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Japan is an amazing place to visit. it unique tradition and culture live alongside all the things that go with a very modern society. And it is very scenic.TS Japan Rail
TS Japan Rail - The Japan Rail Experts. We can help you plan your rail tour in Japan with ideas and itinerary planning for both tourists and rail fans.
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Oigawa Railway – Steam Trains, scenery and more…
In this post we take a look at what can be described as a "Heritage Railway". The Oigawa Railway as its name suggests runs along the Oi River valley in Shizuoka Prefecture. It is however no ordinary railway. Find out more... The Oigawa R... -
The Sunrise Express – the only regular Night Train in Japan
A very popular train is The Sunrise Express Night Sleeper Train (寝台特急) that links Shikoku and San'in regions with Tokyo It is actually 2 trains The Sunrise Express is really 2 trains. The Sunrise Express Seto which runs between Tokyo... -
“Noritetsu from the UK…” TS Japan Rail’s Turner featured by the Yomiuri Shimbun…
"Noritetsu" is the name given to rail enthusiasts in Japan, and TS Japan Rail's Noritetsu was featured by Japan's largest circulation national newspaper... The story behind TS Japan Rail... The Yomiuri Shimbun featured Stephen Turner in ... -
Japan Experts Podcast: Rail Travel in Japan
It was with great pleasure for TS Japan Rail's Stephen Turner to be recently interviewed by Miyuki Seguchi and be featured on a Japan Experts Podcast about Exploring Japan by Train. You can listen to the full podcast here (click on banne... -
Explore Rural Japan by Train – Gunma, Niigata & Fukushima…
We often hear people say it is difficult to Explore Rural Japan by Train. There are however many scenic rural railway lines in Japan. In this article, we look at three such lines....the JR Joetsu Line, JR Tadami Line and the Aizu Tetsudo... -
Get off the Shinkansen- Explore & Experience Tohoku by train
If you are planning to travel to or through Tohoku, you are probably planning to use the Tōhoku Shinkansen. In this article, we describe a more interesting route via the Japan Sea Coast. It takes longer but is a great way to see and expe... -
TS Japan Rail launches new service!
Itinerary Planning Service: Know where you want to go but need help with the logistics and suggestions from a local expert? TS Japan Rail's Itinerary Planning Service is for you! This service is a "lite" travel planning service designed ... -
Asahi Shimbun’s “Asia & Japan Watch” features TS Japan Rail
Asahi Shimbun, Japan's second largest daily national newspaper, has published the English version of the article they published in January featuring TS Japan Rail and our founder Stephen Turner. Read the Asahi Shimbun Article British rai... -
Get off the shinkansen -See & experience more of Japan!
The shinkansen provides a quick way to travel between the big cities, but there is a lot to see off the shinkansen. Here are some ideas for alternatives ways to travel between Nagoya and Osaka and what you can see. Here are three alterna... -
Here are some great Japan Travel ideas from Japanese mothers…
Travelling or living in Japan with young children? Here are some great ideas from Japanese mothers of fun places to visit... And Assist and TS Japan Rail, both Japan based companies asked some Japanese mothers what their families and chi...
