Japan Travel Planning– category –
TS Japan Rail - The Japan Rail Experts! Whether you are a tourist who wants to explore Japan by Rail or a Rail fan wanting to explore Japan's railways TS Japan Rail can help you plan your trip!
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Understanding the Japan Rail Network – “Complicated and Confusing” is really “Comprehensive & Convenient”…
Complicated and confusing? For many first-time visitors, navigating Japan's extensive rail network might initially seem complicated and confusing. Fortunately, most travelers find that after a few days, the system becomes much easier to ... -
Understanding the Japan Rail Network – fares and tickets
Buying tickets at Ticket OfficesUnderstanding how the ticketing works may save you money (JR Lines)Buying tickets at Ticket MachinesUn-manned stations and one man trainsNon JR Japan Rail PassesRail Passes available to everyone For visito... -
TS Japan Rail President interviewed for Podcast…”trains in Japan”
Stephen Turner, TSJR's president was recently interviewed by The World Shopping / Shopaholics Japan Podcast on "Trains in Japan". In this podcast Stephen describes why exploring Japan by train is a good way to see and experience Japan. H... -
Planning a trip to Japan in 2025? – check out the busy travel times and Japan holidays!
If you are Planning a trip to Japan in 2025 our Japan Calendar showing all the 2025 Japan Holidays and busy travel periods has essential information for you! Japan has a lot of public and observed holidays compared to other countries, bu... -
Exploring Japan by Train-A Great Way to see and experience Japan…
Exploring Japan by Train is a great and ecological way to explore this country. Everyone knows about the bullet train, but you can go much further into Japan. There are many scenic routes and the train is a good way to experience life in... -
Japan Calendar 2024 – and what you need to know about Japan holidays
In this article we introduce our 2024 Japan Calendar and also talk about what you need to know about Japan Holidays in General Japan has numerous holidays, but for most the overseas visitor will not really notice. There are 3 however tha... -
“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... -
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... -
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...
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