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NHK World's Japanology Plus features TS Japan Rail's Stephen Turner travelling on the Kominato Railway. Join Stephen Turner and host Peter Barakan as they embark on a scenic train journey through Chiba Prefecture’s historic Kominato Rail...

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 ...

Japan's printed railway timetable books are still popular despite the rise of travel planning apps! The March 20, 2025 edition of NHK World's Japan Railway Journal titled "The Enduring Charm of Printed Timetables," exploring why they rem...

Save money on Mobal Japan's Voice and Data SIMs when visiting Japan and get a 10% discount on TSJR's travel planning services! Whether you are a tourist or rail enthusiast when getting off the beaten path in Japan it is important to have...

You will often hear people saying that you need a car to explore Hokkaido. We will not argue that you can get to more places, more easily by car, but Exploring Hokkaido by train is still a good way to see and experience the charms of Hok...

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...

In this article we are going to talk about exploring the Kii Peninsular by train, and in particular travelling on the JR Kisei Main Line, that goes around the coast of the peninsula. The Kii Peninsular is home to some of Japan's most sac...

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...

The smell of squid being grilled permeates the Stove Train carriages. You can imagine what it was like travelling in former times… The Tsugaru region in the northern area of Aomori Prefecture, and at the northern tip of Honshu it is famo...

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...