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Riding the Shinkansen’s $10 Private Room — It Felt Like a Moving Internet Café
Most people picture the Shinkansen as rows of reclining seats and a snack cart rolling by. However, on the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen lines, a different option exists: the S Work car, a business-focused carriage built for calls, video ... -
Aboard Japan’s Newest Ferry: A 21-Hour Voyage on the Keyaki
Japan's newest ferry set sail for the first time in November 2025, and we booked a cabin on its very first weeks in service. The Keyaki, operated by Shin Nihonkai Ferry, is the first new ship on the Otaru–Maizuru route in 21 years. It co... -
Riding Japan’s Most Luxurious Sightseeing Train Through Snow Country: The Setsugekka
Deep in the snow country of Niigata Prefecture runs one of the most exclusive sightseeing trains in Japan. The Setsugekka (雪月花), operated by Echigo Tokimeki Railway, carries just 38 passengers at a time on a roughly 3.5-hour journey b... -
[Top-Class Seat] Riding the Japan’s Fastest Bullet Train l HAYABUSA First Class Seat
This time I took Japan's fastest bullet train, the "Hayabusa," on a solo trip from Tokyo to Hokkaido. Gran Class — a first-class experience with only 18 seats. Here's a full report on this luxurious 4-hour journey, plus the Hakodate sigh... -
GRAN Tenku: 12-Course Dining on Nankai’s Stunning New Train to Koyasan
Gokurakubashi Station is a quiet terminus in Koya Town, Wakayama Prefecture — and the starting point for GRAN Tenku, one of Japan's newest sightseeing trains. Operated by Nankai Electric Railway, GRAN Tenku only runs four times a day and...
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