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transportation
9 guides, newest first.
- Culture & EtiquetteJapan Train Etiquette 2026: What Not to DoJapan train etiquette rules: silence norms, priority seats, escalator sides by region, luggage placement, and the rush-hour behaviors that get noticed fastest.
- ComparisonsTokyo to Kyoto 2026: Bullet Train vs Bus vs FlightTokyo to Kyoto compared: shinkansen at ¥14,170 (2h15m), overnight bus from ¥4,000 (8h), or flying to Osaka at ~$66 plus a 1-hour transfer. Full cost and time math.
- Transportation & PassesSuica Card Guide 2026: How to Get & Use ItHow to get a Suica or ICOCA card in 2026: Welcome Suica, iPhone Suica setup, where it works, and why it beats every tourist transit pass.
- Transportation & PassesJR Pass Comparison 2026: Which Pass Saves MoneyEvery regional JR Pass compared with current prices: Hokkaido, Kansai, Kyushu, Hokuriku Arch. The math on when a Japan rail pass pays off and when Suica wins.
- Money-Saving TipsLuggage Forwarding in Japan 2026: Costs & TimingTakkyubin and luggage delivery priced: hotel-to-hotel from $11.65, airport services from $14.59, same-day options, and the stairs math that justifies it.
- Transportation & PassesKansai Airport to Kyoto & Osaka 2026: CheapestEvery way from KIX to Osaka and Kyoto ranked by price: the $7.70 Haruka trick, limousine buses, and when the Kansai Area Pass covers your transfer free.
- Transportation & PassesNarita to Tokyo: Every Transfer Option Ranked by Cost 2026Cheapest ways from Narita and Haneda to central Tokyo, ranked: ¥1,300 buses to ¥3,250 trains, with the honest math on time vs money for each.
- ComparisonsHop-On Hop-Off Buses in Japan 2026: Tokyo vs Kyoto vs OsakaSightseeing loop buses compared: Tokyo Skyhop $29.55, Kyoto Skyhop $26.55, Osaka Wonder Loop $27.25, and the honest math against a Suica day.
- Transportation & PassesJR Hokkaido Rail Pass vs Furano Pass 2026Hokkaido's two rail passes compared with break-even math: the $61.59 all-Hokkaido pass vs the $67.75 Sapporo-Furano pass, by season and route.