Practical Travel Info

Japan train guide to Limited Express Azusa from Shinjuku to Matsumoto in 2.5 hours. Learn ticket booking, Japan Rail Pass usage, onboard facilities and access to Kiso Valley via Shiojiri Station.

The guide to the Limited Express Shinano from Nagano to Kiso Valley. Learn how to buy tickets, reserve seats, and travel comfortably to historic post towns.

Discover how to explore Kiso Valley's historic Nakasendo post towns (Narai, Tsumago, Magome) by local train. Learn about one-man trains, IC card limitations, JR Pass usage, and station-by-station access guide on JR Chuo Line.

Explains how to get to Kaga Onsen from Tokyo Station. The easiest way to get there is by Shinkansen. It takes only 3 hours to get to Kaga Onsen without changing trains.

We show how to travel from Tokyo to Kiso Valley by train. Discover historic Nakasendo post towns like Narai-juku and Tsumago-juku. Includes how to purchase train tickets, route comparisons, and practical advice for first-time visitors to this traditional Japanese mountain region.

We would like to explain the locations and usage of coin lockers (luggage storage) at Atami Station. For tourists, the most recommended lockers are just to the left after exiting the ticket gate, and on the 3rd floor of LUSCA Atami, a shopping centre connected to the station. Suica IC cards are accepted at some lockers.