How to ride the Toyama Chiho Railway between Toyama and Tateyama Station, the Toyama-side gateway to the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route: fares, train frequency, cash-only paper tickets, and why your JR Pass and Suica will not work.
Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route tickets explained step by step: web tickets, same-day purchase at Ogizawa, fares, baggage rules, luggage forwarding, and whether the Japan Rail Pass works.
Step-by-step route from Tokyo to Ogizawa Station, the eastern gateway of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route: Hokuriku Shinkansen to Nagano, the Alpico express bus, and how to buy tickets.
Inuyama Castle Town, located at the foot of the National Treasure Inuyama Castle (犬山城), is a charming tourist spot known for its historic streets from the Edo period and delicious street food. Centered around Honmachi Street, we introduce local specialties like Hida beef sushi (飛騨牛にぎり寿司) and Gohei-mochi (五平餅), along with ways to enjoy strolling through the retro townscape.
The Shinkansen bullet train is the best way to travel from Tokyo to Nagoya—just 1 hour 35 minutes! This guide covers everything foreign visitors need: ticket prices, how to book with Smart EX (English available), Suica ticketless boarding, and station transfers in Nagoya.
Getting to Inuyama from Nagoya is easy – just 25-32 minutes by Meitetsu Railway. This guide covers everything first-time visitors need to know: finding the platform, buying tickets, the money-saving "Inuyama Castle Town Ticket," direct access from Centrair Airport, and walking directions from Inuyama Station to the castle.
