JAPAN TRANSPORTATION LIVE Q&A - How to Ride Trains & Buses in Japan

The video starts at 02:10 This was a LIVE recorded on May 19, 2024 at 6:30pm PST to help you understand the transportation system in Japan! Learn about riding trains and buses in Japan. Links below ⬇️ If you have questions on other topics that were not answered on the live, please leave a comment.

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[elenadean]

Just got back from a 16 days vacation in Japan (began the journey in Akita, ended in Fukuoka). Love your channel and your advise on traveling on Shinkansen was so helpful. Please keep up the great videos. 💜💜💜😁

[GregK]

Thank-you for sharing your time and experience with us in the live Q & A. I've lived in Japan before and I learned new things. It's amazing that one can travel from Tokyo to the termini of every shinkansen line except for those in the JR Kyushu zone (Kagoshima Chuo & Nagasaki) without changing trains.

[poephila]

Thank you so much for answering my question and for all these detailed explanations!!

[NJohnson-tnmu]

Thank you for the marathon Q & A, so helpful and informative. I’ve learned that my family can save a fair amount on fares by purchasing a JRWEST-all area 7 day pass that just covers the middle part of our trip!

[ancycruz]

I am going to Japan in July, I watch your vlog and it really help me so much to plan my trip!! Thank you so much!!

[elleandish]

hello! love your channel! i’ve been to japan many times but every time i use the shinkansen and put in the shinkansen tickets i mess up and something goes wrong at the gate. something about base fare gate vs shinkansen gate and the couple separate tickets? how do i make sure i put in the right combo of tickets into the right gate? thank you

[floralmaentereso]

thank you so much. Such a big help. we are going in fall this yea rfor the first time. how I wish we can go 2 times or 3 times a year. we live in Canada so it it is quite expensive.

[MrBlef]

Hi guys. We were flying in to Narina airport 28th of April and we got 3 regular SUICA green cards with no issue at JR office

[tessaabola]

Been watching your channel for information on Japan travel. Thank you for taking the time to educate travellers. May I ask if it is more economical and convenient to get a 7 days Kansai Hokuriku Area Pass if our itinerary is Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Fukui and back to Osaka? Thank you.

[makua]

Hello. This was such an informative live. I’m planning a trip to Japan in May 2025. Would love to see a Live about Hotels. Gonna do the golden route. And stopping in Hakone so hope to see a current video about onsens and ryokans. Mahalo

[FATFAT]

the Toyama to Takayama train is the Hida Limited Express, sometimes the train stops at Inotani station then it switch to operated by JR west and its own Limited express train. Timing plays the key on this route, sometime the Train stops from Toyama to Takayama straight, but sometimes it forces you to Change Train at inotani station. I will say try to book Toyama to Inotani, then Inotani to Takayama. Also Inotani to Takayma runs on both regular train and limited express train. The time difference between 2 trains are only 10mins different but the price is 1200 Yens more on the limited express - unreserved seat ticket. The Toyama to Inotani section are the same as the Inotani to Takayma, that route has both regular and limited express train. Time difference is round 15mins and the price is 760 Yens more on the limited express - unreserved seat ticket. So please look at the time, that part runs very different than from Takayama to Nagoya. Enjoy your train trip in Japan. Hope this helps

[CarolVernetteEstares]

Hi there. I just bought 5 green Suica Cards in Narita airport.

[cpgonzalez]

Hi guys thanks for this informative live Q&A! Were going this July. From tokyo to mt fuji to osaka, which is the best transpo to take?

[solomani]

1:52:00 George is way braver than me, 9 years I lived in Japan and never went to a public onsen (my wife did it once, good to experience but never do it again - stick with private ones)

[cmdrdata]

Hi George & Heidi, thank you so much for the helpful tips. I’ve a question hoping you can help.

I’m planning a trip to Osaka from Tokyo by riding the Shinkansen on a Sunday morning. My hotel is close to the Asakusabashi Station, Google suggests taking the Asakusa Line from Asakusabashi Station to Shinagawa Station, then transferring to the Shinkansen. Since I am traveling with a large suitcase, I’ll need to reserve a Shinkansen seat with oversize luggage space online (Is SmartEx the best option? Not sure yet if my credit card will work). I see that on the JR website when I search for a route from Shinagawa to Shin-Osaka, it shows me two fares (Basic & Ltd Express) combined into one.

If I associate an IC card with the Shinkansen ticket ahead of time, and start my route by boarding the Asakusa line at Asakusabashi station with my IC card, transfer from the Keikyu line to JR side of the Shinagawa station by taping in with the same IC card and then go through the Shinkansen gate again with same IC card. Will I be able to tap out at Shin-Osaka with IC card without a need to settle any ticket fare with the train station staff? I’m trying to avoid doing that due to language barrier.

Thank you.

[RosalieFantonial]

Really great videos you guys make! I need confirmation to which is the best way of transportation for a family of 3adults and 2kids when we visit Japan next month for 2wks. Itinerary: tokyo - tokyo bay (disney) - osaka - kyoto - tokyo.

[pattykashiwamura]

Thank you for all your videos. I haven't been back since 1992! I'm finally bringing my adult kids for their college graduation trip that was missed in 2020. We are flying into Narita and leaving from KIX. Staying in Tokyo and planning to go to Disney and Mt. Fuji for a day. We want to visit Hiroshima when we get to Kyoto and we are staying in Osaka two nights before we leave. What passes should we get . The local Tokyo Subway pass? Do you recommend getting the Kansai Hiroshima pass? You mentioned puttng the Suica card on our iphone. How do we do that so we don't have to stand in line at the airport. Also, where are your links we can use to purchase like Klook? SmartEX?

[lxw-by]

Does GO taxi accept short drive, for example less than 10 minute drive? We have luggage and need to get to train station from hotel, so taxi would be a good choice for us.

[balisunny]

Hi George & Heidi...

What is the train pass from osaka to nagoya instead of Shinkansen one way ticket . Thank you

[newzealandruraltownlife]

Hi 😊 a happy subscriber here. Thank you for the info you are sharing.very helpful.
We have a stop over in Japan, staying for 3days. Planning to visit mt fuji. Is there a bullet train from Funabashi to mt fuji?
Flying in to Haneda, what is the best transportation option from Haneda airport to Funabashi with our 4 suitcases?thank you😊