Plan ahead with our routes and itineraries, including the best places to discover Japan while traveling by rail, how to get there and getting around with the JR Pass.
Osaka and Hiroshima are separated by a distance of fewer than 400 kilometers, or 250 miles. If traveling by train, Hiroshima can be a worthy day trip from Osaka. If you have time, however, consider spending more than just one day in this historic city. Hiroshima can also serve as a base for day trips into the surrounding area, including Miyajima.
Are you wondering how to get there? Check out this handy guide for traveling by train or by bus.
The Narita Airport (NRT) is Tokyo’s primary gateway for inbound and outbound international travel.
Narita’s international terminal is a distance of just over 80 kilometers (about 50 miles) from downtown Tokyo.
From Narita Airport, you can travel by train, bus, or car. Once you arrive at Tokyo Station, you can access trains to Kyoto, to Osaka, and elsewhere in Japan.
Woodland birds call to one another as you ascend the mountain trail – flat stones like cobblestones in the rich earth. Trees that appear too narrow to uphold their own great height mingle with verdant green undergrowth.
This is just one of the peaceful scenes that the Nakasendo Trail has to offer. Other portions pass alongside the fields and homes of local residents, intersecting with modern roads. Each end of the trail is capped with a charming historic village. Use this handy travel guide to begin planning your adventure today.
Chureito Pagoda is a five-storey peace memorial in Arakurayama Sengen Park, overlooking Fujiyoshida with Mount Fuji in the background. It’s one of the area’s best-known viewpoints and a popular day trip from Tokyo.
This guide compares the main ways to travel from Osaka to Tokyo, including Shinkansen services, buses and flights. Check journey times, ticket prices and Japan Rail Pass coverage to choose the best option for your trip.
Kanazawa is known as ‘Little Kyoto’, though it is a unique destination in its own right. The capital of Ishikawa Prefecture, it offers a huge number of historical attractions, Buddhist temples, and interesting museums, as well as fascinating samurai and geisha districts.
Kanazawa’s best-known attraction is the 17th-century Kenrokuen Castle. This impressive piece of historic architecture boasts one of the country’s very best landscape gardens and it draws visitors from both across Japan and abroad.
