Japan Departure Tax Starting 7 Jan 2019
A new levy known as the Japan Departure Tax will be imposed on travellers upon leaving the country. The tax
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Japan Talk
Garbage sorting in Japan
A major stressful chore during my long stay in Tokyo last year was compartmentalising my garbage. ? I remembered how the building
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JR Vacation Travel Talk #6 – Japan Railway
This is the Hayabusa-Komachi Bullet train that runs along the Tohoku Shinkansen line. Both trains are connected at this end
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First solo trip- staying in Dormy Inn Ueno Okachimachi
Had my first solo Japan trip in summer 2015. I decided to stay in my regular hotel chain – Dormy
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Sumida River Fireworks Festival in Tokyo
JR Vacation says… Summer is incomplete without viewing hanabi (fireworks)! Our first hanabi viewing was in Summer 2015 at The
Read moreJR Vacation Travel Talk #3 – Miyajima Torii Gate, Karuizawa Prince Shopping Plaza, and Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium
JR Vacation says: We embarked on an adventurous multi-cities winter trip in 2015, which brought us to Osaka-Kyoto-Hiroshima-Miyajima-Hokkaido-Tokyo-Kawazu all within
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JR Vacation Travel Talk #2 – Our longest ever train ride, Wagyu beef and Autumn leaves at Kawaguchiko
JR Vacation says: This photo was taken in our longest-ever train ride (approximate 6-7 hours) from Ueno in Tokyo to
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