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12 Budget Friendly JR Passes for foreign residents in Japan 2022

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In my opinion, one of the best transportation services for traveling in Japan is the Japan Railways. Japan Rail Pass offers some special tour packages for temporary visitors which I discussed in detail in my previous blog. But this pass can only be used by people coming to Japan on a short-term tourist visa. But in today's blog, I want to tell you about some good passes which are currently available for foreigners living in Japan.  Hello Kitty Shinkansen When I first learned about the Japan Rail Pass, I thought what if there would be something like this for foreigners living in Japan, which allows them to travel a large part of Japan for a few days using the Shinkansen and other railway services! Recently that thought of mine came true. Since the country's border was closed for a long time due to the pandemic, govt has been seen taking various steps towards more comfortable, safe, and convenient travel for the people of this country. I would like to mention specifically two tra...
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Minakami - Beautiful Water Shangri-la

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Golden week is one of the longest holidays that you can get if you work in Japan. This starting week of May is quite eventful so Japanese people love to enjoy the whole week with their family and friends. During this time of year, most of the tourist destinations are packed with travelers so mostly we try to avoid visiting famous locations. So, this year when I was surfing the internet for a day trip location, I had two things in my mind: the place has to be less popular and be close to Tokyo. I finally found a place I had never thought of visiting, despite being so close to Tokyo and that is Minakami town in Gunma prefecture. There is no special reason behind this but I think this place has never attracted my attention due to its lack of visibility on social media and very few advertisements. It is truly an urban oasis that is blessed with natural beauty and the more I know about this place, the more I wanted to go. Minakami is a small hill town in Gunma prefecture, which is also know...
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Japan Rail Pass Complete Guide (#jrpass)

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Japan is one of the best travel destinations in the World. This country not only preserves its long history of culture and heritage in an excellent way but also maintains a high-tech fast-moving lifestyle. Their authenticity and warm hospitality have attracted foreign tourists to Japan. Nowadays, the number of tourists has multiplied and many convenient arrangements are being made every day here in Japan. Today we will discuss one such necessary issue.  JR Pass One of the best decisions you can make when traveling to Japan is to buy a Japan Rail Pass . One thing we have learned from our three years of travel experience in Japan is that the most convenient and comfortable way to travel here is by train. The largest islands of Japan are well connected by railways, so it's very easy to get from one city to another or even from one prefecture to another!  Shinjuku National Garden And this is exactly why this pass can be an easy way to reduce your travel cost during your visit to J...
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