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JR West Passes: Quick Guide to Types and Trips

February 4, 2021 | Carey Finn

Traveling in the western parts of Japan? One of the many JR West Passes might be the cheapest way to get around. Here's what you can do with them.

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Long-Distance 1- and 2-Day Bus Tours Around Japan

August 10, 2019 | Lily Crossley-Baxter

Want to go to far-flung places like Kyoto and Hiroshima from Tokyo, and be back in no time? These Japan bus tours are for you.

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Onomichi – Sleepy Old Town, Cats, Artists and Cycle Baristas

March 22, 2016 | Chris Kirkland

You may already know Onomichi from the highly acclaimed (and 100% Rotten Tomatoes score) film Tokyo Story. But whether or not you are a film buff, the city no doubt is a little different 60 years later. On the surface […]

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Cheap Ferry Deals Between Hiroshima and Matsuyama

December 21, 2015 | Rachel Holdsworth

If you’re looking to travel between Hiroshima and Shikoku, the good news is there’s currently a great deal for foreign passport holders across the Seto Inland Sea. There are two ferry lines that travel between Hiroshima and Matsuyama: a high-speed boat […]

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Hatsumode: Your First Shrine or Temple Visit of the Year

December 26, 2019 | Tiffany

Six suggestions for a special start to 2020.

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Exploring the Sacred Mountains, Backstreets, and Seaside of Onomichi, Hiroshima

November 23, 2017 | Kai Okudara

Onomichi is a port town flanked by mountains full of temples and historic buildings between Hiroshima and Kyoto straddling the border of tradition and modernity.

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