There are many options for transportation in Japan! Join Jason and Paul as they discuss the various modes of transportation: Walking, driving, trains, and buses!

Topics Covered:

Walking

Car

Bullet Trains (Shinkansen)

JR Trains

Private Train Lines

Buses

Paying for Public Transportation: JR Pass — IC Cards

Did you know that the oldest hotel in the world is in Japan? Join Jason and Paul as they discuss the different types of accommodations available in Japan! They cover all price ranges and styles: Internet cafes, capsule hotels, hostels, business hotels, luxury hotels, as well as traditional Japanese options like ryokan, minshuku, and shukubo! They even mention love hotels…

Topics Covered:

Manga Cafes/Internet Cafes

Hostels

Capsule Hotels

Business Hotels

Luxury Hotels

Traditional Accommodations: Ryokan (Inn)— Minshuku (Bed and Breakfast) — Shukubo (Temple Lodging)

Love Hotels

How to Book

Join Jason and Paul as they discuss the airports of Japan! This episode focuses on the history of Haneda and Narita airports and what they are like today.

Topics Covered:

Main International Airports: Narita Int’l Airport — Haneda Airport

Regional Airports: Kansai Int’l Airport (Osaka) — Chubu Centrair Int’l Airport (Nagoya) — New Chitose Airport (Sapporo) — Naha Airport (Okinawa) — Fukuoka Airport (Kyushu)

History

Narita Int’l Airport: Transportation to/from (Narita Express, JR Sobu Line, Keisei Skyliner, Keisei Limited Express) — Entertainment — Lodging

Haneda Airport: Entertainment — Lodging

Tips: Getting Through Customs — Security — Leaving the Airport

The Kansai region is the second most populated and second most visited area of Japan. Join Jason and Paul as they explore Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, and other amazing cities in Kansai!

Topics Covered:

History

Culture: Food — Sake — Baseball

Kyoto: Culture/Arts/History — Temples/Shrines — Festivals — Fushimi Sake District — Arashiyama (Bamboo Grove/Monkey Park) — Imperial Palace — Nijo Castle — Theatre/Geisha/Tea Ceremony — Philosopher’s Path

Osaka: Food (Okonomiyaki/Takoyaki) — Museums/Theaters/Shopping/Dining — Osaka Castle — Dotonbori — Universal Studios — Cup Noodle Museum — Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan

Nara: Friendly Deer in Nara Park — Todaiji — Kasuga Taisha

Kobe: Kobe Beef — Sake Breweries — Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge — Arima Onsen — Shin-Kobe Ropeway — Kitano

Himeji: Himeji Castle — Kokoen Garden — Temples/Museums/Aquarium

Koyasan: Temple Lodging — Hiking

Ise: Ise Shrines — Ise-Shima National Park

Uji: Byodoin Temple — Green Tea — Taihoan Tea House

Kinosaki: Onsen (Hot Spring Baths)

Yoshino: Cherry Blossoms — Temples/Shrines

Asago: Takeda Castle Ruins

Asuka and Sakurai: Archaeology

The Kanto region is the most populated and most visited part of Japan. Join Jason and Paul as they explore the greater Tokyo area and the fun things to do there!

Topics Covered:

What is Kanto?

Kanto Fureai Trail

Tokyo: Harajuku (Fashion) — Akihabara (Electronics/Anime/Manga) — Asakusa (Museums/Temples/Gardens) — Shinjuku/Shibuya (Nightlife) — Odaiba (Malls/Entertainment/Convention Center) — Roppongi Hills (High-End Shopping) — Ueno (Zoo/Ameyokocho)

Yokohama: Maritime Culture — Cup Noodle Museum — Cosmo World — Kirin Beer Factory — Chinatown

Kawasaki: Kanamara Matsuri (Festival of the Steel Phallus) — Kawasaki Daishi — Koreatown — Anata no Warehouse — Nihon Minkaen Open Air Museum — Doraemon Museum

Kamakura: Kotoku-in (Great Buddha) — Beaches/Hiking — Enoshima Island — Enoden (Electric Railway)

Nikko: Toshogu Shrine — Nikko National Park — Edo Wonderland (Theme Park)

Kawagoe: Warehouse District (Historical Architecture) — Matsuri Museum — Candy Alley (Kashiya Yokocho) — Sweet Potatoes

Hakone: Views of Mt. Fuji — Hot Springs — Odawara Castle — Hakone Checkpoint — Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park

Saitama: Railway Museum — Omiya Bonsai Village — Saitama Super Arena

Chiba: Surfing — Otaku Shops — Tokyo Disneyland — Tokyo DisneySea — Oyumino Fireworks Festival

Have you ever thought about going to Japan? Don’t know where to start? Join Jason and Paul as they discuss all the things to consider when planning a trip to Japan!

Topics Covered:

Time of year

Passport

Booking a flight

Booking hotels

Pocket Wifi (Affiliate link)

JR Pass (Affiliate link)

Events

Restaurants

Money

Language

Etiquette

Packing