Category Archives: Travel Japan

Getting in and Out of Nagano: Highway Buses, Trains, and Tolls

Posted on August 10, 2010 by YomoYama Magazine

There are 3 main forms of transportation around Nagano prefecture: 1) JR Trains ( Check www.hyperdia.com or www.jorudan.co.jp for train times and stations) 2) Highway Bus 3) Car (Driving Directions: maps.google.com) -The InterChange or I.C. is often the fastest and … Continue reading →

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5 Weekend Travel Ideas from Toyama

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Toyama Times

By Jon Perry Now that the New Year traveling season is over, and you have come back from whichever exotic locale you chose to see in 2010, you might be thinking that your next trip anywhere outside the prefectural boundaries … Continue reading →

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Off the coast of Nagasaki…Fukuejima

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Charlotte Ford

by Charlotte Ford Out and about in Kyushu? Why not hop on a ferry to the beautiful island of fukuejima? (福江島) Located some 80km west of Nagasaki, Fukuejima is a member of the Goto archipelago. A four hour ferry journey … Continue reading →

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