The price for a Japan Rail Pass, which provides foreign tourists with unlimited access to almost all JR trains, has risen by ...

Tourists will soon pay more to travel by train in Japan as a railway operator increases its prices. From 1 October, the Japan Rail Pass will increase by 3,000 yen (£14) to 53,000 yen (£247) for an ...

Japan can overwhelm first-time visitors quickly, not because it is hard to enjoy, but because the small decisions arrive all ...

Japan’s JR Group will increase Japan Rail Pass prices for foreign tourists by around 5–6% from October 1, 2026, marking the first revision since a steep 70% hike in 2023. The change reflects broader ...

Travellers are once again enjoying all that Japan has to offer. In fact, 2023 has already witnessed an influx in excess of 3.8 million visitors (1). The Japan Rail Pass makes any journey more ...

If you are visiting Japan this year, you should consider budgeting a bit extra for your trip. Despite the yen remaining low, the country has introduced new tourist taxes and price hikes that will ...