THE 10 BEST Japan Railways
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Odaiba / Shiodome / Shinbashi
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Ikebukuro
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What travelers are saying
- baseballfreakSan Jose, California53 contributionsThis place is amazing for all railfans. This is the museum focused on JR East trains. The best suggestion is to good outside of normal holiday schedules for Japanese students to avoid the crowds. Buying tickets online the day before will save you some money. There were several experiences available at the museum, but most only let you sign up after you are inside the museum. A few did let you pay more to sign up ahead of time. The website said you can those few that you can sign up ahead via 7-11, but not sure how to do that. I was tempted to use my poor Japanese to speak to the 7-11 clerk but gave up. The store at the museum was worthwhile to visit by itself. You should expect to spend 2-6 hours depending on interest. Note that I also visited the JR Central train museum in Nagoya. This one was better. The shopping was better, but if you were looking for JR Central items to purchase, then you needed to go to the one in Nagoya. One complaint was that some of the experiences didn't have any one there at the time of the event. I assume the people signed up failed to appear. However, there was no "standby" line to allow people to participate last minute. I saw staffers just sat there with nothing to do as the person signing up failed to show. It was a waste of the slots that no one used. Definitely a must visit.Written September 22, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- fionayyyHong Kong, China221 contributionsOnly took it to get to the airport from Naha city, was a bit crowded at around 9am (tourists and commuters), but the trip was smooth. You can get a ticket easily from the machines (QR code on the ticket where you scan during entry and exit.. though it looks like the old fashioned magnetic tickets when taking JR or other rails). around 5 min walk from the domestic terminal to international terminal (indoors with shops) .Written February 17, 2020This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- PaulSiowPetaling Jaya, Malaysia2,696 contributionsThe monorial complement the tokyo metro trains. We could use our JR pass on it and used it to visit Odaiba and Haneda airport. Slow ride but quite enjoyable especially when approaching Odaiba.Written February 29, 2020This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Ylime3 contributionsSmooth pleasant trip with good views. Though this line is rather expensive compared to other local lines.
Going to Odaiba area, it is easy to transfer from Shimbashi with clear signage.
However the reflection within the train is bad.Written March 1, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - NitaAsakusabashi, Japan22 contributionsIt was a good experienced to ride the cute train ever ! You can also buy 1 day pass then You can get the 40th anniversary card for this year 2024Written September 28, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Peter L21 contributionsOur first bullet train ride in Japan - everything we had hoped for.
Great views from the train
Very smooth and fast ride - ran on time of course!Written March 12, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Susan TMount Pleasant, WI598 contributionsFrom the Narita Airport, we made our way into Tokyo. Ended up at the Tokyo Skytree. The train was efficient and we go to where we needed to go. Next, we had to find a different train station to connect to our train to Nikko. The learning curve is steep but we managed to travel though Japan with a little help from train station workers and fellow riders.Written May 3, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- GAN LKuala Lumpur, Malaysia10,656 contributionsAn exciting ride between Ofuna Station and Enoshima. We were taken on an exciting journey up and over small mountains and valleys and the sea. Saw lots of greenery, nice views of the city.Written July 10, 2019This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- LeonhknyHong Kong, China21,467 contributionsOsaka Metro is an important railway network of the city. Service is generally fast and reliable. Stations in the downtown area, however, are fairly spread out and may not be convenient for tourists especially for east-west travel. The mass transit network of Osaka, consisting of multiple operators, can be pretty confusing for first-time commuters.Written April 23, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- The Traveller195 contributionsThe train is fantastic old nostalgia type with charcoal stove to heat up ambient n grill dry squid. Every stations is very special like anime but nothing much to explore during winter. We stopped at ashino park station just a short walk n have coffee in the cafe beside the train station. The cafe has a door directly to the train track.
The train schedule can be referred from the tsugaru website in Japanese only. Refer to the * for stove train ride. Do not worry the train normally won't be full so can walk in to buy train ticket. It is really worth a visit.
Suggest the train owner to provide more advertisement n limited info available in website all Japanese only. We almost skip this as worry the info is not accurate.Written December 17, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - YTCHENGHong Kong, China15,393 contributionsThe Osaka Monorail connected Osaka Airport via ExpoCity to other parts of Osaka. For visitor who have not much time to visit Osaka could take this train and do their shopping here in say two to three hours time. The train schedules were punctual and train cars clean and tidy where you could also have nice views from height.Written May 12, 2017This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- platypus150Melbourne, Australia32,398 contributionsThe hourly local train from Narita town to Choshi comes in on Platforms 2/3. The little local train is also hourly, so it may not be there yet. It is classic vehicle, made over and very clean and photogenic. A single ticket to the end of the line is 350 yen, while a day ticket for unlimited riding is just 700. None of the staff and few of the signs are in English, but after a lot of effort we found the souvenir box at the depot station (first from Choshi). The scenery is good with vegetables growing in the fields and some atypical station buildings.Written November 8, 2019This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Kenji Ashimi1 contributionGood place to have some fun in Hamamatsu.
The view from the ropeway is awesome and there's an small museum on the top of the mountain with some vintage musical instruments.Written March 1, 2019This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - MapleLeafGirl123Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia2,364 contributionsThis newly reconditioned/redesigned train was a pleasure and a privilege to travel in. It runs from Otsuki station to Kawaguichiko station. There's only two return runs on the weekdays and three runs on the weekend. We travelled on a monday, dec 26 and there were many empty seats in the unreserved carriage. The ride was cosy, and the wide windows offered beautiful views. From floor to ceiling, shutters to tray tables; everything was furnished in a beautiful Pine wood. Probably locally sourced and commissioned.
The unreserved seats are included in the Tokyo Wide pass. For the reserved seats and the carriage with a tour guide and snacks, there are additional charges.
Kawaguichiko station is where Mount Fuji is.Written January 11, 2017This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Paul WSydney, Australia232 contributionsAn Autumn visit. Tree colour change was near peak. Interesting shrines, forest and cable railway to the peak.
A very pleasant 2 to 3 hour visit.Written November 14, 2019This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
