Transport
Last updated on Jun. 06, 2009
Rush(crowded) Season
All transports and roads are terrible crowded in these seasons in Japan.
Please take care.
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Train
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If you want to ride in train with your bike, the charge for your bike is
free. But you must pack your bike in carrying bag (Click photos!).
Don't forget wire lock to tie your bike with train on a deck. (Somewhere
to tie, maybe you can find)
Signs in a station
Don't worry about signs in a station (station name, line map, direction
of exit, etc.). They have note in alphabet in many stations. Especially,
sign of station name is big and easy to find from train and have note in
alphabet in all stations.
Recently note in Korean is increasing. (Click photos!)
Recently note in Korean is increasing. (Click photos!)
***about "Ekiben" (a station (box) lunch)***
Most of long distance train in Japan don't have a dining car(buffet). But
you can enjoy "Ekiben", a station (box) lunch, at your seat in
a long distance train.
(Here is an article of Ekiben in Wikipedia)
(Here is an article of Ekiben in Wikipedia)
There are variaty of box lunch in all around Japan. You can enjoy special
agricultural products and sea foods in the region, reratively low price
(They cost about from 900yen to 1500yen). You can buy them at big station
and cart in a train. (Many super express train have a cart shop.)
Ship
Japan is island country, and has many islands. Use a Ferry and a Boat!
Car Ferry
In a car ferry, you don't have to pack your bike like in a train. The charge
for your bike is about from 1000yen to 1500yen (depend on ferry).You get in a ferry riding on your bike. And leave it on a car deck. (Click photos!)
Passenger Boat
You must pack your bike like in a train, in a passenger only(no car) boat. The charge for your bike is free.Japanese Ferries (Domestic Routes) |
Japanese Ferries (Domestic Routes)  basic info, route, frequency, duration, and fare table www.japan-guide.com/e/e2355.html |
| List of ferry operators in Japan (Wikipedia) |
List of ferry operators in Japan List of ferry operators in Japan lists car ferry operators in Japan. The list includes companies operating now. It also lists foreign operators that have international car ferry lines to Japan. English names might be tentative. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ferry_operators_in_Japan |
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Boat Travel Information  [site in Japanese] Many informations about Japan domestic and international boat and ferry. www.fune.co.jp |
Air Plane
You can fly with your bike of course, because maybe you come to Japan with
your bike by air plane.In the case of domestic air line, you must pack your bike like in a train and you may sign an agreement that you never claim if your bike is broken. But it was 6 years ago that I signed, so recently I don't know the agreement system still exists.
