Partners Information: JR Central released a new smartphone app, the Tokaido Sanyo Shinkansen Reservation App. This free app allows users to buy tickets for the Tokaido Sanyo Shinkansen (bullet train) line, which connects Japan’s Golden Route (Tokyo, Mt Fuji, Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshima and more).

Partners Information: A new direct bus to Hakuba from Haneda Airport starts this winter, from 17 Dec 2016 – 5 Mar 2017.

For a limited time, Fujikyu-Yamanashi Bus will operate a daily expressway bus from Hida-Takayama/Hirayu Onsen to Kawaguchiko Sta./Mt Fuji Sta./Fujikyu Highland. The bus takes approximately 4.5 hours without transfers.

This spring, Narita Airport launched new direct bus services from Narita Airport to Japan’s most popular tourist destinations, Nikko, Niigata, Toyama and Kanazawa. The Kyoto service has also been improved to make it more convenient and accessible for overseas tourists.

The Kyushu Expressway Pass (KEP) allows for unlimited use of Kyushu Expressways for a flat rate (except in some areas), using ETC cards provided by car rental companies. Plans start at 3,500 yen for 2 days.