Your Japan Trip

ITINERARY

For more information on Japan Railways and IC cards, please refer to the information below.

Japan Railways 

JR reviews its timetables annually in late March. Details of any schedule changes are not available until nearer this time. Trains will still run as frequently as shown below, but exact departure and arrival times are subject to change by a few minutes. We strongly advise you to check all train times locally once in Japan. Thank you for your understanding. Up to date train times can be viewed at Navitime.  

IC Cards

We recommend purchasing a rechargeable Icoca, Suica, or Pasmo IC card at a major train station during your first day in Japan. These are similar to London’s Oyster or Hong Kong’s Octopus cards. Even if you have a JR Pass, you will not be able to use the pass on private railways such as the Tokyo Metro and Toei subways in Tokyo, or the Osaka Metro subway in Osaka. The pass also cannot be used on some buses. In some cases, it is more convenient to use private railways to get to your destination. Having an IC card topped up with some money will save you the hassle of purchasing tickets for each journey. Read more about IC cards here. 

YOUR LOCAL CONTACT

Your on-the-ground arrangements in Japan are handled by Essential Japan Travel. If you have any queries relating to your accommodation or encounter any difficulties at all during your trip, please get in touch with us.

In case of an emergency, please call the following numbers via WhatsApp or iMessage:

Takashi YAMADA: +81 80 6649 5121

If our on-call staff member is unable to answer the phone immediately, please leave a message clearly stating your name, the nature of the situation and how best to contact you. We will get back to you as soon as possible.

Emergency contact email: reservation@soloinc.jp