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Find out everything you need to know about the Isumi Railway and why it is still worth the trip. Get rapeseed dates, bus tips, ticket prices, and a Tokyo day-trip plan.

Ride the Koumi Line to JR’s highest point at 1,375 m. See High Rail 1375 stargazing trips, JR Pass coverage, fares, and how to get there from Tokyo.

Is the E2 Shinkansen still running? See which Tohoku trains use it, how the JR Pass covers it, and how to spot one before the fleet retires.

Ride JR Shikoku’s Anpanman trains with kids. See where they run, how to reserve Anpanman seats, JR Pass coverage, and the seasonal Anpanman Torokko.

The JR Pass gets you to Choshi, but not onto its quirky local line. Here’s the rice cracker rescue story, fares, day pass, and the ride to Inubosaki.

Ride Seibu's Laview from Ikebukuro to Chichibu in about 80 minutes. See fares (about ¥1,700), booking tips, and why the JR Pass doesn't cover it.

Japan's dual-mode vehicle switches from road to rail in 15 seconds. Plan your ride with fares from ¥200, seat booking rules, and JR access tips.

JR East's Shiki-Shima cruise train costs from about ¥500,000 per person. See how the booking draw works, what's on board, and where it goes.

Meitetsu runs the only trains from Centrair Airport to Nagoya. Learn μSky fares, JR Pass coverage, IC cards, and easy day trips to Inuyama.

Ride Aomori's Tsugaru Railway Stove Train, where coal stoves heat vintage carriages, and attendants toast squid. See the season, fares, and how to get there.