Other means of transport

Other means of transport

• An extra means- The horse

  All around the world, horses were used to transport people and packages. Japan is no exception. Roads in every corner of Japan are now paved and it is very rare to see a horse on a public street. Up to recent times, horse-drawn carriages were not very used. Opinions vary, but one main reason is that…

• Rental bicycle

  There are not too many places offering this service, but recently rental bicycle places have increased due do an increase in demand. On small islands and resorts rental bicycle is no news, but with the increase in tourists, they started flourishing also in the cities. Some regions are employing a sy…

• Youth ticket 18

  This type of ticket is a pass valid for a limited amount of time. During an established amount of days, you can use all JR lines of the normal train (slow and fast-speed train) and the West Japan Railway Miyajima Ferry. There is a pass for every season and the time of sale is decided on a yearly bas…

• Ship / boat

  Trade is thriving and Japan relies on many foreign countries, especially when it comes to the mining industry and groceries. The need of trade explains the amount of ports in Japan. We mentioned in other sections that the transportation network of roads, railways, land route and extremely developed …

• Taxi

  No train stations near your destination? The route of the bus is difficult to understand? It is way too far to get there? These are the cases when you might want to jump on a taxi. The driver will know her/his way around the area and you will be in safe hands. In Japan rip-offs are almost non-existe…