A practical comparison of the Japan Rail Pass and IC cards such as Suica, PASMO and ICOCA, including when each makes sense and why many travelers use both.
Japan's train system is one of the easiest ways to travel around the country—but your first experience can also be surprisingly overwhelming. The hard part is not always the train itself. Sometimes the real challenge is getting through the station, finding the right platform, choosing the right exit, and keeping your cool when everyone around you seems to know exactly where they are going. This guide is about the practical side of train travel: what it feels like, how to surv
