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• Takatomachi Katsuma, Ina, Nagano Prefecture 396-0214, Japan - panoramio.jpg — 木村邦生 / CC BY 3.0 — Source
• Kamikochi. — skyseeker / CC BY 2.0 — Source
• Tateyama autumn (51831653171).jpg — Raita Futo from Tokyo, Japan / CC BY 2.0 — Source
• Winter in Shirakawa-go (51815451686).jpg — Raita Futo from Tokyo, Japan / CC BY 2.0 — Source
• Myozen Temple of Shirakawa-go in Winter / 白川郷 明善寺 — Dakiny / CC BY 2.0 — Source

Gero Onsen Without a Car: Baths, Trains & Day Trips

• Gero onsen river — okoysm / CC BY 2.0 — Source

Hakuba Without a Car: Buses, Costs, Where to Stay & Seasons

• DSC06295_filtered — Petra Bensted / CC BY 2.0 — Source
• 2021-02-19 Hakubachō, Hakuba Mura, Nagano.jpg — Raita Futo from Tokyo, Japan / CC BY 2.0 — Source
• 大出の吊橋と白馬三山20240511-IMG 1387.jpg — くろふね / CC BY 4.0 — Source
• 天神坂から白馬三山20221002-IMG 3842.jpg — くろふね / CC BY 4.0 — Source
• House-Aoni.jpg — 大友ディミトリ / Public domain — Source

Japanese Alps Without a Car: Routes, Passes & Costs

• hero-kamikochi-kappa-bridge.webp — lumoplank / CC0 — Source
• 131109 Kenrokuen Kanazawa Ishikawa pref Japan05s3.jpg — 663highland / CC BY 2.5 — Source
• Winter in Shirakawa-go (51815451686).jpg — Raita Futo from Tokyo, Japan / CC BY 2.0 — Source
• 130608 Matsumoto Castle Matsumoto Nagano pref Japan01bs5.jpg — 663highland / CC BY 2.5 — Source
• takayama-nakabashi.webp — lumoplank / CC0 — Source
• hakuba-happo-pond.webp — Alpsdake / CC0 — Source

Kamikochi Without a Car: Access, Season & Stays

• 奥穂高岳 - panoramio (1).jpg — くろふね / CC BY 3.0 — Source

Things to Do in Kanazawa by Train & Bus

• Former Tsurunomaru pond, Kanazawa Castle, Kanazawa, 2016.jpg — DimiTalen / CC0 — Source

Things to Do in Matsumoto by Train & Bus: Castle & Day Trips

• Matsumoto Castle, Nagano Prefecture; October 2018 (02).jpg — 雷太 / CC BY 2.0 — Source
• Nakamachi street Matsumoto Nagano pref Japan02s3.jpg — 663highland / CC BY 2.5 — Source
• Daio wasabi farm02c.jpg — 663highland / CC BY 2.5 — Source

Things to Do in Nagano Without a Car: Zenkoji & Day Trips

• 160501 Zenkoji Nagano Japan06s3.jpg — 663highland / CC BY 2.5 — Source

Shirakawa-go Without a Car: Buses, Stays & Seasons

• hero-shirakawa-go-observatory.webp — lumoplank / CC0 — Source
• Shirakawa-go, june 2014 (14390763367).jpg — Karl Baron from Malmö, Sweden / CC BY 2.0 — Source
• shirakawa-go-snow.webp — Ponpon / Public domain — Source

Takayama Without a Car: Trains, Buses & Day Trips

• One of the three main streets in Sanmachi-Suji (6156038234).jpg — Maarten Heerlien from Voorschoten, The Netherlands / CC BY 2.0 — Source
• takayama-miyagawa-autumn.webp — lumoplank / CC0 — Source
• hida-folk-village-autumn.webp — lumoplank / CC0 — Source
• Kusakabe Mingei-kan — Tristan Ferne / CC BY 2.0 — Source

Things to Do in Toyama Without a Car: Trams and Day Trips

• 富岩運河環水公園（立山連峰）20250215-IMG 2955.jpg — くろふね / CC BY 4.0 — Source

Flights to Toyama or the Shinkansen: Times and Airport Bus

• Toyama kitokito airport terminal building.jpg — ブルーノ・プラス / CC BY 4.0 — Source

Gujo Hachiman, Japan: Things to Do by Train and Bus

• 吉田川 (岐阜県郡上市八幡町) - panoramio - gundam2345 (4).jpg — gundam2345 / CC BY 3.0 — Source

Hakuba in December: Snow, Opening Dates and New Year

• Hakuba Happo-One Snow Resort (51846678465).jpg — Raita Futo / CC BY 2.0 — Source

Sending Skis & Suitcases to Hakuba: Rules & Costs

• Hakuba ski resort (51846047498).jpg — Raita Futo / CC BY 2.0 — Source

Hakuba to Narita & Haneda: Direct Bus vs Train

• Narita International Airport (52901398469).jpg — Khronos-dolls / CC0 — Source
• Narita Express nearing Shibuya station.jpg — Syced / CC0 — Source

Hakuba to Tokyo by Train: Shinkansen + Bus vs Express

• Tokyo Station Outside view 201804.jpg — jessedyck / CC0 — Source
• Nagano Station March 2015.jpg — TTTNIS / CC0 — Source

Hokuriku Shinkansen Tickets and Passes: Prices Compared

• W7 Kanazawa.jpg — Ryo 683 / CC0 — Source

Japanese Alps Itinerary Without a Car (5–7 Days + Costs)

• Ogi Shirakawa-gō, Gifu, Japan.jpg — 663highland / CC BY 2.5 — Source
• Higashi Chaya District (50153813518).jpg — Raita Futo from Tokyo, Japan / CC BY 2.0 — Source
• Hida Takayama old town streets (48519369602).jpg — Raita Futo from Tokyo, Japan / CC BY 2.0 — Source
• hida-folk-village-autumn.webp — lumoplank / CC0 — Source
• Kamikochi - Kamikochi6529.jpg — lumoplank / CC0 — Source

Matsumoto Station: Trains & Buses, Times and Fares

• Matsumoto Station-2.jpg — Drivephotographer / CC0 — Source

Matsumoto to Hakuba by Bus & Train: Routes & Times

• 木崎湖 - panoramio (6).jpg — くろふね / CC BY 3.0 — Source
• 信濃大町駅 - panoramio (8).jpg — くろふね / CC BY 3.0 — Source
• 松本バスターミナル - panoramio.jpg — くろふね / CC BY 3.0 — Source
• AlpicoBus16044 AzuminoHakuba-Line.jpeg — ja:User:江戸前鰻 / CC BY 4.0 — Source
• JR長野駅東口バス停・アルピコ交通長野－白馬線20241124-P1060600.jpg — くろふね / CC BY 4.0 — Source
• 天神坂から見た白馬三山20220410-IMG 1153.jpg — くろふね / CC BY 4.0 — Source

Matsumoto to Kamikochi by Train and Bus: Times and Fares

• Kamikochi Tashiro ike01n4272.jpg — 663highland / CC BY 2.5 — Source
• Shin-Shimashima_Station_01.JPG — Abasaa / Public domain — Source

Minshuku vs Ryokan: What a Minshuku Is and How to Book One

• 白川村民宿 20150504 - panoramio.jpg — 690 Noda / CC BY 3.0 — Source

Shirakawa-go Bus from Kanazawa & Takayama: Reserving Seats

• Kanazawa Station East Exit 260123 04.jpg — Aspere / CC0 — Source
• Takayama Nohi Bus Center 161019.jpg — Umako / CC0 — Source
• Looking down the main street, Ogimachi, Shirakawa, 2016.jpg — DimiTalen / CC0 — Source

Takayama Ryokan: Where to Stay Without a Car

• Sumiyoshi ryokan, Takayama (3809541165).jpg — Andrea Schaffer from Sydney, Australia / CC BY 2.0 — Source

Takayama Station: Exits, Lockers and Highway Bus Booking

• Takayama Station.jpg — EXECUTOR / CC0 — Source

Takayama to Kamikochi by Bus: Hirayu Transfer Times

• Kamikochi - Kamikochi6535.jpg — lumoplank / CC0 — Source
• View of Mount Akandana and National Route 158 from west of Hirayu Onsen, Takayama, 2016.jpg — DimiTalen / CC0 — Source
• Kamikochi - Kamikochi6522.jpg — lumoplank / CC0 — Source

Takayama vs Kanazawa vs Matsumoto: Which Base Suits You?

• Nagamachi samurai district.jpg — sergejf / CC BY 2.0 — Source

Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route Tickets: Prices and Passes

• Mount Tate viewed from Mikurigaike.jpg — Saigen Jiro / CC0 — Source

Where to Stay in Hakuba Without a Car

• Mount Goryu 1996-01-02.jpg — Alpsdake / CC0 — Source
• ROUTE-148 Hakuba-station.jpg — Natsuhiko / CC0 — Source

Where to Stay in Kanazawa Without a Car: Areas by Bus Time

• Kenroku-en-winter-lantern.jpg — tab2_dawa / CC BY 2.0 — Source

Japanese Alps in Winter Without a Car: Snow by Bus and Train

• Shirakawa Go — Marcelo Quinan / CC BY 2.0 — Source

Hakuba Onsen Guide: Day Baths, Tattoos and Access

• Hakuba-happo spa Obinata no yu 2008.jpg — Soica2001 / Public domain — Source

Hakuba Restaurants: Booking, Closing Times and Where to Eat

• Happo-information.jpg — しんかわな / CC BY 3.0 — Source

Hakuba Valley Pass 2026–27: Prices, Rules and Value

• Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field.JPG — Ski Mania / Public domain — Source

Hakuba vs Niseko Without a Car: Access, Passes and Buses

• Hakuba Happo-one Winter Resort.JPG — Ski Mania / Public domain — Source

Takayama Onsen Guide: Day Baths & Okuhida by Bus

• Flickr - JennyHuang - i love winter and snow.......jpg — Jenny from Taipei / CC BY 2.0 — Source

Hirayu Onsen from Takayama: Buses, Baths and Onward Routes

• Hirayu onsen02n3872.jpg — 663highland / CC BY 2.5 — Source

Japan in Winter for Non-Skiers: Snow Sights by Train

• Snow Monkeys in Nagano, Japan (Unsplash).jpg — Jonathan Forage / CC0 — Source

Nagano Onsen Without a Car: Day Baths by Train and Bus

• Japan A Night in Shibu Onsen (14012826572).jpg — Yiannis Theologos Michellis / CC0 — Source

Shirakawa-go Winter Light-Up: Dates, Reservations & Buses

• Significance — Reginald Pentinio / CC BY 2.0 — Source
• ShirakawagoSnow.JPG — Ippukucho / CC BY 3.0 — Source

Snow Monkeys Without a Car: Buses, Tickets and the Walk

• Japanese Macaque Onsen Day 2015.jpg — azkin / CC BY 2.0 — Source

Takayama in Winter: Snow Days, Buses & Day Trips

• Hida Takayama old town streets (48519201716).jpg — Raita Futo from Tokyo, Japan / CC BY 2.0 — Source
• Interior - Takayama Festival Float Exhibition Hall - Takayama, Gifu, Japan - DSC06591.jpg — Daderot / CC0 — Source

Nakasendo Trail Without a Car: Sections, Bags & Stays

• Looking up the Nakasendō in the southern part of the village, Tsumago-juku, Nagiso, 2016.jpg — DimiTalen / CC0 — Source
• Magome-juku(post town) , 馬籠宿 - panoramio (17).jpg — z tanuki / CC BY 3.0 — Source
• Narai-juku - Naraijuku6576.jpg — lumoplank / CC0 — Source
• 150606 Tsumago-juku Nagiso Nagano pref Japan07s3.jpg — 663highland / CC BY 2.5 — Source

Kiso Valley Itinerary: 2–3 Days, Magome to Narai by Train

• 奈良井宿 - panoramio (5).jpg — くろふね / CC BY 3.0 — Source
• Nakasendō between Magome-juku and Tsumago-juku, Nagiso, 2016.jpg — DimiTalen / CC0 — Source
• Nagoso 20080811082626 (29613624578).jpg — inunami / CC BY 2.0 — Source

Magome to Tsumago Hike: Direction, Time & Bus Back

• Magome, Kiso Valley — DavideGorla / CC BY 2.0 — Source
• Bus at the Magome-juku bus stop, Nakatsugawa, 2016.jpg — DimiTalen / CC0 — Source
• Looking down the Nakasendō in the central part of the village, Tsumago-juku, Nagiso, 2016.jpg — DimiTalen / CC0 — Source

Nakasendo Luggage Transfer: Magome–Tsumago Bag Service

• Tateba tea house, Tsumago-juku, Nagiso, 2016.jpg — DimiTalen / CC0 — Source
• Looking down the Nakasendō near Shimizuya Museum, Magome-juku, Nakatsugawa, 2016.jpg — DimiTalen / CC0 — Source