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Shinkansen
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Tokyo Station
Is the JR Pass Still Worth It?
Since the 2023 price rise, a 7-day JR Pass costs ¥50,000 online. It pays off on long Shinkansen loops, rarely on a simple Tokyo–Kyoto return.
Jessie Isberg · Oct 27, 2026 · 6 minFrom the other desks
Guide
What’s New in Switzerland This Winter
Basel’s new Christmas village, a lantern trail in Crans-Montana, Stoos’s bathtub race and a skating path in the…
Trade
Antarctica21 Opens Its Biggest Air-Cruise Season
Antarctica21's 2028-29 season has 47 fly-the-Drake air-cruises from Punta Arenas, with up to US$5,000 per person off Classic…
Destinations CA
Four New York State Museums Worth the Drive
Revolutionary New York runs free in Albany until February 2028. Add the Hyde Collection, the Corning Museum of…
Field Notes
The Icefjord Gets a Runway
Ilulissat's new airport opens on 29 October. The ice it puts within reach moves 19 metres a day,…
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