Last checked: November 4, 2026, against the official Hikone City visitor pages, the Hikone Castle Museum and Hikone Castle notice pages, the Hikone city tourism site and a route planner for the train. Fees, hours and closures change, so please confirm before you go. This site is independent and is not affiliated with Hikone City…
Last checked: November 4, 2026, against the official Toba Aquarium website (English), the official Mikimoto Pearl Island website (English) and a route planner for the Kintetsu train. Hours, prices and closing days change, so please confirm before you go. This site is independent and is not affiliated with either attraction or with Kintetsu. This post…
Last checked: November 3, 2026, against the official Gifu City tourism site (Gifu Tourism and Convention Association, Japanese) and a route planner for the train. Hours, fares and closures change, so please confirm before you go. This site is independent and is not affiliated with Gifu City or any operator. This post may contain affiliate…
Last checked: November 3, 2026. The details below come from our own guides, which were checked against each attraction’s official website on the dates shown in those guides (October 11 to October 29, 2026). Hours, prices and closing days change, so please confirm on the official site before you go. This site is independent and…
Last checked: November 3, 2026, against the Aichi Now tourism pages for Maruya Hatcho Miso, Kakukyu Hatcho Miso, the Hatchokura-dori area and Okazaki Castle, and a route planner for the train. Aichi Now warns that its pages may not be up to date, so please confirm hours and fees before you go. This site is…
Last checked: November 2, 2026, against the official Nagashima Resort website (Japanese), including its November 2026 hours calendar, ticket price table and access page. Hours, prices and bus schedules change, so please confirm before you go. This site is independent and is not affiliated with Nagashima Resort. This post may contain affiliate links; if you…
Last checked: November 2, 2026, against the official Shirakawa-go Tourist Association page for the 41st light-up and Nohi Bus’s 2027 light-up pages. Sales dates, prices and availability change, and some sales had already started or sold out when we checked, so please confirm on the official pages. This site is independent and is not affiliated…
Last checked: November 1, 2026, against Kintetsu’s English Hinotori page, the Ekitan fare articles dated June 1, 2026, the official Kiyomizu-dera and Fushimi Inari Taisha websites, and Osaka Castle’s official site. Shinkansen fares come from a route planner, not JR Central, so please confirm before you buy. This site is independent and is not affiliated…
Last checked: October 31, 2026, against JR Central’s station layout map, Meitetsu’s station guide map and Kintetsu’s English access page. Platform numbers and gates can change during construction, so always follow the signs and departure boards in the station. This site is independent and is not affiliated with any railway. This post may contain affiliate…
Last checked: October 31, 2026, against the Gero Onsen Tourism Association website, the Gero Onsen Ryokan Cooperative Association website, the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) page on Gero Onsen, and a route planner for fares. Hours, fees and bus schedules change, so please confirm before you go. This site is independent and is not affiliated…