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Getting around in Japan
Getting around Japan — trains and IC cards, commuter passes, taxi apps, and driving or converting your license.
Getting around (7)
Trains and IC Cards in Japan: A Beginner's Guide (2026)
How to ride trains, buy and use an IC card, and put one in your phone — the newcomer basics that make getting around Japan effortless. #PR
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ETC Cards and Expressway Driving in Japan: Tolls, Service Areas and How It Works
A newcomer's guide to ETC cards, expressway tolls and discounts, using service and parking areas, and paying cashless as you drive in Japan. #PR
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Getting a Driver's License From Scratch in Japan (No License to Convert)
A warm walkthrough of learning to drive in Japan from zero: driving school, the tests, and a rough timeline. #PR
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Getting Around by Bicycle in Japan: Buying, Registration and Bike-Share
How to buy a bicycle in Japan, do the anti-theft registration, follow the road rules, park legally, and use bike-share. #PR
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Commuter Passes in Japan: Getting and Renewing Your Teiki
What a commuter pass (teiki) is, how to buy and renew one at a machine or window, and loading it onto an IC card or phone. #PR
Read the guide →Converting a Foreign Driver's License in Japan (Gaimen Kirikae)
A warm, plain-language walkthrough of gaimen kirikae: the documents, the license-center visit, and rough timing to expect. #PR
Read the guide →Taking Taxis in Japan: How the Apps and Payment Work
When a taxi makes sense in Japan, how to hail one on the street, at a stand or by app, and how cashless payment works for newcomers. #PR
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