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The Sanyo Shinkansen makes Osaka to Hiroshima easy. The part that catches people happens days earlier, at immigration: use the automated gates and you do not get the Temporary Visitor stamp that visitor rail products require.

On October 1, 2026 JR Central introduces Supreme Class, and the Green Car stops being the highest class on the Tokaido Sanyo Kyushu Shinkansen. Here is what the Green Car actually buys you, how to book one from abroad, and when it is not worth the supplement.

The Kansai Thru Pass is now the Kansai Railway Pass LITE, and the 2026 edition is valid for consecutive-day use only. If you are planning from an older guide, that is the line to check before anything else.

The listing names Umeda Sky Building, Tsutenkaku and Osaka Castle Museum among roughly 40 included facilities. Before you buy those tickets individually, read the three conditions on this pass - city limits, no sharing, and a live internet requirement.

Three million bookings and a 4.8 rating, with three conditions most guides skip: it is not valid on JR lines, it is not sold to Japanese passport holders, and you have to redeem a physical ticket before you ride.

A 4.8 across a thousand reviews at a listed US$3.15, two to three hours, indoors, a walk from Kyoto Station. In a city where everything else is outdoors and crowded, that combination is worth understanding before you need it.

Bought on its own it is a US$11.25 aquarium. Added to a LEGOLAND Japan ticket the listing puts it at JPY 800. Which door you come through is the whole decision here - and 46 reviews tells you the rest.

The listing suggests five to seven hours, the park sits on reclaimed land away from central Nagoya, and there are two ticket tiers plus a JPY 800 aquarium add-on. This is a day to plan, not a stop to fit in.

The set ticket pairs Sumida Aquarium with the Tokyo Skytree deck, and the listing is explicit: climb the tower first, and redeem both at the 4F counter. You also have to pick a Skytree entry time when you book.

The listing says you may re-enter as many times as you wish on the day of your visit - and the Stadium show changes from day to night. Those two facts together are the reason to plan this one differently.

Tokyo's rooftop aquarium runs a numbered-ticket reservation on its own website. The listing says plainly that visitors booking this ticket do not need to do that - which is the whole reason to book it this way.

The castle's own website says it on the front page: the tower keep cannot be entered. What you walk into is the reconstructed Hommaru Palace - and the official site publishes its live waiting time. Here is what the ticket actually gets you.