Japan (Tokyo and beyond) Master Thread
Mar 6, 2024, 11:21 pm
#151
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n-Japanese Android. I did find this web page: https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-tr...tion/Top/Index where it seems I can book tickets in English. But can I then assign them to a Pasmo / Suica card?... and I guess JR East doesn't serve Nikko as that's not a valid destination when I try to even try buying a ticket from Utsunomiya. It looks like that is Tobu Railway and it seems I can just travel from Asakusa to Nikko with a Pasmo / Suica card on the slower trains.
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Mar 7, 2024, 2:06 am
#152
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I don't know why it doesn't show up on ekinet, but JR East does serve Nikko. There are two train stations, Nikko (JR East) and Tobu-Nikko.
Mar 7, 2024, 5:52 am
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If I select Tobu-Nikko the results say, "There are no routes that meet the requirements. (JS0837-MA(4110-0000-0030-108))". The other two choices look (from the map) like completely different places. BTW, searching from Nikko to anywhere gives me only the "Tobu-Nikko" choice and then it shows a similar error regardless of where I put as the destination.
So I'll either buy a Shinkasen ticket Tokyo-Utsunomiya and use Pasmo / Suica to Nikko, or just leave from Asakusa on the slower train using Pasmo / Suica ...
Mar 7, 2024, 7:41 am
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I need to get to ITM airport from my hotel very early before the limo bus runs so looking to pre-book a taxi van (4 people + luggage). Is there an app I can do this? Uber doesn't let me pre-book and I want to make sure I have a ride confirmed
Mar 7, 2024, 8:13 am
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rth looking.
Mar 7, 2024, 9:49 am
#156
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Have you tried the Go taxi app? I believe it's the most used taxi app in Japan so you should have no problem finding a car. I don't recall whether you can pre-book, but it's wrth looking.
rth looking.
Mar 8, 2024, 9:06 am
#157
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Thanks! Is that an app, like SmartEX? JR East has an app but it doesn't seem to install on my nn-Japanese Android. I did find this web page: https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-tr...tion/Top/Index where it seems I can book tickets in English. But can I then assign them to a Pasmo / Suica card?
... and I guess JR East doesn't serve Nikko as that's not a valid destination when I try to even try buying a ticket from Utsunomiya. It looks like that is Tobu Railway and it seems I can just travel from Asakusa to Nikko with a Pasmo / Suica card on the slower trains.
n-Japanese Android. I did find this web page: https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-tr...tion/Top/Index where it seems I can book tickets in English. But can I then assign them to a Pasmo / Suica card?... and I guess JR East doesn't serve Nikko as that's not a valid destination when I try to even try buying a ticket from Utsunomiya. It looks like that is Tobu Railway and it seems I can just travel from Asakusa to Nikko with a Pasmo / Suica card on the slower trains.
Mar 9, 2024, 6:47 am
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If you use (and register for) the Japanese native eki-net site, https://www.eki-net.com/personal/top/index you can easily find the Shinkansen to Utsunomiya connecting via JR Nikko line to Nikko, and purchase tickets, and designate a Suica card for Shinkansen so you don't need to pick up any paper tickets. And potentially get a 10% discount on the Shinkansen fare.
card via the English section of the site: https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-tr...tion/Top/Index