Mario Kart Tokyo: Nintendo Won, and You Need a Permit From Home
Street Kart accepts only a 1949 Convention permit obtained before you land, or six national licences with an approved translation. Nintendo ended the costumes.
Archive List for Tokyo
Osaka to Tokyo: Shin-Osaka Is the Only Shinkansen Station
Shinkansen trains to Tokyo leave from Shin-Osaka, not Osaka Station. The Nozomi takes 2 hours 21 minutes, and a rail pass costs 4,960 yen extra to ride it.
teamLab Borderless Tickets: No Re-Entry, and the Door Price Is Higher
A teamLab Borderless ticket is one timed entry with no re-entry and no cafe inside, and GO TOKYO lists a 200 yen surcharge on tickets bought at the door.
Tokyo to Kyoto: Nozomi Has No Non-Reserved Seat on 53 Days
On eight windows totalling 53 days in the 2026 timetable year, JR Central runs every Nozomi to Kyoto as reserved-only. Hikari and Kodama keep theirs.
Tokyo Skytree Tickets: From April 2026 the Price Is Set Daily
From 1 April 2026 Skytree sets deck prices day by day. The fixed table its English booking page still carried in September 2026 is a reference, not a quote.