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RIDING THE RAILS CUTS COSTS IN JAPAN

By Pam Hobbs

I must say that I have always enjoyed my Japanese car and cameras, and I understand those t.v. sets on wristbands I saw in Tokyo are catching on here. But for visitors to Japan I think the best thing to come out of that country in years is the Japan Rail Pass. Available only to people living outside Japan, it provides unlimited travel on Japan Railway trains, buses and ferries, at a fraction of the normal cost and without the hassle of standing in line for tickets.