Four brick tunnels on Japan's original 1900 Chuo Line, abandoned in 1966 and locked ever since, open for nine days from 28 November 2026. Dates, fares, the 33-minute run from Nagoya, and why the maples may or may not cooperate.
Castles, pottery towns and green gorges within reach of Nagoya during the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games (Sep 19-Oct 4) - how to slot them around match days.
Field notes, weekly
One email a week. The Japan worth planning around.
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