Getting Around

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A white Shinkansen bullet train waiting at a platform at Tokyo Station.

GETTING AROUNDShinkansen with a Baby: Where to Sit, Feed, Change and Store the StrollerWhich car to book, how to use the multipurpose room for feeding, and the Shinkansen luggage rules for strollers, checked on JR's official pages.

Rows of colorful taxis waiting in the taxi pool in front of Kyoto Station, seen from above.

GETTING AROUNDTaxis, Shuttles and Car Seats in Japan: What the Law Says and How to Get OneJapan's child seat law and its taxi and bus exemptions, taxi services that fit a car seat, rental car seat prices, airport buses and sending luggage ahead.

A red and white Shinkansen train pulls into a covered station platform in Japan on a summer evening.

GETTING AROUNDBooking Shinkansen Seats Online as a Visitor (with a Baby in Tow)Which official JR site books which Shinkansen line, how to add kids, how to reserve the stroller space, and when the Japan Rail Pass is worth it.

A row of ticket machines under a large fare map at a train station in Tokyo.

GETTING AROUNDChild and Infant Fares on Japan Trains: Who Rides Free and When You Need a TicketJapan's four train fare age groups, how many little kids ride free per adult, when a toddler needs a reserved-seat ticket, and the Japan Rail Pass for kids.

Snow-capped Mount Fuji rises above a band of clouds, seen from an airplane window on a clear winter morning.

GETTING AROUNDDomestic Flights in Japan with a Baby: Strollers, Car Seats, Bassinets and Airport HelpInfant fares and age limits on ANA, JAL and Skymark, how strollers and car seats work, milk and security, priority boarding, and baby rooms at Haneda, New Chitose and Naha.