What is Japan´s JR Pass and how do you use it?
(WorldNews Japan)

First time I travelled around Japan with a JR Pass. When I bought my flight tickets for a week-long solo travel trip to Hokkaido in Japan, it was a decision I had made impulsively. I had received the AirAsia travel deal e-mail at midnight and just thought `why not?`. But after I paid for the ticket and started to read up on the many ways to get around Hokkaido during its summer season, I realised that I may have made a costly decision. For example, to take a four-hour train ride to Hakodate, a city in Hokkaido famous for its high-quality seafood and seaside view, a one-way Japan...