{"id":17854,"date":"2025-03-20T08:20:51","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T12:20:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/?p=17854"},"modified":"2025-06-19T10:42:06","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T14:42:06","slug":"japans-dragon-route-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/japan-travel-guide\/japans-dragon-route-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Explore Japan &#8211; Your Guide to The Dragon Route"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"17854\" class=\"elementor elementor-17854\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df1f877 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"df1f877\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;arrow&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom_negative&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 700 10\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M360 0L350 9.9 340 0 0 0 0 10 700 10 700 0\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b642928 elementor-widget elementor-widget-page-title\" data-id=\"b642928\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;center&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"page-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"hfe-page-title hfe-page-title-wrapper elementor-widget-heading\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tExplore Japan &#8211; Your Guide to The Dragon Route  \n\t\t\t<\/h1 > \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78fa15b hfe-post-info-layout-inline elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info-widget\" data-id=\"78fa15b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"hfe-post-info-inline hfe-post-info-items hfe-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"hfe-post-info-item elementor-repeater-item-a0b20f7 hfe-post-info-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/2025\/03\/20\/\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hfe-post-info-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-calendar-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hfe-post-info-text hfe-post-info__item hfe-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMarch 20, 2025\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"hfe-post-info-item elementor-repeater-item-0a88ac9 hfe-post-info-inline-item\" itemprop=\"author\"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/author\/oleksii\/\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hfe-post-info-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-user-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hfe-post-info-text hfe-post-info__item hfe-post-info__item--type-author\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAdmin\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be4fe1a e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"be4fe1a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b59379 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b59379\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Japan's Thrilling and Fiery Dragon Route Adventure!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24b065b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24b065b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The infamous yet less spoken-about route of Japan for explorers, tourists, and expats is the Dragon Route. For years this has been a must-do challenge for visitors who want to see the variety of culture Japan has to offer.<\/p><p>Known in Japanese as &#8220;Shoryudo,&#8221; the Dragon Route cuts across the main Japanese island from north to south. Why is it called The Dragon Route &#8211; It is an area shaped like a dragon that ascends into the sky from Nagoya.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e23c6c e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3e23c6c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09a15a9 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"09a15a9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bff2434 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bff2434\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to navigate The Dragon Route.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3599ca2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3599ca2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An excellent reason to use this route as a guide for your trip is that the Dragon route cuts straight through Japan, meaning there are plenty of airports to choose from to start your experience. Covering ground won&#8217;t be an issue during this trip; expect mountains, cherry blossoms in the spring, and Hot Springs in Shirakawa-gon! You won&#8217;t get bored following this plan, and don&#8217;t worry, you&#8217;re never too far from the bustling madness of major cities, meaning you can dip in and out of the Japanese city life and serenity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-686f253 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"686f253\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b15a07e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b15a07e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/pexels-eva-bronzini-5778816-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17864\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/pexels-eva-bronzini-5778816-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/pexels-eva-bronzini-5778816-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/pexels-eva-bronzini-5778816-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/pexels-eva-bronzini-5778816-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/pexels-eva-bronzini-5778816-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/pexels-eva-bronzini-5778816-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d12e918 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d12e918\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba04e54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ba04e54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Take a Look at What's on The Dragon Route<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49379c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49379c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Takayama:<\/strong> Japan\u2019s most beautiful rural town. Old shops, coffee houses &amp; sake breweries dating back to the 1600\u2019s.<\/p><p><strong>Shirakawago:<\/strong> A Unesco World Heritage site with historic farmhouse famed for their steep thatched roofs.<\/p><p><strong>Kanazawa:<\/strong> Japan\u2019s best preserved samurai &amp; geisha district. Also the site of one of Japan\u2019s best 3 traditional gardens, Kenroku-en.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-092e4ae e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"092e4ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4a7105 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c4a7105\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ee5645 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6ee5645\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shirwaka-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17863\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shirwaka-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shirwaka-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shirwaka-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shirwaka-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shirwaka-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c95f8a e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9c95f8a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-691b53c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"691b53c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Matsumoto:<\/strong>\u00a0Location of the famous\/beautiful Matsumoto Castle and access point for the Japanese Alps.<\/p><p><strong>Magome:<\/strong> A staging point for visitors of old travelling between Tokyo &amp; Kyoto &#8211; the town still retains its stone walkways as part of the Magome-Tsumago trail.<\/p><p><strong>Komagane:<\/strong> A quiet city of 30,000 inhabitants &amp; a good starting place for hikes in the Central Japanese Alps.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d2586b e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7d2586b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dca4c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5dca4c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Dragon Route Buss Pass<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ae8883 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ae8883\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Although it is the dragon route, you do not complete this route by air but by bus! The Dragon Route Bus Pass, (Shoryudo Bus Pass), is a heavily discounted ticket only available to foreign tourists with unlimited use of designated buses in the region &#8211; with rail transport included to\/from Nagoya Airport (OK, Chubu Centrair)!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c49da0 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9c49da0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d8d92e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d8d92e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The 3-Day Pass (Takayama, Shirakawago, Kanazawa) - From  \u00a514,000\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83af98e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"83af98e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you make it this far &amp; you have the time, make it your mission to visit all 3 listed major destinations. The 3-Day Pass doesn`t give you to time to pause &amp; rest, but when in Japan, do as the Japanese do!<\/p><p>Where the 3 day pass stops at:\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><span style=\"background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5); font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: var(--text-align);\">Nagoya<\/span><\/li><li>Gifu<\/li><li>Takayma<\/li><li>Shirakawago<\/li><li>Kanazawa\u00a0<\/li><li>Toyama<\/li><li>Takaoka<\/li><li>Wajima<\/li><li>Suzu\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p>You can only buy this ticket online in advance of travel &#8211; you exchange your ticket for an actual pass on arrival in Japan.<\/p><p>The 3-day Pass is fabulous value covering;<\/p><ul><li>Unlimited use of Highway &amp; Local Buses<\/li><li>Return set of tickets to\/from Nagoya (Chubu Centrair) Airport<\/li><li>Valid for 3 days \u2013 each day is based on a calendar day (midnight to midnight)<\/li><li>Connects to multiple airports along the way<\/li><\/ul><p>Must be used by the Pass holder in conjunction with holder\u2019s passport.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-815d381 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"815d381\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3daypass_.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">3 day pass <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90e9b65 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"90e9b65\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81fcfcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"81fcfcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The 5-day Area Wide Pass - From  \u00a520,000 <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f53a98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f53a98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By now you know that these passes offer amazing value. When you consider that a bus from Nagoya to Takayama alone costs 4,000 yen, this is really a good deal! If you\u2019ve got the time and are happy to book your itinerary on arrival and play it all by ear- this is the ticket for you.<\/p><p>Where the 5 day pass stops at:<\/p><ul><li>Nagoya<\/li><li>Gifu<\/li><li>Takayama<\/li><li>Shirakawago<\/li><li>Takaoka<\/li><li>Kanazawa<\/li><li>Hirayu<\/li><li>Wajima<\/li><li>Suzu<\/li><li>Gokayama<\/li><\/ul><p>Visit all the above &#8211; add some hot springs &amp; enjoy your own Japan.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c325a27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c325a27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5days_.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">5 day pass<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c840e3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c840e3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Purchase your ticket!\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd33d66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd33d66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Click the link below to find out more and purchase your chosen bus pass!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-552c6cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"552c6cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/ars-mwt.triplabo.jp\/activity\/en\/LINKTIVITY-XAPR5?affiliate_id=Mobal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get your ticket!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explore Japan &#8211; Your Guide to The Dragon Route March 20, 2025 Admin Japan&#8217;s Thrilling and Fiery Dragon Route Adventure! The infamous yet less spoken-about route of Japan for explorers, tourists, and expats is the Dragon Route. For years this has been a must-do challenge for visitors who want to see the variety of culture Japan has to offer. Known in Japanese as &#8220;Shoryudo,&#8221; the Dragon Route cuts across the main Japanese island from north to south. Why is it called The Dragon Route &#8211; It is an area shaped like a dragon that ascends into the sky from Nagoya. How to navigate The Dragon Route. An excellent reason to use this route as a guide for your trip is that the Dragon route cuts straight through Japan, meaning there are plenty of airports to choose from to start your experience. Covering ground won&#8217;t be an issue during this trip; expect mountains, cherry blossoms in the spring, and Hot Springs in Shirakawa-gon! You won&#8217;t get bored following this plan, and don&#8217;t worry, you&#8217;re never too far from the bustling madness of major cities, meaning you can dip in and out of the Japanese city life and serenity. Take a Look at What&#8217;s on The Dragon Route Takayama: Japan\u2019s most beautiful rural town. Old shops, coffee houses &amp; sake breweries dating back to the 1600\u2019s. Shirakawago: A Unesco World Heritage site with historic farmhouse famed for their steep thatched roofs. Kanazawa: Japan\u2019s best preserved samurai &amp; geisha district. Also the site of one of Japan\u2019s best 3 traditional gardens, Kenroku-en. Matsumoto:\u00a0Location of the famous\/beautiful Matsumoto Castle and access point for the Japanese Alps. Magome: A staging point for visitors of old travelling between Tokyo &amp; Kyoto &#8211; the town still retains its stone walkways as part of the Magome-Tsumago trail. Komagane: A quiet city of 30,000 inhabitants &amp; a good starting place for hikes in the Central Japanese Alps. The Dragon Route Buss Pass Although it is the dragon route, you do not complete this route by air but by bus! The Dragon Route Bus Pass, (Shoryudo Bus Pass), is a heavily discounted ticket only available to foreign tourists with unlimited use of designated buses in the region &#8211; with rail transport included to\/from Nagoya Airport (OK, Chubu Centrair)! The 3-Day Pass (Takayama, Shirakawago, Kanazawa) &#8211; From \u00a514,000 If you make it this far &amp; you have the time, make it your mission to visit all 3 listed major destinations. The 3-Day Pass doesn`t give you to time to pause &amp; rest, but when in Japan, do as the Japanese do! Where the 3 day pass stops at:\u00a0 Nagoya Gifu Takayma Shirakawago Kanazawa\u00a0 Toyama Takaoka Wajima Suzu\u00a0 You can only buy this ticket online in advance of travel &#8211; you exchange your ticket for an actual pass on arrival in Japan. The 3-day Pass is fabulous value covering; Unlimited use of Highway &amp; Local Buses Return set of tickets to\/from Nagoya (Chubu Centrair) Airport Valid for 3 days \u2013 each day is based on a calendar day (midnight to midnight) Connects to multiple airports along the way Must be used by the Pass holder in conjunction with holder\u2019s passport. 3 day pass The 5-day Area Wide Pass &#8211; From \u00a520,000 By now you know that these passes offer amazing value. When you consider that a bus from Nagoya to Takayama alone costs 4,000 yen, this is really a good deal! If you\u2019ve got the time and are happy to book your itinerary on arrival and play it all by ear- this is the ticket for you. Where the 5 day pass stops at: Nagoya Gifu Takayama Shirakawago Takaoka Kanazawa Hirayu Wajima Suzu Gokayama Visit all the above &#8211; add some hot springs &amp; enjoy your own Japan. 5 day pass Purchase your ticket! Click the link below to find out more and purchase your chosen bus pass! 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