Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen Tourist Pass

Above, Osaka Castle. The rail pass will get you free admission to this and other attractions. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

There's another reason why people should visit Japan during the fall and spring months (plus winter in-between). Starting in October, a new rail pass will become available to foreign visitors to Japan.

According to japan-guide.com:

The Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen Tourist Pass is a rail pass for exclusive use by foreign tourists available from October 2014 through June 2015. It provides pass holders with five consecutive days of unlimited travel along the popular Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen (including Nozomi trains), free use of designated local transportation and free admission to selected sightseeing spots.

Osaka Castle is one of the selected attractions that the rail pass will provide free admission to. As Godzilla fans know, Osaka Castle was the location of the final battle between Godzilla and Anguirus in Godzilla Raids Again (1955).

Osaka Castle is spotlighted in The Monster Movie Fan's Guide To Japan on page 42.

For more details, go here.