Japan Tourist Passes & Day Tickets

Above, passengers board a JR Yamanote Line train in Tokyo. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

One great thing about Tokyo is the city's vast network of public transportation.

A car isn't really necessary to own in Tokyo since there's trains, subways, buses and taxi services available. And going outside of Tokyo is very easy.

But for foreign tourists, there's additional bonuses and Live Japan presents them.

They begin with:

There are certain tickets available that are offered specifically to tourists who want to explore Japan – and there are some great deals to be made. 

While there’s a wide variety of special deal tickets for tourists available, every railway company sells them in a different manner and place. So with your sightseeing goal in mind, first check which company’s lines will take you there. Some special deals might not be sold at all stations and will require that you visit a specific information or ticket center instead.

 To read more, go here.

Get Free National and State Park Passes

Above, one of the entrances to Yosemite National Park. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Everybody likes to save money right?

People who love the Great Outdoors would like to save money while visiting national and state parks but don't know how to do it.

RV Life has three tips on getting free national and state park entry passes.

They begin with:

Before getting started in your search for a free national and state park visit, remember a couple of things. First, you’ll save money with a free entrance pass, but in most cases the savings only apply to the actual park entry fee. Camping and other recreational fees like fishing usually apply once you’re inside the park. Second, those free park days tend to be quite busy, so don’t expect a ton of solitude once you arrive. Aside from those two limitations (and maybe others depending on the specific pass and location), scoring a free visit is pretty easy. Here’s how.

To read more, go here. 

National Park Service Offers Free Annual Passes To Military Members

Above, Grand Canyon National Park. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

In appreciation for our men and women in uniform and their families, the National Park Service is offering free annual passes.

WSAV-TV reported:

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – As a gesture to honor the work they do and the sacrifices they make, the National Parks Service is offering free annual park passes to military service members and their families.

This offer is also extended to current National Guard and Reserve members and their
dependents.

To read more, go here.

Sequoia and Kings Canyon Digital Park Passes

Above, the General Grant tree at Sequoia National Park. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

In these days of Internet and cellular technology, new means of ordering tickets, passes and other goods and services are making life easier.

The latest is purchasing national park digital visitor passes.

Yahoo! Finance reported:

OLATHE, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- 

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks have partnered with digital government services provider NIC Inc. (EGOV) to offer digital park passes to visitors through “YourPassNow.” YourPassNow provides an option where visitors can now purchase their park entrance pass online. 

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, which lie side-by-side in the southern Sierra Nevada in Central California, serve as a prime example of nature’s size, beauty, and diversity. Over 1.8 million visitors from across the U.S. and the world visit these parks for the world’s largest trees (by volume), grand mountains, rugged foothills, deep canyons, vast caverns, the highest point in the lower 48 states, and more. Sequoia and Kings Canyon join several other National Parks to launch YourPassNow, a digital solution that provides an alternative to the traditional paper-based purchase method. 

Visitors can now use their personal computer or mobile device to purchase an entrance pass online, at no additional cost. Once purchased, the pass can be used immediately, stored on a mobile device or printed for later use.

To read more, go here.