https://hoinu.com/en/ Recent content on hoinu Hugo en Sat, 15 Aug 2026 18:26:22 -0400 https://hoinu.com/en/travel/kurihashi-renraku/ Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0900 https://hoinu.com/en/travel/kurihashi-renraku/ A record of riding the JR Tohoku Main Line–Tobu Nikko Line connecting track at Kurihashi Station on the limited express Spacia Nikko 1. Transferred to Spacia X 2 at Tochigi and returned to Asakusa. https://hoinu.com/en/travel/sarushima-enoshima/ Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0900 https://hoinu.com/en/travel/sarushima-enoshima/ A record of visiting Sarushima and Enoshima in a single day. After Sarushima, took three bus routes across the Miura Peninsula to reach Kamakura, then continued to Enoshima. https://hoinu.com/en/travel/abc-islands/ Sun, 07 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0900 https://hoinu.com/en/travel/abc-islands/ A record of visiting the ABC Islands (Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao) in one overnight trip, adding three countries to the count. The Oranjestad streetcar didn’t run due to a modified Friday schedule. Includes details on AUA airport’s US preclearance and terminal layout. https://hoinu.com/en/travel/akita-port-line/ Sun, 02 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0900 https://hoinu.com/en/travel/akita-port-line/ A record of riding the Akita Port Line (Ou Main Line freight branch), scheduled for abolition in July 2026, on the “Akita Port Cruise Train” experience event. The cruise ship was cancelled due to bad weather, but the tour went ahead. https://hoinu.com/en/travel/ord-people-mover/ Sun, 08 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0900 https://hoinu.com/en/travel/ord-people-mover/ Completing every station on O’Hare’s ATS (Airport Transit System). Route data, riding record, and what you see from the windows. https://hoinu.com/en/travel/amtrak-new-orleans/ Sun, 01 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0900 https://hoinu.com/en/travel/amtrak-new-orleans/ Riding the Amtrak City of New Orleans from New Orleans to Chicago: 22 hours in a Roomette. Differences from the Empire Builder, dining car, and scenery. https://hoinu.com/en/travel/new-orleans-streetcar/ Sun, 25 May 2025 00:00:00 +0900 https://hoinu.com/en/travel/new-orleans-streetcar/ New Orleans has 5 streetcar lines. With only 3 hours, I strategically chose which to ride now and which to save for next time. Routes, times, and fare info. https://hoinu.com/en/travel/puerto-rico/ Sun, 23 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0900 https://hoinu.com/en/travel/puerto-rico/ Flew from Charlotte to Puerto Rico but couldn’t leave the airport due to weather. Turned around on the same aircraft. Tren Urbano remains unridden. https://hoinu.com/en/travel/amtrak-empire-builder/ Sun, 28 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0900 https://hoinu.com/en/travel/amtrak-empire-builder/ Riding the Amtrak Empire Builder from Seattle to Chicago: 45 hours in a Roomette. Booking, dining car, shower, and practical tips. https://hoinu.com/en/travel/musashino/ Sun, 14 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0900 https://hoinu.com/en/travel/musashino/ Completing the Musashino Line main line and 8 branch lines. Using scheduled trains, special limited expresses, and charter trains. https://hoinu.com/en/travel/ulaanbaatar/ Sun, 07 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0900 https://hoinu.com/en/travel/ulaanbaatar/ Haneda red-eye via Incheon to Ulaanbaatar. One overnight stay covering Sükhbaatar Square, the National Museum, and Yoshinoya’s mutton bowl. https://hoinu.com/en/travel/kitakyu-kayano/ Sun, 31 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0900 https://hoinu.com/en/travel/kitakyu-kayano/ Riding the Kita-Osaka Kyuko extension (Senri-Chuo to Minoh-Kayano) opened in March 2024. Then by Hankyu Bus to Minoh and on to Osaka Airport. https://hoinu.com/en/travel/hokuriku-tsuruga/ Sun, 24 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0900 https://hoinu.com/en/travel/hokuriku-tsuruga/ Completing the Kanazawa–Tsuruga Shinkansen extension and the full lines of Hapi-line Fukui and IR Ishikawa Railway in a single day. https://hoinu.com/en/travel/daini-kaiho/ Sun, 17 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0900 https://hoinu.com/en/travel/daini-kaiho/ A record of landing on Daini Kaiho, a normally off-limits artificial island in Tokyo Bay, via a Hato Bus day tour. Includes tour options, itinerary, and practical notes. https://hoinu.com/en/travel/airport-charts/ Sun, 14 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0900 https://hoinu.com/en/travel/airport-charts/ A collection of official links to download airport charts (AIPs) from each country’s aviation authority. https://hoinu.com/en/travel/island-visit/ Sun, 07 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0900 https://hoinu.com/en/travel/island-visit/ How I define “island” for my island-hopping count. The official GSI definition, my own rules, and places visited so far. https://hoinu.com/en/travel/hateruma/ Sun, 12 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0900 https://hoinu.com/en/travel/hateruma/ One night on Hateruma Island. Ferry from Ishigaki, charter Cessna flight back from Hateruma Airport. The only passenger on the return flight. https://hoinu.com/en/travel/shinkin-line/ Sun, 05 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0900 https://hoinu.com/en/travel/shinkin-line/ A record of riding the Shinkin Line (Sobu Main Line freight branch) and the Mabashi Branch (Musashino Line branch)—both without scheduled passenger service—on a chartered group train. Departing Ryogoku, reversing at Chiba, via the Shinkin Line and Mabashi Branch to Utsunomiya. https://hoinu.com/en/travel/hoppo-kyoto-kamotsu/ Sun, 24 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0900 https://hoinu.com/en/travel/hoppo-kyoto-kamotsu/ A record of riding the Hoppo Freight Line and Kyoto Freight Line—both without scheduled passenger service—on a KiHa 189 series charter train. From Osaka via Kobe, through the Hoppo Freight Line to Kyoto, then the Kyoto Freight Line directly into the railway museum. https://hoinu.com/en/travel/kintetsu-tour/ Sun, 10 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0900 https://hoinu.com/en/travel/kintetsu-tour/ A record of riding the Kintetsu Yagi-Nishiguchi connecting line—which has no scheduled passenger service—on the charter-only train “Raku.” The train ran with a Kashihara Line 100th anniversary headmark. https://hoinu.com/en/travel/konan-airport/ Sun, 03 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0900 https://hoinu.com/en/travel/konan-airport/ A scenic flight from Konan Airfield on an Okayama Aviation Cessna 172R over the Mizushima Industrial Complex. Cost, access, and flight details. https://hoinu.com/en/travel/yao-airport/ Sun, 27 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0900 https://hoinu.com/en/travel/yao-airport/ A scenic flight from Yao Airport on a First Aviation Cessna 172P. Seeing the keyhole-shaped kofun tombs including Emperor Nintoku’s mausoleum from above. Cost, booking, and access info. https://hoinu.com/en/travel/kintetsu-tanraku/ Sun, 20 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0900 https://hoinu.com/en/travel/kintetsu-tanraku/ Completing all three Kintetsu connecting lines. Kyoto–Ise limited express, Hinotori, and a charter train. https://hoinu.com/en/travel/tokaido-freight/ Sun, 13 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0900 https://hoinu.com/en/travel/tokaido-freight/ An overview of the branch lines and freight lines spreading across the Tokyo–Odawara section of the Tokaido Main Line, plus a record of riding the Tokaido Freight Line (parallel section and Hazawa Line) on the Limited Express Shonan. https://hoinu.com/en/travel/kawagoe-musashino/ Sun, 23 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0900 https://hoinu.com/en/travel/kawagoe-musashino/ A record of riding the Musashino Line’s Kita-Kogane Branch (Minami-Nagareyama–Kita-Kogane) on the limited express “Koedo Kawagoe no Kaze.” Boarded at Kashiwa, rode to Kawagoe, and returned to Tokyo via the Kawagoe Line, Hachiko Line, and Chuo Main Line. https://hoinu.com/en/travel/chichibu-tanraku/ Sun, 16 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0900 https://hoinu.com/en/travel/chichibu-tanraku/ A plan to ride both shortcut lines near Seibu-Chichibu Station in one day. Includes a rejected alternative plan showing why the order matters. https://hoinu.com/en/travel/odakyu-tanraku/ Sun, 09 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0900 https://hoinu.com/en/travel/odakyu-tanraku/ Riding the connecting line between Odakyu and JR Gotemba Line on Limited Express Fujisan. The shortest possible section, Hadano to Matsuda. https://hoinu.com/en/travel/myokenjima/ Sun, 02 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0900 https://hoinu.com/en/travel/myokenjima/ Walking to Myōken-jima, said to be the only natural island in Tokyo’s 23 wards. Access from Urayasu Station and what the island looks like. https://hoinu.com/en/travel/kr-airports/ Sun, 18 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0900 https://hoinu.com/en/travel/kr-airports/ All 15 South Korean airports, domestic routes, and 12 airlines. A reference for airport conquest and domestic route riding in Korea. https://hoinu.com/en/travel/mishima/ Sun, 13 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0900 https://hoinu.com/en/travel/mishima/ A paper plan to visit Takeshima, Kuroshima, and Iōjima in Mishima Village, Kagoshima. The final day flies out of Satsuma-Iōjima Airfield, doubling as airport conquest. https://hoinu.com/en/travel/ogasawara-plan/ Sun, 06 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0900 https://hoinu.com/en/travel/ogasawara-plan/ The 2023 Golden Week calendar allows visiting the Ogasawara Islands with only one weekday off. A paper plan for 6 days covering Chichijima and Hahajima. https://hoinu.com/en/travel/nakashibetsu-mombetsu-airports/ Sun, 04 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0900 https://hoinu.com/en/travel/nakashibetsu-mombetsu-airports/ Covering Nemuro-Nakashibetsu and Okhotsk-Monbetsu airports in two days. Connected overland via bus and JR through Shibecha, Abashiri, and Engaru. https://hoinu.com/en/travel/matsumoto-niigata-airports/ Sun, 14 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0900 https://hoinu.com/en/travel/matsumoto-niigata-airports/ Covering Matsumoto and Niigata airports in one day. Flying Matsumoto → Itami → Niigata with a 25-minute connection at Itami, then Shinkansen back to Tokyo. https://hoinu.com/en/travel/rebun/ Sun, 07 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0900 https://hoinu.com/en/travel/rebun/ Visiting the suspended Rebun Airport. Ferry from Wakkanai to Rebun Island, then bus and walk to the airport the next morning. https://hoinu.com/en/travel/nanki-airport/ Sun, 05 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0900 https://hoinu.com/en/travel/nanki-airport/ Visiting Nanki-Shirahama Airport. Highway bus from Osaka the night before, overnight in Shirahama, JAL flight to Haneda the next morning. https://hoinu.com/en/travel/east-hokkaido-airports/ Sun, 29 May 2022 00:00:00 +0900 https://hoinu.com/en/travel/east-hokkaido-airports/ A paper plan to cover four airports in eastern Hokkaido in two days. The key constraint is Monbetsu, which only has Haneda flights. https://hoinu.com/en/travel/akita-noshiro-airports/ Sun, 22 May 2022 00:00:00 +0900 https://hoinu.com/en/travel/akita-noshiro-airports/ A day trip covering both Akita Airport and Odate-Noshiro Airport, connected by JR Ōu Main Line via Akita Station. https://hoinu.com/en/travel/aomori-hakodate-airports/ Sun, 15 May 2022 00:00:00 +0900 https://hoinu.com/en/travel/aomori-hakodate-airports/ A paper plan to cover four airports in one day. No direct flight from Misawa to Hakodate, so routing through Okadama (Sapporo) turns a constraint into an opportunity. https://hoinu.com/en/travel/nagasaki-airports/ Sun, 08 May 2022 00:00:00 +0900 https://hoinu.com/en/travel/nagasaki-airports/ Conquering Iki, Fukue, and Tsushima airports in one day from Nagasaki Airport. Each island visited without leaving the airport terminal. https://hoinu.com/en/travel/sanin-airports/ Sun, 01 May 2022 00:00:00 +0900 https://hoinu.com/en/travel/sanin-airports/ A paper plan to cover four San’in airports (Yonago, Oki, Izumo, Tottori) in two days. Ferry to Oki, fly to Izumo, JR to Tottori. https://hoinu.com/en/travel/iwami-saga-airports/ Sun, 03 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0900 https://hoinu.com/en/travel/iwami-saga-airports/ Covering Hagi-Iwami Airport and Saga Airport in one day. From Shimane through the Yamaguchi Line, San’yō Main Line, and Kanmon Tunnel to Kyushu. https://hoinu.com/en/travel/jp-airport-access/ Sun, 06 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0900 https://hoinu.com/en/travel/jp-airport-access/ Walking time from every airport in Japan to the nearest train station. A cost-saving reference for airport conquest. https://hoinu.com/en/travel/yamagata-shonai-airports/ Sun, 30 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0900 https://hoinu.com/en/travel/yamagata-shonai-airports/ Covering Yamagata and Shōnai airports in one day. No direct bus from Amarume Station to Shōnai Airport, so routing through Aeon Mall Mikawa’s free shuttle. https://hoinu.com/en/travel/hachijojima/ Sun, 09 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0900 https://hoinu.com/en/travel/hachijojima/ A day trip to Hachijojima by ANA from Haneda. Walking around the island and eating shima-zushi (island sushi). https://hoinu.com/en/travel/okushiri-rishiri-airports/ Sun, 02 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0900 https://hoinu.com/en/travel/okushiri-rishiri-airports/ A plan to conquer three airports in two days, destroyed by a bomb cyclone. All Hokkaido flights canceled. Preserved as a memorial. https://hoinu.com/en/travel/kozushima-nijima/ Sun, 26 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0900 https://hoinu.com/en/travel/kozushima-nijima/ A day trip to Kozushima and Niijima. Small plane from Chofu to Kozushima, ferry to Niijima, small plane back. Three airports in one day. https://hoinu.com/en/travel/raillog/ Sun, 12 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0900 https://hoinu.com/en/travel/raillog/ The 24 fields I record for every train ride. Route names, train info, station info, and rolling stock — in both local language and English. https://hoinu.com/en/travel/malaysia-rail/ Sun, 05 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0900 https://hoinu.com/en/travel/malaysia-rail/ A paper plan to ride every KTM line in Malaysia in 4 days. West Coast, East Coast, Kedah Line, and KL commuter lines, supplemented by flights. https://hoinu.com/en/travel/noto-toyama-airports/ Sun, 28 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0900 https://hoinu.com/en/travel/noto-toyama-airports/ Covering Noto and Toyama airports in one day. From Noto Airport via Anamizu, Nanao, and Kanazawa to Toyama by rail. https://hoinu.com/en/travel/hotellog/ Sun, 21 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0900 https://hoinu.com/en/travel/hotellog/ The 13 fields I record for every hotel stay. Hotel name, rate, and coordinates for easy review and trip planning. https://hoinu.com/en/travel/asahikawa-obihiro-airports/ Sun, 14 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0900 https://hoinu.com/en/travel/asahikawa-obihiro-airports/ A day trip covering Asahikawa and Obihiro airports, connected by the intercity North Liner bus through Sounkyo. Includes three alternative routes compared. https://hoinu.com/en/travel/ube-kitakyushu-airports/ Sun, 07 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0900 https://hoinu.com/en/travel/ube-kitakyushu-airports/ A paper plan to cover Yamaguchi-Ube and Kitakyushu airports overnight. Last flight to Yamaguchi-Ube, Shinkansen to Kokura, early morning Starflyer back to Haneda. https://hoinu.com/en/travel/tokyo-islands/ Sun, 31 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0900 https://hoinu.com/en/travel/tokyo-islands/ A paper plan to cover all 5 Izu Islands airports (Ōshima, Niijima, Kōzushima, Miyakejima, Hachijōjima) from Chofu Airfield and Haneda. https://hoinu.com/en/travel/flightlog/ Sun, 24 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0900 https://hoinu.com/en/travel/flightlog/ The 34 fields I record for every flight. Airlines, airports, and aircraft tracked using ICAO codes. https://hoinu.com/en/travel/jp-airports/ Sun, 17 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0900 https://hoinu.com/en/travel/jp-airports/ If riding every rail line is the railway equivalent, visiting every airport is the aviation one. An index of route plans for covering all Japanese airports. https://hoinu.com/en/about/ Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0900 https://hoinu.com/en/about/ Riding every rail line, visiting every airport, landing on every island. A site documenting the optimization of travel under constraints. https://hoinu.com/en/map/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://hoinu.com/en/map/