How I solo travelled around Japan by train with a JR Pass

With a JR Pass, you can travel around Japan via the country’s railway system and check out places like Mount Asahidake in Hokkaido. Photos: The Star/ANGELIN YEOH

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?”.