The touch-payment boarding service by STERA TRANSIT is also compatible with interoperability between different railway operators, but it is not available at stations where the service is not installed. Sumitomo Mitsui Card aims to expand the use of touch-sensitive payment boarding in preparation for the Osaka-Kansai Expo, which will open in the spring of 2025….
Month: October 2024
Matsuba Gani” express wrapped train, a winter delicacy, runs from Shin-Osaka to Kinosaki Onsen. The chimes in the train are the famous music of PUFFY.
JR West will operate a crab-designed express wrapped train to coincide with the start of Nippon Travel’s “Kani Kani Day Trip Express,” a one-day product that includes a round-trip JR (limited express train, reserved seat in a standard coach) and a seasonal crab meal. The service will run mainly between Shin-Osaka and Kinosaki Onsen Station…
USJ launches service to buy almost all merchandise on park visit days only.
On November 6, U.S.J. will launch an online purchase service for almost all merchandise at Universal Studios Japan. This new service allows visitors to search for and purchase almost all of the merchandise available in the parks at the “Universal Studios Japan Online Store” on the day of admission only. Also, merchandise found in the…
ICOCA/Suica Shopping Campaign” at Hokuriku Shinkansen Station Stores. Win 1,000 points by lottery.
JR West and JR East will hold the “ICOCA/Suica Shopping Campaign” to commemorate the Hokuriku Destination Campaign. From November 1 to December 31, a total of 1,000 WESTER points or JRE POINT points will be awarded to 1,000 people drawn from among those who use ICOCA or Suica at participating stores in the Hokuriku Shinkansen…
Aso Kumamoto Airport “Sorayoka Area” opened. Dining/park/visitor center open to all
Kumamoto International Airport opened Aso Kumamoto Airport “Sorayoka Area” (1802-2, Kotani, Mashiki Town, Kamimashiki-gun, Kumamoto Prefecture) on October 26. This area has been developed as the second phase area following the terminal building, and is located on the east side of the passenger terminal building. It consists of a dining area, a park, and a…
Pingu & Tuxedo Sam Celebrate 45th Birthday with Penguin Collaboration Merchandise
Sony Creative Products will release collaborative goods featuring the penguin character Pingu and Tuxedo Sam at the Pingu POP UP STORE currently being held at the Shinjuku branch of Keio Department Store (1-1-4 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo) on November 13. Swiss-born Pingu, who will celebrate his 45th birthday in 2025, and Sanrio’s Tuxedo Sam, who will…
Half-price on Tohoku and Hokkaido Shinkansen Hayabusa and Hayate in December. More discounted seats are also available to/from the Tokyo metropolitan area.
JR East and JR Hokkaido will sell “Shinkansen e-Ticket (Tokudate Special 21)” which offers 50% discount for Tohoku and Hokkaido Shinkansen “Hayabusa” and “Hayate”. The period of use is from December 11 to 25, and sales are from 10:00 a.m. one month to 11:50 p.m. 21 days prior to the boarding date. In addition, you…
Seishun 18 Ticket, Major Rule Revision. Railroads are not the only means of cheap travel! LCC, ferry, express bus, etc. …… backstage way to think about it. Summary of nationwide “discount free tickets” that can be as low as 1,000 yen per day.
However, the 18-kippu ticket is not the only means of budget travel. Let us consider various “low-cost, long-distance travel methods” that are not limited to railroads. Since the Seishun 18 Ticket allows cheap travel at 2,410 yen per day, it has often been used for long-distance travel within the range of a regular train, and…
Lane restrictions and nighttime closures on the Higashi-Meihan Expressway from the Nagoya-Nishi IC to the Yatomi IC (off-ramp) for consecutive days and nights
NEXCO Central Japan Nagoya Branch will conduct renewal work on the off-ramp (toward Yokkaichi) of the Nagoya-Nishi IC to Yatomi IC on the Higashi-Meihan Expressway (E23). The period is scheduled from midnight on January 27, 2025 to around spring 2027. To replace the concrete slabs of the aging bridges, continuous day and night lane restrictions,…
Keikyu EX Inn Keikyu Kamata Ekimae opens new rooms for mid- to long-term stays. Washer/dryer, microwave, and kitchen included.
Keikyu EX Inn will renovate some floors of a rental apartment in Keikyu EX Inn Keikyu Kamata Ekimae (4-45-3 Kamata, Ota-ku, Tokyo) into rooms for mid- to long-term stays, and reopen on November 1. The new 12 rooms include three semi-double rooms (bed width 1200mm) and nine double rooms (bed width 1600mm). Located on the…