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JR Hokkaido and JR East will sell the “Hokkaido & East Japan Pass” for the spring season of 2025 from February 13 to March 25. Priced at 11,330 yen for adults and 5,600 yen for children, the pass will be on sale at major stations and reserved-seat ticket machines in JR Hokkaido and East Japan,…

Tokyo Metro and Toto Bus will hold “Midnight Shintomicho☆”, a photo session of Hanzomon Line 18000 Series trains, at Shintomicho Station on the Yurakucho Line late at night on February 8. Applications will be accepted on the Hato Bus website from 4:00 p.m. on January 22 for the first 30 applicants. Applicants must be at…

On January 22, Seibu Railway announced that all three trains of the Yamaguchi Line (Leoliner) will be renewed sequentially from FY2025 to FY2027. The 8500 Series, introduced when the Yamaguchi Line first opened in 1985, will be replaced with a new type of train. The current cross-seat configuration will be replaced with long seats to…

Tokyo Metro and Navitime Japan have been experimentally offering a “Seat-friendly train guidance” function for “Transfer NAVITIME” application paying members only since January 22. When a paid member searches for a route that includes Tokyo Metro lines on “Norikae NAVITIME” and there is a “car with a high probability of seating” to be displayed, “Car…

On January 22, KDDI and Wire and Wireless launched “Ferry Wi-Fi,” an onboard Wi-Fi service via satellite broadband Starlink. The service will be offered for a limited time on the “Hamayu” ferry operated by Tokyo Kyushu Ferry between Tokyo and Kyushu, and will be expanded gradually as the company monitors usage. Starlink provides a bandwidth…

JTB and Airbnb Japan announced on January 22 that they have signed a collaboration agreement. The project aims to promote the development of a welcoming environment for tourism promotion through the utilization of vacant houses in areas where the population is declining, and through this initiative, “exchange creation projects” centered on the community will be…

MOL Sunflower launched its first LNG-fueled ferry, Sunflower Kamui, on the Oarai-Tomakomai route on January 21. It will replace the existing Sunflower Daisetsu. Kamui has more space for loading cargo vehicles than existing vessels, and all cabins are private rooms. It is said to provide a comfortable space for truck drivers. Other features include a…

On January 21, JAL announced its international and domestic route flight plan for FY2025. international air route In addition to the new Narita-Chicago route, JTA (Japan Transocean Airways) will establish a new Naha (Okinawa) – Taoyuan (Taipei) route as its first scheduled international flight (within FY2025). In addition, flights will be increased on the Narita…

Crypton Future Media has announced that the Hokkaido support character “Snow Miku” has become the main character for the “Mikasa City x Snow Miku Machimiguri Campaign. The city will produce original illustrations of Snow Miku using famous places in Mikasa City as motifs, distribute “Mikasa City x Snow Miku City Tour Map” using the illustrations,…

On January 22, Ghibli Park (1533-1 Ibarakemawarama Otsu, Nagakute City, Aichi Prefecture) unveiled new exhibits and ticket information from April. Director Hayao Miyazaki’s beloved Citroën 2CV will be on display at Ghibli’s Grand Warehouse from January 29. The exhibition will also include the original story “The Story of Hayao Miyazaki’s 2CV,” which depicts how Director…