Yamanashi Prefecture has published “100 Hiking Courses in Yamanashi,” which introduces 100 hiking courses for beginners to enjoy nature to the fullest, at stations and other locations in the service area of JR East Hachioji Branch Office. Fuji, the highest mountain in Japan, Kitadake, the second highest, and Manodake, the third highest. We have compiled…
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JR West launches “Hiroshima Dice Ticket,” a round-trip JR ticket for 5,000 yen
JR West will release the “Hiroshima Departure Dice Ticket” on September 15 as the second installment of its “Dice Ticket” series, in which travel destinations are determined by dice rolls on the app. This ticket is one of the projects of “Aotabi,” an information transmission platform for Generation Z. It allows you to enjoy a…
Hanno City to adopt the “Free Boarding System” that allows passengers to get on and off the bus at locations other than bus stops.
Hanno City will begin demonstration operation of a new means of transportation in the Hara Market (Nakafuji and Nakazawa) and Minami-Korai districts on September 1. The city has been maintaining and securing public transportation services, including bus routes, in accordance with the “Hanno City Regional Public Transportation Plan.” However, due to the declining birthrate, decreasing…
JICA and Microsoft to Collaborate on DX initiatives
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Microsoft Japan Corporation (Microsoft Japan) signed a Comprehensive Collaborative Agreement (the “Agreement”) on August 31, 2012. The signing took place between Kazuhisa Arai, Chief Digital Officer (CDO) of JICA, and Ryota Sato, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Public Sector Business Division of Microsoft Japan Co. The purpose…
“GO”, Mobility as a Service App starts operation in Akita, Ehime, and Nagasaki
On August 31, Mobility Technologies newly launched its GO cab app (Android/iOS version) service in Akita Prefecture (Akita City), Ehime Prefecture (Matsuyama City/Touon City/Tobe Town/Matsuzen Town), and Nagasaki Prefecture (Nagasaki City/Sasebo City/Tokitsu Town/Nagayo Town). The app is free to download and allows users to use functions such as cab dispatch (call now/pre-registered fares/AI reservations), app…
Times’ cashless payment to offer touch payment service
Park24 is developing a cashless payment service, Times Pay, as part of its efforts to attract customers and support businesses in the vicinity of its Times Parking hourly parking facility. The company plans to introduce touch settlement in Times Pay from the fall of 2022. Times Pay supports 21 payment brands, including credit cards, debit…
JR West Japan offers bicycle friendly service on “Kuroshio” train effective October
JR West Japan will offer a service (Cycle Train) that allows passengers to bring bicycles on the limited express train “Kuroshio” without dismantling them, starting on October 1. The service will be available on all trains operating between Shirahama and Shingu stations, and will be available only between the two stations and either Kushimoto or…
Exclusive Offer: “Nanatsuboshi in Kyushu” Railroad clocks and in-train products from JR Kyushu
JR Kyushu will open an online store, “Nanatsuboshi Shop,” from September 1 at 12:00 p.m. to September 30 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the railroad and the renewal of the company’s “Nanatsuboshi in Kyushu” program. The shop will sell a limited edition of 333 “Nanatsuboshi Railway Clock” (143,000 yen for the cover and chain,…
Hinoemata Village, the gateway to Oze in Fukushima Prefecture
I participated in an Oze tour organized by Fukushima Prefecture (see previous article “Approaching Oze from Fukushima Prefecture! In the afternoon of the second day, we returned to Hinoemata Village, the gateway to Oze, and went sightseeing in the village. Hinoemata Village is located in Minamiaizu County at the southwestern tip of Fukushima Prefecture and…
Hatsune Miku x “Dancing Haniwa & Mikaerobijin Repair Project” collaboration products on sale
Tokyo National Museum and the Center for Cultural Properties Utilization, in collaboration with Crypton Future Media, will release merchandise for “Miku the Turncoat Beauty. The products will be available at the museum store and online store on September 6. This collaboration is part of the “Dancing Haniwa & Mukoro-Bijin Restoration Project” commemorating the 150th anniversary…