Category: Japan

JCB began offering the JCB Numberless Card. The JCB Numberless Card does not print a card number or security code on the face of the card, and can be used in the event of loss or when making purchases in stores without the card information being seen by a third party. Whenever the card number…

Tobu Railway will begin a demonstration experiment on November 24 to introduce a “cycle train,” a service that allows passengers to bring their bicycles on board trains without folding them up, in the Nikko and Kinugawa areas. This verification experiment will be conducted on some trains between Tobu Nikko, Shimo-Imaichi, and Kinugawa Onsen Stations, and…

Disney Resort Line will begin operating its fourth “Resort Line (Type C)” train, Purple, on November 18. The inside of the train is colored in the image of Mickey Mouse, and passengers can enjoy Mickey-shaped hanging straps and windows, as well as messages from Mickey Mouse at each station. Free tickets featuring the purple car…

Enoshima Electric Railway is conducting a campaign in cooperation with 15 sightseeing facilities in the prefecture, mainly along the railway line. The campaign will run from November 1 to December 29. The first 2,000 visitors to all facilities will receive an Enoden Accommodation Set, which includes limited-edition Enoden 120th Anniversary amenities, and a gourmet map…

Jetstar will conduct its third “Shikoku Sankaku Tabi Campaign” from November 1 to December 15 as part of a four-way joint campaign by Ehime, Kagawa, and Kochi prefectures to attract visitors from the Kanto region to Shikoku. Jetstar is the only LCC that serves Shikoku, connecting Tokyo to the three prefectures of Shikoku. This campaign…

Hakone Tozan Bus will extend for one year the demonstration experiment of the Ashinoko Liner, a bus with seating capacity that connects Odawara and Hakone-Yumoto stations to Moto-Hakone Port, which started in 2021. The Ashinoko Liner connects Odawara/Hakone-Yumoto to Moto-Hakone Port, the terminal for the Hakone Pirate Boat. 30 passengers are allowed per bus, and…

On October 31, ANA Holdings announced its financial results for the second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023. The presentation was led by ANAHD President and Representative Director Koji Shibata and Senior Executive Officer and Group CFO Kimihiro Nakahori. This second quarter saw a continued steady recovery in passenger demand on international…

Casio Computer Co., Ltd. will release a new shock-resistant G-SHOCK watch, the DW-5600SMB, with “Super Mario Bros.” as its design motif, on November 11. The price is 17,600 yen. The base model is the square design DW-5600. When the light is turned on, Mario appears on the display, and when combined with the mushroom shell…