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…

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…

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 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…

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,…

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…

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…

EcoFlow Technology Japan will hold the “EcoFlow Disaster Prevention Campaign 2022” from August 29 to September 13, in honor of “Disaster Prevention Day” on September 1, and during this campaign, EcoFlow products will be discounted at stores and on its website. In addition, purchasers will receive a QUO card worth 1,000 yen, and 30 winners…

Takarajimasya will release Reebok OUTDOOR BACKPACK BOOK special ver. backpack in collaboration with Reebok on September 13. The pre-order price is 1,518 yen. The main body is made of strong ripstop fabric. In addition to a load capacity of approximately 10 kg, it has a large capacity of approximately 23 liters. It is also equipped…