Roadside Station Shiki no Sato Park FOOD HUNTER PARK (479-1 Meioji, Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture) will open an accommodation facility “Kanata no Sato” on November 8, 2012, utilizing the publicly solicited establishment management system (Park PFI) under the Urban Park Law. Located at 61 Yada, Wakayama City, within the Roadside Station Shikinosato Park, the management…
New hotel brand “Dorset by Agora Osaka Sakai” to open in spring 2025. About 10 minutes from Namba by train, 321 rooms in total.
Agora Hospitalities announced on September 10 that it has partnered with Dorsett Hospitality International to develop a new brand, Dorsett by Agora. Dorsett by Agora Osaka Sakai (3-1-1 Ohamakita-machi, Sakai-ku, Sakai, Osaka), the first of its kind in the Japanese market, will open in the spring of 2025. Dorset Hospitality International is a hotel group…
JR Tokai conducts QR code ticket experiment on the Chuo Main Line. Limited Express Shinano + local bus “Magome Round Trip Ticket” are covered.
JR Tokai, Nagoya Railroad, and Kita Ena Kotsu will conduct a QR code ticket experiment on JR Tokai’s Chuo Main Line. The period is from September 20 to December 8. Automatic ticket gates with QR code-reading cameras will be installed at Nagoya (Central and Sakuradori Exits), Tajimi, and Nakatsugawa stations for the “Magome Round Trip…
ITOCHU Announces Signing of Investment Agreement for “Growth Support Investment Project for Emerging Companies” in Southeast Asia (Overseas Investment and Loan): Promoting Management Capacity Enhancement of Emerging Companies in the Region ｜ News & Media
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed an investment agreement with Openspace Ventures IV, L.P. on September 10. Investment Partners Openspace Ventures IV, L.P. Country (region covered) Southeast Asia Region Capital contribution 20 million U.S. dollars Project Name Emerging Company Growth Support Investment Business Business Objectives This project aims to improve access to finance for…
JR East aims to introduce driverless automatic operation on the Joetsu Shinkansen in FY2029. Started construction of ground and rolling stock.
On September 10, JR East announced plans to introduce automated Shinkansen operation. The company aims to achieve semi-automatic operation (GOA2) with a driver and conductor on the Joetsu Shinkansen’s commercial trains and trains in transit between Nagaoka Station and Niigata Shinkansen Rolling Stock Center (60.8 km) in FY2028, and automatic operation (GOA4) without an attendant…
Hints for Railway Travel by Koji Inoue] Is it possible for a weekday to be a holiday schedule? Be aware of the differences in schedules depending on the day of the week.
Generally, weekday and weekend timetables are used differently. Although the situation differs depending on the company and the route, it is common for train lines in the suburbs of large cities to prepare and use “weekday timetables” and “weekend timetables” separately. If the same timetable is used on weekdays, when commuter traffic is heavy, and…
Introduced Green Car on JR Chuo Line Rapid and Ome Line; trial period without separate fare started on October 13.
JR East announced that green car service will begin on the Chuo Line Rapid and Ome Line in spring 2025, with two double-decker green cars connected to provide comfortable travel space in various directions in the Tokyo metropolitan area, centering on Tokyo Station. The new trains will be all trains operated by E233 series trains…
MARY QUANT launches “Pocket Plus,” a multi-pochette for adults. Two sizes, large and small, for fall travel and office use.
Blooming Nakanishi released a multi-pochette “Pocket Plus” from the brand MARY QUANT. It will be carried at the directly-managed online store “Handkerchief Gallery” and at some department stores nationwide. Available in two sizes (large and small) and four colors (black and gray), the small size costs 3,630 yen and the large size 3,850 yen. Each…
JR West and Shiga Prefecture offer “WESTER points” to elderly drivers who voluntarily return their driver’s license. Present your ICOCA to receive points.
JR West and Shiga Prefecture will launch a voluntary return support program to support elderly drivers who are concerned about driving to return their driver’s licenses. From September 15 to February 28, 2025, 1,500 WESTER points (for recharge only) will be awarded to residents aged 75 or older in Shiga Prefecture who have returned their…
Marunouchi Oazo, directly connected to Tokyo Station, renewed on its 20th anniversary. Ace/Garmin, etc. 6 stores open.
Mitsubishi Estate, Mitsubishi Estate Property Management, and Nippon Life Insurance are undertaking a large-scale renovation of the Marunouchi Oazo (1-6-4 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) A-area retail facility, which will celebrate its 20th anniversary on September 14. Three stores opened in July, and three more are scheduled to open through the spring of 2025. The first floor…