Tag: Travel

JR Kyushu will hold “150 Station Managers for a Day” on October 15 as part of JR’s 150th Year of Railroads commemorative project. One stationmaster will be assigned to each of the 150 stations within JR Kyushu’s jurisdiction for a day, and will receive a nameplate and an original cap for the day. In addition…

Sony Bank and ANA have launched the “ANA Mileage Club/Sony Bank WALLET 3rd Anniversary New Member Campaign”. The campaign period is from September 1 to November 30. In this campaign, 200 winners will be selected by drawing from among those who meet the requirements to receive 20,000 miles. The winners must apply for ANA Mileage…

Jackery Japan has announced its new flagship model, the Jackery Portable Power Supply 1000 Pro, the Jackery SolarSaga 80 solar panel, and the Jackery Solar Generator 1000 Pro as a set. The products will go on sale on September 15 at the official online store and Rakuten Ichiba. The 1000 Pro is priced at 149,000…

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…

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 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,…