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Go to see the blooming flowers in Hokkaido – Special tourism trains run for Furano & Biei
Touch your credit card when riding Enoden – Can this service ease tourism congestion?
No need to change trains from Tokyo Station – JR builds a new access to Haneda Airport
Malaysia’s New MRT line has a length of 56km – Putrajaya Line updates commuter travel
“JAPAN RAIL PASS” price will be raised by 88% – All JR lines Unlimited rides for tourists
Osaka Metro’s new train like a “spaceship” – 400 series leading role in Expo 2025 access
The final season of “SL GINGA” to retire in June – Strongly revitalizing tourism in Tohoku
“THE ROYAL EXPRESS” runs around Hokkaido – A cruise train taking expedition from Izu
The only “DAY OUT WITH THOMAS” in Asia – Meet the tank engine on Oigawa Railway
Tobu’s brandnew train ‘SPECIA X’ debuts on July – From Tokyo to Nikko with luxe seats

Latest News

  • Go to see the blooming flowers in Hokkaido – Special tourism trains run for Furano & Biei May 29, 2023
  • Touch your credit card when riding Enoden – Can this service ease tourism congestion? May 25, 2023
  • No need to change trains from Tokyo Station – JR builds a new access to Haneda Airport May 22, 2023
  • Malaysia’s New MRT line has a length of 56km – Putrajaya Line updates commuter travel May 18, 2023
  • “JAPAN RAIL PASS” price will be raised by 88% – All JR lines Unlimited rides for tourists May 15, 2023
  • Osaka Metro’s new train like a “spaceship” – 400 series leading role in Expo 2025 access May 11, 2023
  • The final season of “SL GINGA” to retire in June – Strongly revitalizing tourism in Tohoku March 22, 2023
  • “THE ROYAL EXPRESS” runs around Hokkaido – A cruise train taking expedition from Izu March 7, 2023
  • The only “DAY OUT WITH THOMAS” in Asia – Meet the tank engine on Oigawa Railway March 3, 2023
  • Tobu’s brandnew train ‘SPECIA X’ debuts on July – From Tokyo to Nikko with luxe seats February 22, 2023
  • “183 series” diesel trains will retire in Hokkaido – They make final runs in each directions February 20, 2023
  • The ‘MAHOROBA’ express launches to Nara – With opening of the new tracks of Osaka February 17, 2023
  • Call me “Urara”! New JR trains in Okayama – 1200 suggestions for the nickname contest February 6, 2023
  • Exterior design of the JR East E8 Series scheduled to start commercial operation on the Yamagata and Tohoku Shinkansen in the spring of 2024 (Imge by JR East) New Yamagata Shinkansen E8 Series debut – A E3 Series train will be repainted in silver February 2, 2023
  • ‘SL Fuyu no Shitsugen-go’ runs in East Hokkaido – The coaches with stoves are renewed January 31, 2023
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Most Popular Posts

  • Touch your credit card when riding Enoden – Can this service ease tourism congestion?
    May 25, 2023

  • No need to change trains from Tokyo Station – JR builds a new access to Haneda Airport
    May 22, 2023

  • “JAPAN RAIL PASS” price will be raised by 88% – All JR lines Unlimited rides for tourists
    May 15, 2023

  • Go to see the blooming flowers in Hokkaido – Special tourism trains run for Furano & Biei
    May 29, 2023

  • Osaka Metro’s new train like a “spaceship” – 400 series leading role in Expo 2025 access
    May 11, 2023

  • Yamanote Line will be partly closed for 2 days – Track works at Shibuya on January 8-9
    January 4, 2023

  • Hitachi's SRT 2000 series train running on the SRT Light Red Line
    New commuter electric trains “SRT Red Line” launch from Bangkok – Fleets from Japan
    August 8, 2021

  • New low cost bus routes from Narita Airport – The cheapest way to Ikebukuro & Shibuya
    July 8, 2022

  • Newly opened the Metro Green Line, the first urban railway in Taichung City
    Newly opened the Metro Green Line, the first urban railway in Taichung City
    November 16, 2020

  • Tokyo Monorail type 10000 train running with Mt. Fuji in the background
    New Year’s Day on Rinkai Line, Yurikamome & Tokyo Monorail Haneda Airport Line
    December 12, 2020

Japan Railway News

  • May 29, 2023 横山 勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

    Go to see the blooming flowers in Hokkaido – Special tourism trains run for Furano & Biei

    JR Hokkaido will hold the campaign "Furano/Biei 2023 by JR" around the Furano and Biei area, which is in the high season for tourism, and operate the extra trains for tourists called the "FURANO LAVENDER EXPRESS" and the "FURANO-BIEI NOROKKO TRAIN".
    Japan Railway News 
  • May 25, 2023 横山 勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

    Touch your credit card when riding Enoden – Can this service ease tourism congestion?

    Enoshima Electric Railway (Enoden) will introduce the first service in the Tokyo metropolitan area that allows...
    Japan Railway News 
  • May 22, 2023 横山 勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

    No need to change trains from Tokyo Station – JR builds a new access to Haneda Airport

    As part of the "Haneda Airport Access Line (tentative name)" plan, which will enable access to...
    Japan Railway News 
  • May 15, 2023 横山 勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

    “JAPAN RAIL PASS” price will be raised by 88% – All JR lines Unlimited rides for tourists

    The "JAPAN RAIL PASS", which is offered to tourists by the six JR Group companies (JR...
    Japan Railway News 

COVID-19

  • October 17, 2022 横山 勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

    Japan finally relaxed COVID-19 border measures – No testing, but vaccination required

    In order to resume international traffic of people, the Japanese government has relaxed border measures related to COVID-19 and started operation from Tuesday, October 11, 2022.
    Airline News COVID-19 
  • May 10, 2022 横山 勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

    Nankai resumed “rapi:t” canceled by COVID-19 – Kansai Airport passengers on the rise

    Nankai Electric Railway has resumed fully operation of the Limited Express "rapi:t" for the first time...
    COVID-19 Japan Railway News 
  • Ibaraki Airport Terminal Building is closed from February 2 (Tuesday) to 14 (Sunday)
    February 2, 2021 横山 勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

    Now Ibaraki Airport have zero flights – Skymark cancels all 12 flights due to COVID-19

    All flights to and from Ibaraki Airport has been suspended from February 1, 2021 (Monday).
    Airline News COVID-19 
  • Tochomae Station on the Toei Subway Oed Line (image)
    December 30, 2020 横山 勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

    [Breaking news] Toei Oedo Line runs every 10 minutes – The drivers was infected with COVID-19

    The Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation has announced that it will operate the Toei Subway Oedo...
    COVID-19 Japan Railway News 

Asia Railway News

  • May 18, 2023 横山 勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

    Malaysia’s New MRT line has a length of 56km – Putrajaya Line updates commuter travel

    The second section of the "MRT Putrajaya Line", which has been developed in the Klang Valley area including the city of Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, and its suburbs, has opened on March 16, 2023 (Thu), and started commercial service in the entire length of 56.2 km.
    Malaysia Railway News 
  • June 15, 2022 横山 勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

    Seoul Metro reopens midnight train services – Korea’s COVID-19 controls quite cleared

    Following the lifting of the epidemic prevention measures for COVID-19 in South Korea, Seoul Metro and...
    Korea Railway News 
  • June 6, 2022 横山 勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

    Sillim Line enhances convenience in Seoul – Rubber tire metro connecting Lines 1-2-7-9

    Seoul City opened a new railway line "Sillim Line Metro" connecting north and south in the...
    Korea Railway News 
  • Korail Class 341000 train operating on the Seoul Metro Line 4 etc. (스마트랜스/Pixabay)
    March 26, 2022 横山 勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

    Reduced by 1 hour to central Seoul! Metro Line 4 extended 3 stations to Namyangju City

    Seoul Metro started operation of Jinjeop Line (진접선), which is an extension of Metro Line 4,...
    Korea Railway News 

Europe Railway News

  • June 4, 2022 横山 勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

    Elizabeth Line bearing the Queen’s name opens – Penetrated London from east to west

    Transport for London (TfL) opened a new heavy rail line, the Elizabeth Line, which runs east-west through central London on May 24, 2022 (Tue).
    UK Railway News 
  • "Wightlink" Ferry connecting Portsmouth and Isle of Wight
    January 5, 2021 横山 勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

    Britain’s oldest former London Tube rolling stock retires at age 82 – Island Line, Wight

    The London Tube rolling stock manufactured in 1938 worked out its final run on the Island...
    UK Railway News 
  • Paris Metro Line 14 extended open "Saint-Lazare - Mairie de Saint-Ouen"
    December 15, 2020 横山 勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

    Paris Metro Line 14 extended open “Saint-Lazare – Mairie de Saint-Ouen”

    RATP began the service of extension section between "Saint-Lazare Station" and "Mairie de Saint-Ouen" on Metro...
    France Railway News 
  • Paris Metro Saint-Michel Station
    November 21, 2020 横山 勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

    Summary: Railway operation updates due to COVID-19 – France (as of November 21, 2020)

    France has been locked down nationwide for the second time since October 30, 2020, following the serious spread...
    COVID-19 France Railway News 

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Most Popular Posts

  • Touch your credit card when riding Enoden – Can this service ease tourism congestion?
    May 25, 2023
  • No need to change trains from Tokyo Station – JR builds a new access to Haneda Airport
    May 22, 2023
  • “JAPAN RAIL PASS” price will be raised by 88% – All JR lines Unlimited rides for tourists
    May 15, 2023
  • Go to see the blooming flowers in Hokkaido – Special tourism trains run for Furano & Biei
    May 29, 2023
  • Osaka Metro’s new train like a “spaceship” – 400 series leading role in Expo 2025 access
    May 11, 2023
  • Yamanote Line will be partly closed for 2 days – Track works at Shibuya on January 8-9
    January 4, 2023
  • Hitachi's SRT 2000 series train running on the SRT Light Red Line
    New commuter electric trains “SRT Red Line” launch from Bangkok – Fleets from Japan
    August 8, 2021
  • New low cost bus routes from Narita Airport – The cheapest way to Ikebukuro & Shibuya
    July 8, 2022
  • Newly opened the Metro Green Line, the first urban railway in Taichung City
    Newly opened the Metro Green Line, the first urban railway in Taichung City
    November 16, 2020
  • Tokyo Monorail type 10000 train running with Mt. Fuji in the background
    New Year’s Day on Rinkai Line, Yurikamome & Tokyo Monorail Haneda Airport Line
    December 12, 2020

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