JR Kyushu Jet Ferry (Headquarters: Fukuoka City) starts the service of Fukuoka-Busan route again from November 4, 2022(Friday) with their new high-speed ferry “QUEEN BEETLE”.
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Year: 2022
Shinkansen aims for “Semi-automated driving” – JR Central shows future railway vision
JR Central presented a vision of the future of railways that utilize the latest technologies such as ICT, and disclosed various initiatives to improve safety, convenience, and comfort while improving efficiency.
Read MoreJapan 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.
Read MoreNickname ‘SPACIA X’ for Tobu’s new express – Launch to Nikko from July 15, a year later
Tobu Railway has decided on the nickname “SPACIA X” for the N100 series trains to be introduced as a new model of the limited express SPACIA, and announced that it will start operation on July 15, 2023 (Sat), one year later.
Read MoreNew low cost bus routes from Narita Airport – The cheapest way to Ikebukuro & Shibuya
WILLER EXPRESS (Headquarters: Koto City, Tokyo) and Tokyu Bus (Headquarters: Meguro City, Tokyo) will start low-priced direct bus routes (LCB: Low-Cost Bus) connecting Ikebukuro / Shibuya in central Tokyo and Narita Airport on August 1, 2022 (Mon).
Read MoreTsushimanomiya station opens 2 days a year – Just for the summer festival of a shrine
JR Shikoku will open “Tsushimanomiya Station” on the Yosan Line, which is known as “JR Station with the shortest business days in Japan” for the first time in three years, and will make a total of 64 local trains stopping there during the period.
Read MorePeach’s international flights revives on August – “Osaka-Seoul” route is ready to restart
Peach Aviation, which had suspended all international flights due to the expansion of COVID-19, will resume operations of “Osaka (Kansai) – Seoul (Incheon) route” on August 28, 2022 (Sun).
Read MoreSeoul 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 the Korail Corporation are gradually resuming late-night operation on subway lines in the Seoul metropolitan area.
Read MoreNishi Kyushu Shinkansen will launch soon – Reducing time to Nagasaki by 30 minutes
JR Kyushu announces the timetable of Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen (69.6km between Takeo-Onsen and Nagasaki), which will opened on September 23, 2022 (Fri/Holiday) and the conventional limited express trains connecting with it at Takeo-Onsen.
Read MoreDaylight “HARUKA” train restart to Kansai Airport – Link to accepting tourists into Japan
From July 1, 2022 (Fri), JR West will resume operation of some limited express “HARUKA” trains, which has been canceled during the daytime due to the effects of COVID-19.
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