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Unlimited rides on trains in Akita Prefecture, winter “Akita Holiday Pass”

November 24, 2020November 24, 2020 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

Station building "Topico" and the bus terminal on Akita Station west gate

JR East Akita Branch Office will release a specially planned ticket “Akita Holiday Pass” (あきたホリデーパス) that allows unlimited rides on railways in Akita Prefecture at a reasonable price. You can get on and off the local trains (including rapid service) of the JR line, the Akita Nairiku Jukan Railway Akita-nairiku Line, and the Yuri Kogen Railway Chokai-sanroku Line in the valid area for one day. If you purchase a limited express ticket, express ticket, or reservation seat ticket additionaly, you can also ride limited express trains (including the Akita Shinkansen), express trains (“Moriyoshi” on Akita-nairiku Line), and rapid service “Resort Shirakami” and so on. The price is 2,440 yen for…

New station “Kadode” opened, and Goka Station changes its name to “Gokaku” on Oigawa Railway Oigawa Line

November 12, 2020November 15, 2020 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

The local train of the Oigawa Railway Oigawa Line

Oigawa Railway (大井川鐵道) opened “Kadode Station” (門出, Shizuoka) on Thursday, November 12, 2020, which has been established between Goka Station (五和) and Kamio Station (神尾) on the Oigawa Line (大井川本線). At the new station adjacent to the experience-based food park “KADODE OOIGAWA” that opened on the same day, a tourist information center and SL Square are set up, and it is expected to play a role as an exchange base for Shimada City. A black “SL soft cream” with a steam locomotive motif is also on sale and is likely to become a hot topic. The new station is also a short distance from the Shimada-Kanaya Interchange on the Shin-Meishin…

One-day open tickets will be released in 2020 to commemorate “Saitama Prefectural Citizen’s Day”

November 10, 2020November 15, 2020 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

In commemoration of “Saitama Prefectural Citizen’s Day” on Saturday, November 14, 2020, one-day open tickets that allow unlimited rides on railways in the prefecture will be sold by each railway operator. How about an autumn excursion with a great ticket? Tobu Railway Sold period: November 8 (Sun) to 14 (Sat) Validity date: November 14 (Sat) Price: Adults 480 yen, Children 240 yen Available area: Each station in Saitama prefecture Seibu Railway Sold period: November 1 (Sun) to 15 (Sun) Validity date: Valid only on the day of purchase Sold price: Adults 480 yen, Children 240 yen Available area: Each station in Saitama prefecture, Seibuen and Seibu-Yuenchi stations Chichibu Railway Sold…