World’s best train trip “Seven Stars in Kyushu” – Most travelers love it for 3 years in a row

JR Kyushu’s cruise train “Seven Stars in Kyushu” has been awarded the first rank for the third consecutive year in the train category of the readers’ vote to select the world’s best travel destinations conducted by the travel magazine “Condé Nast Traveler” by the major US publisher Condé Nast.

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Sotetsu-Tokyu Link Line got the Grand Prize – Japan Railway Award selected 5 winners

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Japan has announced the winners of the 22nd “Japan Railway Award”, which recognizes outstanding efforts related to railways, in conjunction with “Railway Day” observed on October 14th every year.

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Nankai “rapi:t” restores to preCOVID-19 services – Kansai Airport passengers recovering

Nankai Electric Railway will revise the Nankai Line schedule on October 21, 2023 (Sat), restoring the transportation capacity of the Airport Line including the limited express “rapi:t” to the same level as 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic to correspond increasing passengers.

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JR Area Passes prices will be also raised – Following “JAPAN RAIL PASS” from October

The JR Group will revise prices and improve the effectiveness of railway passes such as the “JAPAN RAIL PASS” for foreign tourists visiting Japan from Sunday, October 1, 2023 (Sun).

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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 you to ride the trains using a credit card that supports contactless payments, and will be available at all stations from the first train on April 15, 2023 (Sat).

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“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 Hokkaido, JR East, JR Central, JR West, JR Shikoku and JR Kyushu) and allows you to travel around Japan by train, will be expanded in terms of product content and raised in price.

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