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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Tag: Fukuoka
Tap to ride Fukuoka Subway from all stations – 6 brands OK including Visa and UnionPay
The Fukuoka City Subway is currently conducting a verification test about riding with the contactless payments of credit cards. From March 27, 2023 (Monday), the acceptable stations will be expanded to all stations on all lines, and the payment brands that can be used will be added.
Read MoreSix JR companies will revise timetables – Higher speed limit makes Shinkansen faster
The six JR Group passenger railway companies will revise their timetables on March 18, 2023 (Sat), speeding up and increasing the number of trains on the Shinkansen, opening new stations on conventional lines, and improving transportation through the progress of double-tracking.
Read More‘Queen Beetle’ entered on Japan-Korea route – First international service after pandemic
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”.
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 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 MoreJapan’s first hybrid gates in Fukuoka Subway – Accept both Traffic IC and credit cards
The Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau installed ticket gates that support both traffic IC cards and credit cards at some stations on the Fukuoka City Subway, and conducts a demonstration experiment of using the contactless payments of credit cards.
Read More“Business Booth” allows meeting on the train – Trial on Tokaido & San-yo Shinkansen
JR Central and JR West will introduce the “business booth” on a trial basis inside the Tokaido & San-yo Shinkansen to further enhance the telework environment before and after moving by trains.
Read MoreNishitetsu Tenjin-Omuta Line revised timetable in March 2021 – The last train moved ahead
Nishi-Nippon Railroad announced that they will advance the last train time and start up “Sundays and holidays timetable” for the Nishitetsu Tenjin-Omuta Line on March 2021.
Read MoreNishitetsu train runs all night to Dazaifu Tenmangu from New Year’s Eve
Nishi-Nippon Railroad will operate all night on the Nishitetsu Tenjin Omuta Line from 2020 New Year’s Eve, and will operate the extra express “Hatsumode” that runs directly between Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station and Dazaifu Station in the New Year of 2021.
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