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Demon Slayer – “SL Kimetsu no Yaiba” runs again for 5 days in December
December 11, 2020
Free Wi-Fi now available on all Ichibata Trains – Also at 4 major stations
December 11, 2020
Osaka Metro cancels operation all night on New Year’s Eve – The spread of COVID-19
December 11, 2020
SL comes back on Chichibu Railway – “Paleo Express” resumes on February 2021
December 10, 2020
Tokyo Metro operates all night on New Year’s Eve – “Metro New Year” runs for Enoshima
December 9, 2020
Keikyu operates all night on New Year’s Eve – Early morning train runs on New Year’s Day
December 9, 2020
Hankyu & Noseden do not operate all night on New Year’s Eve – Extra trains until 2 am
December 8, 2020
Keisei runs all night on New Year’s Eve including “City Liner” to Naritasan
December 7, 2020
Mobile “1 Day Pass” released for Kumamoto City Tram in partnership with Jordan
December 6, 2020
Enjoy virtual ride on the Tsugaru Railway at home with well-meaning “fare”
December 5, 2020
Hokkaido Shinkansen speeds up to 210 km/h in Seikan Tunnel during the year-end and New Year holidays
December 5, 2020
Keihan revises timetable on January 31 – “Premium Car” will increase
December 4, 2020
Free ride all day on Wakasa Railway on December 6 – The 90th anniversary of its opening
December 4, 2020
Nagasaki Streetcar abolishes New Year’s Midnight Train from this year
December 3, 2020
With free round-trip Romance Car ticket in this winter – Odakyu Hakone Freepass
December 3, 2020
Extra chartered buses to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on the Alpico Kotsu Kamikochi Line
December 2, 2020
Tokyo Metro moves the last train ahead by about 10 minutes on the all routes from the spring of 2021
December 2, 2020
Tobu Railway moves the last train ahead in the spring of 2021 – No change on TOBU URBAN PARK Line
December 1, 2020
Winter smooth sightseeing in Kyoto by train and on foot “Pedestrian-Friendly City Kyoto Rail Ticket”
November 30, 2020
Asa Seaside Railway changes generations from diesel train to DMV after 29 years of history
November 28, 2020
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