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‘SL Fuyu no Shitsugen-go’ runs in East Hokkaido – The coaches with stoves are renewed

January 31, 2023January 30, 2023 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

JR Hokkaido is operating the steam locomotive (SL) towed sightseeing train “SL Fuyu no Shitsugen-go”, which will celebrate its 23rd year this season, between Kushiro and Shibecha on the Semmo Line from January to March 2023.

Nankai Railway accepts “Tap to pay with Visa” – From Kansai Airport to Osaka / Koyasan

December 14, 2022December 28, 2022 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

Nankai Electric Railway and other four transportation companies in its Group continue to provide transportation services using the “Visa Contactless Payments” that has been tested for about one year and nine months.

Free Wi-Fi will be partially closed on trains – Tokyo Metro reduces services for foreigners

June 7, 2022June 7, 2022 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

Tokyo Metro will discontinue some of the Wi-Fi services that it has provided mainly to foreigners visiting Japan on their trains without renewing the contract with the telecommunications carrier.