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More details about the new Sagano Romantic Train 🚂Wider windows, glass roofs and covered semi-open decks will give passe...
23/10/2026

More details about the new Sagano Romantic Train 🚂

Wider windows, glass roofs and covered semi-open decks will give passengers more views of Kyoto’s Hozugawa River gorge when the train enters service on March 1, 2027.

🎋 Premium Cabin “Rankyo” will offer a private tatami space for up to six people. It costs ¥9,000 per cabin plus passenger fares, without the standard seat supplement. Cabin passengers must board at Torokko Saga or Torokko Kameoka.

Standard seated fares ¥1,500 for adults and ¥750 for children. Deck-only travel ¥880 and ¥440 respectively.

🎫 March 1 tickets go on sale February 1 at approximately 10:00 a.m. JST. Regular online sales open at midnight 30 days before travel. Station sales are same-day only, excluding Torokko Hozukyo.

✈️ Keisei will introduce a 5:20 a.m. Skyliner departure from Keisei-Ueno Station, providing an earlier connection to Nar...
21/10/2026

✈️ Keisei will introduce a 5:20 a.m. Skyliner departure from Keisei-Ueno Station, providing an earlier connection to Narita Airport.

The additional daily service will depart Nippori at 5:25 a.m., arriving at Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 at 6:01 a.m. and Terminal 1 at 6:03 a.m. The existing 5:40 a.m. departure will remain.

🚆 The revised timetable starts November 21, 2026 for weekends and holidays, and November 24 for weekdays.

For the 10th anniversary, Kintetsu placed miniature Blue Symphony seats inside the Blue Symphony train car. The green up...
18/10/2026

For the 10th anniversary, Kintetsu placed miniature Blue Symphony seats inside the Blue Symphony train car. The green upholstery and little details are impressively well made. Such a cute photo spot. Blue Symphony details 👇

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🚄 JR Central and JR West will introduce dedicated waiting rooms for Supreme Class and Green Car passengers at major Toka...
16/10/2026

🚄 JR Central and JR West will introduce dedicated waiting rooms for Supreme Class and Green Car passengers at major Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen stations, starting December 15, 2027.

☕ Located inside the ticket gates, the rooms will offer complimentary soft drinks, free Wi-Fi and power outlets at every seat, with staff providing reception and guidance. Each station will have its own interior design.

Planned openings:
• December 15, 2027: Shinagawa, Shin-Yokohama, Kyoto, Kokura and Hakata
• Fiscal 2028: Tokyo and Shin-Osaka
• Fiscal 2029: Nagoya
• Fiscal 2028 or later: Hiroshima, with timing still undecided

Additional Sanyo Shinkansen locations will be announced later. Opening hours and detailed access conditions have yet to be released.

The published concept images show the planned rooms at Shinagawa, Shin-Yokohama and Kyoto.

🚆 JR Kyushu’s blue 883 series Sonic trains are getting refreshed interiors, with refurbished sets entering service progr...
16/10/2026

🚆 JR Kyushu’s blue 883 series Sonic trains are getting refreshed interiors, with refurbished sets entering service progressively from around spring 2027 on the Hakata–Kokura–Oita route.

💺 New seats and flooring will give each car a different look, with its own upholstery design. Wall-side power outlets will be added throughout the seating areas for charging phones and laptops.

The shared spaces in the vestibules will also be redesigned, creating calmer areas to spend time away from your seat.

The images show the planned interiors.

🚄 JR Central has announced the S0 series, a new generation of trains for the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen, with passenge...
16/10/2026

🚄 JR Central has announced the S0 series, a new generation of trains for the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen, with passenger service planned for July 2029.

The name combines “S” for Shinkansen and Supreme with “0,” marking a new starting point beyond the N700 series. A test train is due in August 2028, followed by 25 production trainsets through the first half of fiscal 2032.

💺 Green Cars will offer two seat designs: multifunction armrests with phone and drink holders in cars 8 and 9, and larger privacy partitions in car 10. Other improvements include more foot space, upgraded Wi-Fi, reduced sideways movement when trains pass, and a grooming area in car 9. Car 10’s layout also includes six Supreme Class Seats and one Supreme Class Cabin.

🧳 Vestibule luggage-storage areas will increase from six to nine, with larger overhead racks. Women-only restrooms will gain approximately 25% more space and baby-changing facilities, while men-only restrooms will have sliding doors.

The S0 will be equipped for automated operation with a driver remaining in the cab. Timetable and speed-restriction updates transmitted by a new radio system will support energy-efficient running and delay recovery; that information link is scheduled to enter use at the end of fiscal 2030.

Safety improvements aim to cut the time from earthquake detection to braking from about two seconds to 0.2 seconds, with braking distances approximately 5% shorter than the N700S. A redesigned nose and other changes are expected to reduce energy consumption by around 6%.

Some Green Car improvements will arrive earlier on newly built N700S trains from December 2027, with selected upgrades also planned for existing trains.

Sacred Journeys: New Pilgrimage Tourism Project Launched in Japan.Japan Airlines (JAL) has teamed up with four regional ...
15/10/2026

Sacred Journeys: New Pilgrimage Tourism Project Launched in Japan.

Japan Airlines (JAL) has teamed up with four regional companies in the Japan Railways Group to launch a new tourism initiative focused on three legendary Japanese pilgrimage routes. JR East, JR Central, JR West, and JR Shikoku are all taking part in the project, which aims to shift travelers away from overcrowded urban centers and toward enriching regional experiences that combine memorable hikes with deep spiritual journeys.

https://www.japanstation.com/sacred-journeys-new-pilgrimage-tourism-project-launched-in-japan/

Today is Railway Day in Japan! 🎉🚂🚆 October 14 marks the official opening of Japan’s first railway in 1872, connecting Sh...
14/10/2026

Today is Railway Day in Japan! 🎉🚂🚆 October 14 marks the official opening of Japan’s first railway in 1872, connecting Shimbashi in Tokyo with Yokohama.

Here are a few photos of railways around Japan to celebrate. 📷

🚐 MIMARU, an apartment hotel brand catering to families visiting Japan, has expanded its private transfer service to cov...
05/10/2026

🚐 MIMARU, an apartment hotel brand catering to families visiting Japan, has expanded its private transfer service to cover more hotel-to-hotel journeys.

Since September 29, Group Transport by MIMARU has added transfers between its Tokyo properties and hotels in Tokyo’s 23 wards or the Maihama area, plus journeys between MIMARU properties in Kyoto and Osaka.

Available to MIMARU guests through Airport Taxi, the service offers five- or eight-passenger vehicles, fixed fares, advance payment and multilingual booking and support. Vehicle choice depends on family size and luggage requirements.

🧳 Existing destinations include airports, stations, Tokyo Disney Resort, Lake Kawaguchiko, Hakone-Yumoto and Mount Fuji’s 5th Station. Kansai options include Universal Studios Japan, Osaka Castle, Amanohashidate, Nara Park, Fushimi Inari Taisha and Arashiyama.

Families can travel directly with their suitcases and strollers, or use MIMARU’s separate same-day luggage delivery service to send bags ahead while sightseeing.

👀 Nankai Namba Station and an 8300 series train are getting eyeball-themed Halloween decorations, scheduled from October...
05/10/2026

👀 Nankai Namba Station and an 8300 series train are getting eyeball-themed Halloween decorations, scheduled from October 5 as part of CHIMNEY TOWN HALLOWEEN 2026 in NAMBA.

🚆 One four-car train will carry the special wrap on services between Namba and Wakayamakō or Kansai Airport.

At Namba Station, the main staircase is scheduled to feature matching red-and-eyeball decorations through October 18.

The designs draw on Japan’s “Night Parade of One Hundred Demons” and traditional beliefs about spirits inhabiting everyday objects, making trains and station features appear to come to life.

🏮 The wider event runs October 15–18 at Namba Square, outside the station, with around 5,000 lanterns and eyeball installations supervised by Akihiro Nishino, creator of Poupelle of Chimney Town. Admission is free, with the square open noon–9 p.m. and lanterns illuminated from 4–9 p.m.

It appears that some promotional images were created using generative AI. 😳

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