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Sagami Railway and Adobe hope AI can help stop Japanese train photographers from being jerks
- Master Blaster
Dec 2, 2024 - Tweet
Finally, a use of AI we can all get behind.
- Japan
- (Adobe • Adobe Express • AI • Kanagawa • otaku • photography • Sagami Railway • toritetsu • trains)
Shinkansen to permanently reduce number of inexpensive non-reserved seats on Nozomi trains
- Casey Baseel
Nov 30, 2024
Tokaido and Sanyo routes, connecting Tokyo with Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshima, and Fukuoka, to be affected.
- Japan
- (bullet train • COK • JR • JR Central • Nozomi • R West • shinkansen • tourism • trains • travel)
Japan Weak Men’s Center suddenly cancels men-only train event
- Casey Baseel
Nov 6, 2024
All-men carriage would have been organization’s first outside of Tokyo.
One of Japan’s most awesome rail passes, the Seishun 18 Ticket, just got a lot less awesome
- Casey Baseel
Oct 25, 2024
A lot of changes are coming to Japan’s laid-back unlimited ride ticket, and most of them aren’t good.
- Japan
- (budget travel • COK • Japan Rail Company • JR • Rail Pass • rail passes • Seishun 18 Kippu • Seishun 18 Ticket • tourism • train travel • trains • travel)
Tokyo’s downtown Chuo Line now has first-class Green Car carriages for no additional cost to ride
- Casey Baseel
Oct 17, 2024
We take a ride and take advantage of a deal that won’t last forever.
- Japan
- (Ahiruneko • Chuo Line • Chuo Line Rapid • COK • first class • Green Car • Japan Railway Company • JR • SNJO • Tokyo • tourism • trains • travel)
Tokaido Shinkansen Sushi Journey Bento takes your taste buds on a trip from Tokyo to Osaka
- Oona McGee
Oct 15, 2024
Bullet train travel gets a tasty new ekiben upgrade.
- Japan
- (bento • bullet train • COK • Ekiben • food • japanese snacks • Japanese trains • shinkansen • snacks • SNJO • sushi • Tokaido Shinkansen • tourism • train • train travel • trains • travel)
Shinkansen zombie outbreak occurring for first-ever haunted bullet train event
- Casey Baseel
Sep 30, 2024
Traveling by bullet train in Japan is such a no-brainer that even zombies will do it.
- Japan
- (bullet train • Central Japan Railway • COK • crazy • haunted house • JR Central • Kowagarasetai • scary • shinkansen • tourism • trains • travel • zombies)
Japanese train driver and conductor duo melt hearts with behind-the-scenes friendship【Video】
- Oona McGee
Sep 9, 2024
“More than friends less than lovers” team shows us what it takes to look after thousands of commuters on the rails.
- Japan
- (culture • customer service • cute • heartwarming • Japanese trains • Keio Line • sweet • tourism • train driver • trains • travel • video)
Parakeet found riding Shinkansen by itself, gets taken into police custody【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Aug 23, 2024
“Now just where did you come from?”
- Japan
- (animals • birds • bullet train • crazy • funny • pets • shinkansen • tourism • trains • travel • video • weird)
Finally! General sales of Japan’s ultra convenient Sucia, Pasmo prepaid train cards resume next month
- Casey Baseel
Aug 21, 2024
The two easiest ways to pay for train tickets, and a whole bunch of other stuff, make their long-awaited return.
- Japan
- (COK • East Japan Railway • JR • JR East • Pasmo • prepaid cards • subways • Suica • tourism • trains • travel)
Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
- SoraNews24
Aug 19, 2024
If you’re travelling in Japan, you need to be aware of this rule.
- Japan
- (bad behavior • bullet train • COK • foreign tourists • Japan Railway • Japanese trains • JR • JR Kyushu • JR Tokai • JR West • luggage rules • manners • oversized luggage • shinkansen • tourists • train etiquette • trains • travel)
Candy apple cafe is an oasis in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Station dungeon
- Oona McGee
Aug 17, 2024
A new place to revive and replenish your energy levels.
- Japan
- (apples • cafes • candied apples • candy apples • COK • cool • drinks • fruit • shinjuku • Shinjuku Station • shopping • SNJO • stations • sweets • trains)
Japanese mascot goes viral for attempting to ride train 【Video】
- Oona McGee
Aug 13, 2024
Sad story takes a happy turn.
- Japan
- (cute • Happy Turn • Japanese trains • Keikyu • mascot • trains • yuru-kyara)
General sales of Japan’s most convenient prepaid train/shopping card to finally resume soon
- Casey Baseel
Aug 8, 2024
JR East says Suica sales are coming back in full force.
- Japan
- (COK • East Japan Railway • JR • JR East • Pasmo • prepaid cards • subways • Suica • tourism • trains • travel)
How to order snacks on a Shinkansen bullet train in Japan
- Oona McGee
Jul 26, 2024
With cart sales no longer available, there’s a new way to enjoy food, drinks and ice cream on board.
- Japan
- (bullet train • COK • food • ice cream • japanese snacks • Japanese trains • shinkansen • snacks • SNJO • sweets • Tokaido Shinkansen • tourism • train • train travel • trains • travel)
Japan Railways now has giant robots performing maintenance work via VR-goggled operators
- Casey Baseel
Jul 23, 2024
Robo-workin’ on the railroad.
- Japan
- (awesome • COK • cool • Japan Railway Company • JR • JR West • robots • technology • trains • transportation • WEST JAPAN RAILWAY COMPANY)
Man passes away on Tokyo train, no one notices until nearly 12 hours and 650 kilometers later
- Casey Baseel
Jul 3, 2024
Man’s body continued to make trips back and forth across downtown Tokyo until the end of the day.
Studio Ghibli and Tokyo Metro team up for summer stamp rally with adorable Catbus prize
- Casey Baseel
Jun 8, 2024
But you’ll want to act fast.
- Japan
- (anime • Catbus • cute • Hayao Miyazaki • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • stamp rally • Studio Ghibli • subways • Tokyo Metro • trains • transportation • travel)
East Japan Railways phasing out magnetic paper tickets, seven other rail operators will too
- Casey Baseel
May 30, 2024
New ticket system looks to cut costs and boost environment friendliness.
- Japan
- (East Japan Railway • Japan Railway Company • JR • JR East • train tickets • trains • transportation • travel)
These Tokyo train ticket machines have a cool way of helping you if you bought the wrong ticket
- Casey Baseel
May 25, 2024
West Tokyo rail operator’s video shows clever design feature.
- Japan
- (clever • cool • Keio Line • tourism • train tickets • trains • transportation • travel • video)
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