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Ohmi Railway offers locally brewed sake from Shiga on chartered trains! Dishes with local specialties and oden are also offered.

By Editor in Chief on Mon Jan 13 2025

Ohmi Railway will operate “Ohmi no Jizake Train 2025” on February 15, 22, and March 1, where passengers can enjoy Shiga’s local sake on a chartered train. The fare is 10,000 yen per person. The train will run once a day, with a capacity of 72 passengers, and reservations will be accepted on a first-come,…

Sangi Railway to introduce ICOCA on Hokusei Line on March 1. Charging machines and ticket checkers to be installed at each station.

By Editor in Chief on Mon Jan 13 2025

Sangi Railway will begin ICOCA service on the Hokusei Line on March 1. New ICOCA sales and refunds will be handled at each station on the Hokusei Line, and recharge machines will be installed at each station. iCONPASS”, which allows customers to purchase ICOCA commuter passes from the website (purchases can be made from January…

TKP opens new brand hotel “Grand Rectore Yugawara”. Total of 55 rooms including guest rooms with natural hot spring and open-air bath

By Editor in Chief on Mon Jan 13 2025

TKP will hold the grand opening of “Grand Rectore Yugawara” (572-1 Kajiya, Yugawara-cho, Ashigarashita-gun, Kanagawa Prefecture) on February 5. The hotel is a completely renovated version of Lectore Yugawara, which opened in 2017 as an accommodation and training facility. The “Grand Lectore” is the upper brand of the “Lectore” series developed by TKP, and features…

Unlimited Ride on Shinkansen “Kyun ♥ Pass” goes on sale today; 2-day pass is available for the first time

By Editor in Chief on Sun Jan 12 2025

The Kyun♥ Pass is a weekday-only product that allows unlimited rides on Shinkansen bullet trains, limited express trains, and ordinary and rapid trains within the JR East free area. The “one-day” version, which is available for unlimited rides for 10,000 yen, was well received. JR East Tabikyun Early Bird Pass” (Travel on weekdays!) Validity: 1…

Japan RV Association certifies 14 new facilities including “RV Park Brewery Yashiki Fujimoto”. The number of spots for overnight stays in cars exceeded 500.

By Editor in Chief on Sun Jan 12 2025

The Japan RV Association has newly certified 14 facilities as “RV Parks,” which are being set up and certified as places where people can stay overnight in their cars comfortably and safely, and with this latest registration, the number of facilities has surpassed 500. Leading the announcement was “RV Park Brewery Yashiki Fujimoto” (10-33 Honmachi,…

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