JR Hokkaido announces new sightseeing train routes, “Red Hoshi” and “Blue Hoshi” to start operating in 2026, chartered excursions by travel agencies also available

JR Hokkaido has revealed the operation schedule and route outline of the new sightseeing trains ``Red Hoshi'' and ``Blue Hoshi,'' which are currently preparing to start operating in 2026. You…

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JR East to launch integrated ID service, allowing multiple services within the group to be used with one ID from February 2025

JR East will start providing the JR East Group's integrated ID service "JRE ID" from February 2025. It is now possible to seamlessly use various digital services with one ID.…

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HIS holds “Hatsuyume Fair” sale again this year, featuring “Bakarhythm” in TV commercial

Starting from December 20, 2024, HIS will hold HIS's largest annual sale, "Hatsuyume Fair 2025." TV commercials and web advertisements will be aired starting December 17th, using Bakarhythm and the…

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Wheeler will increase sales and profits in 2024, occupancy rate and average unit price will rise due to transportation demand for “Oshikatsu” live performances

WILLER EXPRESS Representative Director Koji Hirayama summarized the business in 2024 and revealed the business strategy for 2025. In 2024, sales and profits are expected to increase, but new challenges…

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Kurobe Unazuki Canyon route’s opening to the public has been further postponed, and travel commercialization has also been postponed, expected to be delayed until 2026 or later

The public opening of the Kurobe Unazuki Canyon route has been postponed. The entire line of the Kurobe Gorge Railway will not open in the 2025 season, and it is…

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JAL Group offers full-coverage cancellation insurance when booking “airfare + accommodation” tours, encouraging early reservations

JALUX, a trading company of the JAL Group, has begun offering ``Travel Cancellation Insurance,'' which fully covers cancellation fees when booking domestic package tours ``JAL Dynamic Package.'' Source link

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Sado City, Niigata Prefecture, fully releases the metaverse that allows you to travel to the “gold mines of Sado Island”, and newly adds the “Sado Magistrate’s Office Area” and “Top coin function”

Sado City, Niigata Prefecture, is officially releasing the experiential content ``Time Slip Metaverse to Sado in the Edo Period'' to commemorate the registration of ``Sado Island Gold Mine'' as a…

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Wheeler announces the year-end and New Year express bus reservation trends, the presence of “Oshikatsu” is increasing, and the shift to night buses is due to the rise in accommodation fees

WILLER EXPRESS has revealed the reservation status for the express bus “WILLER EXPRESS” for the year-end and New Year holidays (December 20, 2024 to January 6, 2025). As of December…

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Singaporean cuisine appears on Seibu Railway’s restaurant car “52 Seats of Bliss,” and the Tourism Bureau proposes a new journey through food culture

From January to March 2025, the Singapore Tourism Board, in collaboration with Seibu Railway, will offer creative Singaporean cuisine on the Seibu Traveling Restaurant ``52 Seats of Bliss,'' an all-seat…

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JR East plans to evolve Suica into a “lifestyle device”, with plans for “Local Suica” and ticket gate passage without touching, improving convenience for visitors to Japan

JR East will gradually upgrade the functionality of Suica over the next 10 years. It has become a "lifestyle device" that can be used not only for transportation and payments,…

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