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While bus routes are being discontinued or reduced in number throughout Hokkaido due to a shortage of bus drivers, why was it possible to increase the number of services? This is a bus route in Chitose City. On April 1st, some routes saw an increase Read More …
JR Bus Kanto, which operates buses in Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture, and the surrounding areas, discontinued all four routes under the jurisdiction of its Utsunomiya branch on the 31st of last month. We interviewed local residents about the impact. ■A “means of transportation” that supported Read More …
The JR Rumoi Line was discontinued on March 31st, and the “local mode of transport” was replaced by buses from April 1st. However, the switch to buses has become a significant economic burden. On the night of the 31st, the last train departed from Ishikari-Numata Read More …
Nineteen buses run daily, and commuters and students have begun using the service. At the bus stop in front of Ishikari-Numata Station in Numata Town, residents were seen using the bus to commute to work and school on the morning of the 1st. (Bus user) Read More …
On the 31st, we’ll be saying goodbye to our “feature phones.” NTT Docomo’s 3G service has come to an end. First put into practical use in the world in 2001, 3G built an era of the “golden age of mobile phones” with features like video Read More …
On August 12, 1985, a Japan Airlines plane crashed, claiming the lives of 520 people—the worst single-aircraft accident in history. Forty years later, an employee who was working at Itami Airport at the time has spoken out for the first time in an exclusive interview Read More …
YouTube Shioneru posted a video “The first and last time I rode the Rumoi Main Line”. Her first book, “Travel YouTuber Shioneru’s Railway Exploration Diary,” is now on sale!! Please look for it at bookstores all over the country ✨ It’s also available online → Read More …
Most of these “ad trucks” display advertisements related to the adult entertainment industry on their cargo beds and drive around the city emitting noise. They are a common sight in Fukuoka City’s entertainment districts, and residents often complain that they are “unnecessarily noisy” and “bad Read More …
![The One about [Strong wind warnings issued for 39 prefectures] “Spring storm” hits tourist spots and cherry blossom viewing locations](https://i3.wp.com/live.staticflickr.com/5466/30578310196_c4f55a6c7b_h.jpg?s=eyJpIjozMDU3ODMxMDE5NiwiZSI6MTc3NDk3MjMzNCwicyI6IjBhZTgwNjg1N2I4OTNiNWZiZDU3MGViNDViYjE3MjM2YzJlNWRjZjIiLCJ2IjoxfQ&w=480&resize=480,320&ssl=1 "The One about [Strong wind warnings issued for 39 prefectures] “Spring storm” hits tourist spots and cherry blossom viewing locations")
On the 31st, a “spring storm” hit the entire country. Strong wind warnings were issued in 39 prefectures, and damage was reported, including the collapse of a greenhouse in Kagoshima Prefecture. (From “news zero” broadcast on March 31, 2026)
Shaking its massive body, the bear that had just woken from hibernation walked slowly. The hungry bear was munching on its food. The It! reporting team headed to Bear Mountain in Shintoku Town, Hokkaido. At this facility, which raises brown bears in an environment close Read More …
A large crowd of people disembarked at Ishikari-Numata Station in western Hokkaido. Their destination was a train running through rice paddies covered in lingering snow. It was the JR Rumoi Line, the shortest major railway line in Japan, running at a total length of 14.4 Read More …
A JR East limited express train has been classified as a serious incident after a door opened while the train was in motion. According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, at around 2 p.m. the day before yesterday, the “Kaiji” limited express Read More …
On the 28th, a JR limited express train entered Nagoya Station while the driver was asleep at the wheel. Approximately 180 passengers were on board when the train came to an emergency stop just before reaching the platform. According to JR Central, shortly after 3 Read More …
A camera linked to AI is being used to combat overtourism. This is a railway crossing in Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture, a popular tourist destination for fans of the manga “Slam Dunk,” attracting many visitors from both Japan and abroad. A tourist from Hong Kong Read More …
The “Linear Chuo Shinkansen” is a planned project that will connect Shinagawa and Nagoya in just about 40 minutes, traveling at 500 kilometers per hour. Instead of wheels, the train will levitate using the power of “superconductivity.” The total construction cost is a massive 11 Read More …
On the 28th, the day the cherry blossoms in Tokyo were declared in full bloom, a large crowd of cherry blossom viewers flocked to the Meguro River in search of the spectacular view of the blossoms. The situation escalated to the point where police had Read More …
In Yamanashi Prefecture, where the earliest cherry blossoms in Japan were declared to be in full bloom, the cherry trees, said to be over 2,000 years old, are now at their peak. The Yamadaka Jindai Cherry Tree, blooming on the grounds of Jissoji Temple in Read More …
This past weekend, with cherry blossoms in full bloom in Tokyo, some areas experienced weather similar to May, and places were bustling with people enjoying cherry blossom viewing. The Sumida River was bathed in the warmth of spring. The fully bloomed cherry blossoms dyed the Read More …
The Rumoi Line of JR Hokkaido, between Ishikari-Numata and Fukagawa, will be discontinued on March 31, 2026. We’re releasing rare footage from STV! We plan to broadcast the final run live on March 31st.
When it comes to female car YouTubers in Japan, AMA Neko is a car enthusiast who has been a YouTuber for five years and has over 443,000 subscribers. She owns a “Ferrari 812 Superfast”, “Lamborghini Huracán EVO Spyder”, “Lamborghini Urus”, “SUBARU WRX STI TypeS”, “NISSAN Read More …
The DD51 diesel locomotive, which pulled famous trains in Japan such as the Blue Train for over half a century, has seen a small number of units remain in active service in Japan, with most having been retired and scrapped. However, some continue to operate Read More …
The Rumoi Line of JR Hokkaido, between Ishikari-Numata and Fukagawa, will be discontinued on March 31, 2026.
It has been revealed that a “new mode of transportation” will be installed at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo to replace the discontinued monorail.