As an avid traveler who rides trains all over the world, I’m also a big fan of trains simulators and while many are passionate about Dovetail Games “Train Simulator World” for its graphics and its growth throughout the last eight years, the grandaddy of the Read More …
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The Mizuma Railway, connecting Kaizuka Station in Osaka to Mizuma Kannon Station, is a community-oriented local railway with a total length of approximately 5.5 kilometers and 10 stations, all within 15 minutes. It opened in 1925 to transport pilgrims to Mizuma Temple, and at its Read More …
2026 REVIEW: For today’s review, I go back 14 years ago. The early years of “Train Simulator Classic” (ala “RailWorks 3: Train Simulator 2012”) and of course, since the release of DLC, there have been improvements to “Train Simulator Classic” and how developers are really Read More …
The uncertain situation in Iran and the resulting sharp rise in crude oil prices are causing great anxiety for route buses across Japan that run on diesel fuel. ■Price reductions due to “fuel subsidies”… On the 19th, gas stations in Hiroshima Prefecture made significant price Read More …
With JR Kyushu’s timetable revision, the number of “Kasasagi” limited express trains connecting Hizen-Kashima and Hakata has decreased from 14 to 10 per day. The number of limited express trains, which was 45 before the opening of the West Kyushu Shinkansen, has decreased to less Read More …
One of the biggest headaches for commuters and students traveling by train is the evening rush hour, but Nishitetsu has started a new initiative to meet the needs of passengers who want to “sit down on their way home” during that time. The new train Read More …
Following gasoline prices, taxi fares are also rising. A man in his 40s said, “I didn’t know taxi fares were going up. It’s going to be hard to keep up with the changes.” A man in his 80s said, “It’s a big deal. I can’t Read More …
The “Spring Timetable Revision” brings about significant changes to the railway landscape, reflecting the times, such as the opening of new stations and revisions to train schedules. Among these, the biggest topic of discussion is JR East’s comprehensive fare increase, the first since privatization. Fares Read More …
JR East implemented fare increases on the 14th. The initial fare on the Yamanote Line and other lines in the Tokyo metropolitan area rose from 150 yen to 160 yen, with the average increase across all areas being about 7%. This is the first time Read More …
JR East raised fares on its conventional lines, including the Yamanote Line, starting on the 14th. Users commented: “Fare increases? It’ll be harder to travel freely now.” “Travel is a necessary expense, so we’ll have to cut back elsewhere.” “I definitely should have changed my Read More …
From March 14th, JR East will revise fares across all its areas. Excluding increases due to consumption tax hikes and other factors, this will be the first fare increase since privatization and the first in 40 years. Just how much will it actually increase? The Read More …
The JR Rumoi Line, which will make its last run at the end of March, is experiencing its final hustle and bustle, and cameras followed the events. Normally, the JR Rumoi Line’s Ishikari-Numata Station is quiet. But this month… Reporter Yuki Katayama (7th) “The Ishikari-Numata Read More …
As spring, the season of encounters and farewells, truly begins, there was also a farewell at JR Okayama Station for the 115 series G Formation Shokupan Train which will be going through a timetable revision. Soichiro Oga (58), a civil servant who came from Nagao, Read More …
Approximately 100 Shinkansen trains arrive at and depart from Shizuoka Station every day, but there are people who support comfortable transportation after closing hours. We took a first-ever look inside the amazing work that takes place in the middle of the night.
The Tokyu Toyoko Line is currently suspended in some sections due to a power outage. Some trains are also stopped between stations, and passengers are walking along the tracks to reach their nearest stations. According to Tokyu Corporation, a power outage occurred around 12:20 PM Read More …
A limited express “Hitachi No. 3” collided with a car at a railroad crossing, killing one person. JR Joban Line suspended all limited express trains and services on both lines between Tsuchiura and Katsuta. A car entered a level crossing in Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Read More …
“The Obama-Kyoto route is absolutely necessary,” “Is it right to discuss only the Obama-Kyoto route?” Ruling party members are clashing, local governments are stepping forward with their own opinions, saying “The Kameoka route is number one!” and “The Hokuriku Shinkansen should definitely go to Maizuru,” Read More …
The Heisei Chikuho Railway in Fukuoka Prefecture continues to struggle, with a majority of the municipalities that fund it supporting a bus service. However, there are challenges to switching to a bus service, and the decision of the statutory council, scheduled to reach a decision Read More …
At JR Kyushu’s Kumamoto General Rolling Stock Depot, the transportation of the Kyushu Shinkansen “Tsubame,” a train damaged in the 2016 Kumamoto earthquake, was open to the public. This train had been stored for many years due to distortion of its bogies caused by a Read More …
