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Hokkaido’s Historical Village Offers Nostalgic Rides on Horse-Drawn Trams

May 31, 2016

As all true railroad aficionados know, before the golden age of steam, horse-drawn wagonways were the preferred method of hauling heavy loads, and long before the advent of the electric trolley car, it was horse-drawn trams or horsecars that provided the main source of urban public transport. Mostly we know about this from history books, and can only imagine what it was like to glide along a tramway to the clip clop beat of a horse’s hooves. There is one location in Hokkaido though, where visitors can enjoy a nostalgic trip back in time with a ride on a horse-drawn tram.

A Meiji era horse-drawn tram as depicted by Utagawa Hiroshige

A Meiji era horse-drawn tram as depicted by Utagawa Hiroshige

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JR East to Introduce New Alphanumeric ID System for Stations in Tokyo

April 25, 2016

In advance of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, JR East have announced plans for a new alphanumeric coding system for stations in the Tokyo Metropolitan area. The new system should make it easier for people to find their way around, especially international visitors who are unaccustomed to Tokyo’s labyrinthine transit system.

Alphanumeric station ID of Shinjuku Station

Alphanumeric station ID of Shinjuku Station

Each line will receive a 2 letter alphabetical code beginning with “J” for JR, “JY” for example being the code for the JR Yamanote Line. This line code will be followed by the station number. Yoyogi Station for example, will be listed as “JY 18”. Major stations that are important transfer points between several lines will also receive 3 letter codes. The 3 letter code for Shinjuku Station for example is “SJK”. [Read more…]

Tokyo Metro’s New Manner Posters Themed on Kanji Graphics

March 30, 2016

Every year Tokyo Metro announces a new series of posters reminding their customers to ride the subway in a courteous way. These eye-catching “Manner Posters” have been produced continuously since 1974, and are world renowned for the ever inventive ways in which they remind us all to be considerate towards our fellow passengers. Each year has a single theme with one new design for each month, and these are posted liberally throughout Tokyo Metro stations and trains. This year’s series of posters have just been announced and they promise to be very educational, as the all new theme is “kanji”.

This year Tokyo Metro’s manner posters are themed on kanji graphics

This year Tokyo Metro’s manner posters are themed on kanji graphics

Kanji, of course are the Chinese characters that are used to write the Japanese language. Each new poster will center on a single kanji character for immediate visual impact, and around that will be a graphic illustration and explanatory text. Tokyo Metro have stated that they chose the kanji theme because even from a distance, the single character will grab people’s attention and immediately convey the essential message. They also want to arouse the interest of overseas visitors with these posters, and so the text is written in English as well as Japanese. [Read more…]

Keio Railway new commuter train with reserved seats and power backup

March 22, 2016

Tokyo’s Keio Railway have announced plans for a new commuter train with a seat reservation system to be launched in 2018. For an extra fee passengers will be able to reserve seating on the train during the busiest commuter periods.

Keio Railway new commuter train with reserved seats and power backup

The reservation system will be introduced on trains traveling from Tokyo’s Shinjuku Station to Keio Hachioji and Hashimoto Stations during the evening rush hour. Seats in the carriages will be adaptable, so that they can be arranged lengthwise during the day, and then in forward facing pairs during the reserved seat evening commute. LCD information screens will be installed above the doors, and also from the central ceiling, so that they can be easily seen by all passengers. In addition there will be free Wi-Fi, power sockets for each seat, and space provided for wheelchairs and strollers. [Read more…]

Seibu Railway to launch a new express train that blends into the landscape

March 15, 2016

Seibu Railway recently announced plans for a new model limited express train, the first of which will debut in 2018. By 2019 the company plans to have 7 of these new trains running each with 8 carriages produced by Hitachi Ltd.

Seibu have released an initial concept design image for the new model limited express

Seibu have released an initial concept design image for the new model limited express

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“Fist of the North Star” Statue to be Unveiled at Shin-Hakodate Hokuto Station

March 11, 2016

As the opening day of the Hokkaido Shinkansen approaches on March 26th, Hokkaido’s Hokuto City has unveiled plans to commemorate the occasion with a bronze statue of a manga character from “Fist of the North Star”. The new statue will be erected at Shin-Hakodate Hokuto Station, which will be the Hokkaido Shinkansen’s final stop.

Fist of the North Star or Hokuto no Ken in Japanese

Fist of the North Star or “Hokuto no Ken” in Japanese

“Fist of the North Star,” is a popular post-apocalyptic manga and anime series featuring a warrior hero whose most famous catchphrase is “You are already dead!” The series is known in Japanese as “Hokuto no Ken”, so the good citizens of Hokuto City clearly found a striking pun there, that they felt would add some punch to the newly renovated Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station. Apparently the creators of “Fist of the North Star” have been consulted on this project and have offered their full cooperation. [Read more…]

The new Hokkaido Shinkansen to popularize high speed rail travel

March 11, 2016

The launch of the new Hokkaido Shinkansen service on March 26th is likely to popularize rail travel between Japan’s northernmost island, Hokkaido, and destinations as far south as Kyushu.

Hokkaido Shinkansen

The new Hokkaido Shinkansen service will link Shin-Aomori Station in northern Honshu and Shin-Hakodate Hokuto Station in Hokkaido through the undersea Seikan tunnel. Once opened, the new route will provide a speedy service from southern Hokkaido, to destinations in the Tohoku region and Tokyo via the shinkansen network. Travel time between Shin-Hakodate Hokuto and Tokyo will be shortened by 1 hour and 20 minutes to just a 4 hour and 10 minute journey. However, it will also be possible to travel even further than that on the shinkansen network to destinations such as Nagano, Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshima and Kagoshima. [Read more…]

New Tokyo Subway 24, 48 and 72-hour tickets

March 6, 2016

Tokyo Metro and the Bureau of Transportation announced new 24, 48 and 72 hour tickets for Tokyo subway. The new tickets will replace the current one, two and three day tickets on March 26, 2016. The tickets will be valid on all Tokyo Metro and Toei Subway lines.

New Tokyo Subway 24, 48 and 72-hour tickets

New Tokyo Subway 24, 48 and 72-hour tickets

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Kyoto’s Eizan Electric Railway to accept IC Card payments from March 16th.

March 4, 2016

Eizan Electric Railway will introduce the use of an IC card system from March 16th 2016. Ten major IC cards including ICOCA, SUICA, PASMO and PiTaPa, will be compatible with the new system. In advance of this new system however, use of the Kansai Thru Pass on the Eizan Railway was phased out in January.

Eizan Electric Railway in Kyoto

Eizan Electric Railway in Kyoto

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Super Speed Art Gallery, the Genbi Shinkansen, to Debut this Spring

March 2, 2016

In a bid to revitalize tourism in the Niigata region, JR East are introducing a special shinkansen service this spring on the Joetsu Line that runs between Niigata Station on the coast and inland Echigo-Yuzawa Station.

The Genbi Shinkansen exterior

The Genbi Shinkansen exterior

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