Japan Rail News: April 2023
New trains and new rail routes to experience in Japan, local railway in Chiba offers stunning sakura tunnel along line, and more Japan rail reads.
Railway news
JR East aims to open new Haneda airport line in FY 2031
New JR Tokai pres. says difficult to open maglev line in 2027
Japan gives nod to going maskless on trains starting March 13
'Cycle train' services taking off across Japan
Fukui Railway unveils train that captures look of Fukui Prefecture
Sotetsu-Tokyu Link enables through running to Tokyo
Sightseeing trolley train starts running in Kumamoto
New railway link shortens ride from Kanagawa into Tokyo
Kururi Line closure plan fuels fears for Japan’s rural railways
Japanese rail workers build adorable track underpasses for turtles
Ticket news
Tokyo area train fares raised by ¥10 to fund barrier-free infrastructure
Tickets snapped up to board Doctor Yellow, East i test trains
Travel articles
New trains and new rail routes to experience in Japan
#52 Traveling from Tokyo to Kyoto by Shinkansen by
“Tips for cheaper and more convenient traveling. Japan Rail Pass, Platto Kodama and more.”
Local railway in Chiba offers stunning sakura tunnel along line
Royal Express the best way to tour Shikoku, Setouchi regions
Train journeys through Central Japan: Traveling back in time [Video]
“A visit to Iwakura along the Inuyama Line near Nagoya allows travelers to get a sense of what life was like in the past.”
British rail buff selling overseas tourists on joys of Japan’s trains
Station news
New train station on Japan Railways Keiyo Line opened
Tokyo train operator installs baby care rooms to make rail travel easier for parents and infants