Japan Rail News: February 2023
Shinkansen random-destination roll-the-dice travel packages, Japan’s new Two Stars Joyful Train, and special train in Hokkaido offers chance to witness drift ice at sea
Railway news
JR East to offer sightseeing train ‘Satono’ for southern Tohoku
Unfolded bikes to be allowed on train to Mt. Takao in trial
Japan's JR West to switch all diesel trains to biofuel around 2030
Yamagata pins hopes on shinkansen tunnel, but faces roadblocks
JR Tokai riders can play special ‘Momotaro Dentetsu’ game
Ticket news
Japan’s random-destination roll-the-dice Shinkansen travel packages are back and better than ever
JR East to give commuter pass discount if users avoid peak hours
Travel articles
Japan’s new Two Stars Joyful Train shows design power of nostalgia
Review: the JR East bullet train to Utsunomiya, Japan’s gyoza capital
“Whisper quiet and with a cabin experience akin to the pointy end of an aircraft, this rail journey is first class all the way.”
Guide to travelling on shinkansen: Why Japan's bullet trains are the world's best way to travel
Special train in Hokkaido offers chance to witness drift ice at sea
Train review: Hamamatsu to Tokyo on the JR Tokaido-Sanyo shinkansen line
Stations
Retro Japan: Stately station building in historic area represents gateway to Kyushu region