Now that Nankai Railway Visa Touch and QR Code transit tests have started (April 2), it’s helpful to take a look at Surutto Kansai, the association of Kansai area non-JR […]
Mobile Transit
The Suica 2 in 1 Region Affiliate Transit Card
The Suica 2 in 1 Region Affiliate transit card ‘totra’ launches today, the first card based on the September 2018 joint JR East/Sony Imaging Products & Solutions/JR East Mechatronics announcement. […]
Cool Japan - Transit
Abandoned Tokaido Line
Suit Train posted a wonderful video with his patented narration style. For a college guy he’s already way more professional, and much better than many TV announcers, and has that […]
Apple - Apple Pay ICOCA
Look Around for Hiroshima disappears and reappears
Now you see it, now you don’t. The Apple Maps Japan story has been consistent…consistently flawed and second rate. Look Around was rolled out for the (now postponed) Tokyo Olympics […]
Mobile Transit
First Suica 2 in 1 region card ‘totra’ launches March 21
The first ‘Super’ Suica 2 in 1 region transit card launches March 21, the Tochigi totra card, as in total transit. The card was first announced by JR East in […]
Cool Japan - Transit
The Art of Train Announcements
This morning the conductor made an announcement as the Yamanote train pulled into Meguro station: “This train is not a waste basket, kindly fold newspapers and take reading material with […]