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Welcome Suica App Will Make Japan Travel Easier
A new app from Japan Railways East set to debut next year will make it easier for tourists to get around before they even leave their homes.
May 10, 2024
A new app from Japan Railways East set to debut next year will make it easier for tourists to get around before they even leave their homes.
In Japan, they say “the customer is god.” Lately, more customers are angry, wrathful gods – and one Japanese company says it’s had enough. Here’s how Japan Railways plans to fight a rising tide of harassment by customers.
The Yamanote line is the beating heart of transportation for many in Tokyo. Here are some facts you may not know.
JR East and the PASMO Corporation have started limiting the sale of new transit cards. What does this mean for your trip to Japan?
Who wants to work on a train to nowhere? JR East will find out as it turns its famed airport shuttle into a remote work experience.
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