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Victims of a stampede that occurred at a fireworks event in the city of Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture, were remembered Tuesday, the 25th anniversary of the tragedy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/21/japan/akashi-crowd-crush-victims-25-years/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #hyogo #rail #railaccidents #jrwest

Central Japan Railway and West Japan Railway will begin offering Supreme Class private compartments on their bullet trains from Oct. 1. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/18/companies/shinkansen-private-compartments/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #shinkansen #trains #jrcentral #jrwest #bullettrains

Japan's two ruling parties are set to speed up talks on selecting a route for the planned extension of the Hokuriku bullet train line. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/07/japan/ldp-jip-hokuriku-shinkansen/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #hokurikushinkansen #shinkansen #bullettrains #rail #jr #nipponishinnokai #ldp #jrwest #kyoto #fukui

A memorial ceremony was held Saturday to mourn more than 100 victims of a fatal train derailment that occurred 21 years ago in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/25/japan/amagasaki-train-memorial/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #amagasaki #hyogo #rail #jrwest #railaccidents

Part 6
Hello Kitty Shinkasen

And no I did not get influenced by this all in kawaii things.... I just... bought some stuff... for other people... who asked me to!

*grabs his stuff and runs off*

#japan #jrwest #hellokitty #trains #shinkansen #kodama942 #travel

Part 5
Hello Kitty Shinkasen

Thank you for your service Hello Kitty Shinkasen!

https://clip.place/w/hDfkQMiyc5TqJHr2MiurVm

Oh, and the jingle for the station announcement was also unique in this Shinaksen!

#japan #jrwest #hellokitty #trains #shinkansen #kodama942 #travel #video

Part 4
Hello Kitty Shinkasen

If you're sad about never having caught the train - there are 3 new One Piece Shinkasen!

#japan #jrwest #hellokitty #trains #shinkansen #kodama942 #travel

Part 3
Hello Kitty Shinkasen

The pink kawaii world doesn't even end in the bathroom or luggage compartment.

#japan #jrwest #hellokitty #trains #shinkansen #kodama942 #travel

Part 2
Hello Kitty Shinkasen

Especially cars 1 & 2 are in full Hello Kitty mode!

The only shinkasen where people go souvenir shopping at 280km/h :)

#japan #jrwest #hellokitty #trains #shinkansen #kodama942

Part 1
Hello Kitty Shinkasen

Today I finally went from Himeji to Kobe with the Hello Kitty Shinkasen before it will stop operating on the 17th of may 2026...

Good bye Kodama 942/949!

The Hello Kitty Shinkasen is an "old" E6-Series where I easily bump my head...
With 2 special cars:
"Hello Plaza!" - Which promoted the regions the train has been passing
"Kawaii Room" - A car with full on Hello Kitty decoration

https://www.jr-hellokittyshinkansen.jp/en/
#japan #jrwest #hellokitty #trains #shinkansen #kodama942

Oh and I have to travel with the 3 different One Peace Shinkansen too....
Setouchi Blue Shinkansen - running since 12th of april 2025
Tony Tony. Chopper Shinkansen - running since 28th of may 2025
Monkey D. Luffy Shinkansen - running since 2nd of july 2025

That will be a lot of stress ;)

Seems like JRwest has targeted my wallet?!?!

https://www.jrailpass.com/blog/one-piece-shinkansen

#japan #travel #jrwest #OnePeace #anime #manga #shinkansen

The one and only Hello Kitty Shinkansen between Shin-Osaka and Hakata will be suspended on the 17th of may 2026.
Thankfully my travel route takes me their before the date :)
We all know which train I will try to ride don't we?!
And yes I want to ride in car 2 aka kawaii room!

https://www.jr-hellokittyshinkansen.jp/train/

#japan #hellokitty #shinkansen #jrwest #lasttrain #travel #kawaii

Ein Klassiker des japanischen Regionalverkehrs geht in den Ruhestand. Der „Shokupan-Zug“ der Baureihe 115 fährt zum letzten Mal.
#Japan #JRWest #Bahn

https://sumikai.com/nachrichten-aus-japan/jr-west-beendet-den-einsatz-des-shokupan-zugs-in-japan-374141/

Japan's transport ministry is considering raising the leasing fees paid by Japan Railways group companies for some shinkansen facilities. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/24/japan/shinkansen-leasing-fee-hike/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #shinkansen #mlit #jrwest #jreast #jr #rail

Der Hello Kitty Shinkansen fährt nur noch ein paar Monate in Japan mit seinem besonderen Design und spezieller Innenausstattung herum. Dann ist Schluss. Aber keine Sorge, es gibt Ersatz. One Piece fährt schon herum und Super Mario ist in ein paar Wochen dran.

#hellokitty #shinkansen #japan #spfv #bahn #jrwest

https://www.notebookcheck.com/Der-Hello-Kitty-Shinkansen-faehrt-nur-noch-bis-Mitte-Mai-2026-in-Japan.1191482.0.html

Japan Railways Group companies are set to continue talks with local communities in 2026 on the fate of loss-making rural lines. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/03/japan/jr-unprofitable-lines/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #jreast #jrwest #jrhokkaido #jrkyushu #depopulation #rurallife #rail #jr

Ein kurzer Zwischenfall am San’yō-Shinkansen zeigt, wie entscheidend schnelles Handeln im Bahnbetrieb ist: In Shin-Kōbe konnte ein Kind unverletzt aus dem Gleisbereich gerettet werden.
#Shinkansen #Eisenbahnsicherheit #JRWest

https://sumikai.com/nachrichten-aus-japan/kind-stuerzt-in-shin-kobe-bahnof-auf-die-gleise-371204/

JR West recently completed a facility to preserve a train that crashed in April 2005, killing 107 people on the Fukuchiyama Line in Hyogo Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/18/japan/jr-west-train-crash-preservation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #jrwest #railaccidents #rail #osaka #fukuchiyamaline #hyogo

The 2025 Osaka Expo has boosted earnings at major railroad operators in western Japan, with four out of six major railroads set to surpass profit projections. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/01/companies/osaka-expo-rail-operator-earnings-up/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #rail #jrwest #osakametro #osakaexpo

JR West has said a facility to preserve its train that crashed in 2005 and killed more than 100 passengers will be completed in mid-December. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/10/japan/jr-train-crash-preservation-facility/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #jrwest #fukuchiyamaline #shojikurasaka #hyogo

Neu auf den Schienen: Der Mahoroba Yūkyū (悠久) startet im Oktober und bringt Bahnreisen in Kansai auf ein neues Level. Kultur trifft Komfort – mit Design aus der Nara-Zeit und einer mobilen Ausstellung im Zug.
#Mahoroba #Yūkyū #JRWest #Nara #Osaka #Zugkultur #ReiseJapan #Japan

https://sumikai.com/japan-erleben/ein-rollendes-stueck-nara-jr-west-bringt-zweite-mahoroba-sonderzugsgarnitur-yukyu-auf-die-schiene-362274/

As the nation's tourism boom continues, a delivery service that transports traveler's luggage from train station lockers to hotels is expanding in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/06/locker-to-hotel-luggage-delivery/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #jrwest #osakametro #osaka #tourism #tokyo #jreast #tokyometro

A 34-year memorial ceremony for a train collision killing 42 people in Shiga Prefecture was held near the site of the accident in the city of Koka on Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/14/japan/shiga-train-collision-memorial/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #shiga #shigarakikohgenrailway #jrwest #railaccidents

West Japan Railway has made a renewed pledge to uphold safety as it marked the 20th anniversary of the 2005 Fukuchiyama Line derailment, which claimed 107 lives and injured hundreds others. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/25/japan/jr-fukuchiyama-derailment-20-years/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #rail #railaccidents #jrwest #hyogo #fukuchiyamaline

West Japan Railway has constructed a station building that consists of parts made with 3D printer technology, in what the company says is a world first. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/26/japan/station-3d-printer/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #jrwest #wakayama

Fukui Prefecture enjoyed a 20% increase in visitors over the 11 months since an extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line opened in the region. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/15/japan/fukui-tourism-boost-shinkansen/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #jrwest #fukui #hokurikushinkansen #tourism

Amid acute depopulation and the widespread use of cars, discussions are underway over whether to maintain or abolish a section of railway between Hiroshima and Okayama prefectures. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/10/japan/japan-underutilized-trains/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #rail #jr #geibiline #hiroshima #depopulation #rurallife #jrwest

The number of passengers on express trains operated by six Japan Railways Group companies in key areas rose 11% from a year earlier during the year-end and New Year holiday period, the firms have said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/01/07/companies/jr-passengers-up/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #jr #jrcentral #jrwest #shinkansen #rail #ana #jal #aviation

High temperatures this summer in Japan have caused railway tracks to warp more often than in the past, leading to an increase in service delays in some parts of the country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/08/15/japan/heat-warping-railway-tracks/ #japan #heat #heatwaves #rail #jrwest #jrkyushu #jrshikoku #jr