Japan To Prepare Train Cars For Narita Arrivals

Japan to prepare train cars for Narita arrivals

NHK has learned that Japan's transport ministry and a railway operator have drawn up a proposal allowing people arriving from overseas to use the train to leave Narita Airport near Tokyo.

The government is currently asking arrivals from abroad to avoid using public transportation and instead arrange their own vehicles to leave the airport, even if they test negative for the coronavirus.

Panasonic Develops A Vacuum Cleaner That Picks Up Airpods From Train Tracks

Panasonic Develops A Vacuum Cleaner That Picks Up AirPods From Train Tracks

Given how small the AirPods are and the fact that they are completely wireless, it wouldn’t be surprising if they were easily lost or dropped. In fact, over in Japan, it was reported that over the course of three months, nearly one thousand earbuds were dropped onto train tracks, accounting for a quarter of all dropped items.

While the AirPods are small enough that they probably wouldn’t interfere with the trains, they are expensive and we imagine that people would love to be able to get their dropped AirPods back, which is why according to a report from Japan Times, Panasonic has apparently developed a special vacuum cleaner that has the ability to pick up these AirPods in a safe manner.

Pro Wrestlers Perform On A Train

Pro wrestlers perform on a train

Five professional wrestlers put on a show in a two-car train in northern Japan on Saturday.

Passengers cheered as the wrestlers ran around the train, jumping from seats to take down their opponents.

Flights, Train Services Canceled Due To Typhoon

Flights, train services canceled due to typhoon

Flights and train services in southwestern Japan have been cancelled as Typhoon Haishen approaches the area.

Airline companies have canceled 496 flights for Sunday, mostly to and from the southern parts of Kyushu and Okinawa. They include 135 flights of All Nippon Airways and another 135 of Japan Airlines.

Typhoon Causes Flight, Train Shutdowns In Japan

Typhoon causes flight, train shutdowns in Japan

Japanese airline and train companies say they will cancel many of their services in southwestern Japan through Monday as Typhoon Haishen approaches the area.

Airline companies have canceled 528 flights for Sunday, mostly to and from the southern parts of Kyushu and Okinawa. They include 158 flights of All Nippon Airways and 136 of Japan Airlines.

Fewer Train And Air Travelers Due To Pandemic

Fewer train and air travelers due to pandemic

Saturday is the beginning of the Bon summer holidays in Japan, but train and planes are less crowded than usual because of the coronavirus outbreak.

Most people waiting for bullet trains at Tokyo station on Saturday morning were traveling solo or in pairs. There weren't many families to be seen. They were wearing face masks and kept social distances. Station staff were giving out sanitizing wipes.

Disinfectant Robots Tested At Tokyo Train Station

Disinfectant robots tested at Tokyo train station

A railway operator is testing disinfectant robots at a station in Tokyo to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

Media personnel were invited to view the test on Monday at Takanawa Gateway Station on the Yamanote Line, which is operated by East Japan Railway Company, or JR East. The station opened in March.

Shizuoka Refuses To Allow Maglev Train Work

Shizuoka refuses to allow maglev train work

It's increasingly likely that a super-fast, magnetically levitated train service in Japan will not start as planned. A local government has refused to approve preparatory work to build a tunnel.

Shizuoka Prefecture has not approved the tunnel project, citing a possible impact on local water resources.

Japan's Maglev Train Project May Be Delayed

Japan's maglev train project may be delayed

Japan's railway operator is concerned that the planned opening of a super-fast magnetically levitated train system may be delayed due to a dispute with a local government.

Central Japan Railway, or JR Tokai, is planning to launch the next-generation railway service between Tokyo and Nagoya in 2027. It will later be extended to Osaka.

Scenic Kyoto Train Resumes Services

Scenic Kyoto train resumes services

A scenic train in Kyoto, western Japan, is running again after suspending services in early April due to the coronavirus.

The Sagano Romantic Train travels along the Hozu-gawa River from Sagano to Kameoka in Kyoto.

107 Victims Of 2005 Train Accident Remembered

107 victims of 2005 train accident remembered

Saturday marked the 15th anniversary of the deadly train accident that killed 107 people in the western Japanese city of Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture.

This year the annual memorial service was cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak, but bereaved families still mourned the victims at the accident site and in their homes.

Tokyo-osaka Bullet Train Services To Be Cut 20%

Tokyo-Osaka bullet train services to be cut 20%

The operator of Japan's Tokaido Shinkansen line says it will cut the number of its train services linking Tokyo and Osaka by about 20 percent due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Central Japan Railway Company president Kaneko Shin made the announcement at a news conference in Tokyo on Thursday.

Suga Denies Plan For Reduced Train Service

Suga denies plan for reduced train service

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga Yoshihide says the government is not thinking about asking train operators to reduce services under the current state of emergency due to the spread of coronavirus infections.

Prime Minister Abe Shinzo declared a state of emergency for Tokyo and six other prefectures on Tuesday over the virus outbreak.