JR Tokai will launch the Disney-themed Sparkling Dreams Shinkansen starting Friday. It will operate up to two round trips a day on Hikari and Kodama services between Tokyo Station and Shin-Osaka Station until mid-March 2027.
The train features designs linked to Tokyo DisneySea.
According to JR Tokai, operations will begin Friday and focus mainly on Hikari and Kodama services.
The service is scheduled to continue until mid-March 2027.
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Disneyland Resort closed its historic Monorail system on March 30, 2026, with no reopening date announced. The 66-year-old ride's shutdown, following a February announcement, affects the Tomorrowland entrance and involves maintenance on electrical systems and support pillars. Separately, Harbour Galley restaurant in New Orleans Square closed for five days from the same date amid spring break crowds.
Roads, train stations and airports in Japan congested on Saturday as the five-day Golden Week stretch began. Travelers headed to hometowns or domestic and overseas vacations. JR East reported disruptions on the Yamagata Shinkansen due to strong winds and a fallen tree.
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JR East announced a shift from magnetic tickets to QR code tickets starting in 2027. The move aims to cut environmental impact by eliminating the nonrecyclable magnetic layer on existing tickets.
A new ferry service between Taiwan and Japan has begun operations aboard the Yaima Maru, a vessel also tasked with evacuating residents from southern Japanese islands to the mainland in times of crisis.
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Disneyland Resort has introduced a dedicated shuttle system connecting local hotels to the Toy Story Parking Lot, filling the gap left by the Anaheim Resort Transportation system's recent closure. The service aims to streamline access for off-site guests amid the April 2026 transit changes. Guests now undergo security at the parking lot before boarding buses to the parks.