An increasing number of train stations feature ticket gates that accept credit card payments, but railway companies need to improve coordination to spread the system and heighten efficiency for tourists.
A new short railway link began operations on March 18 that will open a vast range of lines and destinations for passengers starting from central Kanagawa Prefecture.
The high-speed Nozomi bullet train that plies the Tokaido Shinkansen Line will start operating from Shin-Yokohama Station on a limited basis, effective March 18.