
Osaka Metro to Install Face Recognition Gates at Namba Station, Expected to be Available to the Public by End of FY2024
JR West is releasing the “Osaka Departure: Great Discoveries Ticket.”
Using numerology-based fortune-telling called ‘Number Trip Diagnosis,’ it suggests recommended tourist spots based on compatibility derived from the two travelers’ birthdates. All destinations can be reached from Osaka, with options like Kojima (Okayama), Banshu-Ako (Himeji), Yuasa (Wakayama), Higashi-Maizuru (Nishi-Maizuru), and Tsuruga, allowing stops at stations listed in parentheses.
The entry period runs from January 28 to February 28, with the sale period from January 28 to March 8. It can be used for two consecutive days from January 31 to March 9. The price is 6,000 yen for two adults, including the entry fee (2,000 yen) and round-trip fare to the destination.