
Special Shinkansen Service to Mark 10 Years of the Hokkaido Shinkansen and 15 Years of Full Tohoku Shinkansen Operation
Japan Airlines (JAL) and Hato Bus will operate the JAL Cabin Crew Experience and International Business Class In-flight Meal Lunch tour in January 2026.
This is the second installment of the JAL Group × Hato Bus collaboration; the first installment was held in November. This time at the Japan Airlines Technical Center, participants can experience drink service, in-flight announcements, and life-vest inflation as part of a cabin crew experience, and enjoy in business class seats an international business class in-flight meal supervised by Chef Shinobu Namae of L’Effervescence, which has earned three Michelin stars for five consecutive years. A souvenir set recommended by cabin attendants will also be provided.
The tour dates are January 10, 24, and 31, 2026. The departure/arrival point is Tokyo Station (Marunouchi South Exit), with departures at 9:00 a.m. and 12:10 p.m. each day. The price is 39,000 yen. Open to participants of elementary school age and older. The minimum number of participants is 20. Reservations opened at 1:00 p.m. on November 21.