The last big batch of tickets for the Rugby World Cup in Japan can be purchased online starting Saturday, with organizers making a last-minute push in their bid to completely fill the stadiums. Online sales for some 250,000 tickets open at 6 p.m. on Saturday ...
The organizing committee for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games said Wednesday it will sell premium ticket packages including upscale food service and admission to the opening and closing ceremonies, with a top price tag of ¥6.35 million ($60,000). The organizers expect to start ...
Losers from first round of Tokyo 2020 ticket lottery to get second chance
Those who were left empty-handed following the first-round lottery in June will get a second chance to apply for tickets beginning Thursday.
Ban on ticket scalping comes into force ahead of 2020 Tokyo Olympics
A law that prohibits ticket scalping for concerts and sports events came into force Friday ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. The legislation, which was approved by the Diet last December, prohibits the resale of tickets at prices higher than that at which ...
With resellers, fans must take matters into their own hands
Few groups in Japan respond to a slight quite like Disney devotees. This year marks the 35th anniversary of the conglomerate's Tokyo Disneyland park, and to celebrate and rack up some more revenue, earlier this year it unveiled a line of limited-edition goods tied ...
The Diet on Saturday passed a bill that will prohibit ticket scalping for concerts and sports events in the run-up to the Tokyo Olympics in 2020. The legislation, unanimously approved by the House of Councilors in the predawn hours following its passage Tuesday in the ...
JR Tokai employee fired for allegedly embezzling money from foreign shinkansen passengers
Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) said Thursday it fired a male employee who is alleged to have embezzled about ¥100,000 after overcharging foreign passengers for shinkansen tickets at Shin-Osaka Station on seven occasions this year. According to the operator, the 20-year-old worker collected extra ...
2020 Tokyo Olympics organizers propose ¥288,000 price cap on tickets for opening ceremony
The organizing committee for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games proposed a ¥288,000 ($2,600) cap on entry prices for the games' opening ceremony at a ticket sales strategy meeting Tuesday. The organizers put forward the price ceiling for other ceremonies and competitions during the ...
Rugby World Cup ticket sales program gets ready for worldwide launch
With less than two years to go until Asia's first Rugby World Cup, the ticket sales program for the 2019 tournament will launch simultaneously around the world on Friday, Japan time. It will kick off with priority sales for bundle packages, consisting of multiple tickets ...
Facial recognition used against concert ticket scalping in Japan
When a 48-year-old male fan of girl band Momoiro Clover Z arrived at a recent concert, he looked into the camera of a facial-recognition device to get his pre-paid ticket. "It's really smooth. In the past, I used to wait for 30 minutes to an ...
Subway worker's ticket chad masterpiece goes viral
Japan's rail service, known for its punctuality and reliability, has not only been appealing to rail fans but is also the subject of great pride among its employees — so much so that one of them has created an artwork depicting a train with ...
The Boston Red Sox are offering free tickets to fans who help the city deal with its near-record snow. The Red Sox have teamed up with two local websites to offer a pair of 2015 tickets to anyone who shovels out five fire hydrants. Boston ...
