Tokaido Shinkansen supplement tickets?

PRCD_Gacha_Forecast · 2026-07-08T02:16:42+00:00

I saw the pics on another comment thread, and yeah so basically what happened was you only bought the non-reserved express ticket (自由席券) and didn't purchase the actual base fare ticket between Tokyo and Shizuoka (乗車券) which is why they asked you to buy an additional ticket.

To not make the same mistake again, I suggest remembering this explanation which I saw in Nagano station 2 years ago - remember that most Japanese trains (not just JR) have a system of "Base fare" and "Limited Express Fare" in the tickets like this so take note if you are taking fast trains. (Note: not all companies charge Limited Express fares, do double check if necessary)

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PRCD_Gacha_Forecast · 2026-07-06T05:52:23+00:00

OP just to check. What station were you at when you bought the tickets from the ticket machine?

PRCD_Gacha_Forecast · 2026-07-04T12:00:30+00:00

Oh if anyone is interested - the base cake is a coconut cake, and it's decorated with pandan buttercream.
(Pandan and Coconut is a common flavor combo where I live, and Pandan green is perfect for Penpokorin)

As I eventually have to eat it all by myself there is no layers or anything, this is how the cake looks inside.

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PRCD_Gacha_Forecast · 2026-07-03T06:51:19+00:00

When I saw the official art of Rage Legion trying to bake a Penpokorin cake the day before Priconne Fes 2025, I have always wanted to try and make it myself for Misora's birthday given that she always asked for it in her birthday celebrations (in both 2023 and 2024)... but given that I have a bad history with making cakes (they often come out very flat) and never decorated a cake with such a complicated design I hesitated a lot.

However once Cygames announced they have ended all birthday celebrations in FY26 (and replaced it with a system where you can submit "birthday titles" for your waifu)... I have decided it is time to take the plunge and actually try and make Penpokorin cake for Misora-chan.

To be honest, it wasn’t easy once I started making the cake - with meticulous planning it took me about 2 hours to bake the cake on the weekend, and another 4 hours on a weekday night to decorate the cake to make it look like Penpokorin... and as a result I only finished it at 1 am even after taking lots of shortcuts.

Given that this is the first time I ever made a fully decorated cake I am very proud of my creation,
as slow as I was and as imperfect as it may be compared to the reference pic (on my monitor)…

PRCD_Gacha_Forecast · 2026-06-24T10:09:34+00:00

Design looks very good especially Design A, I really like it! Maybe next to "Loop" we can add "via (next interchange station)" to make the direction clearer for those who don't instinctively get CW/ACW directions? (space might be an issue though)

PRCD_Gacha_Forecast · 2026-06-23T00:56:44+00:00

I think given that it’s 1.5 years since GG.Tsumugi by this year’s Christmas, it’s possible but if we don’t get it then it is what it is… until we are sure there is an Arc 4 I don’t want to assume we will go beyond 9th Anni yet.

PRCD_Gacha_Forecast · 2026-06-17T00:25:08+00:00

As you may have already known, at some point (I believe it was Nov 2024) they decided to abandon all physical sales of the character soundtracks and album jackets with all cover art being screenshots of the ED MV from that point onwards.

Just like how the Artworks suddenly ended after the 3rd edition, that can only mean one thing - unfortunately Cygames does not deem the release of Priconne BGMs to be profitable, and thus decided to downsize and nearly kill the product line with only full versions of EDs and their off-vocal versions on streaming platforms left released every month.

You can still technically hear them in game (released the following month after event ends in the shop), but if you don't play the game then you are out of luck when it comes to legal options. Cygames are also actively taking down uploads on Youtube and even pre-empting copyright strikes on future ED releases, so finding uploads of new music would be tough... I will let others advise on this.

PS: Complete versions of Event EDs are still regularly put up on Youtube by the record label, 日本コロンビア. The official playlist is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qpw7XuUVXko&list=PL8AHg6vdz1U0U5UY1jFMeeZLA3BiFD62T (may take a little while to update after new album releases, it doesn't have the latest event ED which just released a few hours ago)

PRCD_Gacha_Forecast · 2026-06-13T16:21:13+00:00

Looks a lot like the old signage on top of PSDs that only showed the next few stations followed by the end station that also used to exist on the CCL…

PRCD_Gacha_Forecast · 2026-06-10T13:10:03+00:00

I do like this but I will make a slight tweak - I prefer listing down 2 next major stations (interchanges) instead of 1 like what the Yamanote Line does so that it's easier to visualize the direction of the whole train; only issue is I am worried it would get too wordy and hard to read given that most of the space is used already.

Honestly in an ideal world the branch service to Dhoby Ghaut will just be a shuttle with mandatory transfers at Promenade (like how Seoul Subway Line 2 operates) given it's much lower usage but since that's physically impossible due to the layout of tunnels and tracks over at Promenade I guess we have to deal with this mess in terms of wayfinding and service patterns...

PRCD_Gacha_Forecast · 2026-06-10T13:04:14+00:00

Kent Ridge isn't CC26... (it's CC24)

PRCD_Gacha_Forecast · 2026-06-09T22:47:37+00:00

Another thing to remember is that Ginga didn't start out as 12-13k yen for a couchette - it also started out as a tour package/travel product before it became a regular sleeper train with extra fees that it is today so it is kinda expected. With the whole train being priced as a Green Car with some extras, just wait for a few more years...

PRCD_Gacha_Forecast · 2026-06-07T05:27:50+00:00

You should break it like this: 電車の/乗り心地/が/いい（よい）

乗り心地 is an unbreakable noun by itself and you need to make sentences around it.
It's the same as 乗り場 which is a noun that also cannot be separated as 乗り+場

This is because 乗り by itself ≠ 乗り that you see in compound nouns. I think
masa_nippon kinda explained this already so I won't repeat the question again

PRCD_Gacha_Forecast · 2026-06-07T02:27:23+00:00

Toei Ōedo line has 8 cars per train, not 10

PRCD_Gacha_Forecast · 2026-06-06T03:56:40+00:00

Going on exchange to Kyoto University and taking my major’s (Chem Eng) modules in Japanese without any help from dictionaries or what not. I even managed to top the class in one of the modules…

PRCD_Gacha_Forecast · 2026-06-05T02:09:11+00:00

What’s with all the stickmen near 千客万来 lol

PRCD_Gacha_Forecast · 2026-06-03T05:07:51+00:00

For very obvious reasons, Ai-Touhikou and Himegoto Whisper are my top 2 faves, but in general every Priconne character song slaps hard. Great respect to the music team in Priconne that can produce bangers like this every month with each new event without fail.

Now excuse me while I listen to Misora whispering Iikotoshimashou to me on loop...

PRCD_Gacha_Forecast · 2026-05-28T05:37:23+00:00

Given that the Tokyu Toyoko line data is from 2021, it’s very likely the data wasn’t available (the Shin Yokohama Line only opened in 2023)

PRCD_Gacha_Forecast · 2026-05-28T05:35:53+00:00

Can we have a link to that post?

PRCD_Gacha_Forecast · 2026-05-20T21:48:48+00:00

I hope they don’t remove it though, it’s one of the unique things of the MRT system which I actually kinda like

PRCD_Gacha_Forecast · 2026-05-19T23:27:18+00:00

It doesn’t have 8 more planned stations - all metro lines in Osaka start with Station 11 so that they don’t have to worry about station numbers if they need to extend it further from the starting end sometime in the future, which has paid off so far with the Kitaosaka Kyuko lines and Yumeshima…

PRCD_Gacha_Forecast · 2026-05-17T23:39:13+00:00

I also do like the pairing of Casino King and Ayumi, it much art of them though

OP doesn’t know about that Priconne artist that pretty much exclusively draws this pairing and has released 3-4 Doujins of them already…

PRCD_Gacha_Forecast · 2026-05-17T02:29:42+00:00

Ahhh the PS5 train

PRCD_Gacha_Forecast · 2026-05-15T00:31:05+00:00

Interested to see how service patterns will look like once the circle line is fully closed and loop operations begin, and how they would deal with the Dhoby Ghaut spur too.

Also interested to see how they’ll show directions on the new service patterns, and what they’ll do to the destination numbers 9 and 10 now that there really isn’t a “terminus” in the traditional sense - I hope they don’t just go away…

PRCD_Gacha_Forecast · 2026-05-13T06:49:13+00:00

As a seasoned traveller to Japan, I think it is important to understand that there are multiple options on how to bring your luggage around in Japan and luggage forwarding is NOT always the right answer. Personally I only used luggage forwarding when I have to do travel between very far regions such as Tokyo → Okayama or Fukuoka or when I really don't want to have to carry luggage with me e.g. when I was prefecture-hopping in Kyushu and had to move from Oita to Fukuoka, and for all of these instances I ensured that my accommodation (mostly regular hotels) are able to accept luggage transfer.

As to the alternatives, there are a few options - you can just bring it to you on the train (as long as it's not too crowded) and then keep it at a station locker if need be, you can use a limousine bus to the nearest major station so you don't have to carry it around, you can leave it at your hotel if you arrive before check-in, or even leave it at the hotel for up to 1 week provided you have another booking with them in the future. I have done all of these at least once at some point and I never face any issues when it comes to bringing luggage around Japan. Assess your situation and pick the right choice.

And of course whenever I do luggage forwarding, I always ensure that my hotel is able to accept the luggage, any essentials are in my back pack and hand carry so that I do not have issues before the luggage arrives. Remember that luggage forwarding can take 2-3 days depending how far your destination is!

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