JR East's travel bureaus in train stations to close

Japanese rail operator moves sales online as customers shun preset packages

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JR East will switch to fully online sales, focusing on plans in which customers can combine rail tickets and hotel reservations of their choice. © Kyodo

RIHO NAGAO, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- East Japan Railway plans to close a chain of in-station travel agencies by March 2022 and move sales of its travel products online, Nikkei learned Friday.

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