Kit Kat as Train tickets!

[JR 500系]

Here's some interesting news from Sanriku Railway:

 

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2067zw_japan-rail-service-accepting-kit-kat-bars-as-tickets_travel?utm_content=bufferc6fc8&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

 

Start collecting your Kit Kat wrappers! Didn't know Kit Kat meant so much more than just chocolates to the Japanese...

[Densha]

That guy can't even pronounce Japanese, he said "kiru katsu" instead of "kitto katsu".

[Keikyu]

I like any excuse to buy kit kats. Trains just sweeten the deal.

[kvp]

This is similar to how Christmas means KFC to many people in Japan. Except Nestle is actually actively promoting it, both with the Skytree and now with this. As long as it's for a good cause, i like it.

[westfalen]

That guy can't even pronounce Japanese, he said "kiru katsu" instead of "kitto katsu".

I think he said the name of the chocolate bar is similar to the phrase 'kiru katsu'. He did say 'nucular plant' though.

 

I liked the orange flavoured Kit Kats I found in the convenience store at Uwjima station, I was going to get some to bring home but I didn't see them anywhere else later in the trip.

[JR 500系]

I wonder if all Kit Kat wrappers are accepted, or only some types. I do know there is a vast difference in prices between normal Kit Kat (chocolate favour, original red wrappers) and premium ones like Green Tea flavour, strawberry flavour etc...

[katoftw]

I plan on trying all the flavours while over there. We used to have mint and orange in Australia as special releases. But have not seen them for many years.

 

Not sure how I will take Green Tea flavour. The Lawsons down stairs from my hotel in Shinjuku is gonna get a good workout while there. hehe

[Densha]

I think he said the name of the chocolate bar is similar to the phrase 'kiru katsu'. He did say 'nucular plant' though.

That's still nonsense, because 'kitto katsu' means something like 'You will surely win'. 'Kiru katsu' is just meaningless blabbering. The English translation of that phrase was okay though.

[Kitayama]

I wonder if all Kit Kat wrappers are accepted, or only some types. I do know there is a vast difference in prices between normal Kit Kat (chocolate favour, original red wrappers) and premium ones like Green Tea flavour, strawberry flavour etc...

I think it is only special Kit Kats. Each wrapper is worth 190 yen so if the ticket is 280 yen, you have to pay the 90 yen diifference.

More at the link:

http://www.sanrikutetsudou.com/category/press_topics