Sagami Railway, Tokyu Corporation, Tokyo Metro, Tokyo Metropolitan Transportation Bureau, Tobu Railway, Seibu Railway, and Saitama Rapid Railway will release “Sotetsu/Tokyu Shin-Yokohama Line Opening Wide-area Network Expansion Commemorative Tickets,” a joint project of seven companies and stations, to celebrate the opening of the Sotetsu and Tokyu Shin-Yokohama Line. The price is 1,000 yen per copy…
Month: March 2023
Tokaido Shinkansen collaborates with Chiikawa for the first time. Limited release of original ekiben, tote bags, key chains, etc.
On March 8, JR Tokai Passengers will release a collaboration item of ekiben and various goods featuring newly written illustrations of the Tokaido Shinkansen and Chiikawa, a popular character from Twitter. Ekiben in collaboration Thirteen items are made with ingredients related to “Chiikawa,” including octopus wiener, salted musubi, and steak (made with Japanese beef). The…
L’Occitane, gift site now offers search by budget and occasion. Rankings and recommendations are also available.
L’Occitane renewed its gift website on March 1. It is now possible to search for gifts according to budget and occasion, such as anniversaries, baby gifts, and housewarming gifts. In addition, L’Occitane has also added a new feature: a selection of gifts recommended by beauty advisors who work at L’Occitane stores. The recommendations and reasons…
Pikachu and his friends become stainless steel tableware such as sierra cups and mugs.
Marimo Craft will release “Pokemon Outdoor Series,” tableware with Pokemon designs, at general merchandise stores, character stores, and fancy goods stores from late March. The lineup includes three types: a sierra cup, a stainless steel mug with handle, and a stainless steel plate. All are made of stainless steel and are durable and easy to…
JCB enables the use of one-time passwords for “J/Secure” personal authentication for online shopping.
JCB launched the “J/Secure One Time Password” service on February 13. J/Secure is a system that authenticates a customer’s identity by entering a password or other means when making a payment for online shopping and other transactions. In this service, a one-time valid password is sent to the registered e-mail address and cell phone number…
2023 Fuji Shiba Cherry Blossom Festival,” one of the largest in the Kanto area, with 500,000 shiba-zakura plants. The English-style garden “Peter Rabbit English Garden” will also be open for business.
2023 Fuji Shiba Cherry Blossom Festival Dates: April 15 – May 28, 2023 Hours of operation: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Fees: Adults (junior high school students and older): 1,000-1,200 yen / Children (3 years and older): 400-600 yen *Subject to change depending on blooming conditions and time of year Flowers available for viewing (top…
Namba Parks South, a new urban area on the south side of Namba Parks, is born. First luxury hotel in Japan, Centara, and a global flagship store of Kura Sushi
Nankai Railway, Taisei Corporation, Kanden Real Estate Development, Centara Osaka Japan, Hotel Keihan, and Nippi have decided on the official name of the area being developed as the Namba Naka 2-chome Project, “Namba Parks South” (2-chome, Namba Naka, Naniwa-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture), with a partial opening on March 25 and grand opening on July…
ANA/JAL Fuel Surcharge for April-May Tickets. Hawaii: ¥21,000 to ¥23,600, round-trip to ¥40,000 range.
ANA and JAL have applied to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism for a revision of the applicable amount of the “fuel surcharge” (fuel surcharge). The surcharge will be applied from April 1 to May 31. The two-month average Singapore kerosene market price from December 2022 to January 2023 was $112.95 per barrel….
HOTEL R9 The Yard, a container hotel that can be mobilized in the event of a disaster, opens in the summer in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture.
Develop will open a container hotel, HOTEL R9 The Yard Kanoya (5-2-1 Kotobuki, Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture), in summer 2023. The “HOTEL R9 The Yard” series is a series of hotels that serve as disaster prevention facilities in case of emergency. The Kanoya branch, the third to open in Kagoshima Prefecture following Isa and Izumi, is…
From March 13, “Wearing a mask is a personal decision” also in buses. Japan Bus Association and Charter Bus Travel Liaison Committee release new guidelines.
The Japan Bus Association and the Charter Bus Travel Liaison Committee have released new guidelines in response to the government’s March 13 change in mask-wearing rules against the new coronavirus. The government policy states that “wearing a mask from March 13 is an individual decision,” and recommends wearing a mask when visiting or seeing a…