ANA’s new international medium-haul brand, AirJapan, launched its first flight on February 9. The first flight was to Bangkok, Thailand. Prior to the start of operations, a ceremony was held in front of Gate 51 of Narita Airport Terminal 1. Yasutaka Yamashita’s Tsugaru Shamisen (three-stringed Japanese banjo) performance enlivened the Japanese atmosphere. Hideki Mineguchi, President…
Month: February 2024
Nozomi Shinkansen No Reservations for GW as well. Subject to 11 days from April 26 to May 6.
JR Tokai and JR West will operate the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen Nozomi bullet trains (between Tokyo and Hakata) with all reserved seats (no nonreserved seats) during Golden Week in 2024. This service will be available for 11 days from April 26 to May 6. The measure to make all seats on all Nozomi trains…
Weather Map’s 3rd “Cherry Blossom Bloom Prediction”: Cherry blossoms in 2024 will be earlier than normal, March 17 in Tokyo
Weathermap released the third “Cherry Bloom Forecast” for 2024 (as of February 8). The earliest blooms are expected to be around March 16 in Fukuoka and Kochi, around March 17 in Tokyo, and around March 22 in Osaka. The fourth edition will be announced on February 15. read more © Source travel watch Auto Amazon…
Suica’s Penguin x ICOCA’s Icochan, East-West collaboration plushie appears! Pitta hand-tied/wearing hood
JR East Trading and JR West Trading will release on February 15 a limited-quantity plush toy featuring a collaboration between Suica’s Penguin and ICOCA’s Icochan. The product lineup commemorates the 10th anniversary of the nationwide inter-use of IC cards and the 20th anniversary of the ICOCA, and includes two types of plush toys: a “hand-tied…
Platypus Ikochan becomes a caricature of birds and animals! More than 20 types of goods to celebrate ICOCA’s 20th anniversary, including plush toys made of new fluffy material, limited edition freight car com
JR West Group will release the fourth series of “Ikochan the Platypus” goods on February 15 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of ICOCA. The lineup includes more than 20 products in a large volume, such as a new plush toy made of fluffy material (1,650 yen), a TOMIX freight car com (1,430 yen) with a…
Chancellor Tanaka Meets with Kenyan President Ruto ｜ News & Media
JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with President William Ruto of the Republic of Kenya in Tokyo on February 8. At the beginning of the meeting, President Tanaka welcomed the participants to their first reunion since 2013 and expressed his high regard for President Ruto’s leadership at home and abroad. In response, President Luto expressed his…
Hanshin Expressway, No. 4 Bayshore Route, Ohama to Izumiotsu, closed all day for 10 days from April 16.
Since congestion is expected on the Hanshin Expressway and surrounding roads, including access to Kansai International Airport, we urge people to refrain from driving and use public transportation such as railroads, or to consider taking a detour route. Hanshin Expressway will close the Ohama – Izumiotsu up and down routes to traffic all day due…
JR East Japan Railway Company will start offering “JR East View Dynamic Rail Pack” from Hokuriku on February 16, 2012. Discount coupons will also be distributed.
JR East View Tourism & Sales will begin selling travel products departing from the Hokuriku area under the JR East View Dynamic Rail Pack, which combines train travel with lodging or sightseeing. Until now, the Hokuriku region has only handled travel originating in eastern Japan, but with the Hokuriku Shinkansen extension, it will also be…
Japan RV Association certifies three new spots for overnight stays in cars. including “Ancient Lotus Village” in Saitama Prefecture, where visitors can enjoy seasonal nature.
RV Park Ancient Lotus Village Located in the “Ancient Lotus Village,” a park featuring the “ancient lotus,” a natural treasure in Gyoda City, Saitama Prefecture. In the park, visitors can enjoy 42 kinds of lotus flowers (about 120,000 plants) blooming all over the lotus pond from mid-June to early August, and rice field art from…
Large capacity “cold storage tote bag” designed for everyday use. Carry all your groceries and daily necessities in one place.
CB Japan released the BOCCA Cooling City Tote Bag (2,970 yen). Despite its big size, it is lightweight at 250 g. It is a 2-way type that can be adjusted in length to be carried on the shoulder. The weight of the bag itself does not become a burden, and it can be used as…