Yamanashi Nichinichi Shimbun is conducting a lottery present in which five pairs of accommodation tickets at BLANC FUJI (9-6-25, Kamiyoshida Higashi, Fujiyoshida City), a hotel located at the foot of Mt. To apply, register as a friend on the company’s official LINE account “Sanichi Shinbun” and tap “Apply for the present” and enter the necessary…
Month: February 2025
Hanshin Tigers x Peacock Thermos Bottle “Stainless Steel Mug with Lid” and other products on sale in Kansai area
Heso Productions will sequentially release the Tigers x Peacock Collaboration Series (2025), a product collaboration between the Hanshin Tigers and Peacock Vacuum Flask Industry, starting in late February. The lineup includes stainless steel handy pots and stainless steel mugs with lids. They will be available at train stations, souvenir stores, variety stores, the official Hanshin…
IKAROS Publishing “Zenkoku Ekisoba Encyclopedia”. It contains 520 gems from the royal road to local menus.
Ikaros Publishing, an Impress Group company that handles media business in the aviation and railroad fields, released “Zenkoku Ekisoba Encyclopedia,” a book in the Traveling Train Books Plus series, on February 20. The book features more than 520 delicious ekisoba noodles by area, chain store, and station, including the best one to try at least…
JICA, AfCFTA Secretariat, AUDA-NEPAD Collaboration] OSBP Seminar Held to Realize AfCFTA ｜ News & PR
Participants from JICA, AfCFTA Secretariat and AUDA-NEPAD (photo courtesy of AUDA-NEPAD) summary Event Title: Collaboration of three institutions to promote implementation of OSBP for realization of AfCFTA Date: January 22-23, 2025 Co-organized by JICA, African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) Main Participants JICA, AfCFTA Secretariat, AUDA-NEPAD, East African Community…
Shinkansen” on the Joetsu and Hokuriku Shinkansen “Touch de Go!
JR East will hold the “Touch de Go︕Go︕Go︕Go︕Go︕Campaign” to give away JRE POINTs by lottery to those who use the “Touch de Go︕Shinkansen! The campaign will run for two periods: from April 1 to May 11 and from July 19 to August 31. Touch de Go︕Shinkansen is a service that allows passengers to board unreserved…
Tokyo Dome Hotel, cute hair turbans and pouches by My Melo and Chrome! Sanrio Room Merchandise Renewal
Tokyo Dome Hotel (1-3-61 Koraku, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo) will renew its original goods in Sanrio character rooms on April 1. The hotel will begin accepting reservations on March 6. In collaboration with popular characters “My Melody” and “Kuromi,” the rooms have been renewed with original goods that can be taken home as souvenirs, in a limited…
Showa-era retro buffet at Hotel New Akao in Atami Onsen. Free rental of nostalgic toys, black phones, records, etc.
Hotel New Akao (1993-250 Atami, Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture) is celebrating the “100th Anniversary of the Showa Era” in 2025 with a year-long series of commemorative events. As part of these events, a new “Showa Retro Buffet” corner will open on February 25, offering free rental of nostalgic Showa-era entertainment items. The store will feature approximately…
Shinkansen e-tickets and limited express trains on conventional lines are half-price in May. Hayabusa, Hayate, Komachi, Hitachi, Odoriko, Spacia Nikko, etc.
Shinkansen e-Ticket (Tokudate Special 21) Usage period: May 12-30, 2025 Sales period: From 10:00 a.m. one month prior to the boarding date to 11:50 p.m. 21 days prior to the boarding date Applicable trains: Tohoku/Hokkaido Shinkansen Hayabusa/Hayate, Tohoku Shinkansen Yamabiko (to/from Morioka/Sendai)/Nasuno, Akita Shinkansen Komachi, Yamagata Shinkansen Tsubasa, Joetsu Shinkansen Toki/Tanigawa, Hokuriku Shinkansen Asama All…
Bus terminal to be developed at the site of Osaka Maru Building. EV buses/automated buses (Level 4) will operate during the Expo.
On February 18, Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. held a handover ceremony for the bus terminal it has developed at the former site of the Osaka Maru Building (1-9-20 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture). The bus terminal will be provided free of charge to the Japan Association for the International Exposition, 2025, from April…
Sock Supplement – 23% off Much Like a Kotatsu Socks. Limited sizes for men, for long-distance travel and desk work to prevent chills.
Amazon (Amazon Japan) is having a time sale on Okamoto “Sock Supplement MEN Like Kotatsu Socks” (gray). Normally priced at ³,000, at the time of writing, it is 23% off at ³,540. These room socks from the “Bodacious Kotatsu” series are made of a special material that warms and stimulates the “Sanyin-ko” pressure point on…