On March 11, 2011, a massive earthquake hit eastern Japan, particularly the Tohoku region, and the resulting tsunami was indescribably devastating. Since October 2011, the “Tohoku Fukko Bento – Tohoku’s Blessings with All My Heart” has been sold as an ekiben that includes foods from the food industry in the Tohoku region. This is the…
Month: March 2025
I joined a backcountry tour at Hoshino Resort Tomamu with a representative of Hoshino.
Hoshino Resort Tomamu offers a “Mt. Karifuridake CAT (snowmobile) Tour” to enjoy powder riding in the Mt. This magazine caught wind that Mr. Yoshimichi Hoshino, the president of Hoshino Resort Tomamu, would be participating in this tour, and we accompanied him on the trip. The Tomamu Ski Resort is located on the grounds of the…
Grand Green Osaka opens its “South Wing” today. New Landmark Brings More Vitality to Umeda
On March 21, the nine JVs of the Gran Green Osaka developers, led by Mitsubishi Estate, opened the South Building (5-54 Ohuka-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture) in the South Urban Area of Gran Green Osaka, the second phase of the Umekita district. The South Tower is directly connected to the underground exit of JR…
FDA Membership Registration Campaign for a chance to win a pair of round-trip airline tickets and discount coupons worth 30,000 yen
New Registration During the period, you can apply for the newsletter by registering as a new FDA Members member and checking the “I would like to receive the newsletter” box. Prize A: Round-trip air tickets (2 pairs of 4 people) Prize B: 30,000 yen discount coupon for travel products (3 winners) Prize C: Assorted original…
Uber Taxi begins service at Itami Airport. Multilingual support for inbound travel
Uber Japan launched its “Uber Taxi” vehicle dispatch service at Itami Airport on March 19. This is the second location in the Kansai region, following Kansai International Airport, for the purpose of responding to the rapid increase in the number of foreign and domestic visitors to the Osaka area. Uber Taxi is a service that…
Kyushu’s Largest Flagship Store “Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten Fukuoka Tenjin Store” Opens at One Fuokuoka Building
Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten will open its largest flagship store in Kyushu, “Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten Fukuoka Tenjin Store,” on the third floor of the One Fukuoka Building (1-11-1 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture), a large building complex opening on April 24. The Fukuoka Tenjin store is based on the concept of “Kyushu’s touch, Japan’s lifestyle,”…
New passports will be available for online application and changeover in 47 prefectures from the beginning of the week on the 24th. Two weeks to issue
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will begin accepting new passports (2025 passports) on March 24. The new passport is based on the recommendations of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and has greatly strengthened anti-counterfeiting and anti-tampering measures. The photo page is now made of a plastic substrate and printed and imprinted with a laser….
Tama Central Park Grand Opening on April 5. Renovations and improvements will enhance the park’s functionality, and a new café/restaurant will be built.
Tama City, Tokyo, will hold a grand opening of Tama Central Park (2-35 Ochiai, Tama City, Tokyo), which is undergoing renovation and maintenance, at 11:00 a.m. on April 5. This 11-hectare hilltop park in the center of Tama City has been undergoing renovation and improvement to become an even better place for local residents to…
Osaka Metro Chuo Line to unify weekday and weekend timetables during Expo period, up to 24 trains per hour (every 2 minutes and 30 seconds)
Osaka Metro (Osaka City Rapid Transit) will revise its Chuo Line schedule from April 2 in preparation for the Osaka-Kansai Expo. The revision will be in effect from April 2 to October 13. The main revisions include, first, unifying the weekday, weekend, and holiday timetables and operating the same schedule regardless of the day of…
UNIQLO launches “Uniqlo U” for layering fun. Pastel-colored blousons/t-shirts, water-repellent shoulder bags, etc.
UNIQLO launched the “Uniqlo U” 2025 Spring/Summer collection on March 20. The lineup includes 19 women’s items, 19 men’s items, and 3 merchandise items. It will be available at UNIQLO stores nationwide and online. The collection is created by a Parisian design team led by Christophe Lemaire. This season, under the theme of “light layered…