JR West, JR Tokai, and JR Kyushu will introduce mobile IC services with JR Tokai’s TOICA in spring 2026 or later and JR Kyushu’s SUGOCA in spring 2027 or later, utilizing the JR West “Mobile ICOCA” system. This will allow commuter passes for the JR Tokai and JR Kyushu areas to be used with mobile…
Month: March 2025
Urban Hotel “Patina Osaka” to Open May 1. Capella Hotel to open in Japan for the first time, 221 rooms in total, in Namba Palace Site Park.
UD Hospitality Management will open the urban hotel Patina Osaka (3-91 Babamachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture) on May 1. Prior to this, the company began accepting reservations for “Patina Journey,” a suite-only accommodation plan. Patina Osaka is located between Osaka Castle Park and Namba Palace Site Park. It will be the first Japanese branch…
What We Can Do for the Future of the Earth – JICA International Cooperation Junior High and High School Student Essay Contest 2024 Awards Ceremony Held ｜ News & PR
The JICA International Cooperation Junior High/High School Student Essay Contest is an opportunity for junior high school and high school students, who will lead the next generation, to learn about global issues and challenges, deepen their understanding of the connections with Japan, and think about how they can take action. The theme for the 2024…
All 11 stores at “Gifu Jorakuichi” opening on April 26th. Aichi/Gifu/Mie local gourmet restaurants, first store of honey “Akitaya”, etc.
Nagoya Railroad Co. has released information on the stores at Gifu Jorakuichi (Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture, 1 Omiya-cho, Gifu City, etc.), which will open on April 26. Located a 2-minute walk from the Gifu Park History Museum on the Gifu Bus, and 4 minutes from the Gifu Kinkazan Ropeway summit station. The concept of the…
Weekend Ekiben] Niigata Station “Engawa Oshizushi” (pressed sushi)
Engawa Oshizushi” is produced by Kamio Shoji, a long-established bento shop in Niitsu, which was founded in 1897 when the Hokuetsu Railway (now JR East Japan, Shinetsu Main Line) Numadare～Ichinokido (now Higashi Sanjo) was opened. This time, it was purchased at Niigata Station. There are several types of Engawa ekiben sold at Niigata Station, including…
Suica’s Penguin Manjuu” newly appeared in spring dress. It is available only at Gransta Tokyo and by mail order.
JR East Japan Trading will sell “Suica no Penguin Manjuu (Heart, Cherry Blossom)”. Priced at 1,080 yen each, they will be sold exclusively at the TRAINIART TOKYO Gransta store and online. Suica penguins and baby penguins wear a spring-like one-pointed design in this set of manjuu. Each one is handmade with a different flavor of…
New Univesties Series Debuts at Disney Store! Yeck & Ein, the rabbits, join the family!
Walt Disney Japan unveiled a new series of “UniBestiez” at the Disney Store, unveiling original characters Yekc Rabbit and Ein Rabbit. The new series is based on the story of Mickey and Minnie Mouse, who are assigned to create an illustrated animal book for a new semester class at Disney University, and meet new friends…
Disney Store’s Urupocha joins the “Cinderella” movie characters. Susie, Parla, and the blue bird too.
Walt Disney Japan launched a new collection “CREATE YOUR DREAM” at Disney Store on March 7 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the release of the movie “Cinderella”. The new collection is inspired by the scene in the film where Cinderella’s pink dress is remade by Susie the mouse, the parlor, and the little birds….
Clear and direct view. Hakone Ropeway’s “Windowless Gondola,” the first of its kind in Japan!
This is the first attempt in Japan to introduce “windowless gondolas” on a regular cableway (passenger and cargo transportation using a box-shaped conveyor with a door). We took a test ride on the Ropestar, which was unveiled prior to the start of operation. Windowless gondola “Ropestar” (advance reservation required) Operating area: Momogendai Station→ Owakudani Station…
Donald Man” is now available at Tokyo Disneyland! You can taste two flavors, milk and lemon!
Tokyo Disneyland is pleased to announce the fourth Disney Palpalooza, “Donald’s Quacky Duck! Duck! Duck City!” will be held from April 8 to June 30. To coincide with the event, the “Tokyo Disney Resort Frozen Selection” to be enjoyed at home will include “Donald Man” (1500 yen for 4 pieces), available online only on April…