Month: April 2025

Venus Travel, a member of the SHK Line Group, has launched the “Easy and Relaxing Solo Trip Around Japan Solo Trip Plan” (to/from Hokkaido, Kanto, Kansai, and Kyushu). The plan is to travel around Japan from Hokkaido to Kyushu by ship and travel freely by land, with passengers making their own arrangements for land transportation….

JR East will expand five functions, including Ekinetto, by the end of FY2025 to improve the convenience of its ticketing services. Starting this fall, Ekinet will launch an “early reservation service” that will allow customers to purchase Shinkansen trains three months in advance of the boarding date. It will also launch an “online change/refund function…

On April 9, ANA announced new Premium Economy Class and Economy Class seats for international flights. Both seats are made by RECARO Aircraft Seating and will be gradually introduced on Boeing 787-9 aircraft starting in fiscal 2026. As previously reported, the seat pitch in Pre-Eco class has been increased from 38 to 40 inches (approx….

On April 13, the Osaka-Kansai Expo (EXPO 2025) will open in Yumeshima, Osaka. Here we report on scenes from the media day held prior to the opening of the Expo. JAL unveiled the immersive theater “Sora Cruise” at the Flying Car Station (P07). Images are projected on four walls and the floor to create an…

On April 9, ANA announced new Premium Economy Class and Economy Class seats for international flights. The new seats will be gradually introduced on Boeing 787-9 aircraft starting in fiscal 2026. Both new seats are made by RECARO Aircraft Seating of Germany and are said to be ergonomically designed for comfort on long-haul flights. They…

On April 9, Airbus released satellite images of the Osaka-Kansai Expo site. It is based on Pleiades Neo, developed by the company’s defense and space division Airbus Defense and Space, and has a resolution of 30 cm. The original data is 10,000 pixels square and can be downloaded and viewed from the news release below….

Round-trip tickets and round-trip discounts until March 2026 On December 2, 2024, the six JR Group passenger companies announced that they would end the sale of round-trip tickets and liaison tickets in March 2026, causing an uproar among people who make extensive use of rail travel. A round-trip ticket is a ticket that can be…

ANA X and Air Japan are pleased to announce the “ANA Pay for AirJapan Ticket Purchase! 10X mileage campaign! until June 10. During the period, if you make an entry and purchase eligible items including airline tickets totaling 25,000 yen or more on the Air Japan reservation website with ANA Pay, you will receive 10…

Tokyo Disneyland is pleased to announce the fourth Disney Palpalooza, “Donald’s Quacky Duck! Duck! Duck City!” from April 8 to June 30. One such limited menu item to keep in mind is the “Gummy Candy with Mini Snack Case” (1,300 yen). The cute and cuddly shape of the “Kwakkie Duck” is just like the “Kwakkie…

Tokyo DisneySea is holding the Food & Wine Festival from April 8 to June 30. During this period, Atmosphere Entertainment will be held for a limited time. Atmosphere Entertainment is a show in which dance, song, and other performances that match the theme and mood of each park are performed at close range of the…