JR East will introduce a new night express train in the spring of 2027. It will operate between the Tokyo metropolitan area and the northern Tohoku area. The timetable, fares, and train names will be announced at a later date. To ensure that passengers can spend long hours on the train in comfort and enjoyment,…
Month: June 2025
JR launches the new “East Japan Nombiri Tabi Pass” for unlimited rides for 3 days. Available on Saturdays and holidays except for the Bon Festival, 9,000 yen for adults.
JR East will launch the “East Japan Nombiri Tabi Pass,” a limited edition excursion pass available only through Ekinet, on June 18. The price is 9,000 yen (same price for adults and children). The period of use is from July 1 to December 26 (except August 10 to 19). This ticket allows unlimited rides on…
Tove and the Moomins” exhibition, celebrating the 80th anniversary of the novel, will open in July. Limited number of merchandise set tickets are also available.
The Asahi Shimbun will hold the exhibition “Tove and the Moomins: In Search of Something Special” (organized by the Helsinki Municipal Art Museum and supported by the Embassy of Finland) at Mori Arts Center Gallery (Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, 6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo). The exhibition will run from July 16 to September 17. The exhibition…
June Update: Osaka-Kansai Expo, Summary of pavilions eligible for lottery drawings 2 months and 7 days in advance. Use the advance reservation slots to visit the pavilions efficiently!
The Japan International Exposition, 2025, updated the pavilion information for the “Osaka-Kansai Expo” reservation lottery on June 9. There are up to three pre-reservation slots available for pavilion events, details of which are as follows Lottery 2 months in advance: 3 months to 2 months prior to the visit 7 days before lottery: 1 month…
ANA Travelers releases ranking of popular Hokkaido hotels for summer vacation. Free rental cars for round-trip rentals in Hokkaido.
ANA X is offering the “Hokkaido Rent-a-Car Zero Rental Fee Campaign” through October 31 for ANA Travelers’ dynamic packages that include airfare and accommodations (with a rental car) and for rental cars on a stand-alone basis. This service is available for itineraries where the vehicle is rented at New Chitose Airport and returned at Hakodate,…
Funabashi Tobu to sell collaboration food with the pear fairy “Fluffy”; 28 stores to eat in; 38 kinds of Japanese and Western sweets, etc.
Tobu Department Store Funabashi will sell “Fluffy Collaboration FOODS” from June 12 to July 9. Twenty-eight stores, including the food section on the first basement floor, will participate, offering 38 limited-edition products. For this fourth edition, the overall quantity has been doubled so that more products will be available to more people. New menu items…
JR Tokai: Collaboration with Nagoya’s famous confectionery on the 5th anniversary of “Pushy Trip x “Pokemaze”. Tokaido Shinkansen boarding commemorative acrylic charms and stamp rally.
JR Tokai will collaborate with the Guess Travel Campaign and Pokémon’s puzzle game “Welcome! Pokémon Cafe – Maze Maze Puzzle” 5th anniversary collaboration project from June 23 to August 31. In addition to wallpaper and acrylic charms for smartphones that can be received when boarding the Tokaido Shinkansen, original posters and photo spots where you…
Moomin” appears on Takarajimasya’s fatigue-relieving wear. Embroidered with Little Mii and Nyoronyo
Takarajimasya will release “Fatigue Recovery Wear Book: Short-Sleeved Crewneck and Shorts Recoverypro Lab. Premium [General Medical Device]” in collaboration with “Moomin” on June 11. The price is 16,500 yen. Recoverypro Lab.” is a Takarajimasya original item that recovers the body just by sleeping in it, and is being developed as “fatigue recovery wear seriously created…
RV Park DOG KENNEL is located at the tip of the Boso Peninsula, 5 minutes from the sea! We stayed at an RV park opened at the tip of Boso Peninsula where you can stay with your dog RV Park DOG KENNEL
Although there are some “pet-friendly accommodations” in prominent tourist destinations, the number is not yet large. In addition, it is sometimes difficult to make reservations at popular tourist destinations, even when pet-friendly facilities are available. For this reason, a style of car travel that allows people traveling with their pets (pet dogs) to sleep in…
Odakyu Hakone, “Night Hydrangea Issue” on mountain tram in early summer. Lighting up starts on June 13.
Odakyu Hakone will operate the “Night Ajisai-go” (reserved-seat train) between Hakone-Yumoto and Gora on the Hakone Tozan Railway. The service will run for a total of 17 days (two trains per day) from June 14 to 30. In early summer, about 7,000 hydrangeas bloom along the train tracks, and the train is commonly known as…