The 2025 Obon holiday will be up to 9 consecutive holidays. Many people will be traveling or returning home with oversized suitcases. We asked JR about the rule again. First of all, oversized luggage is defined as “large luggage with a total of three sides exceeding 160 cm and not exceeding 250 cm. In the…
Month: August 2025
We have seen the completely renovated “Kai Hakone”. Newly built suites with open-air baths, and the world’s only marquetry zuku-zuku experience.
Only here in the world? Experience “Zuku-iki” to shave thinly marquetry work Hoshino Resort’s Kai brand offers an experience program called “Gotochi Raku” to experience the traditional culture of different regions at each of its facilities. At KAI Hakone, visitors can experience “zuku-iki” of Hakone yosegi-zaiku, a craft that symbolizes the local area, where a…
Obon Expressway, Traffic Jam Forecast Summary Nationwide Edition. Avoid peak days and times for a comfortable drive [2025
NEXCO East Japan, NEXCO Central Japan, NEXCO West Japan, Metropolitan Expressway, Hanshin Expressway, and JB Honshin Expressway have announced traffic congestion forecasts for the Bon Festival 2025 (August 7-17). The three NEXCO companies expect heavy congestion on the 9th and 10th for the down expressway, and on the 11th, 15th, and 16th for the up…
Collaboration campaign to award JAL 500 miles for the first Uber ride & up to 2500 yen discount. Miles for 10% of the fare will also be awarded.
Uber Japan and JAL will conduct the “W de Otoku” collaborative campaign from August 8 to September 30, offering savings on domestic and international transportation. In Japan, 500 miles will be given to the first 10,000 people who use Uber’s dispatch service for the first time, and the first ride will be discounted up to…
Nozomi” no-reserved seats from today. Must purchase reserved seats, until August 17.
JR Tokai and JR West will operate the “Nozomi” bullet train on the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen with all seats reserved from today 8. In order to allow more travelers to make reservations and be seated during the Bon vacation period (August 8-17), when the number of passengers is expected to increase, the Nozomi trains…
Toyoko INN Minowa Station opens on November 10. First “gaming room” with high-performance PCs installed.
Toyoko Inn will open Toyoko INN Minowa Station (2-18-5 Ryusen, Taito-ku, Tokyo) on November 10. The company has already begun accepting reservations. The rooms feature the latest Toyoko INN specifications, including downlights and headboards. A total of 168 rooms have been set up, including the first “gaming rooms” equipped with high-spec PCs for use in…
Peach’s “Peach’s Travel Fest” will soon begin its second week, starting at 4,990 yen one-way for international flights! Haneda – Taipei from 8,000 yen one-way
Peach Aviation will launch Peach’s Travel Fest, a five-week, weekly Friday deals starting August 1. The second week of the sale is for international flights, with fares starting at 4,990 yen one-way (minimum fares are subject to the sale). The sale period is from 12:00 p.m. on August 8 to 23:59 p.m. on August 14,…
High School Peace Ambassadors and How to Build Peace / 80 years since the end of World War II ｜News & PR
How to build peace with high school peace ambassadors / 80 years after the war In the summer of 2025, Japan will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the end of the war. While Japan has maintained peace since the end of the war, conflicts continue to increase in the world. What can we do for…
Sumikko Gurashi Play Studio” at Mark’s Katsushika Kanamachi opens on September 3. Children’s playground with ball pool, etc.
Namco Bandai Experience and Namco Bandai Amusement will open “Sumikko Gurashi Asobu Studio Mark’s Katsushika Kanamachi” (1-10-1 Higashikanemachi, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo) on September 3. Sumikko Gurashi Playing Studio is a fee-based playground for children up to 12 years old. This is the first such store to open in Tokyo. The “lizard” is the centerpiece of the…
Suica penguin, gyoza-shaped pouch. Delicious Tochigi specialty with a smiling charm.
JR East Trading will release a new local Suica penguin merchandise product, “Suica Penguin Gyoza Pouch (Tochigi),” on August 15. The price is 1320 yen. This mini pouch, featuring Tochigi’s famous gyoza (dumplings), measures approximately 16 x 7.5 cm and comes with an acrylic charm featuring a smiling “Suica penguin” in front of a delicious-looking…