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NEXCO Central Japan will complete shoulder widening work on the 3.7-km section of the Chuo Expressway (E19) from the Tajimi IC to the Komaki-Higashi IC (downhill) with an additional lane on the right side at around 1:00 p.m. on December 21. The additional lane on the right side of this section has been in operation…

ANA X launched ANA Traveler’s “Golf Pack: Local Participation Plan without Airfare,” which allows users to book a golf course and hotel accommodations as a set. The “Set Plan: Golf Courses of Your Dreams” to enjoy prestigious courses used for professional tournaments in Miyazaki and Okinawa, where you can play year-round, and the “Select Plan”…

Tokyo Disney Resort will release the “Showcase of Dreams” collection on January 17, 2023, which will deliver special merchandise for three consecutive months. Sales will be conducted via the Tokyo Disney Resort App (available only to park visitors). After the grand opening, visitors will receive a series of badges, magnets featuring the park’s icons, and…

Kagawa Prefecture and Pokémon Inc. announced the opening of a park in mid-April 2023 with playground equipment designed with Yadon from Pocket Monsters. Hidamari Park Ayagawa (253-7 Kayahara, Ayagawa-cho, Ayaka-gun, Kagawa Prefecture) will be commonly known as Yadon Park as part of a cooperative agreement between the prefecture and the company for regional revitalization that…

Tokyo Disney Resort unveiled Minnie Mouse’s new costume on December 20. First to be held at Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea from January 18 to March 31, 2023, the special event “Minnie Besties Bash! Entertainment Program “Minnie, We Love You! and features an asymmetrical design with large hearts and dots. The heart-shaped knot in the…

Tokyo Dome will undergo seating renovations for the 2023 professional baseball season. The excite seat area will be expanded by 114 seats (52 at first base and 62 at third base) on the home side, and the seats will be renewed to be identical to those used at Anfield, the home stadium of the English…

Tokyo Subway and the Tokyo Metropolitan Transportation Bureau have launched the “Tokyo Enjoyment Original Plan Creation Service,” which allows users to freely combine the “Tokyo Subway Ticket,” a special ticket that allows unlimited rides on all Tokyo subway lines, with sightseeing facilities and experience menus. You can create your own original plan by selecting your…

JTB Publishing and CA Sega Joypolis will sell “Rurubu Theme Park Marutoku Ticket [Tokyo/Kanagawa],” which includes tickets to nine facilities in Tokyo and Kanagawa, for a limited time. The sales period is from 11:00 a.m. on December 22 to 11:59 p.m. on March 31, 2023. The package includes one-day passports for all nine facilities: Tokyo…

Route to avoid chain restrictions The route search results display the sections closed to vehicles not equipped with tire chains and the sections restricted to winter tires, and suggest routes to avoid them. Freezing Road Surface Prediction Map Areas where freezing road surfaces are predicted are divided into three colors according to road surface conditions:…

JR East Trading, JR Tokai Trading, JR West Trading, JR Kyushu Trading, and JR F Trading will release “3-color moquette fabric cushions” on December 22 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the railroad. The cushion is made of the same material as the seat fabric of the Yamagata Shinkansen (E3 series ordinary car), Tokaido/Sanyo Shinkansen…