The Castle EXPO Executive Committee, consisting of the Japan Castle Association, Tohoku Shinsha, Murayama, and others, will hold the “Castle EXPO 2022” from December 17 to 18 (the premier eve of the festival is on December 16). The event will be held at Pacifico Yokohama (1-1-2 Minato Mirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture), and will…
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Large-scale stained glass “Jurassic Echizen” installed at Fukui Station on Echizen Railway; scheduled for completion in March 2023.
The Japan Transportation Culture Association and Echizen Railway will install a large stained glass public artwork “Jurassic Echizen” at Fukui Station (next to the ticket gate) of Echizen Railway next spring. The motifs of the work include dinosaurs excavated in Fukui Prefecture, such as Fukuititan and Fukuiraptor, as well as tourist attractions such as Eiheiji…
Yahoo! MAP “National Illumination Map 2022”. Information on about 400 locations can be found on the map.
Yahoo Japan has launched “National Illumination Map 2022” on its map application “Yahoo! MAP” (Android/iOS version). This function displays information on illuminations held throughout Japan on a map. It covers about 400 locations, including Ashikaga Flower Park’s “Flower Garden of Light,” one of the three major illuminations in Japan, “Blue Cave SHIBUYA” and “Osaka Castle…
East Japan Railway Company, “Somewhere in Boon!” for applying for miner points with Suica. Coupon Present
JR East is participating as a settlement provider in the “Myna Point Project” implemented by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. This time, all those who applied for miner points with Suica and achieved the coupon present conditions were eligible for the “Somewhere in Boon! campaign for all those who apply for Minerpoint with…
Commercial facility under construction in Harajuku/Jingumae to open in spring 2024. A new cultural center that will connect the bustle of the street.
Jing Roku Redevelopment and Tokyu Land Corporation announced that a commercial facility consisting of commercial floors owned by Tokyu Land Corporation will open in the spring of 2024 in the Jingumae 6-chome Area Type 1 Urban Redevelopment Project, which is currently underway. Taking advantage of its location at the Jingumae intersection, the building will create…
Fourth volume of “Rurubu YuruCamp△” on sale. Wooden cutting boards, recipes for recreating camp meals, etc.
JTB Publishing released “Rurubu Yuru Can△ Camping Gohan: Wooden Cutting Board Book” as the fourth volume of the “Rurubu Yuru Can△” series. It is priced at 2,750 yen. This time, the Rurubu editorial department has recreated its own camping food recipe that appears in YuruCan△. Also included is an original cutting board created in collaboration…
Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation releases three designs of “Minkuru/To-metropolitan bus ID card holders” on December 2.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation will release a new product, “Min-kuru, Metropolitan Bus ID Card Holder (3 designs)” on December 2. Three designs, “Min-Kuru,” “Min-Toru Bus,” and “Toei Bus,” will be available in a limited edition of 500 each. The buses are sold at Toei bus offices and branches, Toei bus commuter pass sales…
The 2nd meeting of the conceptual study group for the new Narita Airport. Aiming to improve efficiency by consolidating cargo facilities in one location to handle 3 million tons per year.
Internationally, the gap between cargo handling volume and other airports is widening. Narita Airport, which opened in 1978, has been steadily increasing its cargo handling volume. In recent years, however, the volume has remained steady at around 2 million tons per year after peaking in 2004 at 2,312,000 tons. The export of semiconductor manufacturing equipment,…
Tokyo Metro launches “Tokyo Machi-Meguri Coupon,” a 24-hour ticket that includes 1,000 yen off Marunouchi and special offers.
Tokyo Metro will release the “Tokyo Machimeguri Coupon” on December 1, 2012, a limited edition of 30,000 sets of “Tokyo Machimeguri Coupon,” which includes a 24-hour ticket (normally 600 yen) valid on all lines, a Marunouchi 1,000 yen discount coupon valid at approximately 515 participating stores, and a special coupon valid at 145 participating stores,…
Malaysia Airlines Year-End Sale with up to 20% off fares and 10% bonus points.
Malaysia Airlines will hold a year end sale with up to 20% off fares from November 29 to December 12. Departures are from November 29 to August 31, 2023 (excluding December 16 to January 8, 2023, April 28 to May 7, and August 4 to 15). During this period, the discounted fares will be credited…