On March 7, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) released the “Guidelines for Countermeasures against New Coronavirus Infections in Railway Operations (5th Edition)” and deleted the description regarding the wearing of masks in railroad cars. The government has stated that “wearing masks from March 13th is an individual decision,” and recommends wearing…
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JP Tower Osaka” is the name of the building in the Umeda 3-chome Project. Commercial facility “KITTE Osaka” will open in July 2024.
The name of the commercial facility within the building will be “KITTE Osaka,” and its grand opening will be in July 2024. JP Tower Osaka On the first floor of “JP Tower Osaka,” a space that is part of the former Osaka Central Post Office will be preserved and relocated. A mixed-use development of trademark…
JR East to build 260,000 square meters of commercial facilities, residences, plazas, and pedestrian decks around Oimachi Station. Hotels and cinema complexes will also be opened.
As part of its urban development efforts in the southern Tokyo area between Hamamatsucho and Oimachi stations, JR East will begin full-scale development of the “Oimachi Station Area Hiromachi District Development (tentative name)” with a total floor area of 260,000 m2 in April. The project is scheduled to open at the end of FY2025. JR…
Wrapped train depicting Harry, Ron, and Hermione begins service in May. Studio Tour Tokyo to open.
Seibu Railway will operate a fully wrapped train featuring the main cast of the Harry Potter movie for the “Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo Making of Harry Potter,” scheduled to open this summer. Harry, Hermione, and Ron are prominently displayed on the sides of the cars against the backdrop of the Forbidden Forest that appears…
Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, “Yuki-no-Otani Walk” to enjoy huge snow walls, etc.
The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, which connects Toyama and Nagano prefectures, will hold the “2023 Tateyama Kurobe Yuki-no-Otani Festival,” an event to enjoy the giant snow wall “Yuki-no-Otani” from April 15, the day the route fully opens. Snowy Otani is a huge wall of snow created by clearing snow from the area around “Otani,” the…
Sunshine Aquarium x Love Live! Special lighting performance of the jellyfish panorama tank with Aqours original music
Sunshine Aquarium is pleased to present “Love Live! Sunshine! as a collaborative event with “Sunshine Aquarium x Love Live! Sunshine! Sunshine! will be held as a collaborative event with “Sunshine Aquarium x Sunshine! The event will run from March 18 to April 23. Visitors will be greeted by panels and photo spots featuring original illustrations,…
Awajiya launches “Wadamisaki Line 103 Series Yuu Retirement Commemorative Lunchbox. Ekiben with a touch of Kobe to commemorate 22 years of operation.
On March 9, Awajiya will release “Wadamisaki Line 103 Series Yuukyuu Commemorative Lunchbox,” a boxed lunch commemorating the 103 Series that will be retiring from the Wadamisaki Line on March 18. The 103 Series trains on the Wadamisaki Line (a branch line of the Sanyo Main Line) have been running on the 2.7 km route…
Kokusai Jidosha’s “Tokyo Sightseeing Cherry Blossom Taxi 2023” to Tour Cherry Blossom Sites in Tokyo
On March 7, Kokusai Jidosha began accepting reservations for its “Tokyo Kanko Ohanami Taxi 2023,” a cab tour of cherry blossom viewing spots in Tokyo. Minimize stress when getting on and off the bus and enjoy Tokyo’s cherry blossoms from the train window in a private space avoiding crowds. It is possible to view the…
Washington Hotel renews R&B Hotel Ueno-Hirokoji. Wide desks and other facilities for work.
Washington Hotel has reopened the R&B Hotel Ueno-Hirokoji (1-18-8 Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo). The hotel has a total of 176 guest rooms, and is located about a 3-minute walk from Okachimachi Station on the JR Yamanote Line and about a 1-minute walk from Ueno-Hirokoji Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line. More than 20 years have…
Peach “Bullet Fare” from 18,000 yen round trip for Centrair/Haneda-Taiwan route Round-trip fares from 6,400 yen for 17 domestic routes
Peach Aviation has launched the “Bullet Round Trip Fare,” a specially priced round-trip ticket for the Centrair/Haneda-Taoyuan (Taipei) route and 17 other domestic routes at a discount price. The Taoyuan route is available from April 9 to July 13 (all weekdays and weekends), starting at 18,000 yen round-trip. Domestic flights are available from April 3…