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Hakone Koowakuen Unessan (1297 Ninohira, Hakone-cho, Ashigarashita-gun, Kanagawa Prefecture), operated by Fujita Kanko, will offer its own one-day hot spring trip support discount, the “selfish Tokyoite discount,” from October 1 to 31. During the period, eligible Tokyo residents can use the “Unessan” area, a hot spring where visitors can play in swimsuits, for the special…

NEXCO East Japan will close the temporary two-lane (one lane in each direction) Yamagata Expressway Shonai-Asahi IC to Tsuruoka JCT and Nihonkai Tohoku Expressway Tsuruoka JCT to Shonai Airport IC at night for pavement repair work. The program will run from October 24 to November 14 from 8 pm to 6 am every night (15…

WWS (Oasis Lifestyle Group) will release the Biz Warm Model, a winter set-up that focuses on warmth and light weight, on October 1 at 10:00. It will be sold at the official online store, the official stores (WWS Flagship Store Shinjuku and WWS Yaetika), and some department stores and shopping centers. The “Tailored Jacket” is…

NEXCO Central Japan Nagoya Branch will complete the construction of additional parking spaces at Suzuka PA (up) and Tsuchiyama SA (down) on the Shin-Meishin Expressway (E1A). The number of parking spaces for large vehicles will be increased by approximately 1.3 times (+51 spaces) in total for both SA/PAs by expanding the parking area by effectively…

East Japan Railway Company and Nagano City Public Transportation Revitalization and Revitalization Council will provide IC boarding service using “Regional Link IC Cards” for buses and other vehicles in the Nagano area from the spring of 2025. Until now, the Nagano region has operated the KURURU common IC card for buses, but Suica will also…

Jetstar Japan will resume its Narita-Manila route on December 15 for the first time in two years and nine months after suspending the service due to the new coronavirus. Accordingly, ticket sales also resumed on September 27. Fares start at ¥19,990 one-way without fuel surcharge. To commemorate the resumption of flights, a special one-way sale…

Toyama Prefecture has decided to name the new tourist route (commonly known as the Kurobe Route), which will be open to the public starting in 2024, the “Kurobe-Unazuki Canyon Route. The “Kurobe-Unazuki Canyon Route” is an approximately 18-km route connecting “Zelkova-daira,” the last stop of the Kurobe Gorge Railway, and the Kurobe Dam. Visitors can…

Korean Air will significantly increase flights on its Japan-Seoul route. Flights on the Narita-Incheon and Kansai International Airport-Incheon routes will increase to two daily flights each from October 11, while flights on the Centrair (Central Japan) – Incheon route will increase to five flights per week from November and seven flights per week from December….

Tokyo Metro has been distributing real-time congestion information for each train car on the “Tokyo Metro my!” application since July 2021, and now information on the Nanboku Line is newly available. With this addition, the congestion status of all Tokyo Metro lines will now be available. In addition to real-time on-board congestion, this function also…

AIRDO and Solaseed Air will establish a joint holding company, Regional Plus Wings, on October 3. To commemorate the establishment, a campaign to win round-trip tickets and original goods, as well as an in-flight service collaboration project, will be conducted. The details are as follows. Round-trip tickets and original goods will be given away by…