Tokyo Disney Resort and Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tokai) announced that the first special Tokaido Shinkansen train, “Wonderful Dreams Shinkansen,” will be in operation. The service will run from February 21 to mid-September. Designed around the theme of “Fantasy Springs,” the new theme port of Tokyo DisneySea opening in June 2024, the car body…
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Cab app “GO” begins designating large wagon vehicles for large luggage and large groups. From Osaka
GO and Nihon Kotsu Group Kansai will gradually launch a function that allows passengers to designate large wagon vehicles in some areas of Osaka City on January 15. The program will start with 15 Toyota Esquire vehicles owned by Nihon Kotsu and will be expanded gradually. The Esquire can accommodate up to five passengers and…
Toyoko Inn offers “Ukiyo-e Small Room” accommodation plan at 16 branches in Tokyo. Includes eco-bag souvenir.
Toyoko Inn is offering the “Ukiyo-e Small Room” plan at its 16 branches in Tokyo until March 31, 2026. The guest rooms were designed under the advice of Kentaro Makino, who was the Japanese director of the Ukiyo-e Digitization Project at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and include digitally edited art hanging scrolls based…
New features in carrying case with charging port and drink holder. Capacity expansion zipper / smartphone stand / caster lock, etc.
On January 14, Tansu no Gen released a high-end model of its “multifunctional carry case zipper type. While retaining the front open storage, charging port (USB Type-A/Type-C), drink holder, bottom foot hook, and TSA lock from the previous model’s features, it also comes with a new capacity expansion zipper, smartphone stand, caster lock function, as…
Disney Palpalooza” begins at Tokyo Disneyland. The slogan is “Happy Palpalooza! Palpalooza! to receive a special candy!
Tokyo Disneyland will hold the third installment of Disney Palpalooza, “Vanellope’s Sweet Pop World,” from January 15 to March 16. With Vanellope from the movie “Sugar Rush” as the main character, the park will be transformed into a candy land with a theme of a world made of the sweets she imagined. Of course, did…
Marvel x Smova design is the best. Comparing 2 flavors of “Tipotorta” to eat on the world’s happiest boat trip.
Tokyo Disneyland is currently running “It’s a Small World with Groot,” featuring Marvel characters for a limited time, through June 30. We compared two flavors of Tipotorta, which is being offered in limited-time packages. The limited package of sweets can be purchased at Village Pastry, a store right in front of “It’s a Small World…
Kikusui, an inn where guests can stay on the grounds of the World Heritage Fuji Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrine, opens.
Kasok has opened “Kikusui” (22-3 Motoshiro-cho, Fujinomiya City, Shizuoka Prefecture), an inn where guests can stay on the grounds of the World Heritage Site Fuji Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrine in Fujinomiya City, Shizuoka Prefecture. The hotel has only four rooms, all carefully selected and located overlooking the “Fuji Hongu Sengen-taisha Shrine” and the special natural…
How to get “Dubai Chocolate”, a big buzz in Japan? Dubai Economic and Tourism Authority releases an interview with the original manufacturer.
The Dubai Economic and Tourism Authority has released an update on unique local activities and hotel openings under the title “Ten Special Experiences Only Dubai Can Offer in 2025. One of the experiences to fully enjoy in Dubai is “Dubai Chocolate,” which attracted much attention in Japan last year. This luxury chocolate is a combination…
[Takashi Inoue’s “Hints for Railway Travel”] I want to get on right away, but I have to wait. …… In-train maintenance and turnaround
What is in-train maintenance? Commuter trains do not require such work, but Shinkansen and limited express trains involve “in-train maintenance before welcoming passengers. When a train arrives at a destination and then turns around as a train in the opposite direction, it takes time to perform such maintenance. However, the longer a train stays on…
JR West offers “WESTER Point All-Line Free Ticket” for unlimited rides on the Shinkansen starting today. Valid for 2 days with all/partial points.
JR West is selling “WESTER Point All-Line Free Ticket” (all points/partial points), which allows unlimited travel on Shinkansen and limited express trains, until March 13. It is only available through the online reservation service “e5489” (not at stations or travel agencies). Available for purchase from one person using WESTER points (not available for purchase or…