On November 5, Tokyo Metro announced the start of construction of the Yurakucho Line extension (between Toyosu and Sumiyoshi) and the Nanboku Line extension (between Shinagawa and Shirokane-Takanawa). Both lines are targeted to open in the mid-2030s. The Yurakucho Line extension, between Toyosu, Toyocho and Sumiyoshi, with a construction distance of 4.8 km, will shorten…
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Tokyo Metro’s original 24-hour ticket tied up with Godzilla to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Marunouchi Line.
Tokyo Metro will commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Marunouchi Line by selling Tokyo Metro original 24-hour tickets tied up with “Godzilla,” which also marks the 70th anniversary of the first film, on a special website. The period is from 10:00 on November 13 to 23:59 on January 31, 2025, and the price is 3,000…
Metropolitan Expressway has seen the new patrol bike, the BMW F900XR. From medium-sized to large, with increased payload capacity, it protects the safety of the Yamanote Tunnel.
The Metropolitan Highway Patrol unveiled its newly introduced patrol bike, the BMW F900XR, on November 5. The company has a motorcycle team that rushes to the Yamate Tunnel in the event of an accident or fire to check the situation, guide evacuation, control the entry of general vehicles upstream, and guide them out of the…
NearMe expands its airport shuttle service area to the entire main island of Okinawa. Amagif gift and 20% off coupon also available.
NearMe, a cab sharing service provider, has expanded the service area of its airport shuttle service, “Airport Shuttle,” which operates at Naha Airport, to the entire main island of Okinawa. The service area had been limited to Naha City and Nago City on the main island, but was expanded in response to the recovery in…
APA Hotel Shonan Tsujido Ekimae to open on January 20, 2025. 111 rooms in 3 minutes walking distance from Tsujido Station.
APA Hotel has signed a franchise agreement with TKP and agreed to open APA Hotel (1-4-14 Tsujido, Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture) on January 20, 2025. It is a 3-minute walk from the south exit of JR Tsujido Station, and is located in an area with easy access to the Kamakura area, which attracts many tourists,…
Tokyo Metro to Introduce Full-Scale “Mieru-Announce,” a System for Viewing Station Broadcasts in Text. Enhanced multilingual support
Tokyo Metro and Yamaha will introduce “Mieru-Announce” at 171 Tokyo Metro stations after April 2025. Mieru-Announce” is a service that allows users to view station announcements as text from their smartphones, and is available in multiple languages. It can be used by touching the terminal or using the “trigger board” to read the QR code,…
Noda Village, Iwate Prefecture, up to 25% discount with d-payment/auPAY/PayPay. Save on Sanriku gourmet foods and sightseeing!
Noda Village, Kudo-gun, Iwate Prefecture, has launched a cashless payment point redemption project, “Let’s go! Let’s buy! Noda-mura will conduct the “Get up to 25% back Campaign” from November 11 to 30, 2012. During the period, when using “d-payment”, “auPAY (code payment)”, or “PayPay” at participating stores in the village, points worth up to 25%…
Advice to Japan from Hawaii, a Senior Overtourism Destination. Dealing with crowding and nuisance by foreigners is “to protect the pride of local residents.”
Communicate to the younger generation the experience and image of “What is there to do in Hawaii? The Tourism Bureau has also revealed figures that 70% of visitors to Hawaii from Japan are repeaters. In response to the question, “What is necessary to make people want to visit Hawaii again? One group is the “true…
Ace offers lightweight and strong suitcase “TRIAXIS 3” with ribbed design, available in three colors and four sizes
Ace will release the Triaxis 3 from the Japanese suitcase brand Proteka on November 5. Emphasizing weight reduction, the polycarbonate material exterior has a ribbed design for added strength. Equipped with “Bearon wheels” that reduce bearing friction and “silent casters” that reduce running noise, the bag is more nimble and quiet running. The interior has…
Glamping Resort “GRAN LAKE TOTTORI” with all rooms with hot spring water from the source, and Estonian sauna cabins
Contract installed Estonian sauna cabins at “GRAN LAKE TOTTORI~GRAN LAKE TOTTORI” (562-1 Tatsushima, Yurihama-cho, Tohaku-gun, Tottori), the first glamping resort in Tottori Prefecture with all rooms featuring hot spring water from a hot spring source, which opened in September. The sauna cabin is made of Estonian “Saunasell” and the heater and controller are also Estonian…