Tokyo DisneySea will hold the special event “Tokyo DisneySea Food & Wine Festival” from April 8 to June 30. A special “Enjoy Food More Program” will be held in conjunction with the event. This program offers four courses: tea, spices, beer, and wine. The program is designed to meet the needs of guests who want…
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Fantasy Springs Shinkansen bullet train tour with commemorative merchandise is now on sale! You can get an accessorizer and a bag charm!
JR Tokai is offering an exclusive tour with an original design and special offers to commemorate the launch of the “Wonderful Dreams Shinkansen,” a special Tokaido Shinkansen train themed around Tokyo DisneySea’s “Fantasy Springs”. The tour products are handled by six companies: JR Tokai Tours, JTB, Nippon Travel Agency, Kinki Nippon Tourist, Tobu Top Tours,…
Iwatani Giken to launch a balloon space flight. The first commercial balloon will be the KAZABUCHI.
On April 1, Iwatani Giken, a space development venture company, decided to name the world’s first commercial balloon-borne space flight “Kazabune. The company is sponsoring the “OPEN UNIVERSE PROJECT,” which aims to realize a space cruise that anyone can enjoy using balloons. As part of the “OPEN UNIVERSE Challenge,” the company was seeking names for…
3COINS, Buying items you want to carry in your car. Storage box with cold storage / large capacity bag / cart for heavy loads, etc.
3COINS has launched new goods for use when traveling by car and shopping from its “3COINS MENS” series for men. The “Transform Box with Cold Storage” (2,200 yen) is an item for sorting and storing outdoor items and foodstuffs, and comes with handles for easy carrying of the entire box. Similarly, the company also offers…
Hello Kitty Shinkansen” to Osaka/Kansai Expo! New goods on sale, including metal key chains of Kitty in school uniform
JR West, JR West Food Service Net, and JR West Trading will launch a series of new “Hello Kitty Shinkansen” goods on April 4 in preparation for the Osaka-Kansai Expo, which opens on April 13. This is a part of the project to develop Expo and plus-one fun things to do by JR with the…
Dispatch of Medical Team from Japan Disaster Relief Team to Earthquake-Hit Central Myanmar ｜ News / PR
JICA will dispatch an International Emergency Relief Team medical team to the earthquake damage in central Myanmar as follows. record Disaster Situation The earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28 killed 1,644 people, injured 3,408, and left 139 missing, according to the country’s state-run media. (As of the evening of March 29) Dispatch of International…
The 7th Meeting of the Friends Group on Human Security ｜ News & PR
Director Imoto speaks at the 7th Friends of Human Security Group Meeting]. On March 5, 2025 (local time), the 7th Meeting of the Friends Group on Human Security was held at the Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations in New York, USA, under the theme of “Human Security in a New Era”, with…
Tokyo Metro unveils special website for “Yurakucho Line and Nanboku Line Extension New Line Project,” aiming to open in the mid-2030s.
On March 31, Tokyo Metro opened a special website for the “Yurakucho Line and Nanboku Line Extension New Line Project. It introduces the project outline, construction plan, and development effects of the Yurakucho Line extension (4.8 km between Toyosu and Sumiyoshi) and the Nanboku Line extension (2.5 km between Shinagawa and Shirokane-Takanawa), which are underway…
Siroka Selected as Chiyoda Ward’s Furusato Tax Return Gift. Coffee makers, pressure cookers, dishwashers, etc.
Siroka announced that its home appliances have been selected as Chiyoda Ward’s hometown tax return gift, and applications will be accepted on various hometown tax sites from April. The 10 products include coffee makers, electric pressure cookers, home bakers, and others. Applications have already been accepted through “Satofuru” and will be accepted through “Furunavi”, “Rakuten…
Osaka-Kansai Expo, Early Visit Campaign from April to May. Full-year pass 6,000 yen discount/ Limited pin badge distribution/ Restaurant discounts, etc.
Limited Time Commemorative Stamps: During the “@link|https://www.expo2025.or.jp/stamprally|Official Stamp Rally|n|@@@” during the exhibition period, there will be limited design stamps that can only be obtained by visiting the exhibition early. There will be two stamps for each of April, the first half of May, and the second half of May (six stamps in total), including Myakumyak…