Typhoons in Japan and hurricane-force winds in Hawaii have caused massive wildfires that have caused extensive damage in Maui. The town of Lahaina, which has burned to the ground, is shown in news footage, and everyone is praying that the damage will not spread further, and taking individual actions such as making donations. Although people…
Author: Editor in Chief
Sanyo Shinkansen suspended all day on August 15 due to approaching typhoon No. 7. Between Shin-Osaka Station and Okayama Station
JR West Japan announced that due to the approach of Typhoon No. 7, trains will be cancelled all day tomorrow, August 15, between Shin-Osaka and Okayama Stations on the Sanyo Shinkansen Line. The service between Okayama Station and Hakata Station will be operated with reduced frequency from the first departure without the planned suspension. The…
Tsugaru Railroad will operate the collaboration train of “Kinokonoyama” and “Takenokonosato” again this year. Free sweets and goods will also be distributed.
Tsugaru Railway will operate the Kinotake Wind Bell Train from August 16 to 31. This is the second year, following 2022, of this collaborative project with Meiji’s chocolate confections “Kinokonoyama” and “Takenokonosato. The origin of this project is that Aomori Prefecture was the most frequently dreamed of prefecture by prefecture in a survey conducted by…
Shin Hotaka Ropeway renews Nishi-Hotaka Station in the summit area
Nagoya Railroad and Okuhi Kanko Kaihatsu will begin renovation work on the Nishihotaka-guchi Station of the Shin Hotaka Ropeway in the Chubu-Sangaku National Park. The grand opening is scheduled for spring 2026. The rooftop observation deck, which is listed as a 2-star restaurant in the Michelin Green Guide Japon, as well as food, beverage, and…
Aokigahara Sea of Trees, where you can feel the nature of Mt. Narusawa Ice Cave and Fudake Wind Cave, where you can experience the coolness of 0°C even in midsummer.
Fuji from various angles. Aokigahara Sea of Trees is located in Narusawa Village and Fujikawaguchiko Town in the northwestern part of Mt. It is said that the name “Aokigahara Sea of Trees” was derived from the fact that the view from the mountainside looks like a carpet of green, and the trees look like a…
Typhoon No. 7 approaching, Tokaido Shinkansen service between Nagoya and Shin-Osaka stations to be suspended all day on August 15.
JR Tokai announced that due to the approach of Typhoon No. 7, the Tokaido Shinkansen service between Nagoya and Shin-Osaka stations will be cancelled from the first departure on August 15 to the end of the day. There are no plans to suspend service on the 14th and 16th, but there is a possibility that…
Event INFO] “Okada Museum of Art” in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, recommends the footbath café with free-flowing spring water.
Various events are held all over the country, but it is difficult to see the true appeal of these events just from their websites and flyers. In this section, we will explore the charms of these events through interviews with the “people in the middle. This time, we interviewed Mr. Motofumi Takahashi, Public Relations Manager…
Gokurakuyu and Tanna Milk Collaboration Menu Now on Sale at Stores Nationwide; “Milk Bath” from August 14 to 16
Gokurakuyu is holding a collaborative fair with JA Kannami Tobu until August 31. Tanna Milk is a dairy product manufacturer with a history of over 140 years in a dairy farming village surrounded by the mountains of Hakone and Izu. During the period, menu items using Tanna Milk such as “Bolognese Doria with White Sauce,”…
Dress Carry Bag” to carry wedding dress, reissued model by LeSportsac. Available in stores only.
On August 12, Watabe Wedding released a “dress carry bag” in collaboration with LeSportsac exclusively at Watabe Wedding stores nationwide that handle costumes. Carry-on bag suitable for transporting wedding dresses and other wedding attire. Since many brides and grooms carry their own dresses when holding weddings at overseas resorts, etc., the bag is designed in…
Shin-Yokohama Prince Hotel offers a plan with a “guess color non-alcoholic cocktail”. You can visit backstage and backstage of Yoko Ali.
Shin-Yokohama Prince Hotel (3-4 Shin-Yokohama, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama City) will offer a “Yokohama Arena Backyard Tour Package” on September 19. Reservations will be accepted from August 21. Prices start at 26,160 yen per person (based on double occupancy). Visitors can tour the backstage and dressing rooms of Yokohama Arena, where numerous artists have performed live, and…