On February 5, JR West will hold “Umekita Underground Exploration,” a tour of the platforms and other facilities of Osaka Station (Umekita area), scheduled to open in spring 2023. The tour is limited to 135 people (elementary school students and older only), and if the number of participants exceeds the limit, a lottery will be…
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Mitsui Outlet Park to Start Selling Fukubukuro (Lucky Bags) by the End of the Year! A “fortune-telling grab bag” containing a trip or gourmet food worth 300,000 yen will also be available for pre-sale before the end of the year and on New Year’s Day after the New Year.
Mitsui Outlet facilities (Mitsui Fudosan and Mitsui Fudosan Commercial Management) will pre-sell “fukubukuro” (goodie bags) from December 26 to 31. They will also be on sale after the new year from January 1 to 3, 2023. Details of pre-sale products are available on the websites of Sapporo Kitahiroshima, Iruma, Makuhari, Kisarazu, Tama Minami-Osawa, Yokohama Bayside,…
Royal warranted Champagne “Joseph Perrier” is now served at JAL international first class lounges.
JAL has changed the brand of champagne served in the international first class lounges at Haneda and Narita. The new offering is Cuvee Royale Brut from Joseph Perrier, a champagne house imported by JALUX. This is the first time since 2014 that the JAL First Class Lounge has renewed its champagne offerings. Joseph Perrier is…
Can you do laundry today? Wear a coat? Yahoo, “Life Advice Information” to solve weather-related life problems.
Yahoo Japan has started providing “lifestyle advice information” on the weather page of the Yahoo! JAPAN app to support users’ daily activities, such as “Do I need a coat?”, “Can I dry my laundry outside?”, and “Should I bring an umbrella? JAPAN” app, open the weather page from the weather icon at the top of…
Ondes, sauna-specific glasses that resist heat and cracking
OWNDAYS has released heat-resistant, crack-resistant sauna glasses that can be worn in the sauna. The price is 8,800 yen (including lens fee). Uses completely custom-made lenses that can accommodate left-right differences and astigmatism. The Wellington-type design is suitable for everyday use, and uses heat-resistant, shape-change-resistant materials and heat-resistant lenses that do not fog up easily….
Determination of Terms and Conditions for the Issue of the 70th Japan International Cooperation Agency Bonds
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) (President: Akihiko Tanaka) announced today that it has determined the terms and conditions of the 70th issue of JICA Bonds (Domestic FILP Agency Bonds) as follows Japan International Cooperation Agency Bond No. 70 Issue amount: 10 billion yen Term: 10 years (redeemable on September 17, 2032) Issue date: December 23,…
USJ, new attraction themed on Doraemon the Movie. An Immersive Adventure in the Sky!
Universal Studios Japan will open an attraction themed on the latest “Doraemon the Movie: Nobita and the Utopia in the Sky” (March 3, 2023) for a limited time from February 23 to September 3, 2023. Following the “STAND BY ME Doraemon 2” XR Ride held as a special event in 2020, the 42nd film in…
Kawasaki Daishi guides traffic regulations for Hatsumode in 2023. Calls for use of trains and buses to reduce congestion.
Subject to traffic control December 31, 2022 at 10:00 p.m. – January 1, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. January 2-3, 2023, 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. each day Temporary traffic restrictions will be in place around Kawasaki Daishi Station, Kawasaki Daishi Omotesando, and Daishi Main Street and Higashimonzen Station Street during busy times until January 21….
Geminids Meteor Shower Watching Event” at the Sky Deck, Roppongi Hills Mori Tower Rooftop Observation Deck
The Sky Deck, the rooftop observation deck at Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, will hold a “Geminids Meteor Shower Viewing Party” on December 14 from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. The fee is admission to the 52nd or 53rd floor plus admission to the Sky Deck (¥500 for adults, ¥300 for junior high school students from…
The second collaboration between Pingu and Atami area, Pingu and his friends gather at Tokoku Touge. Collaboration room, goods and menu.
Sony Creative Products will hold the second collaboration event between “Pingu” and Fujikyu Group facilities in the Atami area, centering on Hatsushima and Tokuni Pass. The event will run from December 24 to February 5, 2023. In addition to the ILD BAKANCE PREMIER, a 30-minute liner connecting the ports of Atami and Hatsushima, the Tokunitoge…