Category: Japan

JR Tokai is running a digital stamp rally called “Waku-Tetsu Stamp Rally” until September 23 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the start of the Tokaido Shinkansen Line. In addition, you can apply for a tour of the construction site of the Linear Terminal Station (Shinagawa), which will be open to the public for the…

LEGO Adventures” event where you can create your own powerful mecha. Mitsui Outlet Park, operated by Mitsui Fudosan Commercial Management, will hold its semi-annual “SUPER OUTLET SALE” at five facilities in the Kanto region (Kisarazu, Iruma, Makuhari, Tama Minami-Osawa, and Yokohama Bayside). The period is from July 26 to August 18. A total of approximately…

NEXCO West Japan Chugoku Branch has launched the “Iwami Tabi Drive Pass,” an ETC-only discount product. The product will be available from July 13th at midnight, and will be on sale throughout the year. It is not available during peak traffic periods such as Bon Festival, Silver Week, and year-end. This plan includes round-trip fares…

Disney Resort Line, the monorail that operates within Tokyo Disney Resort, announced that it will introduce tickets using 2D codes from the summer of 2025 onward. By the end of 2026, magnetic tickets will be replaced by two-dimensional code-based tickets. The applicable ticket types are ordinary tickets, commuter passes, group tickets, and free tickets. With…

JR East will launch a new ticketless service, “Ekinet Q-Tike,” on October 1 to enable ticketless boarding even outside the Suica area. The service will be introduced in the Tohoku area and gradually expanded to all areas within the company’s jurisdiction. Immediately after the launch, the service will be available for the Shinkansen and conventional…

Victorinox will launch the Victorinox Moomin Collection on Moomin Day, August 9. Pre-orders will begin on July 12 at the official Victorinox online store (Rakuten Ichiba, Yahoo! Shopping, Amazon.co.jp), and a limited-quantity tote bag will be given away to those who purchase a total of 10,000 yen or more. However, purchases on Amazon are not…

Seibu Kanko Bus, Sumitomo Mitsui Card, JCB, Reship, and QUADRAC will begin accepting Visa/JCB/American Express/Diners Club/Discover/UnionPay touch payments on July 18 at Seibu Kanko Buses operating in the Karuizawa area (Mastercard will be added later). (Mastercard will be added in the future). The card can be used simply by holding up a card that is…

Kyoritsu Maintenance reopened “global cabin Yokohama Chinatown” (166 Yamashita-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture) on July 11. Located a 5-minute walk from Motomachi/Chukagai Station on the Minatomirai Line and a 6-minute walk from Ishikawamachi Station on the JR Negishi Line. The hotel has a total of 78 guest rooms, with a choice of cabin rooms…

JAL will introduce a Boeing 787-8 aircraft with domestic specifications on the Haneda-Ishigaki route in August, offering a different kind of service under the theme, “One More Relaxing Experience on Japan’s Longest Route. During the summer vacation period from August 1 to 31, two daily round-trip flights between Haneda and Ishigaki (JL971/972/973/974) will be operated…