Shonan Monorail and RYDE started QR digital ticket boarding service at all Shonan Monorail stations on February 13. There are two types of tickets: “1-day free ticket” and “Monorail de Enosui,” which includes a 1-day free ticket and an admission ticket to the Shin-Enoshima Aquarium (2-19-1 Katase Kaigan, Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture). They can be…
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The Paris Life of Asami Araki: Latvia, Norway, and Sweden in Winter Riga, Latvia, with its medieval townscape and art nouveau architecture.
I was in Latvia, Finland, and Sweden from the beginning of December 2024 to the beginning of January 2025. My husband, who works in the French film industry, had to stay in Latvia for a while for filming, and since we had Christmas break between shoots, we went to Finland and Sweden, which are close…
Keio and Inokashira Lines to Revise Timetable on March 15. More Keio Liners will be issued during rush hours, and the fastest travel time for limited express trains will also be shortened.
Keio Electric Railway will implement a timetable revision on the Keio and Inokashira Lines on March 15. The Keio Liner, a reserved-seat train, will increase the number of departures to Hashimoto by 2 on weekday mornings and by 3 on weekends and weekends during the evening and nighttime. On weekdays, the Keio Tama Center-bound trains…
Sotetsu Line to Revise Timetable on March 15. Time to change trains with the Tokaido Shinkansen is secured, making the Yamato and Ebina direction more convenient during the rush hour to return home.
Sagami Railway will implement a timetable revision on March 15. Some trains departing from Yokohama between 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. on both weekdays and weekends will be changed to limited express. The fastest route from Yokohama to Yamato and Ebina used to require a transfer from the direct direction to the limited express. After…
Uniqlo 2025 Spring/Summer Collection Summary. Look out for light, layered styles from Uniqlo U!
I saw them at the exhibition. Uniqlo U (to be released this spring) Uniqlo U is popular for its cutting-edge design. This season, the brand plans to offer women’s and men’s items under the theme of “light layering. The hottest colors are a dull yellow/blue, which will be available this spring. COMPTOIR DES COTONNIERS (on…
Nanga x TOKYO CRAFTS sleeping bag “Auroratex Square Foot 350” available for reservation today at 19:00
Tanakuro, which operates the “TOKYO CRAFTS” camping brand, began taking pre-orders for the “Auroratex Square Foot 350” sleeping bag, its second collaboration item with NANGA, at 19:00 on February 14. The price is 43,980 yen. Nanga’s proprietary Auroratex sleeping bag with 350 g of down. Nylon fabric with a porous polyurethane waterproof coating provides water…
JAL Gundam JET to begin service on March 3. Domestic tours and restaurant buses with limited-edition Gundam plastic models are also available.
JAL will begin domestic flight service on March 3 with the “JAL Gundam JET,” a flight designed for the Osaka-Kansai Expo. The flight is scheduled to operate until around November. The aircraft used is a Boeing 737-800 (registration number: JA342J). The design is a collaboration with “GUNDAM NEXT FUTURE PAVILION,” a private pavilion that NAMCO…
Zero Halliburton adds a new color, Grand Blue, to the Classic Lightweight 4.0 in six sizes ranging from 32L to 99L.
Ace has released a new color, Grand Blue, for the lightweight polycarbonate suitcase “Classic Lightweight 4.0” from the American luggage brand ZERO HALLIBURTON. Six types are available in capacities of 32L, 37L, 60L, 67L, 83L, and 99L, priced from 93,500 yen to 132,000 yen. They are available at directly managed stores, department stores, specialty stores,…
ANA’s First Direct Flight to Stockholm in Japan Attracts Unprecedented Booking Rates. President Inoue: “This is not just a means of transportation, but a sign of our strong friendship with Sweden.
After four and a half years, the only direct flight between Japan and Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, has finally started (in the past, Scandinavian Airlines operated the Narita-Stockholm route; currently only ANA operates this route). (In the past, Scandinavian Airlines operated the Narita-Stockholm route, but currently only ANA does so). ANA’s Haneda-Stockholm route (January…
Metropolitan Expressway, KK line will be closed at 20:00 on April 5. The Yaesu Line will also be closed for about 10 years, promoting the development of the new central Tokyo ring route.
The Metropolitan Expressway will close the Expressway Yaesu Line to traffic for a long period of time from 20:00 on April 5, 2025 to 2035 due to the construction of the undergrounding project of the Nihonbashi section and the new Kyobashi connecting road. In addition, the company also announced that the Tokyo Expressway (KK Line)…