The Tokyo Disney Resort 40th Anniversary special events are finally reaching their grand finale. Special menus have been available since the end of the year earlier. At Tokyo DisneySea, new limited-edition menus inspired by the restaurants’ background stories and theme ports are now available. The menu is full of flavors that bring Guests and the…
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Hokuriku Shinkansen resumes operation on all lines at 3:20 p.m.
The Hokuriku Shinkansen, which had been suspended due to the earthquake that occurred on January 1, resumed operation on all lines at 15:20 on January 2. On the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, operations were suspended on all lines immediately after the earthquake, then resumed between Tokyo and Nagano stations and between Toyama and Kanazawa stations. Operation…
NEXCO East Japan to Hold Highway Meal Contest, Bringing Together Proud Menu Items from SA/PA Shops and Regions
NEXCO East Japan and NEXCELIA East Japan will hold “Highway Meal Koshien” from January 9 to determine the No.1 highway meal that everyone wants to eat from among “highway meals” sold at SA/PAs. A total of 121 items were entered from SA/PAs in the Hokkaido and East Japan area, including menus that use plenty of…
Part of the Hokuriku Expressway remains closed due to the earthquake, with cracks and other damage confirmed.
NEXCO Central Japan and NEXCO East Japan have closed some sections of the Hokuriku Expressway and other roads to traffic due to the earthquake that struck the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture on January 1, which has caused multiple cracks and other damage. As of 8:00 a.m. on January 2, the road closures are between…
Newly built 10 cottages with sauna and open-air hot spring bath at “Oarai Park Hotel” in Ibaraki, opening in April 2024.
Lilo Vacations will build 10 new cottages with sauna and hot spring outdoor baths on the grounds of the Oarai Park Hotel (8249-10, Isohama-cho, Oarai-cho, Higashi Ibaraki-gun, Ibaraki Prefecture), a resort hotel surrounded by the sea and pine forest. The opening is scheduled for April 2024. The theme of the hotel is a “completely private…
47-room ocean view hotel “seven x seven Itoshima” to open in April in Itoshima, Fukuoka
Kasumigaseki Partners will open “seven x seven Itoshima” (266 Nishiura, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture), the first of its new “seven by seven” hotel brand, on April 26. The pre-opening is scheduled for March 1, and reservations are now being accepted on the official website. seven x seven is a high-end brand of FAV HOTEL,…
Mickey-shaped coasters are sure to make you swoon! New coaster designs for Tokyo Disney Resort’s 40th Anniversary Grand Finale!
The grand finale of the Tokyo Disney Resort 40th Anniversary “Dream Go Round” will finally begin in January. A variety of special menus and menu items with souvenirs will be available for a limited time only, perfect for the end of a special year. The “Souvenir Coaster,” which can be attached to participating drinks for…
Enchanted by the soft gradient. The Tokyo Disney Resort 40th Anniversary Grand Finale Souvenir Tote is just too beautiful!
After a year of celebration, the 40th anniversary of Tokyo Disney Resort will finally come to a grand finale in January! In time for the last spurt of the anniversary year, new items will appear one after another on special menus and menus with Souvenirs. The eye-catching “Souvenir Lunch Case” with its beautiful gradation (¥1,300…
Happy to be Reversible! New Luncheon Mat Designs for Tokyo Disney Resort 40th Anniversary Grand Finale
The grand finale of the Tokyo Disney Resort 40th Anniversary “Dream Go Round” will finally begin in January. Special menus and menu items with souvenirs will be available for a limited time only. The “Souvenir Luncheon Mat” (¥800 extra to the applicable set) is a reversible one. There are two designs to choose from: one…
Earthquake Causes Road Closures on Expressways in Hokuriku Region
The Hokuriku Expressway and other highways in the Hokuriku region are closed due to the earthquake that struck the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture at around 16:10 on January 1, 2011. The road closures as of 5:00 p.m. are between Toyama IC and Maruoka IC, Uozu IC and Namegawa IC, Asahi IC and Niigata Chuo…