Ace will release the new “360G4” model of the “360 (Three Sixty) Series” suitcase from the Japanese-made travel bag brand PROTECA on February 17. Available in six sizes (24L-105L) and five colors (black, cosmic navy, midnight green, warm gray, and dusty rose), prices range from 77,000 yen to 102,300 yen. It will be available at…
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Qantas offers round-trip economy flights from Haneda to Sydney/Brisbane from as low as 99,000 yen
Qantas Airways Japan will hold a “Good Day Australia Sale” from February 16 to 29! Australia Sale” from February 16 to 29 (until sold out). Economy and Business Class for specific periods in 2024. Discounted fares vary by route and are subject to specific departure dates and flights, and terms and conditions apply. Fares to…
JR West offers “Pikuraku Porter,” a service that delivers luggage to hotels when luggage is left in station lockers.
JR West will conduct a verification experiment of “pikuraku PORTER,” a new baggage delivery service using smart lockers, as a new service following the current “pikuraku” service, in which customers receive items purchased on e-commerce sites at smart lockers, from March 4, 2012. The verification experiment will be conducted from March 4, 2012. The verification…
Free Coffee” at some SA/PAs including Tomei Expressway for 1 month. Verified effectiveness in preventing drowsy driving.
NEXCO Central Japan will conduct a campaign offering free coffee at some SA/PAs on the Tomei Expressway and other highways. The campaign will run from February 19 to March 19, and coffee will be offered from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. each day. This is a new initiative to prevent accidents involving fatalities due to…
MLIT registers 4 new facilities at Michi-no-Eki. Plans to open in Akita, Nagano, Kumamoto, and Kagoshima in FY2024.
On February 16, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) announced the registration of four new “Michi-no-Eki” stations for the 60th registration, all of which are scheduled to open within the 2024 fiscal year, except for Michi no Eki Yachiho Kogen, scheduled to open in September. Based on applications from municipalities, etc., Michi-no-Eki…
UNIQLO collaborates with “Hello Kitty” UT for its 50th anniversary, featuring five retro and pop designs inspired by the 1970s.
UNIQLO will release “Hello Kitty 50th Anniversary UT” from its graphic T-shirt brand UT in late March. A commemorative collaboration with Hello Kitty, which will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2024, the design is inspired by the 1970s, when Kitty was born. The lineup includes a total of five retro and pop styles (XS-3X each),…
JR Tokai plans to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Tokaido Shinkansen. Hands-on events for children and a train promoting local specialties along the line will be held.
JR Tokai will hold a project to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Tokaido Shinkansen Line. The Tokaido Shinkansen began service on October 1, 1964, and this year marks its 60th anniversary. From April 1 to May 8, a project to collect episodes related to the Tokaido Shinkansen will be conducted. Some of the stories…
Expressway “Commuter Pass” offers up to half price regardless of the day of the week or time of day, expanding to six prefectures nationwide in April.
On February 16, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and the three NEXCO companies announced that they will conduct a social experiment of the Commuter Pass on expressways in six prefectures in Japan (Hokkaido, Niigata, Yamanashi, Ishikawa, Kagawa, and Nagasaki prefectures). The Commuter Pass offers up to five discounts on designated sections regardless…
Expressway companies will not offer holiday discounts during Silver Week in FY2024
On February 16, the three NEXCO companies, JB Honshi Kosoku, and Miyagi Prefecture Road Public Corporation announced that from FY2024 onward, no holiday discounts will be applied during Silver Week. This is in response to the government’s “Package of Measures to Prevent and Curb Overtourism,” which outlines policies for various reviews to diversify and equalize…
Chiikawa Ramen Ton” appears at Nagoya PARCO. Reproduction of the menu from the manga.
PARCO will open the nation’s first “Chiikawa Ramen Pork” at Nagoya PARCO (3-29-1 Sakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture), inspired by a ramen shop that appears in a comic book. The shop will open on March 19, with the closing date yet to be determined. Chiikawa Ramen Ton” is a ramen restaurant featuring the “Ro”…