Category: Japan

On January 23, JR East suspended operations on the Tohoku Shinkansen, Hokuriku Shinkansen, and Joetsu Shinkansen due to a power outage. The company states that it is expected to take a considerable amount of time before operations resume. Operation of the Tohoku Shinkansen is suspended on the upper and lower lines between Tokyo and Sendai…

Walt Disney Japan will release Winnie the Pooh illustrated items, created by illustrator Lommy, at the Disney Store on January 26. Items featuring illustrations of Chip and Dale will also be released at the same time. The adorable “Cookies in a Tin” (1,800 yen), which comes in a trunk-shaped tin case, includes round cookies with…

JR Tokai Retailing Plus will sell a limited number of Tokaido Shinkansen “in-train sales wagons” actually in use until the end of October 2023, all 50 of which will be sold by lottery. Each unit is priced at 100,000 yen (including shipping and tax). The company will accept one-time applications for up to two units…

Miyako Hotels & Resorts will hold the “Miyako Plus Choice Present Campaign” for Miyako Plus members from February 1 to 29. During the period, those who spend 5,000 yen or more including tax per account at lodging or restaurants will win 10 pairs of lodging coupons for 20 people, and 50 people will win 10,000…

Asamizu Company is selling Shinkansen and railroad motifs for the entrance and entrance to kindergarten in 2024 at the JRE Mall TOY TIME store and other locations. The lineup includes a variety of essentials for the new school year, such as drawstring bags, lunch cloths, lunch bags, water bottles, bath towels, lesson bags, shoe cases,…

Ginza KOJI CORNER will release two types of special Minnie Mouse patterned cakes for “Minnie’s Day” on March 2. The hole-type “Minnie Mouse Decoration” (4,104 yen) requires reservations and is limited to 3,000 units. It is a pink-colored unit with Minnie Mouse and flowers as motifs. The sweet and sour taste of berry mousse and…

Campground with spa and restaurant opens in Kanuma Snow Peak will open its first directly managed campground in the Kanto region, Snow Peak Kanuma Camping Field & Spa (1879 Kaminanma-cho, Kanuma City, Tochigi Prefecture), on April 13. Kanuma City in Tochigi Prefecture is surrounded by abundant nature, with the clear Ashi River flowing through the…

Weathernews has released “Pollen Ch.” on its WeatherNews weather app, which allows users to check pollen information for all regions of Japan. In addition to providing one- and three-hourly dispersal forecasts for each location and real-time dispersal conditions using “Pollen Robo,” a unique IoT pollen monitoring device installed at 1,000 locations in Japan, the service…

Bulgari Hotel Tokyo (2-2-1 Yaesu, Chuo-ku, Tokyo) will offer menus and accommodation plans to celebrate Valentine’s Day on February 14. Michelin-starred restaurant Il Ristorante Nico Romito will prepare a “San Valentino Menu” of course meals in pink and red colors for lunch and dinner. The Bulgari Lounge will offer a special Valentine’s Day afternoon tea…

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) has issued an emergency announcement in response to heavy snowfall predicted for January 23-25 in the Hokuriku and Kinki regions. The strongest cold air of the winter is expected to move in, strengthening the winter pressure pattern, and heavy snowfall and high waves of warning level…