NEXCO Central Japan and Nagoya Expressway, in cooperation with the Aichi/Nagoya Tourist Attraction Council, will release a driving tour product for ETC vehicles only: “Speed Trip ‘Let’s eat delicious foods of Aichi/Nagoya! Drive Plan with Mimi Ticket (digital version)” will be released in cooperation with the Aichi/Nagoya Tourist Attraction Council. The product is available from…
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Tobu Railway to operate “Nikko Autumn Leaves Night Tour” departing from Asakusa at 23:45 in October and November. Connects to buses to Yumoto Onsen and Chuzenji Lake.
Tobu Railway will operate a special night train, “Nikko Autumn Leaves Night Train,” between Asakusa and Tobu Nikko Stations. The train departs from Asakusa Station to Nikko Station late at night to avoid congestion on the roads, while allowing passengers to enjoy the colorful autumn leaves of Oku-Nikko from early morning. The train departs from…
GREEN×EXPO 2027 “Tunktunku” and “Myakmyak” collaboration goods on sale. Photo session also held.
GREEN x EXPO Association and the Master Licensing Office for the 2027 International Horticultural Exposition will release collaborative products on September 23 featuring the official character Tunku Tunku and Myakmyak, the official character of the Osaka-Kansai Expo. The “EXPO 2027 Official Pop-up Store” will open at the MARUZEN & JUNKUDO Bookstore Umeda (7-20 Chayamachi, Kita-ku,…
Toyoko Inn offers cardholders a chance to win Takarazuka Revue tickets/points for a single night’s stay at Toyoko Inn.
Toyoko Inn will hold the first phase of its “40th Anniversary Appreciation Campaign” from September 19 to December 21. Only Toyoko INN Club card members who stayed at Toyoko INN hotels in Japan during the period were eligible to participate in the giveaway, which awarded a total of 1129 people (194 people for a single…
Hotel Route-Inn Shimotsuma” opened. 197 rooms and 154 free flat parking spaces in 20 minutes from Joso IC.
Route Inn Japan opened Hotel Route Inn Shimotsuma (117-3 Hiranuma, Shimotsuma City, Ibaraki Prefecture) on September 10. Located 20 minutes from the Joso IC on the Ken-O Expressway and 4 minutes by car from Shimotsuma Station on the Joso Line, the hotel has 197 guest rooms. The hotel has 197 guest rooms and 154 flat…
Appendix includes “Hello Kitty” drawstring tote & cold bottle holder! The October issue of sweet, the extra edition, is on sale today!
Takarajimasya will release the October 2025 extra issue of “sweet” on September 11. The price is 1,720 yen. The special supplement to the extra issue is a two-piece set of a tote with a drawstring and an insulated/insulated plastic bottle holder, a collaboration between Hello Kitty and “BLUE LABEL CRESTBRIDGE. The tote with drawstring is…
Three NEXCO companies conduct expressway survey to determine actual usage; 12,000 win gift certificates
The three NEXCO companies will conduct a Web-based survey as part of a nationwide survey of road and street traffic conditions conducted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. The survey targets people who traveled on expressways under NEXCO’s jurisdiction between September 24 and October 23. The purpose of the survey is to…
Gransta Tokyo “Suica no Penguin Fair 2025” to be held. New sweets/kuzumochi/tote bag/face wash goods, etc.
JR East Cross Station Development Company will hold “Suica no Penguin Fair 2025” in Gransta Tokyo and Gransta Marunouchi. The period is from September 24 to October 14. This popular event features a collection of sweets and goods featuring the Suica penguin. This year, a total of 17 products will be available, including 13 products…
Hello Kitty” large-capacity tote released today is a blue label collaboration! Appendix to October issue of sweet
Takarajimasya will release the October 2025 issue of “sweet” on September 11. The price is 1,670 yen. The special supplement is a tote bag collaborated with Hello Kitty and “BLUE LABEL CRESTBRIDGE,” measuring approximately 39 x 8 x 43 cm (W x D x H). While it has a large capacity that can easily hold…
TAOYA” to open around July 2026 in Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture. Resort hotel of Oedo Onsen
GENSEN HOLDINGS, operator of the Oedo Onsen Monogatari Group, announced that it has acquired a new property in Minamiaso Village, Aso County, Kumamoto Prefecture. The 30,249m2 site, four-story building with one basement floor, will be renovated, and is scheduled to open around July 2026 under the TAOYA brand of hot spring resort hotels. Located in…