JR East Cross Station will release Shinkansen-themed goods to commemorate the railroad’s 150th anniversary, as well as goods in collaboration with the character Hatsune Miku, whose 15th anniversary will be in 2022. Shinkansen goods will be available from August 23 at NewDays (52 targeted stores), GENERAL STORE RAILYARD, and TOKYO! (Tokyo Mitsu) will sell a…
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Ponta points will be raffled off to win airline tickets, limited to 100,000 ZIPAIR points and the right to redeem Spring Japan airline tickets.
ZIPAIR Tokyo and Spring Japan will hold a campaign in which Ponta points can be exchanged for 100,000 ZIPAIR-exclusive points or round-trip tickets on domestic flights operated by Spring Japan. ZIPAIR limited points can be used for ZIPAIR airline tickets. The Spring Japan ticket will be issued from Narita to either Shin-Chitose, Hiroshima, or Saga….
Hanshin Expressway No. 4 Wangan Route Kaizuka to Rinku JCT closed all day in November
Hanshin Expressway will close the route between Kaizuka and Rinku JCT to traffic all day from November 15 to 25 in conjunction with renewal work on the No. 4 Wangan Route. Since this section has not undergone major repairs since its opening, various facilities will be renewed by closing the route to traffic all day…
“Sonaeru Kurashi” a collection of disaster prevention items useful in daily life, is now available at Loft stores nationwide
In anticipation of Disaster Prevention Day on September 1, Loft Co., Ltd. has launched “Sonaeru Kurashi,” a project to review disaster prevention measures and items, at Loft stores nationwide and on the Loft net store. The store will sell a variety of “phase-free” items that are useful not only in times of disaster, but also…
“Premium Yashiomasu Lunchbox” at Utsunomiya Station
Utsunomiya Station is said to be the birthplace of ekiben, the first boxed meal sold at the station in 1885. One hundred and thirty-seven years later, a wide variety of bentos are now available. This time, I purchased the “Premium Yashiomasu Bento. Yashiomasu is an improved species of rainbow trout developed by the Fisheries Experiment…
JR Kyushu wraps “Romancing Saga Train” on diesel railcars of Karatsu Line and Chikuhi Line
JR Kyushu will operate the “Romancing Saga Train” from August 23 as part of Saga Prefecture’s “Romancing Saga 2022” project. All diesel trains on the Karatsu Line, Chikuhi Line, and the Nagasaki Main Line (Saga to Kubota), which the trains connect to, will have this design. All 16 cars (nine Kiha 47s and seven Kiha…
Take the Skymark flight from Centrair to Okinawa for a 2-day/1-night trip
Comfortable flight with Skymark’s free service It takes about 2 hours and 10 minutes from Centrair to Naha, with three round-trip flights a day, and I took flight SKY551 departing at 8:30 this time. Skymark offers two discount fares, “Ima-tekkaku” and “Tasutoku,” and the “Tasutoku” discount fare in particular allows passengers to change their reservation…
Anker 555 Portable Power Station (PowerHouse 1024Wh), a high-capacity, easy-to-carry, long-life portable power supply
Anker Japan released the Anker 555 Portable Power Station (PowerHouse 1024Wh), a portable power supply. It is priced at 149,900 yen. It will be available on the official website, Amazon.co.jp, Rakuten Ichiba, and some electronics retailers. The product uses a “lithium iron phosphate lithium ion battery” that lasts about 6 times longer than a typical…
Peach sells Vanilla Air’s in-flight “Phantom Yellow Cart”
Peach will sell the “Phantom Yellow Cart,” Vanilla Air’s in-flight cart that will be integrated in 2019, starting August 19 at 6 p.m. In conjunction with the integration, Vanilla Air’s aircraft have been upgraded to Peach specifications, and “Fly Peach to AMAMI”, a yellow Vanilla Air fuselage design with original illustrations, is in operation. For…
Zedd’s Thule Garment Folder, a garment case that can easily store up to 12 garments
Zedd released the “Thule Garment Folder,” a garment case made of sustainable materials compatible with carry-on cases, from the Swedish brand THULE. It is priced at 4,730 yen. This product holds up to 12 shirts or other garments and is designed to fit just right in a carry-on size suitcase. By adjusting the wing section…