Category: travelling

Ikaros Publishing will release Vol. 64 of “Shinkansen EX (Explorer),” Japan’s only magazine specializing in high-speed railroads, on July 21. Starting with Vol. 64, the contents have been completely revamped under the motto “more in-depth and detailed. In addition to the 16-page expansion, the number of articles was greatly increased by replacing the advertisement page…

Logos Corporation released “LOGOS Alcohol Burner. The price is 1,800 yen. This palm-sized alcohol burner is lightweight, compact, and easy to carry. The material is made of brass, which becomes more durable the more it is used, and the burn time is 145 minutes. The burner is also quiet and can be used late at…

NEXCO East Aomori Management Office will restrict traffic from August 18 to November 8 for the replacement of the floor slab of the Jinba Bridge located between the Towada IC and the Osaka IC on the Tohoku Expressway (E4). Two lanes on each of the upper and lower lanes will be consolidated into a single…

Rakuten Travel conducted a survey on the reality and awareness of “cheering consumption” in the travel sector. Support consumption” is a consumption style in which people purchase goods and services to support and encourage local communities and the businesses that work there. In the domestic travel and tourism sector, as some regions and businesses have…

Asakusa Hanayashiki will hold “Craft Beer Garden in Hanayashiki”. An event where visitors can enjoy craft beers from around the world and Italian, Japanese, and Asian cuisine in collaboration with AND SANDS, the company behind the beer festival “Oktoberfest”. The park, which normally closes at 6:00 p.m., will be open until 9:00 p.m. during the…

On July 16, JAL held a ceremony at Narita Airport to commemorate the 60th anniversary of its Tokyo-Jakarta route. The company’s Indonesia-Jakarta route was launched on July 16, 1962 as an extension of the then Haneda-Singapore route (via Hong Kong, Bangkok, and Singapore), using a Convair 880-22M aircraft and operating three flights per week. It…

Mount Jeans Nasu will begin operating the Nasu Gondola on July 16. Mount Jeans Nasu is located in Nikko National Park and has spectacular views from an elevation of approximately 1,400 meters and the nature of the Nasu Highlands. The average temperature at the top of the Nasu Gondola is 22°C even in mid-summer, and…

Operation System, Equipment, and Fees Operation is scheduled to begin on July 15, 2023, exactly one year after the presentation. At that time, two trains will be prepared, and two more trains will be added after that, eventually making a total of four trains. The train will operate between Asakusa and Tobu Nikko/Kinugawa Onsen, stopping…

Tobu Railroad has decided to name the new express train (N100 Series) currently under construction “SPACIA X” and to put it into service on July 15, 2023. While maintaining and carrying on the tradition of the “Limited Express Spacia” that served the Nikko and Kinugawa areas, the “X” was incorporated to symbolize the role expected…

Tokyu Group has released the “Tokyu Group 100th Anniversary Commemorative Ticket Set” to mark the 100th anniversary of its founding on September 2. Applications are now being accepted through TOKYU STYLE, a web-based sales site for Tokyu Line goods. In addition, from September 2, “Tokyu Line One-Day Pass Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Tokyu Corporation”…