A course meal produced by Chef Narisawa! Let’s start with a course meal. The menu changes periodically, and the information in this article is current as of August 10. Appetizer The rich flavor of new potatoes blended with the richness of Kumamoto milk. According to the attendant who served the dish, bouillon from Hakata Ichiban…
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Purchase a “hand-me-down ticket” when riding the Shinkansen with your pet. Prepare for your Obon return trip!
The Obon holiday in 2025 will be up to 9 consecutive holidays. Many people will be traveling or returning home with their pets, and JR Group lines will require a “hand luggage ticket” when boarding trains with pets. This applies not only to Shinkansen trains but also to conventional lines. We asked JR about the…
KITAURA LAKESIDE RV PARK – A clean, high-standard RV park in Ibaraki’s Kitaura area. I stayed at a clean, high-standard RV park in Kitaura, Ibaraki KITAURA LAKESIDE RV PARK
I stayed one night. As usual, I stayed one night. From Tokyo, I took the Higashi-Kanto Expressway to the Ushioji Interchange, the last stop on the highway, and drove for about 30 minutes. There are many convenience stores along the way, but there are no supermarkets along the road where you can buy groceries, so…
Check the heat at the Expo, rest and water stations in advance. Where are the available places? Where is the nearest one?
The Japan International Expo 2025 provides information about rest and water stations at the Expo site on the Expo 2025 Osaka/Kansai official app/website, Expo 2025 Visitors. There are a wide variety of rest areas within the festival site, including places where cool-looking mist is sprayed and spots where visitors can take a breather indoors to…
All seats on the Shinkansen “Nozomi” are reserved during the Bon Festival. What if you miss the train even though you purchased a ticket?
As previously reported, the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen “Nozomi-go” trains will no longer have non-reserved seats during the 2025 Bon vacation period (August 8-17), and all seats will be reserved seats. The non-reserved seats, which are usually provided in Cars 1 and 2, will be eliminated during the major holidays so that more passengers can…
Is that suitcase OK? Reservations Required for Exclusive Seats on the Shinkansen for “Oversized Luggage
The 2025 Obon holiday will be up to 9 consecutive holidays. Many people will be traveling or returning home with oversized suitcases. We asked JR about the rule again. First of all, oversized luggage is defined as “large luggage with a total of three sides exceeding 160 cm and not exceeding 250 cm. In the…
Expandable suitcase “MORFU” up to 39% off in pre-sale. Side opening and closing, expansion part is waterproof.
F&HARU is pre-selling the “MORFU” suitcase from travel goods manufacturer Dongguan Yuetu Luggage through August 29 on Makuake, a support purchase service. Expandable suitcase that can expand its capacity from 28L to 46L by removing the button closure on the side. The expandable part is made of waterproof material, making it suitable for rainy weather….
Obon Expressway, Traffic Jam Forecast Summary Nationwide Edition. Avoid peak days and times for a comfortable drive [2025
NEXCO East Japan, NEXCO Central Japan, NEXCO West Japan, Metropolitan Expressway, Hanshin Expressway, and JB Honshin Expressway have announced traffic congestion forecasts for the Bon Festival 2025 (August 7-17). The three NEXCO companies expect heavy congestion on the 9th and 10th for the down expressway, and on the 11th, 15th, and 16th for the up…
We have seen the completely renovated “Kai Hakone”. Newly built suites with open-air baths, and the world’s only marquetry zuku-zuku experience.
Only here in the world? Experience “Zuku-iki” to shave thinly marquetry work Hoshino Resort’s Kai brand offers an experience program called “Gotochi Raku” to experience the traditional culture of different regions at each of its facilities. At KAI Hakone, visitors can experience “zuku-iki” of Hakone yosegi-zaiku, a craft that symbolizes the local area, where a…
Nozomi” no-reserved seats from today. Must purchase reserved seats, until August 17.
JR Tokai and JR West will operate the “Nozomi” bullet train on the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen with all seats reserved from today 8. In order to allow more travelers to make reservations and be seated during the Bon vacation period (August 8-17), when the number of passengers is expected to increase, the Nozomi trains…