NEXCO East Japan Kanto Branch will open the Tsukuba West Smart Interchange on the Ken-O Expressway (C4), which has been under construction with Tsukuba City in Ibaraki Prefecture, to traffic at 15:00 on March 23. It is located in Shimana, Tsukuba City, between the Joso IC and Tsukuba Chuo IC. After the opening, the distance…
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Yusen Cruises’ Asuka III, First New Cruise Ship in 34 Years. First Seven-Day Summer Cruise to Two Hokkaido Ports
On February 20, Yusen Cruises held an opening cruise presentation for Asuka III, its first new cruise ship in 34 years. Asuka III will start service on July 20, and the opening cruise, a total of 17 courses, will call at 30 ports in Japan (excluding the port of Yokohama) until October 21. Reservations will…
Part of the “YOYOGI Park (Metropolitan Yoyogi Park)” area in Shibuya opens today. Commercial zone will open in mid-March.
Tokyu Land Corporation, Tokyu Corporation, Ishikatsu Exterior, and Tokyu Community Corporation opened a portion of the specified park facilities at YOYOGI Park (1-1-1 Jinnan, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo), which has been developed under the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s Park-PFI (Park-Publicly-Financed Initiative), to the public on February 20. The park is located in the Jinnan area of Shibuya Ward,…
Keio Electric Railway x Sanrio to operate new wrapping train from March 10. Designs include Honorary Stationmaster Kitty.
Keio Corporation and Sanrio Entertainment will renew the Sanrio character wrapping train that has been in operation since 2018 and will begin service on March 10. The new wrapping train (one 9000 Series train) will be designed in chic and subdued shades of dark blue and gold to match the decoration of Keio Tama Center…
Nippon Travel Agency x Takarajimasya, a shoulder bag based on the concept of “making travel more comfortable. Includes a booklet introducing train trips to enjoy the seasons.
Nippon Travel Agency will release on March 25 a brand new mook “Nippon Travel Agency’s Idea of a Comfortable Traveling Shoulder Bag” in collaboration with Takarajima-sha, Inc. The price is 3,278 yen. This shoulder bag is being released to commemorate the 120th anniversary of Nippon Travel Agency. The bag was developed based on the concept…
Peach to Launch Centrair – Gimpo (Seoul) Route on April 10. Daily one-way round-trip flights from 5,780 yen.
Peach Aviation will launch its Centrair (Central Japan) – Gimpo (Seoul) route on April 10. This route will be the second international flight from Nagoya, following the Taipei (Taoyuan) route launched in March 2023, and Peach will be the only airline serving Centrair to operate daily to Gimpo International Airport, with seven flights per week….
Toei Subway to Revise Schedule on March 15. Mita Line revises 6-car trains, Shinjuku Line adds express trains to Sasazuka, Oedo Line also increases weekday trains.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Transportation Bureau will revise the timetables of the Toei Subway Mita, Shinjuku, and Oedo Lines on March 15. The lines will be operating extra trains and changing destinations on weekdays, mainly during the time when trains are returning home. The Mita Line will review its operation so that some 6-car trains can…
Official partner of “Jangria Okinawa” to open on July 25. Oriental Hotel and other hotels to sell limited ticket plans.
Japan Entertainment has announced the official hotel for the “JUNGLIA OKINAWA” theme park (553-1 Kuregayama, Nakijin-mura, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa Prefecture), which will open this summer on July 25. Participating partners are the Oriental Hotel Okinawa Resort & Spa, Orion Hotel Motobu Resort & Spa, Kanucha Resort, and Hyatt Regency Seragaki Island Okinawa, all located in northern…
IKAROS Publishing “Zenkoku Ekisoba Encyclopedia”. It contains 520 gems from the royal road to local menus.
Ikaros Publishing, an Impress Group company that handles media business in the aviation and railroad fields, released “Zenkoku Ekisoba Encyclopedia,” a book in the Traveling Train Books Plus series, on February 20. The book features more than 520 delicious ekisoba noodles by area, chain store, and station, including the best one to try at least…
Hanshin Tigers x Peacock Thermos Bottle “Stainless Steel Mug with Lid” and other products on sale in Kansai area
Heso Productions will sequentially release the Tigers x Peacock Collaboration Series (2025), a product collaboration between the Hanshin Tigers and Peacock Vacuum Flask Industry, starting in late February. The lineup includes stainless steel handy pots and stainless steel mugs with lids. They will be available at train stations, souvenir stores, variety stores, the official Hanshin…