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…
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Shinkansen” on the Joetsu and Hokuriku Shinkansen “Touch de Go!
JR East will hold the “Touch de Go︕Go︕Go︕Go︕Go︕Campaign” to give away JRE POINTs by lottery to those who use the “Touch de Go︕Shinkansen! The campaign will run for two periods: from April 1 to May 11 and from July 19 to August 31. Touch de Go︕Shinkansen is a service that allows passengers to board unreserved…
Showa-era retro buffet at Hotel New Akao in Atami Onsen. Free rental of nostalgic toys, black phones, records, etc.
Hotel New Akao (1993-250 Atami, Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture) is celebrating the “100th Anniversary of the Showa Era” in 2025 with a year-long series of commemorative events. As part of these events, a new “Showa Retro Buffet” corner will open on February 25, offering free rental of nostalgic Showa-era entertainment items. The store will feature approximately…
Tokyo Dome Hotel, cute hair turbans and pouches by My Melo and Chrome! Sanrio Room Merchandise Renewal
Tokyo Dome Hotel (1-3-61 Koraku, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo) will renew its original goods in Sanrio character rooms on April 1. The hotel will begin accepting reservations on March 6. In collaboration with popular characters “My Melody” and “Kuromi,” the rooms have been renewed with original goods that can be taken home as souvenirs, in a limited…
Sock Supplement – 23% off Much Like a Kotatsu Socks. Limited sizes for men, for long-distance travel and desk work to prevent chills.
Amazon (Amazon Japan) is having a time sale on Okamoto “Sock Supplement MEN Like Kotatsu Socks” (gray). Normally priced at ³,000, at the time of writing, it is 23% off at ³,540. These room socks from the “Bodacious Kotatsu” series are made of a special material that warms and stimulates the “Sanyin-ko” pressure point on…
Bus terminal to be developed at the site of Osaka Maru Building. EV buses/automated buses (Level 4) will operate during the Expo.
On February 18, Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. held a handover ceremony for the bus terminal it has developed at the former site of the Osaka Maru Building (1-9-20 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture). The bus terminal will be provided free of charge to the Japan Association for the International Exposition, 2025, from April…
Shinkansen e-tickets and limited express trains on conventional lines are half-price in May. Hayabusa, Hayate, Komachi, Hitachi, Odoriko, Spacia Nikko, etc.
Shinkansen e-Ticket (Tokudate Special 21) Usage period: May 12-30, 2025 Sales period: From 10:00 a.m. one month prior to the boarding date to 11:50 p.m. 21 days prior to the boarding date Applicable trains: Tohoku/Hokkaido Shinkansen Hayabusa/Hayate, Tohoku Shinkansen Yamabiko (to/from Morioka/Sendai)/Nasuno, Akita Shinkansen Komachi, Yamagata Shinkansen Tsubasa, Joetsu Shinkansen Toki/Tanigawa, Hokuriku Shinkansen Asama All…
Umekita Green Place will open on March 21. Pedestrian deck connecting Innogate and Grand Green South Tower will open on April 11.
The JR West Japan Group announced that Umekita Green Place, a commercial facility being developed on the ground level of JR Osaka Station (Umekita area), will open on March 21. In addition, a new pedestrian deck connecting Innogate Osaka and the Umekita Phase 2 area (2nd floor of the South Building of Grand Green Osaka)…
Oedo Onsen Monogatari “Weekday Hot Spring Discount Plan. Basic buffet plan with two meals per night from 9,980 yen per person with membership registration.
Oedo Onsen Monogatari Hotels & Resorts is now accepting reservations for its “Weekday Hot Spring Discount Plan” with two meals per night on its official website. The plan is available from April 1 (not available on the day before national holidays, August, November, etc.). This is a weekday-only plan that offers the basic buffet plan…
Iwatani launches the industry’s first “carbon offset cassette gas,” achieving virtually zero CO2 emissions.
Iwatani Corporation will release “Carbon Offset Cassette Gas,” the industry’s first product with zero CO2 emissions for cassette stove cylinders, on March 18. The price is 490 yen per cylinder (contents approx. 250g). Cassette gas cylinders that offset the CO2 emissions generated in the process of procuring raw materials for Iwatani cassette gas, disposing of…