On June 30, Ikaros Publishing Co! A5 size, 328 pages, priced at 1,650 yen. The author, Mr. Kazuya Miyatake, has personally ridden more than 1,500 bus routes throughout Japan, and this book contains verified transit routes that traverse Japan. In addition to 13 chapters introducing recommended routes from north to south across the Japanese archipelago,…
August 2023 issue of Airline Monthly, featuring “The Truth About Decommissioned Aircraft. What Happens to Aircraft Sold?
On June 30, Ikaros Shuppan released “Monthly Airline August 2023,” an A4-size, 180-page book priced at 1,595 yen. With the retirement of the JAL 777-200ER now in the spotlight, we present “The Truth About Decommissioned Aircraft,” a special feature that delves into the little-known truth about how airlines sell their aircraft when one ends its…
Tokaido Shinkansen Series 100 Fan / Diatomaceous Earth Coaster / Cafeteria Car Reprinted Beef Curry. Commemorating the 20th anniversary of the last run
JR Tokai Passengers will release products commemorating the 20th anniversary of the last run of the Tokaido Shinkansen Series 100 on July 5 at its official online store, JRCP Online Shop. The lineup consists of three items: an original fan collaborated with “Shiratake-do,” a long-established fan specialty store in Kyoto; diatomaceous earth coasters with a…
Chiika Kawarando Marui City Yokohama Store opens on July 14. Re-sale of newly-drawn commemorative goods and purchase privileges.
Kiddy Land will grand open the Chiika POP UP SHOP on the 8th floor of Marui City Yokohama (2-19-12 Takashima, Nishi-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture) as the official Chiika Kawarando Marui City Yokohama Store on July 14. Chiikawa” is a Twitter character created by illustrator Nagano, and has been published in book form and made…
Aero K Airlines, Korea’s LCC, will begin new service on July 6 on the Kansai International Airport – Cheongju route. Two daily round-trips, first international flight.
Kansai Airport announced that Aero K Airlines will launch new flights on July 6, 2012 on the KIX – Cheongju route. The airline will operate two round-trip flights daily. Aero K Airlines is an LCC based in South Korea, and this will be its first international route at Kansai International Airport. The aircraft will be…
NAVTIME launches “Electric Kickboard Route” search function to comply with revised Road Traffic Act.
Navitime Japan has expanded the “Navigation System for Electric Kickboards,” which is being tested in cooperation with ADI, to provide a route search function for specified small motorized bicycles (such as so-called electric kickboards) in compliance with the revision of the Road Traffic Law that will come into effect on July 1. The new system…
Tokaido Shinkansen sets up a “special car for children” during summer vacation. Includes Pikachu sun visor and 1,000 yen coupon.
JR Tokai will set up a “special car for children” in Car 12 of some “Nozomi” trains on the Tokaido Shinkansen. The minimum number of passengers is one adult and one child each, and the service will run from August 10 to 20. It will be sold as a JR Tokai Tours travel product (not…
Shin-Yokohama Prince Hotel, lodging plan with a view of the Shinkansen bullet train and diorama-style sweets
Shin-Yokohama Prince Hotel (3-4 Shin-Yokohama, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture) will launch “Shinkansen Art Sweets Stay,” an accommodation plan offering a diorama-style sweets plate in a train-view room. The plan is available from September 1 to October 31, and reservations will be accepted from July 3. The Shin-Yokohama Prince Hotel offers a spectacular 360-degree view…
LUUP electric kickboards that comply with the revised Road Traffic Law are now available. Some vehicles equipped with maximum speed indicator lights that can also be driven on sidewalks, “Sidewalk driving is only to avoid danger.
Under the revised Road Traffic Law, which will come into effect on and after July 1, these bicycles will be treated as “specified small motorized bicycles”: no license will be required for those aged 16 or older, the maximum speed will be 20 km/h, helmets will be mandatory, and right turns will be made in…
2300 liters of water is pouring out of the pool! The new Yomiuri Land pool area “Wai Wai Jungle,” with a total cost of 1 billion yen, was more amazing than expected!
We immediately visited the pool, which is full of topics, including the first expansion since its opening in 1991 and the creation of the “Wai Wai Jungle,” a new athletic area with a total construction cost of 1 billion yen. Summer is all about playing in the water! With pool classes already starting at schools…