Early in 2023, the number of daily travelers from Japan to Hawaii reached 3,000 on January 3. In the first half of 2022, the number of daily travelers was less than 500 (excluding Golden Week), and many days thereafter did not reach 1,000, but finally exceeded 2,000 before year-end. Why did the number of travelers…

Imperial Enterprises has released the “Type 923 Doctor Yellow Kyo Yuzen High Grade Leather Wallet” (32,780 yen) at the PREMICO online store. This bright yellow wallet is based on the image of the Type 923 Doctor Yellow, the “doctor of the bullet train. The material used is “Yuzen leather,” which is tanned high-quality cowhide using…

Hato Bus will hold the “Rilakkuma x Hato Bus Collaboration Project: Rilakkuma and Outing Goruri Hato Bus Tour” to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the birth of Rilakkuma. The tour will run on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from January 28 to April 16 (except March 5). The fare is 11,800 yen for those aged 12…

The Japan Weather Association has launched the “DRACAS” smartphone application (iOS version), which allows users to check information on the “DRACAS ~driving weather forecast~” website for drivers using expressways in the NEXCO East and Central Japan areas. In addition to making it easier to check information on the website version, push notifications using geo-fence technology…

Yomiuri Land will hold a collaborative event with virtual singer Hatsune Miku, “Hatsune Miku x Yomiuri Land 2023. The event will run from February 17 to March 12. In addition to the fountain show, sea lion show, and attraction collaborations, this fourth event will also feature goods, collaborative food, workshops, and other activities using illustrations…

JTB has begun lottery sales of the “JTB Spectator Travel Package,” which includes the cost of tickets and hotel accommodations to watch the Carnegie Hall of Fame 2023 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC Tokyo Pool (WBC) to be held at Tokyo Dome in March. There are six courses in total: Courses A and D for the Korea…

JR Tokai (Central Japan Railway Company) will operate the “Arigatou Kiha 85-series Hida” limited express train on March 4, 5, 11, and 12 with a revival train formation before the end of Kiha 85-series service on March 18. The down train departs Nagoya Station at 8:57 a.m. and arrives at Takayama Station at 11:46 a.m….

Nihon View Hotel will open Asakusa View Hotel Annex 6-ku (2-9-10 Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo) on March 18. Prior to the opening, the hotel will begin accepting reservations at 1:00 p.m. on January 16. The hotel is located in an area known as Asakusa Park District 6, where movie theaters, yose and theaters have lined the…

Develop will open HOTEL R9 The Yard Sosa (2295-1, Kamiyanaka, Sosa City, Chiba Prefecture), a container hotel that will be the 62nd location of Hotel R9 The Yard, in the spring. Located near the Yokoshibahikari IC of the Choshi Connecting Road and along Route 126, it has easy access to the Midoridaira Industrial Park and…

Logos Corporation has released the “neos/Tradcanvas Devil Block Room ST-BC (for Dooble XL),” an optional item that can be attached to the Dooble to transform it from a two-room unit to a three-room unit. The price is 17,000 yen. This product is an optional item that can expand the living space of compatible dooble such…