Kumamoto International Airport opened Aso Kumamoto Airport “Sorayoka Area” (1802-2, Kotani, Mashiki Town, Kamimashiki-gun, Kumamoto Prefecture) on October 26. This area has been developed as the second phase area following the terminal building, and is located on the east side of the passenger terminal building. It consists of a dining area, a park, and a…

Sony Creative Products will release collaborative goods featuring the penguin character Pingu and Tuxedo Sam at the Pingu POP UP STORE currently being held at the Shinjuku branch of Keio Department Store (1-1-4 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo) on November 13. Swiss-born Pingu, who will celebrate his 45th birthday in 2025, and Sanrio’s Tuxedo Sam, who will…

JR East and JR Hokkaido will sell “Shinkansen e-Ticket (Tokudate Special 21)” which offers 50% discount for Tohoku and Hokkaido Shinkansen “Hayabusa” and “Hayate”. The period of use is from December 11 to 25, and sales are from 10:00 a.m. one month to 11:50 p.m. 21 days prior to the boarding date. In addition, you…

However, the 18-kippu ticket is not the only means of budget travel. Let us consider various “low-cost, long-distance travel methods” that are not limited to railroads. Since the Seishun 18 Ticket allows cheap travel at 2,410 yen per day, it has often been used for long-distance travel within the range of a regular train, and…

NEXCO Central Japan Nagoya Branch will conduct renewal work on the off-ramp (toward Yokkaichi) of the Nagoya-Nishi IC to Yatomi IC on the Higashi-Meihan Expressway (E23). The period is scheduled from midnight on January 27, 2025 to around spring 2027. To replace the concrete slabs of the aging bridges, continuous day and night lane restrictions,…

Keikyu EX Inn will renovate some floors of a rental apartment in Keikyu EX Inn Keikyu Kamata Ekimae (4-45-3 Kamata, Ota-ku, Tokyo) into rooms for mid- to long-term stays, and reopen on November 1. The new 12 rooms include three semi-double rooms (bed width 1200mm) and nine double rooms (bed width 1600mm). Located on the…

On October 28, Tokyo Metro and Navitime Japan will start verification to realize “Seated Route Search. Although the congestion status of each car in a running train is already provided by smartphone apps (Tokyo Metro my! App, Transfer NAVITIME, etc.), it is not possible to provide information on whether passengers can be seated or not….

Narita – Bangkok route Flight ZG51: Narita (17:00) to Bangkok (21:40), daily Flight ZG52: Bangkok (23:10) to Narita (07:30), daily One-way fares from Narita for the Los Angeles route start at 201,500 yen for ZIP Full-Flat, 45,500 yen for Standard, and 10,000 yen for U6 Standard, a flat fare for children under 6 years old….

UNIQLO will release “Ultra Stretch Set” loungewear in collaboration with “Miffy” from UT in late January 2025. The price is ¥3,990. A mature and chic design celebrating Miffy’s 70th anniversary. It is accented with Miffy wearing a crown and sparkling prints. Sizes range from women’s XS-3XL and are available in off-white, dark gray, and black….