Acure vending machines at JR East’s Shin-Yokohama, Kikuna and 6 other stations are now cashless-only. To reduce cash-related operations

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JR East Cross Station’s Water Business Company will convert Acure’s beverage vending machines to cashless-only vending starting July 1 at JR East’s Oguchi, Kikuna, Shin-Yokohama, Kotsuke, Kamoi, and Shinkoyasu stations. Chilled products and ice cream vending machines are not covered. The objective is to improve time performance by reducing the amount of work required to…

Opened “Momiji KUREHA,” the first villa with an open-air bath in Shiobara Onsen, limited to 4 couples per day, with a stargazing terrace and a footbath bar salon.

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Located in front of the Houki-gawa River, the villa consists of a villa with an open-air bath (for private use) and a main building (for shared use), and is limited to 4 groups per day. With private hot bath facilities and a choice of dinner plans, guests can “enjoy a mansion-style resort life as if…

Seishun 18 Ticket, sales and usage period for the summer season of FY2024 announced. Hokkaido Shinkansen optional tickets are also available.

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JR Group announced the schedule of sales and usage periods for the Seishun 18 Ticket and Seishun 18 Ticket Hokkaido Shinkansen Option Ticket for the summer season of FY2024. Seishun 18 Ticket (Summer 2024) Sales period: July 10 – August 31, 2024 Period of use: July 20 – September 10, 2024 Fare: 12,050 yen (same…

Fuji Yoshida Exit by Yamanashi Prefecture, a regulatory gate, a “change of conception” to turn a prefectural road into a prefectural facility, finally in operation on July 1.

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On June 17, Yamanashi Prefecture held a briefing session at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan in Tokyo on efforts to conserve and enhance the value of the World Heritage Site Mt. Mr. Kotaro Nagasaki, Governor of Yamanashi Prefecture, attended the meeting and explained the current problems facing Mt. As already announced, a gate will…

Telecom Square releases “WiFiBOX Purchase Package,” a self-service Wi-Fi rental service. Can be installed by municipalities and companies.

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On June 18, Telecom Square began selling the “WiFiBOX Purchase Package,” which includes the main unit and a “slot usage license” for the WiFiBOX, a self-service Wi-Fi rental system that allows users to rent and return mobile Wi-Fi routers without contact. The WiFiBOX and a license to use the slots can be combined to create…

JR West offers “WESTER Point All-Line Free Ticket” for unlimited use of reserved seats on Shinkansen and limited express trains for three days.

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JR West will release “WESTER Point All-Line Free Ticket” (all points/partial points) on July 5, which also allows unlimited travel on Shinkansen and limited express trains. It will be handled only through the online reservation service “e5489” (not at stations or travel agencies). Available for purchase from one person using WESTER points (not available for…

Tokyo Disney Resort unadmitted merchandise purchases moved to the official mail order DisneyStore.jp

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Tokyo Disney Resort will transition its service, which allows Guests to purchase merchandise regardless of Park admission, to “Disney Store.jp” on July 1. The sales page will go live at 10:00 a.m. on July 1. Currently, guests can purchase merchandise (with some exclusions) on the Tokyo Disney Resort App for both park-entered and non-entered guests,…

Event in Yokohama where you can get a set of yukata and enjoy dinner and beer. From 17,300 yen including dressing fee.

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Yokohama Hi Karakara Kimonokan is offering “Choose from five restaurants” where you can enjoy dinner and beer at a restaurant in a yukata and go home with your clothes on! Yukata BEER 2024″ from July 2 to September 27 (limited to Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays except holidays). A professional kimono stylist will dress you…