Chiyoda City Tourism Association and Chiyoda Ward will hold the “Chiyoda no Sakura Festival” from March 22 to April 2. This is an annual event around Chidorigafuchi and Yasukuni Shrine, and the theme for 2024 is “Yorimichi” in Chiyoda City in spring with Hanami. A “Sakura Tourist Information Center” will be open on Chidorigafuchi Green…
New Flavor “Kyoto Uji Matcha” Introduced in Shinkansen Goi Katai Ice Cream
JR East Service Creation and JR Tokai Retailing Plus will release Sujata Ice Cream (Kyoto Uji Matcha) for 450 yen on March 16. This is the second new flavor following “Sujata Ice Cream (Zunda),” which was launched in July 2023 and was well received. It is said to offer the rich flavor of Kyoto-grown Uji…
Tokyo Metropolitan Government begins construction of Auxiliary Route 229 (Shimo-ishakujii), which intersects with the Seibu Shinjuku Line. Extension 290m, width 20m, 2 lanes.
On March 6, the Bureau of Construction of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced that it will begin work on the construction of auxiliary Route 229 (Shimo-ishakuji) in conjunction with the Seibu Shinjuku Line’s continuous multi-level crossing between Iogi Station and Seibu Yanagisawa Station. Related Articles The auxiliary Route 229 is an urban planning road extending…
Tokyo Metropolitan Government launches a project to construct a continuous elevated crossing between Iogi Station and Seibu Yanagisawa Station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line to eliminate traffic congestion by clearing 19 level-crossings and elevating the railway tracks.
On March 6, the Bureau of Construction of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced that it will start work on a project to build a continuous multi-level crossing of the Seibu Railway Shinjuku Line. Approximately 5.1 km from near Igi Station (Kami-igusa 1-chome, Suginami-ku) to near Seibu Yanagisawa Station (Higashifushimi 1-chome, Seitokyo City) will be elevated,…
Cherry blossoms bloom earlier than normal in 2024, beginning in Ehime and Kochi on March 16, with Tokyo expected on March 19.
The Japan Weather Association has released its third forecast of cherry blossoms in full bloom for 2024 for 83 locations throughout Japan, reporting that blooming is expected to begin on March 16 from Uwajima in Ehime Prefecture and Sukumo in Kochi Prefecture. The blooming is expected to begin in Tokyo on March 19 and extend…
Scandinavian Brand “Moomin Arabia” Opens New Stores in Ueno and Kichijoji. Selling Japan-only marche bags, etc.
Fiskars Japan will open an official “Moomin Arabia” store from Finland at PARCO_ya Ueno on March 15 and at Kichijoji PARCO on March 21. Arabia is a tableware brand founded in 1873 in the Arabia district in the suburbs of Helsinki. The “Moomin Arabia” series, a collaboration with the Moomins, has continued since the 1950s…
Tokyo Disney Resort’s 40th Anniversary Finale with a host of classic songs! Anniversary-themed 2-disc set released today!
Universal Music released “Best of Tokyo Disney Resort Music – Remember 40th Anniversary” on March 6, the first in a series of music chronicling a year at Tokyo Disney Resort. The price is 4,600 yen, and the digitally distributed version is 3,259 yen. The two-disc album in a festive sleeve case includes many songs related…
Strollers modeled after the Hokuriku Shinkansen “E7 Series Kagayaki” are available for rent at 10 locations, including Tokyo and Kanazawa stations, from 500 yen per hour.
JRE Stroller Sharing Limited Liability Partnership will begin renting the “E7 Series Kagayaki” model on March 16 for its “Babycal” stroller rental service. This is the second original stroller featuring the Shinkansen, a popular train for small children, and was jointly developed with the baby goods brand Combi. The strollers will be available at 10…
Tokyu’s “Yomoyama Ticket,” which includes a one-day pass and a ticket to use a store
Yomoyama Ticket will sell the Ikegami Line and Tokyu Tamagawa Line One-Day Pass (440 yen) and store use tickets by value (500 yen/1000 yen/1500 yen) as a set in three plans for 940 yen, 1440 yen, and 1940 yen (all adult prices). On March 6, Tokyu Corporation launched the “Yomoyama Ticket,” a ticket that includes…
Nyan Cat dressed up as a train! Collaboration goods by Tokaido Shinkansen and “mofusand” are now on sale exclusively at “Tokyo Character Street”.
Marimo Craft will release Tokaido Shinkansen collaboration goods featuring a newly-drawn design of the cat character “mofusand” on March 8. It will be available at the “mofusand mofumofu store @ Tokyo Station”, a limited-time store in Tokyo Station Ichibangai, and at the “Tokyo Character Street Online Plaza”. The lineup consists of a total of 15…