Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture, announced on January 6 that the “Matsukura Castle Ruins” (2059 Matsukura-cho, Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture) in Matsukura-cho has been reported as a project for designation as a national historic site. The report was presented at the Cultural Properties Subcommittee of the Council for Cultural Affairs of the Agency for Cultural Affairs…
Metropolitan Police Department, list of speeding violations and priority enforcement locations in January
On January 1, the Metropolitan Police Department updated its list of public enforcement locations for traffic violations. Speeding violations (PDF) will be enforced at approximately 100 locations in Chiyoda Ward, including Hanzomon Station Road (near Hayatomachi 3), Otemachi Ryogoku Line (near Otemachi 2), Misakicho-Nishi Kanda Line (near Misakicho 3), and Yasukuni Street (near Kandasudacho 2)….
Tokyo Disneyland to Hold Preview Performance of “Vanellope’s Sweet Pop World” on January 14
Tokyo Disneyland announced that a preview performance of the special event “Disney’s Palpalooza: Vanellope’s Sweet Pop World” will be held on January 14. This special event will begin on January 15, but will be held the day before for members of the press and guests who have won various campaigns. The preview will feature the…
JR West resumes sightseeing train “Haname-noren” operation on March 7. Charter tours available on the first and second days of operation.
On January 6, JR West announced that the sightseeing train “Haname-noren,” which had been suspended due to the Noto Peninsula earthquake of 2024, will resume service on March 7. The train will be operated as a special train for groups only, so seats will not be available for sale to the general public. Bride’s Goodwill…
Anchor’s portable power supply is 43% off; 11 outputs, 1056Wh capacity, 79,900 yen.
Amazon (Amazon Japan) is offering a sale on the Anker Solix C1000 Portable Power Station, a portable power supply from Anker. Normally priced at 139,900 yen, it is 43% off at 79,900 yen at the time of writing. A portable power supply with a capacity of 1056 Wh that uses a lithium-ion iron phosphate battery….
YuruCan△, Touring Rally of the Holy Land Pilgrimage to Yamanashi and Shizuoka. Any means of transportation is welcome! Special blanket for all participants!
The “Yuru Can△” Holy Land Pilgrimage Touring Rally Office will hold a digital stamp rally “Yuru Can△” Holy Land Pilgrimage Touring Rally in Yamanashi and Shizuoka Prefectures from April 12 to May 11, 2025. This is a fan-participatory touring rally event that visits 20 locations in Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures, using any means of transportation,…
Keifuku Electric Railway and Randen’s Mobo-1 “KYOTRAM” will debut in spring 2025. A new logo to be shared with the designers is also in the works.
Keifuku Electric Railway will debut its new Mobo 1 “KYOTRAM” train for Randen in the spring of 2025. The start of commercial operation is scheduled to be announced in late January 2025. KYOTRAM” features a rounded front. It is equipped with a large LED indicator on the front and LED indicators on the sides for…
Air Japan presents round-trip tickets to passengers on every flight from Narita in February and March. First Anniversary Campaign
Air Japan is running the “Airline Tickets are Lottery! An exciting campaign to make air travel more fun! from February 9 to March 22, 2025. This is to commemorate the first anniversary of the start of the airline’s service. During the period, one person will be selected by lottery for a round-trip Selected fare ticket…
UK to require ETA upon entry into the country from January 8, 2025. Required even for non-entry transit.
ETA registration for non-European subjects (including Japan) will be mandatory on or after January 8, and for European subjects on or after April 2, while ETA registration for Japanese nationals will be accepted from November 27, 2024. The UK government will require all travelers who currently do not require a visa for entry to obtain…
Holiday Inn Kyoto Gojo to open in January 2025. 183 rooms in total, with free room and meal for children under 12 years old.
IHG Hotels & Resorts has set January 29, 2025 as the opening date for the Holiday Inn Kyoto Gojo (179 Higashikazariya-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto). Kyoto is the location where Japan’s first “Holiday Inn” opened in 1973, and this will be the first revival in about 50 years. The hotel is a two-minute walk from Gojo Station…