The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will open a 400-meter stretch of Tokyo Urban Planning Road Trunk Route No. 3 from Ichigaya-Yakuoji-cho to Ichigaya-Yanagi-cho in Shinjuku-ku, which is tentatively two lanes, to four lanes of traffic around 15:00 on November 9. This will alleviate traffic congestion and create a safe walking space by widening the sidewalks. In…
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Conceptual study group for a new runway and one terminal at the new Narita Airport. Airport building “needs major renovation/reconstruction with closure.”
The concept of a single terminal is scheduled to be discussed at the study group. The study group is scheduled to meet four times in total, and the plan will be developed based on the concept that has been finalized by NAA’s internal study group with operators and experts, while listening to opinions from the…
Eizan Electric Railway renews Deo 710 class No. 712. Based on a forest-inspired green color.
Eizan Electric Railway will renew car 712 of its Deo 710 class and begin service on December 10 from Shugakuin Station at 5:29 a.m. to Demachiyanagi Station. The exterior is based on the theme of “scenery along the train line where people and forests are in harmony” in green. The seats are patterned after cedar…
Hakone “The Prince of the Star Museum” announces the closing of the museum. Due to the decline in visitors and aging of the museum caused by the Corona disaster.
The Prince of the Star Museum (909 Sengokuhara, Hakone-cho, Ashigarashita-gun, Kanagawa Prefecture), operated by TBS Growdia, announced that the facility will close on March 31, 2023. The facility opened on June 29, 1999 as part of a worldwide commemorative project celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Saint-Exupéry, author of the French fairy tale…
Anchor, Pichu, Pikachu and Raichu USB chargers. Design “evolves” to match performance.
Anchor Japan will release three USB quick charger models with designs of Pichu, Pikachu, and Raichu from “Pokemon” at online stores and mass retailers on November 10. Based on the “evolution” of Pokémon in the work, the 20W model is designed with Pichu, the 65W model with Pikachu, and the 120W model with Raichu, and…
Singapore Airlines celebrates 50 years of service to Osaka with 25% off economy/business fares on all routes for two or more people, etc.
Singapore Airlines is running a special campaign to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its Osaka-Singapore route until November 17. During the period, round-trip fares for flights departing from Haneda, Kansai, Centrair, and Fukuoka will be discounted by 25% in both economy and business class, and for Narita to Los Angeles routes, round-trip fares will be…
Pingu x Atami collaboration, special operation of cruise ship and cable car as “Pingu-go
Sony Creative Products will hold the second collaboration event between “Pingu” and Fujikyu Group facilities in the Atami area. The event will run from December 24 to February 5, 2023. In addition to the ILD BAKANCE PREMIER, a liner that connects Atami Port and Hatsushima Port in about 30 minutes, the Tokunitoge Panorama Cable Car,…
ZIPAIR to Increase Flights on Narita-San Jose Route to Five Flights a Week from January to March
ZIPAIR Tokyo will operate the Narita – San Jose route on Wednesdays and Sundays from January 11 to March 25, 2023, increasing the number of flights to two per week. The increase in the number of flights is in response to the popularity of this route, which now has five flights per week on Monday,…
LEGO Brick Route Maps” installed at 5 stations in Nagoya City. Over 1,500 pieces were used to represent local sightseeing spots, etc.
On October 27, LEGOLAND Japan donated route maps made with LEGO bricks to the Nagoya City Transportation Bureau (Nagoya Station, Sakae Station, City Hall Station, Higashiyama Koen Station) and Nagoya Waterfront Area Rapid Railway (Nagoya Station on the Aonami Line). The work was created by Ken Muramatsu, a model builder at LEGOLAND Japan (2-2-1 Kinjofuto,…
Quarterly “Air Travel vol. 43” features ANA, including a boarding report on the Honolulu A380 and the latest on international flight services.
The feature article is about ANA Group, which has been certified as a “5 Star Airline” by the British airline rating company Skytrax. It introduces the company’s latest services on international flights, centering on a flight report on the Honolulu route operated by the Airbus A380 “FLYING HONU,” as well as flight reports on domestic…