Tag: Japan

East Japan Railway Company (JR East) will start running E5 Series Shinkansen wrapped cars and Yamanote Line AD trains (advertisement chartered trains) on October 16, six months before the opening of the 2025 Japan International Exposition (Osaka-Kansai Expo). The E5 Series Shinkansen (one train) will be designed with the official Osaka-Kansai Expo character “Myakmyaku” and…

JR Tokai has been holding the “Tokaido Shinkansen 60th Anniversary Grand Thanksgiving Festival” since October 1 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Tokaido Shinkansen’s inauguration. EX Point Present Campaign EX Service (Express Reservations, Smart EX) members who enter through the dedicated website will receive EX points worth up to 20,000 yen (100 million yen…

Coleman will release a limited edition model of its 286A gasoline lantern, the One Mantle Lantern 2024 Christmas Limited, in late November. The price is 22,000 yen. It is available in two colors, Reindeer Edition (2215932) and Santa Claus Edition (2215933), and features Christmas-like hues with red and green parts and a classic limited edition…

Weathernews released its “First Pollen Dispersion Trends” for the spring 2025 pollen season on October 1. Spring 2025 pollen dispersal is expected to be above normal in western and eastern Japan. In particular, the amount of airborne pollen in western Japan is expected to be the highest in the past 10 years or comparable to…

Coleman released two sizes of the Spider Table, a BBQ table with a stainless steel mesh top, in mid-September. Two sizes of top panels are available: 120 x 70 cm and 90 x 70 cm. The 120 is priced at 14,850 yen and the 90 at 12,980 yen. The 120 weighs 4.8 kg and the…

UNIQLO will launch the UNIQLO and JW ANDERSON fall/winter 2024 collection on October 18. A collaborative collection with the brand JW ANDERSON by London designer Jonathan Anderson. This season’s theme is warm everyday fashion that blends in with the seaside landscape, with a modern twist on classic designs once worn by fishermen. For men, a…

3COINS launched golf goods from its “3COINS MENS” series for men. From golf balls to large-capacity Boston bags, the lineup includes playful items that are hard to find in general merchandise stores at prices that only Surico can offer. The lineup is available at stores nationwide (excluding some items) and on the official online shopping…

Tokyu Resorts & Stay will start selling early-bird lift tickets for this season at four Tokyu Snow Resort facilities through “Tokyu Resorts & Stay SMART CLUB” on October 1. Early-bird lift tickets are discounted up to 42%, and purchased tickets can be redeemed at the ski area’s unattended ticketing machines. read more © Source travel…

Senshukai’s mail-order business Belle Maison has released winter warm home goods in collaboration with “Suica’s Penguin. They are handled at Belle Maison JRE MALL stores (not sold on Belle Maison Net). The lineup consists of five types: “Smooth microfiber and boa blanket” (4,990 yen), “Plush curtain tassel” (4,990 yen), “Comfortable slippers with a warm boa…

On October 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)….