Calbee has launched “Calbee Fantastic Campaign 2025” in which a total of 11,000 winners will win tickets to a private party at Tokyo Disneyland. The application period is from April 1 to July 31. Buy qualifying products from Calbee, Japan Frito-Lay, and Calbee Kay Soka Sweet Potatoes to enter the drawing for a chance to…
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KK Line ends its 59-year history. Yaesu Line closed to traffic for 10 years.
At 20:00 on April 5, the Metropolitan Expressway began a 10-year long-term road closure of the Yaesu Line between Kandabashi JCT and Nishi-Ginza JCT in preparation for the undergrounding of the Nihonbashi section. During the period, the Yaesu Exit and Marunouchi Exit will also be unavailable. In conjunction with the undergrounding project, the “Shin-Kyobashi connecting…
Narita Airport to begin construction of new runway in May, to be in service in 2029
On April 4, NAA (Narita International Airport) reported to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism that construction will begin in earnest in May for the extension of Runway B and the construction of a new Runway C. Runway B will be extended from the current 2,500m to 3,500m, and Runway C will be…
4PLA” directly connected to Odori Station in Sapporo is back! Three stores on the first floor will open on April 25th, and a bar for lunchtime drinks and offices will follow in the future.
Kajima Corporation will open three stores on the first floor of the commercial facility “4PLA” on April 25 in Sapporo 4-chome Place, which is being developed in Minami 1-jo Nishi 4-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, in advance. The grand opening is scheduled for the summer of 2025. Sapporo 4-Chome Place is a complex directly connected to Odori…
Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen suspends sales of seats with oversized luggage compartments from July 1. Due to the trial of unreserved luggage area.
JR Tokai and JR West will experimentally use the “oversized luggage corner” on some decks of the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen (16-car trains) as a luggage storage area without prior reservations. The trial period is from July 1 for the time being (the end of the trial period has not yet been decided). Until now,…
Next to “Hikari Ika Meshi” (pulled squid rice)? We tried the newest April Fool’s Day dish as fast as we could.
Are we …… switching?” Awajiya, which sells station bento at JR Kobe Station, Nishiakashi Station, and other stations, is best known for its “Hittari Dako Meshi” (octopus rice), which has sold 16 million units since its launch in 1998. It is made with rice cooked in soy sauce, slices of boiled octopus, and octopus tempura…
DOD, new black color for the Coconimo Rack, a foldable outdoor storage shelf. Hard top panel makes it a sub table.
DOD has released a new black color for its Coconimo Rack, a compact, foldable three-tier storage shelf. It is priced at 10,230 yen. A mini-sized version of the long-selling “Multi-Kitchen Table” (14,150 yen), which has been on sale since 2019, this storage shelf allows you to put away all the small camping items and foodstuffs…
Japan RV Association certifies 10 new spots for overnight stays. RV Park Horse Value” in Fukushima Prefecture, where you can interact with horses, etc.
Other Certified RV Parks (as of the end of March 2025) RV Park Farmer’s Guest House Ichibansei Location: 116 Aza Oiai, Kanazawa, Haramachi-ku, Minamisoma City, Fukushima Prefecture Reservations: Available from the official website RV Park Yugaku no Yado Isamiya Location: 109 Aza Hiramae, Ohama, Soma City, Fukushima Prefecture Reservations: Available from the official website RV…
Toyoko Inn offers store-only “GOTOCHI GENKI Badges” with a total of 52 types from 47 prefectures plus 5 foreign countries.
Toyoko Inn has been selling “Gotochi GENKI badges” at Toyoko Inn stores since April 1. Each badge is priced at 300 yen and can be purchased by non-guests. There are a total of 52 badge designs, including 47 prefectural versions and 5 overseas versions (Korea, Philippines, Mongolia, Germany, and France). The size of the badge…
Weekend Ekiben] Niigata Station “Niigata Wagyu Beef Bento with Kizami Wasabi
This ekiben is beef rice with Niigata Wagyu, a brand of beef from Niigata. It is a simple dish of sweet beef stew with onion and burdock root on rice, and the main feature is that it is eaten with the accompanying chopped wasabi (Japanese horseradish). In fact, you can enjoy it without the chopped…