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,…
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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…
Yokohama Landmark Tower, 69th Floor Observation Deck, Cherry Blossom Viewing Photo Spot, Limited Drinks, and More!
Yokohama Landmark Tower (2-2-1 Minato Mirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama) will hold “Kuutei Hanami (Sky Garden)” at the Sky Garden on the 69th floor observation deck. The period is from March 18 to April 7. Regular admission is 1,000 yen for adults. The entire floor is lined with exhibits related to cherry blossoms, providing visitors with a…
NEXCO West Japan to trial ETC-only “Commuter Pass” on some sections in Kagawa and Nagasaki Prefectures
NEXCO West Japan Shikoku Regional Office and Kyushu Regional Office will begin a trial commuter pass for ETC vehicles only on April 1 on the Nagasaki Expressway and a section of the Nagasaki Bypass in Nagasaki Prefecture and on the Takamatsu Expressway in Kagawa Prefecture. Commuter Pass offers up to 50% discount on designated sections…
NIFTY Onsen “Sauna Ranking 2024” announced. No. 1 overall is Ehime Prefecture’s “Iyo no Toujijo Kisuke no Yu
Nifty Onsen, a hot spring and spa information site operated by Nifty Lifestyle, has announced the “Sauna Ranking 2024” by users who love hot springs. Ranking of hot springs and bathing facilities with “sauna rooms” among 5558 hot springs and bathing facilities in Japan (as of January 31, 2024) listed on NIFTY Onsen, based on…