Tag: Japan

To commemorate the 110th anniversary of Tokyo Station, JR East Trading will release Marunouchi Station Building design goods utilizing tea in collaboration with Ito En on December 20. This collaborative product was inspired by the opening by Ito En of the “Tea Culture Creation Museum” and the “Oi Ocha Museum” in the former Shimbashi Station…

JR Kyushu Miyazaki Branch will operate the “Nassy Train Miyazaki,” a wrapped train featuring the Miyazaki-daisuki Pokémon “Nassy,” from December 18. The line sections served are the Nippo Main Line (Miyazaki to Minami-Miyazaki) and the Nichinan Line (Minami-Miyazaki to Shibushi). The side of one Kiha40 car features a design of Nassie and Arora Nassie, which…

Asamizu Company will release adult wristwatches designed by JR East “Suica’s Penguin” and JR Tokai “TOICA’s Chick” in late January 2025. Prior to this, the company is accepting reservations at its official JRE Mall and Rakuten stores. The Suica penguin watch comes in two designs, one with a face pattern and the other with a…

Sanko Co., Ltd. released a “Guitar Amplifier Type Refrigerator with Built-in Speakers. It is priced at 8,980 yen. The main unit measures 22.5 x 26 x 27 cm (W x D x H) and weighs approximately 2 kg. 4 L internal capacity holds six 350 mL cans. The standard cold storage temperature is approximately 6-12℃….

Shinjuku Millod (1-1-3 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo), a commercial facility directly connected to Shinjuku Station, will close on March 16, 2025 due to the progress of the Shinjuku Station West Exit Area Development Plan, a joint project by Odakyu Corporation, Tokyo Metro, and Tokyu Land Corporation. Before the closing of the building, a “Shinjuku Mill Road…

JAL, which has bases throughout Japan, has been continuously implementing regional revitalization initiatives (currently the “JAL Furusato Project”), and in August 2020 launched the “JAL Furusato Ambassadors,” cabin crew members selected through an in-house recruitment process who move to the area to promote initiatives in their respective regions. In December of the same year, JAL…

Solaseed Air will hold a “Support Families! Child Fare Sale Ahead of Spring” from December 20 to January 19, 2025. Children aged 3 to 12 years old will receive up to 52% discount on regular fares for children on all routes, ranging from 10,000 yen to 13,000 yen for one-way travel. The applicable boarding period…

Odakyu Electric Railway will sell a limited number of 300 Limited Express Romance Car GSE (Type 70000) premium XR cards on Makuake from December 13 to January 13, 2025. The price is 33,000 yen, with an optional “rare number priority right” for 22,000 yen, which can be used for one-digit, zoromatico, and kiri-number serial numbers….

On December 16, JR East announced the results of “Ekiben Aji no Jinjin 2024,” a contest to revitalize local communities through ekiben, mainly in the company’s service area. There were 61 entries from Tokyo and 16 prefectures, and the total number of votes cast this time was 17,025. As a result of public voting via…

JR East Cross Station Development Company announced the “Top 10 Tokyo Station Limited Souvenir (Sweets) Sales Ranking” available at Gransta Tokyo. The data was compiled for new products launched in 2024 that are sold throughout the year. Sweets recommended as souvenirs for the year-end and New Year’s holidays are ranked in the list. In addition,…