The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Chiba Prefecture, and NEXCO East Japan are conducting a social experiment of ETC time zone tolls on the Tokyo Bay Aqualine uplink (Kisarazu to Kawasaki direction), initially scheduled to last until March 31, 2024, but extended until March 31, 2025. In response to the frequent traffic congestion…
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Pinpoint traffic congestion countermeasures by installing an additional lane at the Tomei Ayase Smart IC (up) and the Chuo Expressway Hino bus stop (down)
On March 27, NEXCO Central Japan announced pinpoint traffic congestion countermeasures for two sections of the Tomei and Chuo Expressways, which are permitted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism under Article 3 of the Road Improvement Special Measures Law. On the Tomei Expressway, an additional lane will be installed near the Ayase…
MLIT grants project approval for four-laning of 11 expressway sections nationwide. Total length 56.5 km
On March 27, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) approved the project to convert 11 expressway sections nationwide to four lanes. East Hokkaido Expressway: Oiwenchou IC – Yubari IC (4.1km, approx. 25 billion yen, Hokkaido) Akita Expressway: Yokote Kita Smart IC – Omagari IC (7.9 km, approx. 36 billion yen, Akita Pref.)…
United Airlines “#GUAM Travel Club” campaign for 100 winners to win round-trip tickets to Guam. Special fares from 25,000 yen round-trip.
United Airlines has launched the “#GUAM Travel Club” campaign, offering 100 lucky winners a round-trip ticket to Guam & special round-trip fares for a limited time. United Airlines has announced that it will begin daily nonstop service between Haneda and Guam on May 1, and this campaign will commemorate the opening of this new route….
Alpen NAGOYA, one of the largest Alpen flagship stores in Japan, opens on March 29! We saw the genuine-oriented “sales floor where you can try on products” and the lineup of a total of 378 brands from sports to outdoors. Golf5/Sports Depot/Alpen Outdoors
Alpine Outdoors Flagship Store Nagoya Sakae” on the 4th and 5th floors. About 280 tents alone are available, all of which can be tried out! The first store of Snow Peak’s new business model is also open. The 4th floor focuses on items such as outdoor apparel, trekking that is attracting attention in Japan and…
Marvel GotG’s Groot and Tokyo Disneyland’s S’mores are the strongest tag team! It’s a Small World with Groot” in Winter 2025!
Tokyo Disney Resort announced that it will offer “It’s a Small World with Groot” at Tokyo Disneyland in winter 2025 (fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024). For a limited time only, Marvel Studios characters designed in adorable styles will appear at the popular “It’s a Small World” attraction. The period is approximately six months. This…
Tobu Railway and Kintetsu to Face Off East vs. West in Real “Momotetsu” Event. Let’s increase your assets by visiting actual stations!
Tobu Railway and Kinki Nippon Railway will hold a collaborative event with “Momotaro Dentetsu” as the first phase of a cooperative project, “Tobu vs Kintetsu: East vs West Showdown! will be held from April 19 to August 18. Visitors can roll dice on the screen of a smartphone or other device (web application) to experience…
povo2.0 now offers plans without voice calls. No paperwork required, activation in as little as 3 minutes.
KDDI and Okinawa Cellular launched povo2.0 data-only plan “povo2.0 Data Only” on March 27. eSIM only supported. Compared to existing plans that also allow voice calls, the application process has been simplified, and the service will be available in as little as three minutes. The basic fee is 0 yen. The following plans are available…
Mitsui Garden Hotel Ginza Tsukiji opens on September 30. All rooms are equipped with a washer/dryer, microwave, and refrigerator/freezer to meet the needs of guests staying for consecutive nights.
Mitsui Fudosan will open Mitsui Garden Hotel Ginza Tsukiji (4-7-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo) on September 30. Located about a 3-minute walk from Higashi-ginza Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line and Toei Asakusa Line, and Tsukiji Station on the Hibiya Line, respectively, the hotel has 183 guest rooms. For the first time for this brand,…
Scoot to operate 12 weekly flights on the Narita – Taipei – Singapore route. First A321neo to be introduced to Japan for summer return flights.
Scoot announced that it will reinstate its Narita-Taipei/Taoyuan-Singapore route (TR874/875) five times a week during the summer schedule (March 31-October 26). Combined with the currently operated TR898/899 (Boeing 787-9), this will bring the total number of flights to 12 per week. In addition, TR874/875 will be operated by Airbus A321neo aircraft, the first time the…