East Japan Railway Company (JR East) is experiencing service suspensions and delays on conventional and Shinkansen lines in the Shinetsu and Tohoku areas due to intermittent heavy snowfall over a wide area caused by the JPCZ (Japan Sea cold air mass convergence zone). On December 19, there will be suspensions and cancellations on conventional lines,…
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Sharp adds beige and pink tones to 3D masks with wide mouth space
On December 19, Sharp added new beige and pink colors to the Sharp Crystal Mask (normal size). The beige masks will be available on December 19, and the pink masks will be available on the company’s mail order website from mid-January 2023. The Sharp Crystal Mask is a domestically produced non-woven fabric mask launched in…
Rakuten Car Share, up to 5,000 yen off coupon for the year-end and New Year’s holidays. 10x points for first day reservations, 1 in 100 full refund.
Rakuten Car Share will hold a “Super Thanksgiving Festival,” offering coupons for up to 5,000 yen off. The period is from 10:00 a.m. on December 20 to 9:59 p.m. on December 26, and the period of use is from 10:00 a.m. on December 20 to 9:59 p.m. on January 9, 2023. Pre-entries are already being…
Tokai Kisen and Hatsune Miku collaborated to operate “Tokyo Bay Night View Cruise. Novelty tickets and Miku-specific onboard decorations, etc.
Tokai Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. will operate a “Tokyo Bay Night View Cruise” in collaboration with Hatsune Miku on February 19, 26, March 5, and 12, 2023. The collaboration will include the sale of tickets with novelties and Hatsune Miku-specific onboard decorations for the “Tokyo Bay Night View Cruise” between Yokohama and Takeshiba, Tokyo, which is…
Hokuriku Expressway: Downhill traffic on Kanazawa-Morimoto IC to Oyabe IC closed due to snowfall
NEXCO Central Japan has closed the off-ramp of the Hokuriku Expressway from Kanazawa Morimoto IC to Oyabe IC due to snowfall as of December 19. Road closures within NEXCO Central Japan service area (as of 11:30 a.m., December 19, 2022) Hokuriku Expressway Kanazawa Morimoto IC – Oyabe IC (off-ramp) The company is forecasting snowfall in…
Snowfall closes highways in Niigata. On Hokuriku Expressway, Kanetsu Expressway, Ban-Etsu Expressway and Nihonkai-Tohoku Expressway.
NEXCO East Japan Niigata Branch Office has closed traffic due to snowfall as of December 19. The road closures are as follows. The company also urges people to refrain from leaving their homes unnecessarily due to expected congestion on public roads in the area. Please check with Dora Torra for the latest status. read more…
FDA, “2Day/3Day-PASS” Unlimited Ride Plan. Airfare + lodging: 37,800 yen for 1 night and 2 days.
Fuji Dream Airlines (FDA) will start selling the “2Day/3Day-PASS,” an unlimited-ride plan for flights between January 16 and February 28, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. on December 20, 2012. Within the period (2 or 3 days), you can use any of FDA’s regularly scheduled flight routes as many times as you wish. The price is 37,800…
Stayed at “Rakuten STAY VILLA Nasu
Rakuten Stay will hold the grand opening of “Rakuten STAY VILLA Nasu” on February 1, 2023. We had a chance to stay at the facility on a trial basis prior to the grand opening, and this report will report on the experience. The company operates various types of lodging facilities, including detached houses and apartments,…
Hakone Kanko Boat offers “New Year’s Hatsumode Cruise” on January 1, 2023. Worship Hakone Shrine Underwater Torii (torii) from the ship.
New Year’s Hatsumode Cruise Departure times are 9:50 a.m. and 11:20 a.m. from Momotodai Port, and the trip takes about 30 minutes. From Moto Hakone Port to Hakone Shrine is a 10-minute walk. To return to Momugendai Port, take the regular pirate ship service. Fares are 1,200 yen for adults and 600 yen for children…
Huis Ten Bosch, winter event “The World of Silver White. First appearance of Aurora Falls and 3-story Merry-Go-Round.
Huis Ten Bosch (1-1 Huis Ten Bosch-cho, Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture) will hold the winter event “The World of Silver – Winter Europe” from December 26 to February 24, 2023. The “Land of Light” is an annual project that decorates the European cityscape spread out in the park with illuminations. This year, the Art Garden will…