Iwate Prefecture and Pokémon Inc. announced the opening of a park in late April 2023 with playground equipment designed by Ishitsubute of Pocket Monsters. Ishitsubute Park will be set up in the event plaza of Michi no Eki Iwate Kitasanriku (3-2, Toriya No. 7 Jiwanari, Natsui-cho, Kuji City, Iwate Prefecture), scheduled to open in April,…
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Meiji Jingu Shrine, Hatsumode 2023 Information: Traffic restrictions around Harajuku/Yoyogi Stations from 31st to 3rd.
opening time of the gate December 31, 2022 from 6:40 a.m. to midnight January 1, 2023 from 0:00 am to 6:30 pm January 2-3, 2023 6:40am-6pm each day January 4, 2023, 6:40 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. After January 5, 2023 6:40 a.m. to 5:20 p.m. The Harajuku Police Station has also announced traffic restrictions around…
Limited edition Star Wars design on the Morus Zero compact clothes dryer.
Morus Innovation launched a Star Wars limited edition design project for its Morus Zero compact clothes dryer on December 23 on Makeake. Morus Zero is a compact clothes dryer measuring 416 x 528 x 489 mm (W x D x H) and approximately 13 kg. It can be carried around and used in the home,…
J-AIR to gradually provide in-flight Wi-Fi on small aircraft with less than 100 seats. First in Japan for regional aircraft.
JAL Group’s Itami (Osaka)-based J-AIR will begin offering in-flight Wi-Fi service on regional aircraft (small aircraft with less than 100 seats) on December 26. The service is scheduled to be available on all 14 Embraer 190 aircraft operated by the company by the fall of 2024 (170 aircraft are not included). The service will be…
Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, 1-Day Park Ticket from Japan. Staying at a directly-managed hotel is also available.
Castle of Magical Dreams In celebration of Hong Kong Disneyland’s 15th anniversary, a new park symbol, the Castle of Magical Dreams, was created in 2020. Inspired by the princesses and queens from Disney’s 13 stories, it will be decorated with colors, symbols, patterns, and cultural backgrounds that express their individual personalities. The “Royal Reception Hall”…
Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department to restrict traffic on January 2-3 due to the “Hakone Ekiden” at the beginning of the year. Partial vehicle restrictions on National Route 1 will be guided by a detour map.
The Metropolitan Police Department will enforce traffic regulations on surrounding roads (between Tokyo and Kanagawa) in conjunction with the 99th Tokyo-Hakone round-trip university ekiden relay race (Hakone Ekiden) to be held at the beginning of the year. Regulation date and time (return trip) Lake Ashinoko to Rokugo Bridge: January 3, 2023, approximately 7:30 a.m. to…
Merchandise celebrating Disney’s 100th anniversary is now available. Plush badges, catsuits, etc.
Tokyo Disney Resort will release merchandise with designs unique to Tokyo Disney Resort to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Walt Disney Company. The lineup includes designs common to parks around the world, such as merchandise depicting the Disney Park Castle, the symbol of Tokyo Disneyland, and retro-designed merchandise featuring historical motifs. read more ©…
Heavy snow is predicted in Niigata Prefecture from midday on December 23rd through the 25th. Road closures are expected on the Banetsu Expressway and other roads.
NEXCO East Japan is calling for non-essential travelers to stay out of the area as heavy snow is predicted in Niigata Prefecture from midday on December 23 through December 25. Especially during the night of the 23rd, heavy snowfall is predicted in the mountainous areas of the Banetsu Expressway, and the road is expected to…
Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine, guidance about Hatsumode in 2023. Keihan Electric Railway to operate all night from New Year’s Eve to January 1
Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine (68 Fukakusa Yabunouchi-cho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan) has announced on its official website about the first visit of the year 2023. The opening hours for prayers, sacred cards and talismans (awarding office), and red seals (ceremonial hall) are as follows. The red seal will only be available in the form of a…
NEXCO West Japan to Close Ozu Road, Matsuyama Expressway, and Other Roads Due to Heavy Snowfall This Morning
NEXCO West Japan has begun closing traffic due to the heavy snowfall that began on December 22. The Ozu Road Ozu Minami IC – Ozu Kitadada IC up and down and the Matsuyama Expressway Ozu Kitadada IC – Nishiyo Uwa IC up and down were scheduled to be closed from 8:00 a.m., but due to…