Have you ever heard of a hokule’a canoe? The hōkūle’a was restored by the Polynesian Nautical Society in 1975 to revive this art of navigation. Hokulea, which means “star of happiness” in Hawaiian, is constructed without using nails, and all parts are tied together with ropes. It is believed that humans arrived in Hawaii from…
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Commuter Pass offers up to half price on expressways regardless of the day of the week or time of day. Starts in April in 6 prefectures nationwide.
On March 14, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and the three NEXCO companies announced that they will begin accepting applications for the Commuter Pass social experiment to be conducted on expressways in six prefectures in Japan (Hokkaido, Niigata, Ishikawa, Yamanashi, Kagawa, and Nagasaki) from March 17, at 2 pm. The content of…
Unlimited Rides on Osaka City Trains and Buses with the “Surutto KANSAI Osaka Round Trip Pass. A new version that extends the area up to Itami Airport is also available.
The Surutto KANSAI Council will release the digital train ticket “Surutto KANSAI Osaka Round Trip Pass 1day/2day” for fiscal year 2025 on March 25. This ticket allows unlimited rides on trains and buses (Osaka Metro, Keihan, Hankyu, Hanshin, Nankai, Kintetsu, and Osaka City Bus) in Osaka City and surrounding areas for one day or two…
iM@S Million Live x NewDays to release original goods. Collaboration panels will be exhibited at limited stores.
JR East Cross Station Retail Company will sequentially sell limited-edition goods in collaboration with “THE IDOLM@STER MILLION LIVE! In conjunction with “THE IDOLM@STER 765 MILLIONSTARS HOTCHPOTCH FESTIV@L!!!2″ to be held at Saitama Super Arena on March 29-30, limited collaboration goods will be sold in Saitama area. 2”, this initiative aims to revitalize the area around…
Two previous Duffy’s & the first “plush badge” from the first period are back on sale! Join the Encore Collection by voting for which one you would like to see!
Tokyo DisneySea will hold the special event “Duffy & Friends 20th Anniversary: Colorful Happiness” from April 8 to March 19, 2026. The event will celebrate the 20th anniversary of Duffy’s arrival at Tokyo DisneySea, and will include an “Encore Collection” program to look back on memories of Duffy, in which two “plushie badges” will be…
AEON Lake Town to open the third and final phase of a large-scale renovation on March 20; 18 new stores in kaze/mori
AEON Lake Town has completed a large-scale renovation that was implemented from March 2023 to 2025, and the third and final phase will open sequentially from March 20. In the first stage of renovation in the spring of 2023, approximately 40 stores were renewed in the “kaze” and “mori” areas, centering on popular fashion and…
Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, snow removal information up to Murodo and Yuki-no-Otani is distributed every Tuesday. The entire route opens on April 15.
Tateyama Kurobe Kanko will distribute snow removal information on the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, a mountain tourism route connecting Toyama and Nagano prefectures, on its official website and SNS every Tuesday at 10:00. Six different vehicles, including cable cars, buses, and ropeways, can be used to travel between Tateyama Station in Toyama Prefecture and Ogisawa…
First appearance of “Duffy Man” at Tokyo DisneySea! Celebrate the 20th anniversary of Duffy & Friends with limited edition gourmet foods!
Tokyo DisneySea will hold the special event “Duffy & Friends 20th Anniversary: Colorful Happiness” from April 8 to March 19, 2026. The event, which celebrates the 20th anniversary of Duffy’s arrival at Tokyo DisneySea, is themed “The Happiness You Can Find Only with Duffy & Friends. In conjunction with the event, “Duffy Man (Mushroom Cream…
Tourism Expo Japan 2025 Aichi and Chubu-Hokuriku to be held September 25-28. Aiming to break the “Aichi Sky Expo” record in terms of number of visitors on general days.
On March 12, JATA (Japan Association of Travel Agents) held a regular press conference at its headquarters in Kasumigaseki to explain Tourism EXPO Japan 2025. Speakers were Manabu Hayasaka, Director of the Tourism EXPO Japan Promotion Office, and Mitsuro Machida, Deputy Director. Tourism Expo Japan is one of the world’s largest travel events, co-hosted by…
Retired Doctor Yellow collaborates with “Tokyo Banana”. Eco-bag with storage pouch on sale.
Tokyo Banana World, operated by GrapeStone, will release “Tokyo Banana x Doctor Yellow Eco Bag” at PLUSTA Tokyo Yaesu Chuo in advance from March 28, and sequentially at JR Tokai Retailing Plus stores from mid-May. The price is 950 yen per piece. This eco-bag commemorates the reopening of “PLUSTA Tokyo Yaesu Chuo” and was created…