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Month: January 2026

Narita Airport names its new urban area “SOLATO NARITA AIRPORT CITY”. Brand image unveiled for the second opening of the airport.

Posted on January 28, 2026 by Editor in Chief

The NRT Area Design Center (NADC), established by Chiba Prefecture and Narita International Airport, has unveiled the new name and logo design for Airport City, part of Narita Airport’s second opening project. The name “SORATO NRT AIRPORT CITY” was chosen. SORATO” means “capital of the sky” and “NRT” (the airport code of Narita International Airport)…

Oedo Onsen Monogatari Premium Atami, end of month sale, up to 21% off, 1 night with buffet, all-you-can-drink draft beer after taking a bath

Posted on January 28, 2026 by Editor in Chief

Rakuten Travel is offering “Rakuten Travel End of the Month Special Offer” until 9:59 p.m. on February 2 to save on domestic lodging. Up to 21% off at participating hotels and hot spring resorts when combined with a coupon. Oedo Onsen Monogatari Premium Atami (8-3 Sakimi-cho, Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture), a seven-minute walk from Atami…

Odakyu Tama Center Station renews Sanrio character decorations. Colorful rainbows are the basic tone, and Pochakko and other characters newly appeared.

Posted on January 28, 2026 by Editor in Chief

Odakyu Electric Railway will renew the Sanrio character decorations at Odakyu Tama Center Station on February 2. It is scheduled to be completed on February 14. As the station is the closest to Sanrio Puroland (1-31 Ochiai, Tama City, Tokyo), the station is currently decorated with Hello Kitty and other characters. To commemorate Puroland’s 35th…

Oedo Onsen Monogatari Premium Ikaho, End of month sale with up to 21% off. Enjoy the famous hot spring in Ishidagai with buffet for 2 meals per night.

Posted on January 28, 2026 by Editor in Chief

Rakuten Travel is offering “Rakuten Travel End of the Month Special Offer” until 9:59 p.m. on February 2 to save on domestic lodging. Up to 21% off at participating hotels and hot spring resorts when combined with a coupon. Oedo Onsen Monogatari Premium Ikaho (592-1, Ikaho, Shibukawa, Gunma Prefecture), an inn in the elegant Ikaho…

Cloth tire chains that do not require jacking up are on sale. Also for light cars and light trucks for Japan.

Posted on January 28, 2026 by Editor in Chief

Amazon (Amazon Japan) is having a sale on Isse’s CLASSIC Type 2 snow socks. Normally priced at 14,883 yen, at the time of writing, it is 10% off at 13,395 yen (for size 54/58). Cloth tire chains by ISSE of Barcelona, Spain, which has its origins in a textile manufacturer. They can be installed without…

Seiwa’s “POLAIRE SHOW7” fabric tire chains are on sale. No need to jack up the tires, be prepared for sudden snow.

Posted on January 28, 2026 by Editor in Chief

Amazon (Amazon Japan) is having a time sale on Seiwa’s POLAIRE SHOW7 fabric tire chains. Normally priced at 16,182 yen, at the time of writing, it is 7% off at 15,049 yen (for size S12). An official Japanese import of the long-established French company Joubert, it uses high-strength fabrics with special stitching and has acquired…

Solaseed Air launches “Solaseed Special” from Haneda to Kyushu and Naha from 7,900 yen for flights from March to May.

Posted on January 28, 2026 by Editor in Chief

Solaseed Air will offer the “Solaseed Special,” a discount on tickets for flights between March and May 2026, from January 30 at 0:00 to February 3 at 23:59. The limited-volume sale fares start at 7,900 yen for the Haneda-Kyushu-Naha route and 4,500 yen for the Naha-Ishigaki route. The applicable boarding period is from March 29,…

Okayama Electric Railway’s “Harenowa Line (tentative name)” to open in FY2029. To connect the Seikibashi Line and Higashiyama Main Line, with a total of three lines in operation.

Posted on January 28, 2026 by Editor in Chief

Okayama Electric Railway and Okayama City have announced a draft project plan for the “Harenowa Line (tentative name),” which will connect Daewunji-mae to Saidaiji-machi, aiming to open during FY2029. The Halenowa Line is a 600-meter route that turns left from the Seikibashi Line near the Daewunji intersection, passes near the Okayama Arts Creation Theater (Halenowa),…

JR Tokai’s 2-day unlimited-ride “Noritetsu Tabi Ticket” removes the limit on the number of times you can use the Shinkansen bullet train. Seventeen companies, including Oigawa Railway, are now eligible.

Posted on January 28, 2026 by Editor in Chief

JR Tokai will renew the “JR Tokai & 16 Private Railways ☆ Tabi Ticket,” which has been on sale all year round, as the “JR Tokai & 17 Private Railways ☆ Tabi Ticket” from April 4, 2012. The price has been revised from 8620 yen for adults and 4040 yen for children to 9200 yen…

JR East also revised fares for special tickets from March. Tokyo Metropolitan Area Pass: 870 yen, Holiday Pass: 2,950 yen

Posted on January 28, 2026 by Editor in Chief

East Japan Railway Company (JR East) will revise the fares for some special tickets purchased on March 14. This is due to the fare revision to be implemented on the same day. For example, the “Tokyo Metropolitan Area Pass” will be revised from 760 yen to 870 yen for one day unlimited access to stations…

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