On January 20, Navitime Japan launched a route search function with a maximum expressway toll amount in its “Car Navi Time” car navigation application (Android/iOS version). Up to six different routes with various patterns of different expressway sections will be presented, allowing the user to find the most efficient route to use the expressway. The…
Month: February 2026
Hotel Metropolitan Base Sendai, located at the west exit of Sendai Station, will open on April 23. A total of 56 rooms with enhanced comfort and a special commemorative plan are now on sale.
Sendai Terminal Building announced that a new hotel under construction, Hotel Metropolitan Base Sendai (1-1-1 Chuo, Aoba-ku, Sendai), will open on April 23. Reservations for the hotel will be accepted at 12:00 p.m. on January 27. In addition, a special commemorative plan for the opening will also be available. The new hotel will be located…
Gala-Yuzawa Ski Resort revives night skiing for the first time in 30 years! Joetsu Shinkansen Line to operate a special train to Tokyo for 4 days only in March and April.
Gala Yuzawa will revive night skiing at Gala Yuzawa Ski Resort (1039 Kayadaira, Yuzawa, Yuzawa-machi, Minamiuonuma-gun, Niigata Prefecture) for the first time in 30 years. The dates are March 14, 21, 28, and April 4, and the hours of operation will be from 16:30 to 20:00 (last lift service at 19:30). Night skiing tickets cost…
JR Tokai “TOICA” Piyorin design now available. Eat-in store at Nagoya Station will be back in summer.
JR Tokai Food Service has announced the outline of the “Piyorin 15th Anniversary Year” commemorative project. To commemorate the 15th anniversary of the original “Piyorin” sweets on July 1, the plan will run throughout the year of 2026. A Piyorin version of the “TOICA” transportation IC card from JR Tokai has appeared on the face…
Marimekko Exhibition to Tour Nationwide for the First Time in 10 Years. Exhibiting valuable works and materials from the Marimekko collection, starting in the summer of 2026.
Rook Holdings has announced the opening of the Marimekko Exhibition, a traveling exhibition that allows visitors to experience the world of the Finnish design house Marimekko. Starting in the summer of 2026 at the Kyoto Culture Museum, the exhibition will tour Tokyo, Hiroshima, Kitakyushu, Toyama, Nagoya, Nagasaki, and other cities in Japan. The exhibition will…
Kyoto Porta” directly connected to JR Kyoto Station to be renewed in spring/summer. 16 stores including Disney Store, souvenir zone in the underground shopping mall closed at the end of January.
Kyoto Porta, operated by JR West Kyoto SC Kaihatsu, will reopen a total of 16 stores from February through summer. This includes 10 new stores, including 2 new stores opening for the first time in a commercial facility, 1 store opening for the first time in western Japan, and 3 stores opening for the first…
Club Nets and VISH collaborate on a service that allows users to check “how many minutes until the bus arrives” on line at local government offices.
Club Nets and VISH have started a collaboration to promote public transportation DX in municipalities. By linking ClubNetz’s “CN Govtech”, a LINE official account operation support service for local governments and public institutions, with VISH’s “Bus Catch” bus operation information system, residents can seamlessly check the real-time operation status of public buses on the LINE…
Tokyo-Kyushu Ferry U30 Plan” for under 30 years old. One-way 14,000 yen, includes onboard coupon/free Wi-Fi ticket/taxi ticket in Yokosuka
Venus Travel, an SHK Group company, has launched the “Tokyo Kyushu Ferry U30 Plan,” which is limited to passengers under 30 years of age and available only for web reservations. The plan covers the period from February 2, 2026 to April 24, 2026. The fare is 14,000 yen per person for one-way boarding from Yokosuka…
Hello Kitty Shinkansen to end service on May 17. Shin-Osaka to Hakata, operating day calendar also released.
JR West Japan Group and Sanrio announced that the Hello Kitty Shinkansen, in operation on the Sanyo Shinkansen since June 2018, will end its service on May 17. A calendar of operating days from January to May is available on the official website. With the end of the service, a finale campaign is being conducted…
Hokkaido Shinkansen cancels last train on Sundays from May to July. Due to the renewal of equipment in the Seikan Tunnel.
JR Hokkaido will suspend the last train of the Hokkaido Shinkansen Line from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station on Sundays from May 10 to July 26. This is due to the renewal of facilities on the section of the line that is in service with the conventional lines, including the Seikan Tunnel. On the down train (arriving at…