JR Service Net Okayama will open “Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai Official Pop-up Store JR Okayama Station Sanste Okayama” from February 7 to 8. The Expo’s official character, “Myakmyak,” will be on hand for a photo session, and a “Myakmyak Fun Lottery” with novelties will be held in conjunction with the opening of the stall. Entry is…
Month: February 2026
Tokyo Disneyland’s new “Sugar Rush” attraction is scheduled to open in spring 2027. Redevelopment of Tomorrowland area
On January 29, Oriental Land announced the redevelopment of the Tomorrowland area of Tokyo Disneyland, with a new attraction set in the world of the movie “Sugar Rush” scheduled to open in spring 2027. According to the financial results briefing material for the third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, the attraction…
Fukuoka PARCO to close at the end of February 2027. Live music club/gallery/museum, etc. to open in Tenjin area
PARCO announced on January 29 that it plans to close Fukuoka PARCO (2-11-1 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture) at the end of February 2027. Fukuoka PARCO opened in March 2010 in the Tenjin area of central Fukuoka. As the building it owns is aging, the company’s board of directors decided to terminate operations after…
March 2026 issue of Airline Monthly, featuring “100 Years of Great Airlines” that have been flying for over a century.
On January 30, Ikaros Shuppan released “Monthly Airline March 2026,” an A4-size, 144-page book priced at 1,760 yen. The special feature is “100 Years of Stories of Great Airlines. In 2026, American Airlines and Lufthansa will celebrate their 100th anniversaries, and celebrations will be at their peak with the introduction of special commemorative painted aircraft….
Risk of snowy highway closures, peaking in late February due to cold air inflow and approaching south coast low pressure. Weathernews forecast
Weathernews has released a forecast of the risk of highway closures due to snow in February and March 2026. Northern Japan, eastern Japan, and western Japan are further divided into the Sea of Japan side and the Pacific side, and the risk of road closures is forecasted at three levels: “low,” “likely,” and “high. The…
Nankai Electric Railway’s “Izumigaoka Station Revitalization Plan” re-launched in cooperation with Sakai City. Commercial facilities and townhouses to be developed, pedestrian walkways to strengthen communication.
Nankai Electric Railway has announced that it will begin redevelopment of the area in front of Izumigaoka Station in cooperation with Sakai City, putting the “Izumigaoka Station Revitalization Plan” back into action. After a study by the Senboku New Design Promotion Council, consisting of Nankai, the city, Osaka Prefecture, and others, a plan to create…
Limited-time “Valentine Piyorin” on sale at Nagoya Station, including 7 kinds of seasonal cookies.
JR Tokai Food Service will sell “Valentine Piyorin”, a seasonal product of Nagoya sweets “Piyorin”, from February 4 to 14. The price is 550 yen. This year’s Piyorin features a soft pink color overall. The raspberry bavarois is wrapped with white chocolate pudding made with Nagoya Cochin eggs and strawberry jelly, creating a mellow taste….
Jiyugaoka Station north side complex to open this fall. Mont Blanc” and “Yabu Izu” to relocate and open, as well as a share lounge/Starbucks complex.
The Jiyugaoka 1-chome 29th Area Urban Redevelopment Association has announced that the complex it is constructing in the area will open in the fall of 2026, and has also disclosed the tenants. The facility will be located on the north side of Jiyugaoka Station, and will be an office, residential, and commercial complex with 15…
Up to 30% off on lodging in Shizuoka and Hamamatsu. Starts February 9 at Jalan, Rakuten Travel, etc., and save 3,000 yen on activities.
Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, will hold the “Hamamatsu Lodging and Sightseeing Campaign” to offer special deals on lodging and sightseeing experiences in the city. The Lodging and Tourism Campaign will distribute up to 30% off coupons that can be used for lodging reservations at participating facilities on online lodging reservation sites (Jalan net, Rakuten Travel,…
Uncle Sweet Lover Eats Strawberry-covered Afternoon Tea at the Tokyo Dome Hotel
Strawberry Afternoon Tea Period: December 9, 2025 – March 31, 2026 Time: 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. (L.O. 5:00 p.m., 2 hours) Price: 6300 yen (per person, including tax and service charge) Reservations: Official Website So, on the good day of January. I went to the Artist Cafe on the 43rd floor, the top floor…