Metropolitan Intercity Railway, which operates Tsukuba Express, announced the introduction of QR code-based ticketing on October 1, as well as the handling of various types of tickets. Regular tickets sold by the company will be integrated into QR tickets, and commuter passes will be integrated into IC card tickets. Discount coupon tickets for commuters and…
Month: February 2026
Peko-chan’s Chocolate Kingdom” in Shinjuku. Sanrio collaboration goods, character grill, and all-you-can-stuff sweets!
Fujiya will hold a Valentine’s Day event, “Peko-chan’s Chocolate Kingdom,” at the Shinjuku branch of Keio Department Store from January 23 to February 15. At the venue, where panels of Princess Peko-chan and Prince Poko-chan in chocolate dresses will welcome visitors, there will be a mystery-solving project and all-you-can-stuff sweets, as well as Valentine’s Day…
JTB’s “Long-Term Vision 2035” aims to revive KAWAII Cafe and expand Land Cruise. Responding to individual needs while keeping prices low.
On January 15, JTB held a press conference to announce the JTB Group’s long-term vision “OPEN FRONTIER 2035,” at which Eijiro Yamakita, President and Chief Executive Officer, explained future initiatives. The long-term vision, which will be announced for the first time, shows “where we want to be” in 2035, and the specifics of the business…
Sunflower offers a special plan to take JR Kyushu’s “Umisachi Yamasachi” train from Shibushi.
Sunflower Travel will start selling the travel product “Sightseeing Train Umisachi Yamasachi and Sunflower Cruise: JR Nichinan Line Charter Train Story” on January 16, starting at 10:00. This is a special offer to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Sunflower Kagoshima route and the 100th anniversary of the Nichinan Line’s Shibushi Station. The key point…
Intensive construction work on Meijikan and Higashi-Meihan Expressways; continuous day and night traffic closures in April; some IC/PAs also closed
NEXCO Central Japan Nagoya Branch will conduct intensive construction work from April 1 to 24 on the Nagoya 2nd Ring Road (C2) between Kamisya-Minami IC and Nagoya-Nishi JCT (in and outbound) and on the Higashi-Meihan Expressway (E23) between Nagoya-Nishi IC and Kameyama IC (up and down). On the Meijikan Expressway between Seishu JCT and Nagoya-nishi…
Hotel Metropolitan Kamakura, JR Train Center Tour Package. Wash line running, E235 Series driver and train experience.
Hotel Metropolitan Kamakura (1-8-1 Komachi, Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture) will start selling the “JR East Kamakura Rolling Stock Center Special Experience Package” on January 15. The stay dates are February 20 and March 20, and the number of rooms is limited to 10 per day. After staying in a “Superior Twin” room (with no meal),…
You can buy Myakmyak goods in Fukuoka! Expo Store opens at JR Hakata Station/JR Kokura Station for a limited time!
JR Service Net Fukuoka will open “Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai Official Pop-up Stores” at JR Hakata Station and JR Kokura Station from January 19 to February 15, selling officially licensed products for a limited time. Hakata Station “Omiyage Honpo Hakata Store” is open from 7:00 to 22:00, and Kokura Station “Omiyage Kaido Viera Kokura Store” is…
Francfranc at the Spring 2026 exhibition! Spepa” storage useful even when traveling and the popular “whip mug” are now on sale!
Francfranc held a two-day exhibition of its new “2026 Spring Collection” at its headquarters in Omotesando, Tokyo, on January 14 and 15. The products will be available at online stores from January 14, and at stores nationwide from January 23. The focus was on a variety of lifestyle goods featuring spring-like “flowers” and “butterflies” motifs….
Miffy” mesh pouch for hanging is included in the appendix. The March issue of “Suteki na Hito” is on sale today!
Takarajimasya will release the March 2026 issue of “Suteki na Ano Hito” today, January 16, 2026. The price is 1,760 yen. The special supplement is a Miffy mesh pouch and case. The set includes a large and small mesh pouch useful for travel and a special case, and when the case is unfolded, it can…
Beltra offers round-trip air tickets to Barcelona by filling out a survey. Catalonia Tourism Board and “Art Travel” joint project
Beltran, in cooperation with the Tourism Board of Catalonia, Spain, has launched a promotion on the art and culture of the region. A special website, “A Journey to Catalonia, Spain: Gaudi the Genius and the Masters,” is now open to the public. Proposes an “art trip” to Catalonia, where Antoni Gaudi, known for the Sagrada…