JR East Smart Logistics will install multifunctional lockers called “Multi Ecube” at stations along the Osaka Metro line and begin operating them sequentially from March 19. Fees start at 300 yen, and they support reservations and cashless payment. Payment methods include transportation system IC cards, QR codes, and credit cards. In addition to luggage storage,…
Month: March 2026
Horticultural Expo Reaches 70 Participating Countries’ Goal One Year Prior to the Expo. YouTube channel started with a “person in the middle” as MC.
Large Project Sponsors Platinum Partners: Nippon Life Insurance, PIECREX Gold Partner: Suntory Holdings Limited He also reported that the number of participants from overseas countries, regions, and international organizations exceeded the target of 70. Senyo Kogyo and Macnica have been tentatively selected to exhibit in the “In-site Mobility Sales,” which will support mobility within the…
Tsukuba Express offers “TX! 1-Day Unlimited Ride Ticket” for spring vacation and GW. Unlimited Ride from Akihabara Station to Tsukuba Station!
The Metropolitan Metropolitan Railway Company, operator of the Tsukuba Express (TX), will release “TX! 1-Day Unlimited Ride Ticket” for spring break and GW outings from March 20 to May 10. The ticket allows unlimited travel between Akihabara Station and Tsukuba Station on the Tsukuba Express Line and is valid only on the day of purchase….
Shizutabi Ticket,” a special discount round-trip ticket for Shizuoka Prefecture, is now on sale. Includes Suruga Bay Ferry, Tokai Bus, and Izu Hakone Railway; 20% discount until the end of March.
Shizuoka Prefecture has launched the “Shizutabi Ticket Portal,” a digital ticket service designed to promote the use of Suruga Bay Ferry. Visitors will be able to easily purchase discounted excursion tickets and other tickets utilizing the ferries from their smartphones or tablets. The first ticket is the “Shizu Tabi Ticket,” which includes a one-way ticket…
Akafuku to make first appearance at Tokyo Station with “Sakura Dorayaki” and “Utsukashi Rice Crackers”; special sales event at Gift Palette starting March 25
Akafuku will hold a special sales event at WEEKLY PALETTE in the Tokyo Gift Palette outside the Yaesu North Exit ticket gate of Tokyo Station. The period is from March 25 to April 7. The lineup includes the standard “Akafuku Mochi” and “Shiro Mochi Kuroimochi,” as well as “Sakura Dorayaki,” which will make its first…
LeSportsac “Essential Collection” celebrates its 10th anniversary. New spring color “Cerulean Frost” and limited-edition pouches are back!
LeSportsac Japan launched the Spring 2026 collection on March 18 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the debut of the “Essential Collection,” the ultra-lightweight series of New York-based bag brand LeSportsac. It will be available at LeSportsac stores nationwide, the official online store, and each online store. This popular line features lightweight, highly portable micro…
IWATANI offers a new matte black color for the Yakimaru Slim Yakiniku Grill, which reduces smoke and oil splashes. Online store only.
Iwatani Corporation has released a new matte black color for its Cassette Gas Smokeless Yakiniku Grill “Yakimaru Slim” that reduces smoke and oil splashes. The product will be sold exclusively through online stores such as Iwatani iCollect, Iwatani Outdoor Shop BASE, Rakuten Ichiba, and Amazon. The Yakimaru Slim model incorporates a new “water plate with…
Gardening Expo, Manatsu Akimoto and others unveil their uniforms for the first time at the Yokohama City Exhibit. Furusato also offers admission tickets.
The City of Yokohama held the “GREEN x EXPO 2027 One Year Prior to the Event” on March 19 at the Yokohama City Hall Atrium. Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka, Green Captain Manatsu Akimoto, and others took the stage. In the first half of the session, Yokohama Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka gave an update on the City of…
Keio Bus expands the number of vehicles compatible with Credit Card Touch to approximately 300. At Nakano, Eifukucho, and Sakuragaoka service stations.
Keio Bus, Sumitomo Mitsui Card, JCB, Reship, and QUADRAC will expand their credit card touch-payment boarding service to buses in the Nakano, Eifukucho, and Sakuragaoka bus depots of Keio Bus from March 27, 2012. The system was first introduced in March 2025 in approximately 50 buses at the Chofu Office, and since it has improved…
The large roof ring will be reborn as the symbolic tree of the Horticultural Exposition. Kajima’s wooden vibration control system inspired by traditional Japanese architecture
On March 19, Kajima Corporation opened a special website for GREENxEXPO 2027, which is just one year away from its opening. The company is responsible for the construction of “KAJIMA TREE,” a symbolic tower for this year’s Horticulture Expo that reuses wood from the “O-roof Ring” at Expo ’70 Kansai, Osaka, Japan. The construction of…