Takarajimasha will release the mook *Railway Route Completion Travel Atlas* on June 22. The price is 1,540 yen. It will be available at bookstores and online retailers. A map book where you can color in the routes you’ve traveled to keep track of them. It features the latest, true-to-scale route maps for JR, private railways,…
Month: June 2026
Tickets for the “Saitama City Fireworks Festival” will go on sale online on a first-come, first-served basis starting July 1. The festival will be held at three venues on July 25, August 8, and August 22.
The Saitama City Fireworks Festival Executive Committee has announced details regarding the 2026 “Saitama City Fireworks Festival.” This year’s festival will again be held at three venues: “Owada Park” on July 25, “Higashiura Owadama Park” on August 8, and “Iwatsuki Cultural Park” on August 22. The fireworks will begin at 7:30 p.m. on each day…
Ticket Sales Begin for the “Matsudo Fireworks Festival 2026.” This Year’s Event Will Feature 12,000 Fireworks and Take Place on August 1
Matsudo City, Chiba Prefecture, will hold the “Matsudo Fireworks Festival 2026” on August 1. The venue is the Furugasaki Riverside Sports Plaza (2441 Furugasaki, Matsudo City, Chiba Prefecture), and the fireworks will be launched from 7:15 p.m. to 8:20 p.m. The event will be canceled in the event of inclement weather (with no rescheduling). General…
Reservations for general parking at the Blue Impulse & Komatsushima Port Festival are now open on a special website. Akippa will manage the parking to help alleviate congestion.
Akippa, a company that operates a parking space-sharing service, will manage the official paid parking lot for the “Komatsushima Port Festival 2026,” to be held on July 19 in Komatsushima City, Tokushima Prefecture, as well as for the demonstration flight by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s Blue Impulse. Parking reservations have been open on a…
Grand Mercure Nasu Kogen: Package Including Tickets to the Rindou Lake Fireworks Festival. Midsummer snow activities and -40°C ice treats are also on the menu.
Grand Mercure Nasu Kogen Resort & Spa (4449-2 Takaku Hei, Nasu Town, Nasu District, Tochigi Prefecture) is offering summer vacation accommodation packages and events for families. From July 19 to September 21—a total of 8 days—we are offering accommodation packages that include reserved seating for the fireworks display held at the nearby theme park, “Nasu…
Tokaido Shinkansen to Launch “Supreme Class,” Its Highest-Tier Seating, in October. Only Two Fully Private Compartments Available; Fares Start at 42,100 yen for the Tokyo–Osaka Route
JR Central and JR West will begin rolling out “Supreme Class”—the highest-class seating option, surpassing even Green Cars—on the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen lines (Tokyo–Hakata) starting October 1. The trains to be introduced will be the “N700S” (16-car trains). Fully private “Cabin” compartments will be located in Cars 7 and 10, while semi-private “Seat” compartments…
A Disney Special Parade is Coming to Rikuzentakata City! “Iwate Prefecture’s 150th Anniversary Parade” to Be Held on November 8
Tokyo Disney Resort has announced new locations for the “Tokyo Disney Resort Special Parade,” in which its characters participate in festivals across the country. The latest addition is the “Iwate Prefectural Government’s 150th Anniversary Parade,” to be held on November 8 in Rikuzentakata City, Iwate Prefecture. The event will take place on Symbol Road in…
JAL’s “Amami Islands Island-Hopping Discount.” Stay overnight on an island and get up to 20,000 yen off per person, plus 5,000 yen worth of local coupons.
This offer provides a discount of up to 20,000 yen per person on travel costs for a total of five islands: Amami Oshima and Tokunoshima—both World Natural Heritage sites in Kagoshima Prefecture—as well as Yoron Island, Kikaijima, and Okinoerabu Island. The sales period runs from June 16 to December 15, and the eligible travel period…
“Kanoa Fujisan Nakako,” a glamping resort with open-air hot springs overlooking Mount Fuji, is offering 20% off to celebrate its 3rd anniversary. It also features a BBQ featuring Yamanashi-brand ingredients.
“Resort Glamping.com,” a booking site operated by Booking Resort, is running a campaign to celebrate the third anniversary of the opening of its listed property, “Kanoa Mt. Fuji Yamanakako Glamping Resort” (1061 Uehara, Hirano, Yamanakako Village, Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi Prefecture), as well as the facility’s renovation. We offer plans with up to 20% off the…
Gala Yuzawa Changes Its Name, Transforming from a Ski Resort to a Year-Round “Mountain Resort.” New Attractions and Shinkansen Service Resumes in Summer for the First Time in 26 Years
On June 16, GALA Yuzawa (1039-2 Kayahira, Oaza Yuzawa, Yuzawa Town, Minamiuonuma District, Niigata Prefecture) announced that, to mark the 35th anniversary of the opening of “GALA YUZAWA SNOW RESORT”—the ski resort facility it operates—it would change the facility’s common name as part of its efforts to transition to full-scale year-round operations. To change the…