Sendai Station is a highly competitive market for ekiben, offering an extensive selection of boxed lunches ranging from meat-based options—led by beef tongue—to seafood specialties like the famous harakomeshi. It’s not uncommon for multiple vendors to sell similar ekiben, which only serves to underscore the high standard of the offerings. This time, at Sendai Station,…
Month: August 2026
The “Wakayama Port Festival Fireworks Display” will be held on July 25. This year will feature the first-ever drone show with 500 drones, as well as a festival fair event in collaboration with M!LK.
The Wakayama City Port Festival Executive Committee will hold the “74th Wakayama Port Festival Fireworks Display” on July 25. The venue is the 10,000-metric-ton berth at Nakafuto in Wakayama Port. In addition to the traditional fireworks display featuring approximately 3,000 fireworks, a drone show will be introduced for the first time this year. Five hundred…
[JAL Hometown Ambassadors/Support Team: A Look at Their Love for Their Regions] “HOKKAIDO LOVE! Hitomeguri,” a luxurious train journey through Hokkaido—thanks to your support, the Hitomeguri is now entering its sixth year.
JAL, which has bases throughout Japan, has been continuously implementing initiatives to revitalize local communities (currently known as the “JAL Hometown Project”), and In August 2020, the company launched the “JAL Hometown Ambassadors” program, in which flight attendants selected through an internal application process relocate to local communities to promote initiatives in their respective regions….
Another scorching summer is here! Even with temperatures reaching record highs, air conditioning in France doesn’t seem likely to take off.
This year’s heat wave began unusually early, in May, and was followed by three consecutive heat waves in June and July. First Wave: Around May 21–30, 2026 Second Wave: Around June 17–30, 2026 Wave 3: Early to mid-July 2026 In Paris, a heat wave is defined as three consecutive days with an average daytime high…
The September issue of MonoMaster, featuring a Shinkansen 0 Series ultra-slim long wallet and a squeeze keychain as freebies, goes on sale today.
Takarajimasha will release the September 2026 issue of “MonoMaster” today, July 24. The price is 1,990 yen. It will be available at bookstores and online retailers. The special bonus items are an ultra-slim long wallet and a squeeze keychain featuring the “Tokaido Shinkansen Series 0 Train (Yk8 Set),” whose blue stripes and round nose evoke…
A digital admission ticket for Himeji Castle that includes a 1,000-yen coupon for a great deal on your visit. Valid at 176 stores throughout the city.
Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture, is selling “Digital Tickets for Himeji Castle Town with a 1,000-yen Coupon” to tourists aged 18 and older visiting from outside the city through October 31. This package combines an admission ticket to the World Heritage Site “Himeji Castle” with coupons redeemable at 176 locations throughout the city, including restaurants and…
The “Thank You Chiba Free Pass,” offering two days of unlimited travel on trains, buses, and ferries in Chiba Prefecture, goes on sale August 1. The covered area has been expanded this fiscal year.
Prices are 4,170 yen for adults and 2,080 yen for children. The validity period is divided into two seasons: fall and early spring. The fall season runs from September 1 to October 31 (tickets go on sale August 1), and the early spring season runs from January 4 to February 28, 2027 (tickets go on…
Sumida River Fireworks Festival: Road Closures Begin at 6:00 p.m. on the 25th. Restrictions Apply to the Asakusa and Ryogoku Areas, as Well as the Metropolitan Expressway Route 6.
In conjunction with the “49th Sumida River Fireworks Festival” to be held on July 25, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department will implement traffic restrictions on public roads and the Metropolitan Expressway in the vicinity of the venue. On public roads, vehicle traffic will be prohibited from 6:00 p.m. to around 9:30 p.m. in the areas…
UNIQLO’s “Chiikawa” Sweatshirts Go on Sale Today! A Total of 6 Designs, Including “Shima Jiro” from the Summer Movie
UNIQLO is releasing a new UT sweatshirt created in collaboration with “Chiikawa” today, July 24. The lineup includes three women’s styles (3,990 yen each) and three kids’ styles (1,990 yen each). This collection commemorates the release of the movie *Chiikawa: The Secret of Mermaid Island*, and in addition to the familiar characters Chiikawa, Hachiware, and…