JR Tokai Food Service will sell collaboration merchandise featuring its original dessert “Piyorin” and the “ALL OF EVANGELION” 30th Anniversary Exhibition exclusively at PARCO HALL (3-29-1 Sakae, Naka Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture). The event will run from September 4 to October 12, from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. daily. “Piyorin” is a fresh dessert…
Month: August 2026
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Hold a Meeting with Members of the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers, the Senior Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers, and the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers for Japanese Communities Abroad Who Have Returned to Japan | News & Public Relations
On July 9, representatives of returning members of the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV), the Senior Overseas Cooperation Volunteers, and the Japanese Diaspora Overseas Cooperation Volunteers had the honor of meeting with Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress at the Imperial Palace (Gosho) and reported on their activities in their host countries. These meetings between…
“Monster Hunter” folding chair goes on sale today at FamilyMart. The seat features weapon icons, and its compact size makes it easy to carry to seasonal events.
Takarajimasha will release the “Monster Hunter Folding Chair with Shoulder Strap BOOK” today, August 26. The price is 3,729 yen. It will be available on e-commerce sites and at FamilyMart stores (not sold in bookstores). This compact, portable chair folds down for easy transport and measures 28 × 24 × 25 cm (width × depth…
On sale today at FamilyMart: a Monster Hunter “Tamamitsune” plush charm showing the character fast asleep. Total length: 18.5 cm
Takarajimasha will release the “Monster Hunter: Goodnight Tamamitsune Plush Charm Book” today, August 26. The price is 4,169 yen. It will be available on e-commerce sites and at FamilyMart (not available at bookstores). This plush charm is modeled after “Tamamitsune,” a popular monster from Monster Hunter, as it sleeps to restore its health. It comes…
“LivMax Resort Mount Tsukuba Hot Springs” Opens. Featuring Natural Hot Springs and an Authentic Löyly Sauna, the Hotel Has Been Rebranded with a Panoramic View
On August 25, Live Max rebranded and reopened the former “Mt. Tsukuba Onsen Hotel Ichimou” as “Live Max Resort Mt. Tsukuba Onsen” (64-2 Tsukuba, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture). To get there, take the Tsukuba Express to Tsukuba Station, then the Mt. Tsukuba shuttle bus for about 35 minutes; from the “Mt. Tsukuba Shrine Entrance” bus…
[Takashi Inoue’s “Tips for Train Travel”] There Are Certain Sections Where You Can Ride a Limited Express with a Regular Ticket
There are similar cases on private railways as well. You might think this is unique to the JR Group, but that is not the case—there are similar examples on private railways as well. One such example is the “Liberty Aizu” limited express, which runs directly from the Tobu Railway’s Kinugawa Line to the Noiwa Railway’s…
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department is lowering the speed limit on residential streets from 60 km/h to 30 km/h, effective September 1.
Starting September 1, the National Police Agency will lower the legal speed limit for vehicles on residential roads from the current 60 km/h to 30 km/h. This applies primarily to “roads without a center line” that are used by local residents in their daily lives. On the other hand, the statutory speed limit of 60…
Fukushima Prefecture’s “Come Back Again” discount, offering 3,000 yen off per night, will continue through the fall and winter seasons. Book accommodations through OTAs or the lodging providers’ websites.
Fukushima Prefecture is running the second phase of its “Come Back Again” discount campaign, designed to stimulate travel demand, through September 18. This campaign offers a 3,000-yen discount per person per night on stays at hotels and hot spring inns within the prefecture, regardless of whether it is a weekday or a holiday (applicable to…
Get excited for ANA in August! Save up to 150,000 yen on international travel. Enjoy special deals on domestic tours and hometown tax donations—available only on the 29th.
ANA X has revealed some details regarding “ANA ni Kyun!,” a monthly campaign featuring special offers, for the period from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. on August 29. A total of 10 promotions are planned, and further details will be announced on the day of the event. We are offering coupons worth up to 22,000…
I went to see the newly built “North Satellite” at Haneda Terminal 1. It takes about 10 minutes to walk from the nearest security checkpoint to the far end, and there’s a café and card lounge along the way.
On August 25, Japan Airport Building Corporation and JAL held a press preview of the “North Satellite” at Haneda Airport’s Terminal 1. The North Satellite was built to provide alternative parking spots while seismic retrofitting work is underway at the main apron, as well as to accommodate future increases in demand; it houses parking spots…