JR East Trading will begin accepting pre-orders for the “Suica Penguin Capsule Carry-On with Plush Toy” at 10:00 a.m. on October 9. The item will be available through JR East’s online store, “TRAINIART JRE MALL.” The price is 29,700 yen, and pre-orders will close once the allotted quantity is reached. Sifure’s “Capsule Carry” features a…
Month: October 2026
Rurubu Travel’s “Kyushu Recovery Support Discount” is now open for reservations in Kumamoto Prefecture. Accommodation rates are up to 60% off, and coupons are automatically applied.
Rurubu Travel has begun accepting reservations for Kumamoto Prefecture under the “Kyushu Recovery Support Discount” program as of 3:30 p.m. on October 8. Reservations can only be made through the dedicated pages on each website. The start date for in-store and phone reservations has not yet been determined. The Kyushu Recovery Support Discount is a…
DisneySea Unveils Its First-Ever Luxury Headband Priced at 120,000 Yen; A Roundup of 25th Anniversary “Swarovski” Merchandise
To commemorate its 25th anniversary, Tokyo DisneySea will release limited-edition merchandise featuring “Swarovski Crystal” stones on November 25. Making its debut is the “Headband” (120,000 yen), studded with stones of various sizes. Depending on the angle from which you view it, you can enjoy a dazzling array of sparkles. The stones are generously scattered not…
Large-Scale Renovation of Akihabara UDX: 27 Refurbished Stores Unveiled; Name Changes from “AKIBA_ICHI” to “UDX DINING & SHOP”
NTT Urban Development will reopen the commercial zone of the “Akihabara UDX” mixed-use building in Akihabara, Tokyo (4-14-1 Sotokanda, Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo) on December 10. In its first major renovation since opening in 2006, 27 stores—comprising the majority of the retail area—have been refurbished. The name has also been changed from “AKIBA_ICHI” to “UDX DINING…
Hankyu Travel Announces “Kyushu Recovery Support Discount.” Online Reservations Now Open for Tours to Fukuoka, Nagasaki, and Kumamoto, with Discounts of Up to 60 Percent
Hankyu Travel has announced the details of its “Kyushu Recovery Support Discount” travel assistance program on a special website. The program offers discounts of up to 60% in Kumamoto and Kagoshima, and up to 50% in the other five prefectures. Sales of eligible tours will begin sequentially starting October 8. As of 5:30 p.m. on…
HIS “Kyushu Recovery Support Discount”: Online reservations for Oita begin October 9. Get up to 50% off flight + hotel packages and bus tours with accommodations included.
HIS has announced additional details regarding the “Kyushu Recovery Support Discount” travel assistance program on a special website. Of the two prefectures—Oita and Kagoshima—for which implementation had been undecided, discount coupons for Oita will be distributed starting at 12:00 p.m. on October 9. The discount rate is up to 50 percent, and reservations can be…
There will be no unreserved seats on the “Nozomi” Shinkansen during the three-day weekend. Please note that reservations for reserved seats are required.
JR Central and JR West will operate all “Nozomi” trains on the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen lines with reserved seating only during the three-day weekend starting tomorrow, the 10th. To accommodate the large number of travelers who typically book tickets and secure seats during major holiday periods—when ridership is particularly high—the trains will operate with…
Yomiuri Travel has begun accepting reservations for its “Kyushu Recovery Support Discount” tours to Fukuoka, Saga, and Nagasaki. It is also offering its own special sale with a 10% discount for travel during staggered time periods.
Yomiuri Travel has begun selling new tours to Fukuoka, Saga, and Nagasaki as part of the Japan Tourism Agency’s “Kyushu Recovery Support Discount” travel assistance program, starting at 5:00 p.m. on October 8. The eligible departure areas are as follows. Fukuoka Prefecture: From the Kansai and Chugoku-Shikoku regions Saga Prefecture: From the Kanto Region Nagasaki…
Traffic restrictions are in place starting this morning due to the Saitama Kōnosu Fireworks Festival and the Blue Impulse aerial display. The restrictions will be expanded to the area around JR Kōnosu Station starting at 1:00 p.m.
The Kōnosu Fireworks Festival Executive Committee in Kōnosu City, Saitama Prefecture, will implement large-scale traffic restrictions in the vicinity of the Nukata Athletic Field, the Arakawa Riverbank, and the Yoshimi Paid Parking Lot, as well as on some roads around JR Kōnosu Station. Traffic restrictions will begin at 7:00 a.m. with vehicle closures at the…
Will the slopes be packed with foreign visitors in January and February? JATA Recommends Booking Early for “Spring Skiing and Snowboarding”
Eligible departure dates are March 1–31, 2027. The booking period for air tours ends on October 31, 2026, while the booking period for JR and Shinkansen tours, bus tours, and accommodations-only reservations ends on December 31, 2026. The target audience includes students on spring break and those who want to ski at a more leisurely…