The Metropolitan Police Department will enforce traffic regulations in conjunction with the Tokyo Marathon 2024 to be held on March 3. In the central Tokyo area where the marathon course is located, general roads will be closed to traffic from 6:00 a.m. until around 9:00 p.m. when the marathon finishes. Some entrances and exits of…
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Peko-chan goods to go on sale at post offices on January 25. Eco Bag/Travel Pouch/Pouch/Handkerchief
Post Office Product Sales Service will release “Peko-chan goods” at some post office outlets and “Post Office Internet Shop” on January 25. The lineup includes a lunch eco-bag, a travel pouch, a pouch, and a set of two half handkerchiefs, all designed with Peko-chan, a character from the Fujiya family created in 1950. The lunch…
It’s all about Minnie! I had a quick look at the “Minnie’s Funderland” Special Room at Disney’s Palpalooza!
Tokyo Disneyland is currently holding “Minnie’s Funderland,” the first installment of the “Disney Palpalooza” special event series, starting January 10. The theme is “A fantasy world filled with Minnie’s favorite things that Minnie Mouse dreamed of” and the entire park is filled with Minnie’s favorite things. With the event in full swing, the Disney Ambassador…
Working with Japanese Startups to Solve Social Issues in Latin America and the Caribbean! ｜ News & Media
The Latin America and Caribbean region is located far from Japan, on the “other side of the globe. The region is one of the world’s largest food supplies and has experienced rapid economic development in recent years, but it also faces various social issues such as deforestation, social disparities, and high crime. To solve this…
Connecting with Ukraine – Strengthening Ukraine-Japan Partnership and Co-creation ｜ News & Media
Bridge events will be held to connect and build bridges between the many sectors and actors in business, public, displaced persons support, and culture that are creating the future of Japan and Ukraine together! The event will feature a stage program including pitch events and exhibitions by voluntary organizations, as well as information dissemination and…
JAL Hometown Ambassadors / Regional Love] JAL cabin attendants living in Hokkaido experience nature, culture, and activities. Adventure Travel in Akan-Mashu National Park!
JAL, which has bases throughout Japan, has been continuously implementing regional revitalization initiatives (currently the “JAL Furusato Project”), and in August 2020 launched the “JAL Furusato Ambassadors,” cabin crew members selected through an in-house recruitment process who move to the area to promote initiatives in their respective regions. In December of the same year, JAL…
DoubleTree by Hilton Osaka Castle opens in May. Total 373 rooms in 4 types in front of the castle park and along the Neyagawa River.
DoubleTree by Hilton Osaka Castle (1-1-1, Chuo-Otemae, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture) began accepting room reservations on its official website on January 18. After a soft opening on May 1 as the first “DoubleTree by Hilton” brand in Osaka, the grand opening is scheduled for May 23. Located a 5-minute walk from Tenmabashi Station and a…
Shinkansen Explorer, Vol. 70, features the Hokuriku Shinkansen extension just before its opening.
On January 19, Ikaros Shuppan released the quarterly magazine “Shinkansen EX (Explorer) Vol. 70,” an A4-size, 144-page publication priced at 1980 yen. The feature article is “In-Depth Coverage: Details of the Opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Tsuruga Line! Details of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line Tsuruga,” covering every aspect of the Kanazawa-Tsuruga section of the line,…
This winter at Tokyo Disney Resort, feel free to wear Horned Mansion Codes! Plenty of goods, from capes and catsuits to crows riding on your shoulders!
Tokyo Disney Resort will hold the second “Disney Story Beyond” special event from February 7 to April 30. Items based on the motif of the popular attraction “Horned Mansion” and character items from the new story “The Fate of the Children” will be available. Let us introduce you to some of the items that you…
Traffic jam on Route 249 near Nakajima-cho, Nanao City in the morning. Ishikawa Prefecture and MLIT urged people to refrain from entering the area for general vehicles.
The Hokuriku Regional Development Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and Ishikawa Prefecture announced that due to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake of 2024, vehicles were concentrated at the Otsu intersection in Nanao City and the Kompira intersection in Anamizu Town on National Route 249, causing traffic congestion at speeds below 10…