Kinki Nippon Railway will begin operating its new Series 6A general service trains on May 19. Three 4-car trains will be introduced in FY2026 and two 4-car trains in FY2027 on the Minami Osaka Line, Yoshino Line, Nagano Line, and Gosho Line. Like the Series 8A and Series 1A, it is equipped with long/cross-seat conversion,…
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For protection against the summer sun! Disney Store releases character-filled parasols again this year. Villains and Toy Story patterns, etc.
The Disney Store will launch a new collection of summer UV-protection goods called “SHINY DAY” on April 24. The lineup includes a parasol with Disney Villains and Toy Story friends on the inside, and long arm covers with UV processing and cooling properties. In addition to designs featuring the main character of your choice, there…
UNIQLO reveals some of its GW sale items: UV-cut cardigan and UNIQLO:C sweatpants discounted by 1,000 yen
UNIQLO will hold a GW sale starting April 24th, “Holiday Iroko! Clothes are UNIQLO! Here it comes! Golden Week”, which will start in April. The regular price of “AIRISM innerwear,” a staple for spring and summer, is 990 yen for a regular price of 1,290 yen. Polo shirts” and “knit polo sweaters” in a variety…
Tokyo Midtown Nihonbashi opens in Nihonbashi 1-chome, with the Waldorf Astoria Tokyo Nihonbashi, Hilton’s highest ranked hotel, occupying floors 39-47.
On April 21, Mitsui Fudosan announced that it will name the district “Tokyo Midtown Nihonbashi” for the Type 1 urban redevelopment project in the Nihonbashi 1-chome-middle area, with construction scheduled for completion at the end of September 2026 and full opening in the fall of 2027. Within the Nihonbashi River Walk, an integrated redevelopment area…
Haneda Airport temporarily suspends boarding due to air traffic control system failure. Entrance restrictions were also implemented at security checkpoints, and delays and cancellations are occurring throughout Japan.
On April 21, Haneda Airport temporarily suspended boarding announcements on affected flights due to a nationwide air traffic control system failure. At Terminal 2, as of a little after 9:00 a.m., the security checkpoint was restricting entry to passengers who were scheduled to depart by 10:00 a.m., and baggage check-in had been suspended for passengers…
Sony’s top-of-the-line model of “Leon Pocket,” a wearable cold/warm device. Chill feeling increased by 20%.
On April 21, Sony Thermo Technology released the wearable thermo-device “REON POCKET PRO Plus. The “RNPK-P1P,” which includes the main unit and a dedicated neckband, is priced at around 27,500 yen. The “RNPK-P1PT,” which includes a tag-type sensor, is priced at around 29,700 yen. REON POCKET is a “wearable cooling/warming device” that can be worn…
Sanko launches the coolest and lightest “wired” neck cooler in the series.
Sanko has released the “Neck Cooler Lite,” a heat-protection product, at its official online store, retail stores, and various e-commerce sites. The price is 5980 yen. This wearable cooler is used around the neck and is the lightest in the series’ history, weighing approximately 140g, by daring to use a wired type without a battery….
Piyorin Village,” a café and merchandise store, opens at JR Nagoya Station. Limited edition piyorin pudding only and no bavarois are offered.
JR Tokai Food Service will open “cafe & gifts Piyon Village” in the central concourse of JR Nagoya Station on June 15. Piyorin is a fresh pudding made from Nagoya Cochin eggs, wrapped in bavarois and covered with powdered sponge. Piyorin Village is based on the concept of “the world where Piyorin and her friends…
Kintetsu’s First Paid Seat Assignment Service “Suwareru” on General Trains. From June 1 between Osaka Abenobashi and Furuichi.
Kintetsu will launch “Suwareru,” the first paid seat reservation service on general-purpose trains, on June 1. The new Series 6A trains, which will be introduced on May 19 on the Minami Osaka Line, Yoshino Line, Nagano Line, and Gosho Line, will be used for the service between Osaka Abenobashi Station and Furuichi Station. The service…
Enjoy Nemophila in Tokyo: “Shonen Park” will be lit up until April 26th. New photo spots and blue software are also available.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is holding the illumination event “Movement of Flowers and Light: Nemophila and One Hundred Flowers in Shaheen Park” until April 26. This is an annual event held in Shonen Park (1-1 Shonen Park, Adachi-ku, Tokyo) in spring when the nemophila is in full bloom, and visitors can enjoy the fantastic illumination…