NEXCO Central Japan, Tokyo Branch will enforce nighttime lane restrictions on the Chuo Expressway (E20) between Takaido IC and Hachioji IC. This is due to intensive work to repair damaged pavement surfaces, etc. The closure period is from 18:00 to 6:00 on weekdays from May 11 to 29. During the construction period, traffic congestion of…
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Gerapique, 3D eye mask that does not touch eyelashes/ Pouch that can be hung on the road/ Hair iron case that can be stored while hot, etc.
loungewear brand “gelato pique” developed by mash Style Labo has launched a travel goods collection “TRAVEL GOODS SERIES” with a total of nine items. In addition to the “hanging pouch” (5,390 yen), which can be hung in the room where you are traveling, and the “Boston bag” (5,390 yen), which can be compactly stored and…
JCB offers up to 500 yen worth of cash back when you eat and drink at Tokyo DisneySea. Food & Wine Festival” Period
JCB will launch the “JCB Cash Back Campaign in Tokyo DisneySea Food & Wine Festival” in conjunction with the “Tokyo DisneySea Food & Wine Festival” event to be held from April 9. The campaign is valid from April 8 to June 30. During the period, 20% of the total amount spent (up to 500 yen…
ICHIKYU.com raffles off a Waldorf Astoria Osaka accommodation voucher. Enter via Official X or Insta.
Iryu.com is running a social networking campaign until February 26 for a chance to win a room ticket at Hilton’s top luxury hotel, the Waldorf Astoria Osaka (5-54 Ohuka-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture). The hotel opened in April 2025 on the upper floors of the Park Tower in the south wing of the Grand…
Shinkansen e-Ticket (Tokudate Special 21)”, 50% discount for Hokkaido Shinkansen, is available from February to April. Only for Ekinet reservations.
JR Hokkaido will offer a “Shinkansen e-Ticket (Tokudate Special 21)” with a 50% discount between Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Shin-Aomori as part of the Hokkaido Shinkansen 10th anniversary project. The offer is available only to Ekinet members and will be used from February 12 to March 12 and March 19 to April 19, 2026. The applicable trains…
IT tower TOKYO” directly connected to Ikebukuro Station opens on March 14. Cafes and stores will be concentrated on the lower floors, including 6 stores for the first time in Ikebukuro.
IT tower TOKYO LLC will open IT tower TOKYO, a high-rise office complex directly connected to Ikebukuro Station, on March 14, 2026. The redevelopment project, which has been underway on the site of the former Ikebukuro Marui at the west exit of the station, will be 140 meters high, with four basement floors to 27…
ZIPAIR Christmas Sale from Narita to Seoul from 8,000 yen and Honolulu from 20,000 yen until April 2026.
ZIPAIR Tokyo is holding a “Christmas Sale” until December 26. The target boarding period is until April 24, 2026 (depending on the route). During the period, sale fares are available on all routes except a few. For example, fares from Narita to Seoul start at 8,000 yen, Honolulu at 20,000 yen, and Los Angeles at…
KIX to raise 2-tami facility fees next April. Flat rate of 510 yen for domestic flights.
Kansai Airport announced that it will revise the domestic Passenger Service Facilities Charge (PSFC) at the Kansai International Airport Terminal 2 building on April 1, 2026. The fee for domestic departures is 420 yen and 370 yen for arrivals, but after the revision the fee will be a flat rate of 510 yen (the same…
JR East “Ekiben Aji-no-Jin 2025”: “Touge-no-Kamameshi” 140th Anniversary Commemorative Product Takes First Place Overall. Gyuu-niku Doman-chu Miso Flavor” took first place for new items.
JR East announced the results of “Ekiben Aji no Jinjin 2025,” a ranking project of ekiben bentos voted by users. Voting was accepted from October to November via the website, and 12,776 votes were cast. A total of 63 items were entered, including items from outside the JR East area. A total of 15 awards…
Snufkin’s handy sewing machine supplement, MonoMaster March extra issue. Hemming is OK! You can press and sew with a clattering press like a stapler.
Takarajimasya will release the March 2026 extra issue of “MonoMaster” on January 23. The price is 1,650 yen. The special appendix is a handy sewing machine and drawstring set with a design of Snufkin, a friend of “Moomin. The handy sewing machine, shaped like a stapler, can be used for simple hemming and sewing thin…