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Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau will operate a “New Year’s Eve Special Train” on all subway lines from midnight to 2 a.m. on January 1, 2026. On the Kuko Line and Hakozaki Line, 20 regular trains will operate approximately every 30 minutes between Meinohama Station and Fukuoka Airport Station and between Nakasu Kawabata Station and Kaizuka…

NEXCO East Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line Management Office and the Trans-Tokyo Bay Highway have announced that with the ongoing renewal work at Umihotaru PA, the first floor large parking lot (up line) and the stairs and passageways in the facility will be restricted from January to April 2026. The renovation work is planned to be carried…

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…

Takarajimasya will release “Osaka-Kansai Expo Official Character Myakmyaku Smart Phone Pochette Book Monochrome ver.” today, December 23. It is priced at 4389 yen. A monochrome version of the popular “Myakmyak” smartphone pochette, which was a popular item at the Expo that sadly came to a close, is now available. The zipper and metal fittings are…

JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with President Emomali Rakhmon of the Republic of Tajikistan in Tokyo on December 19. At the beginning of the meeting, President Rahmon welcomed the participants to their first meeting in two years and expressed his gratitude for JICA’s cooperation in Tajikistan. In response, President Tanaka expressed his gratitude for the…

JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Tokyo on December 19. At the beginning of the meeting, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev expressed his appreciation for JICA’s cooperation in priority areas such as health, energy, transportation, education, and industrial development, and his expectations for the future expansion of cooperation….

Beltran, in cooperation with EVA Air and the Taiwan Tourism Agency, has launched a joint promotion to promote the attractions of Southern Taiwan (Kaohsiung and Pingtung). EVA Air’s Special Website “Fly EVA Air to Kaohsiung and Pingtung in Southern Taiwan! and proposes new ways to enjoy Taiwan that go beyond Taipei. In addition, a coupon…

SNOWS, a winter-only sweets brand developed by the Hokkaido Confect Group, will open its first POP UP STORE at Haneda Airport Terminal 1 2nd Floor Marketplace Haneda Star Sweets from January 8, 2026. The brand is a sweet that “only appears in winter” due to its commitment to carefully selected Hokkaido ingredients, including “winter pastured…

Odakyu Hakone will introduce its first new train in 14 years, the Type 4000, to the Hakone Tozan Railway in fiscal 2028. The exterior of the building will have a streamlined front shape that offers both a view and softness, and the main color will be the company’s original “Vermillion Hakone,” with a red base…

Takara Leben, a group company of MIRARTH Holdings, will open a new hotel, LEBEN HOTEL KAGOSHIMA AIRPORT (615-2, Kiyahara, Fumotoaza, Mizobe-cho, Kirishima, Kagoshima, etc.) in July 2027, as a reconstruction project of the former Kagoshima Airport Hotel. It will be operated by LEBEN HOTELS. Located about a 9-minute walk from Kagoshima Airport, the former Kagoshima…