Takarajimasya will release “Chirorucho Stationery Set BOOK” today, December 25. The price is 2739 yen. This stationery set features a variety of patterns of familiar popular products such as nougat, biscuits, and milk. The lineup includes seven items in total: a can case, two types of clips, a stapler, four types of sticky notes, masking…
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JAL Hometown Ambassadors / Supporters] JAL Hometown Ambassadors recommend the best deals on winter trips to Hokkaido!
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…
Yasukuni Shrine extends opening hours on three days in 2026. Noon lucky charms and embroidered/kiri-e red seals are also available.
Yasukuni Shrine (3-1-1 Kudan-kita, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) provides information on its official website about the first visit to the shrine in 2026. The gates will open at 23:30 on New Year’s Eve and remain open until 18:00 on New Year’s Day before New Year’s Eve; on the 2nd and 3rd, the gates will open from 6:00…
Atsuta Jingu Shrine, Hatsumode 2026, traffic control in the area until the 5th. Parking lots will be closed until the morning of the 19th.
Atsuta Jingu Shrine (1-1-1 Jingu, Atsuta-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture) and Atsuta Police Station inform about the traffic regulation for the first visit to the shrine in 2026. From 11:00 on New Year’s Eve to 3:00 on New Year’s Day and from 8:30 to 15:30 on Sangha Day, Prefectural Route 226 from Atsuta Station and…
Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine, open all day on three days for Hatsumode in 2026. Parking lot and station area will be closed to traffic, Nishitetsu will operate all night.
Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine (4-7-1, Zaifu, Dazaifu City, Fukuoka Prefecture) provides information on its official website regarding Hatsumode for the year 2026. The gates will be open day and night from 6:30 a.m. on December 31 to 9:00 p.m. on January 4 for the conferment of charms and talismans and the writing of red seals, etc….
Tackling the Challenge of Restoring the Satoyama Sea Two Years After the Noto Peninsula Earthquake ｜ News & PR
The Noto Peninsula of Ishikawa Prefecture is home to an area known as “satoyama-kai,” where people live in harmony with the rich natural environment. the Noto Peninsula earthquake of January 2024 caused extensive damage and transformed people’s livelihoods. JICA is working with the local government and the affected people for its reconstruction. Through the images…
Izumo-taisha Shrine, there will be traffic restrictions around the area on three days in 2026. Ichibata Railway will increase train service.
Izumo-taisha Shrine (195 Kitsuki-higashi, Taisha-cho, Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture) has posted information on its official website regarding traffic restrictions for the Hatsumode (New Year’s visit) in 2026. From 10:00 p.m. on December 31 to 4:00 p.m. on January 1 and from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day from December 1 to 3, the roads…
Immersive Fort Tokyo to close at the end of February next year. Be sure to redeem your repeat privileges as soon as possible!
Immersive Fort Tokyo (1-3-15 Aomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo) announced that it will cease operations on February 28, 2026. With the grand finale, the counting of repeat awards (adding up the number of experiences) will end on January 31, and the redemption of awards will end on February 28. Please check the official website for details. read…
Tobu Railway offers practically free fares for children from January. Full points reimbursement every day with pre-registration, from limited time offer to regular plan.
Tobu Railway will renew the “TOBU POINT Childcare Support Program” on January 13, 2026, making child fares virtually free. After the renewal, by registering parents and children via the TOBU POINT application, the Tobu Group’s common point system, points equivalent to the fare will be redeemed for child fares and child commuter and commuter passes…
LINE Ake-omeme Stamps: “Myakumyakku” is now available! Includes 24 stamps with voices!
LINE Yahoo has been releasing a series of “Akeome Stamps 2026” since December 2, 2012, to make it easy to enjoy year-end and New Year’s communication with LINE stamps. Today, on the 25th, the first stamp of Myakmyak, the official character of the Osaka-Kansai Expo, is released with a voice. The 24 stamps come in…