Keihin Kyuko Railway, Keihin Kyuko Bus, and Kawasaki Tsurumi Rinko Bus have announced their operation plans for the year-end and New Year period (December 30 – January 4, 2026). While the railroad lines will be based on Saturday and holiday timetables, detailed changes will be made to bus routes, such as suspensions of certain routes…
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Metropolitan Police Department, list of speeding violations and priority enforcement locations in December
On December 1, the Metropolitan Police Department updated its list of public enforcement locations for traffic violations. Speeding violations (PDF) will be enforced at approximately 100 locations in Chiyoda Ward, including Hanzomon Station Road (near Hayatomachi 3), Otemachi Ryogoku Line (near Otemachi 2), Misakicho-Nishi Kanda Line (near Misakicho 3), and Yasukuni Street (near Kandasudacho 2)….
JAL Completely Renews Mileage Bank Application. Win up to 108,000 miles
On November 27, JAL launched the “New JAL Digital Experience” project, a phased renewal of its four main digital touchpoints, namely its apps and website. Starting with the “JAL Mileage Bank Application (JMB Application)” as the first chapter, the “JAL Application,” “JAL Official Reservation Site,” and “JAL Corporate Site” are scheduled to be renewed sequentially…
The world’s smallest Myakmyak statue figure for your home Expo. Faithfully reproduced in 1/150 scale, even down to the kokenya and signboards.
About a month and a half has passed since the closing of the Osaka-Kansai Expo, and on November 29, the Myakmyak statues at the East and West gates departed from the venue for Osaka City. Although the number of stores selling Expo merchandise is gradually decreasing and the event has become a thing of the…
JAL tri-sale starts at midnight on December 2. Haneda – Fukuoka from 8,800 yen / Itami – Kagoshima from 7,700 yen
JAL will hold a trial campaign “Trial Sale” for domestic flight tickets from December 2, 0:00 to December 5, 23:59. The applicable boarding period is from January 6, 2026 to February 28, 2026. Special try-sale fares will be offered mainly in the top 10 ranked prefectures selected in the “General Election of Prefectures You Want…
Ekiben Festival at Keio Department Store Shinjuku to be held again in 2026! Enjoy about 380 kinds of ekiben and sweets and delicacies from about 70 stores
Keio Department Store Shinjuku (1-1-4 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo) will hold the “Original Famous Ekiben and Nationwide Good Food Festival” again in 2026. The event will run for a total of 16 days, with the first week from January 6 to 14, and the second week from January 15 to 21. This year’s event, the 61st…
Tochigi Prefecture, 100,000 yen coupon lottery present for weekday stay.
On December 1, Tochigi Prefecture launched the second “Tochigi Travel Winter Weekday Lodging Campaign. Those who stay at a hotel or ryokan in Tochigi Prefecture on a weekday between December 1 and February 27, 2026 and apply through the form on the special website will be entered into a drawing to win a 100,000 yen…
Year-end and New Year’s holiday traffic congestion on expressways of 10 km or more is expected to decrease slightly. Peak days are January 2-3 for both upper and lower lines [2025-2026].
The three NEXCO companies, JB Honsha Expressway, and the Japan Road Traffic Information Center have announced traffic congestion forecasts for the year-end and New Year period (December 26 – January 4, 2026). They are calling for the decentralization of use, such as changing the days and times of use. The number of traffic jams is…
The popular “Handy Air” is also on sale! Up to 22% off Kärcher high-pressure cleaners on Amazon Black Friday Today Last Day!
Amazon (Amazon Japan) is having an advance Black Friday sale on Kärcher high-pressure cleaners. Many products are on sale, from cordless types to quiet model standard sets, and we were able to confirm up to 22% off. This time, the mobile high-pressure cleaner “OC Handy Compact” (a.k.a. HandyAir), which just went on general sale on…
KidZania for Adults” will be held again in 2026! Reservations to begin on December 2, 2012 for weekday evenings in Tokyo, Koshien, and Fukuoka in February and March.
KGJ GROUP will continue to hold “KidZania for Adults” in 2026, an event in which adults can also participate at KidZania, a facility for children to experience occupations and society. This popular event was held in February-March 2025 and again in July, and this time two slots are available at each of the three facilities,…