JTB is holding a time sale on its official website with special deals on domestic and international travel. The reservation period is until 11:59 p.m. on April 22. Overseas tours departing from GW include a 4-day Guam tour for 128,100 yen, a 6-day Hawaii tour for 198,200 yen, and a 3-day Taipei tour for 147,900…
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Hokkaido Regular Sightseeing Bus announces 19 half-day and one-day spring to autumn courses departing from and arriving at Sapporo Station. Shakotan Cape Kamui, Otaru Canal Course, Lake Shikotsu, Niseko, Mt. Yotei Course, etc.
Hokkaido Chuo Bus has announced its regular sightseeing bus courses for spring through fall (April through November) of FY2026. The company’s regular sightseeing buses operate half-day and one-day tours to and from the North Exit of Sapporo Station, offering morning and afternoon tours of Sapporo City, Asahiyama Zoo Course, Lake Shikotsu, Niseko, Mt. The plans…
All-day traffic restrictions on Tohoku, Hachinohe, and Joban Expressways after May. Traffic congestion of over 5km is expected on Sendai Miyagi IC to Tomiya JCT mainly on weekdays.
NEXCO East Japan Tohoku Branch Office will restrict traffic on some sections of the Tohoku Expressway (E4), Hachinohe Expressway (E4A), and Ban-Etsu Expressway (E49) throughout the day due to highway renewal work that will begin in May and later. The main restricted sections and periods are: Kitakami Kanegasaki IC to Hanamaki Minami IC up/down (May…
Ace develops permanent custom order for suitcases. Luggage tag, handle, and wheel colors changed.
On April 15, Ace will launch its first permanent custom order service for the “J5 Collection,” the luxury line of the Japanese travel bag brand PROTECA. The fee is 22,000 yen in addition to the product price, and the service will be available at Isetan Suitcase, which will open at Isetan Kaikan (3-15-17 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku,…
Jetstar Airways launches new Boeing 787 aircraft with redesigned interior. First introduction of in-flight Wi-Fi, doubling the number of Business Class seats to 44.
On April 7, Jetstar Airways launched its new Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft with a redesigned cabin interior. The first flight, JQ17 from Melbourne to Phuket, was almost fully booked. The renovation includes a complete renewal of both business and economy classes, doubling the number of business class seats from 21 to 44. As a result,…
Nankai Electric Railway’s “GRAN Tenku” Interior Unveiled for the First Time and Rode in a Running Test! Photos of 1 train with 4 cars, including Japanese-style interior and “Grand Seats” with a view!
We then rode in the running test train to Gokurakubashi Station, and this report describes the interior of the train, the stops along the way, and the welcome at Gokurakubashi Station. After a safety ceremony at Namba Station, the test train was driven to Gokurakubashi Station for a test run. The train schedule was the…
Ashikaga Flower Park “Big Wisteria Festival” starts tomorrow; 600 tatami mats of big wisteria trellises are finally at their best, and fantastic nighttime lighting will be available.
Ashikaga Flower Park (607 Sakoma-cho, Ashikaga-shi, Tochigi Prefecture) will hold a spring festival, “Fuji no Hana Monogatari: Dai Wisteria Festival 2026,” starting tomorrow, April 11. The “Big Wisteria Ledge” with 160-year-old giant wisteria trees covering 600 tatami mats (1,000 m2), the 80-m-long white wisteria tunnel, the world-famous double-flowered black dragon wisteria, and more than 350…
Coleman’s rain-resistant water-repellent tote is included in the July issue of GLOW. Overnight travel size with blindfolded Mickey tag.
Takarajimasya will release the July 2026 issue of GLOW on May 28. The price is 1890 yen. The special supplement is a 2-way water-repellent tote bag by Coleman x Disney. The bag is made of water-repellent fabric, which is great during the rainy season, and can also be worn on the shoulder with the attached…
JR West Announces Plans for Platform Railings and Platform Safety Screens in FY2026. Suita and Shin-Fukushima Stations to complete construction of all platforms.
JR West announced the stations that will begin using platform fences and start construction in FY2026, as well as the stations that will begin using platform safety screens. The platform fences are scheduled to be in use at eight stops in total at Suita Station and Osaka Station on the JR Kyoto Line, Shin-Mita Station…
Appendix: Coleman double storage shoulder. Equipped with 500mL plastic bottle/umbrella space at the bottom, GLOW July extra issue
Takarajimasya will release the July 2026 extra issue of “GLOW” on May 28. The price is 1890 yen. The supplement to the second issue is an outdoor brand “Coleman” shoulder bag. The bag has a unique structure with a space for a 500mL PET bottle or a folded umbrella on the bottom, and two zippered…