JR Kyushu will complete the demonstration test of the credit card touch payment boarding service and move to the full-scale introduction of the service on April 1, 2026. The experiment started in 2022. The experiment is scheduled to continue until March 31, 2026, while expanding the number of compatible brands and stations. With the completion…
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Disney Store commemorates the 55th anniversary of the release of the movie “Stylish Cat” with a collection of items. Blankets, pouches, etc.
Disney Store will release a collection commemorating the 55th anniversary of the release of the movie “Stylish Cat” on December 19. Disney Flagship Tokyo, Tokyo Disney Resort stores, and the official online store will begin pre-sales on December 16. The new collection features an original artwork of Marie, a fashion-conscious kitten who is more fascinated…
HIS holds “New Year’s Dream Fair 2026. 3 days in Seoul for 19,800 yen, 5 days in Hawaii for 69,800 yen, etc.
HIS will hold the “Hatsuyume Fair 2026” for domestic and international travel from December 18 to February 2, 2026. This once-a-year sale features a lineup of “shockingly economical trips” that will make you want to book even during the busy year-end and New Year’s holiday season. From December 19, the company will accept “overseas products”…
Beltran Launches Joint Promo to Win Round-Trip Flights from Japan to Finland
On December 12, Beltran, in cooperation with the Finnish National Tourist Board and Finnair, launched the promotional campaign “Unleashed Travel in Finland”. A special website has been opened, proposing a “journey in search of happiness” through the nature and sauna culture of Finland, which has been ranked the happiest country in the world for eight…
Air Japan offers “Holiday Season SALE” for one-way flights to Singapore from 18,800 yen until the end of March 2026.
Air Japan is holding a “Holiday Season SALE” for Narita-Bangkok and Singapore routes from December 11 to 15. The fares are from 14,500 yen per person per one-way flight for the Bangkok route and from 10,800 yen per person per one-way flight for the Singapore route (both excluding taxes). No fuel surcharge is required for…
Nagoya Station Area Redevelopment Plan: Start of Construction and Completion Date Revisited. Construction bidders withdrew from the project, and the cost and timeframe increased significantly, so the plan was re-examined.
Nagoya Railroad announced that it will begin re-examining and reviewing its “Nagoya Station Area Redevelopment Plan” and “Meitetsu Nagoya Station Redevelopment Plan,” with the start and completion dates of both plans yet to be determined. In November, a participant in the bidding process for the construction of the project withdrew its bid due to difficulties…
Myakmyak Hittari Meshi, finally available for order! Reservations begin December 17 at 7:00 p.m.
On December 12, Awajiya announced that it will begin accepting orders for “EXPO 2025 Myakmyaku Hippippadako Meshi,” an ekiben featuring Myakmyaku, the official character of the Osaka-Kansai Expo, in its design. The first batch (for delivery and pickup from April 13 to 17 and 20 to 24, 2026) will be available for pre-order from December…
JR East to Revise Timetable on March 14. The “Tsubasa” and “Kagayaki” trains will take less time, one-man operation will begin on the Yokohama Line, and other changes will be made.
JR East will implement a timetable revision on March 14, 2026. The main points of the revision are described here. On the Tohoku Shinkansen, the Hayabusa No. 21, which departs from Tokyo Station at 11:56 a.m. and arrives at Shin-Aomori Station at 3:07 p.m., will be increased in frequency. The up train “Hayabusa No. 30”…
JR Tokai to Revise Timetable on March 14. Early-morning Shinkansen up trains to be strengthened, Kansai Line regular trains to be unified into 4-car trains, etc.
JR Tokai will implement a timetable revision on March 14, 2026. The main points of the revision are described here. On the Tokaido Shinkansen, additional extra “Nozomi” trains will be provided on the downbound from 7:00 to 10:00 a.m. at Tokyo Station and on the upbound from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. at Shin-Osaka Station. The…
JR West to Revise Timetable on March 14. Ureshito” also appears on the Shinkansen, and all trains will stop at Inari Station on the Nara Line.
JR West will implement a timetable revision on March 14, 2026. The main points of the revision are described here. On the Sanyo Shinkansen, a special “Nozomi No. 206” train will depart from Hakata Station at 19:18 and arrive at Shinagawa Station at 23:59. The Nozomi 206 will depart from Hakata later than the current…