JAL Card is running a “Web-only JAL Card Enrollment Campaign” from December 25 to April 30, 2026. During the period, JAL Cards and JAL Card Shopping Mileage Premium (annual membership fee 4,950 yen, free for some cards) will award miles to those who simultaneously enroll and spend a predetermined amount by the end of the…
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Mr. Donut x LEPSIM, 2nd collaboration including apparel with donut motif. Parker / Tote bag / Socks, etc.
The collaborative items, supervised by Duskin’s Mister Donut and sold by Adagria’s brand LEPSIM, will be available at LEPSIM stores and online stores from January 9, 2026. This second collaboration includes hoodies with illustrations of popular doughnuts and drinks, as well as hoodies and tote bags with motifs of the store exterior and interior from…
Hikawa Shrine will open its awarding office from midnight on New Year’s Day in 2026. Traffic control from near Omiya station on Sangaga holiday.
Hikawa Shrine (1-407 Takahana-cho, Omiya-ku, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture) provides information on opening hours and precautions regarding Hatsumode in 2026. The opening hours from the 2nd onward vary depending on the day, and will be extended until the 7th. For details, please refer to the attached chart. Red seals will be conferred at the second…
Osaka-Kansai Expo” recap with official data. The overall picture, including the percentage of cab gawkers/repeaters/full-year passes, is emerging.
Visitors’ Age and Residential Area The total number of visitors was 2.902 million (25.58 million), with an average of 158,000 (139,000) visitors per day. The highest number of visitors was 248,000 (223,000) on October 12, and the number of visitors exceeded 200,000 for 34 consecutive days since September 10. Figures in parentheses ( ) exclude…
February 2026 issue of Airline Monthly features “THE COCKPIT,” a look into the world of the cockpit. Includes a nationwide airport wanderlust calendar.
On December 27, Ikaros Shuppan released “Monthly Airline February 2026,” an A4-size, 144-page book priced at 1980 yen. The special feature is THE COCKPIT. The cockpit of an airplane. From this not very large space, the pilots operate the huge aircraft. What are the roles of the switches, levers, and screens that line the cockpit?…
Is that suitcase OK? Reservations Required for Exclusive Seats on the Shinkansen for “Oversized Luggage
This year’s year-end and New Year’s holidays will be up to nine in a row. Many people will be traveling or returning home with oversized suitcases. We asked JR about the rule. First of all, oversized luggage is defined as “large luggage with a total of three sides exceeding 160 cm and not exceeding 250…
Tips for Rail Travel by Koji Inoue] It is too late to issue paper tickets on the day of issue. Tips for getting through the super-busy season smoothly [2026 Edition].
Paper tickets should be issued in advance. Although ticketless services have become much more widespread, there are still many situations where passengers must use online reservations and issue paper tickets before boarding a train. When there is no place near home or work where tickets can be issued, it is tempting to think that tickets…
Ise specialty “Akafuku” opens a store at Haneda Airport 1 and 2 Tami. New “San Marron Mochi”, limited to the year-end and New Year’s holidays, makes its first appearance.
Akafuku is opening a store in Haneda Airport Terminals 1 and 2 from December 26 to January 7, 2026. This special sales event will be held in conjunction with the year-end and New Year’s travel season. The venue will offer a variety of Japanese and Western confections, including the standard “Akafuku rice cake” and “White…
All seats on the Shinkansen “Nozomi” are reserved during the year-end and New Year holidays. What if I miss the train even though I purchased a ticket?
As previously reported, during the year-end and New Year holidays (December 26 through January 4, 2026), the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen “Nozomi” trains will no longer have non-reserved seats, and all seats will be reserved seats. The non-reserved seats, which are usually provided in Cars 1 and 2, will be eliminated during major holidays so…
Flying Tiger launches “Winter’s Last Chance” sale for “more than 200 products” for the year-end and New Year’s events. Surprise bags like a grab bag are also available.
Flying Tiger is holding its “Winter Last chance” sale, a year-end and New Year’s event featuring more than 200 items at affordable prices, including a calendar for the year 2026 and items for home time during the year-end and New Year holidays. The sale runs from December 26 to January 12, 2026. The sale will…