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Akafuku will sell a limited quantity of Akafuku Nama Yokan, which focuses on the flavor of red bean paste, at the Mie Terrace antenna store in Nihonbashi, Tokyo (2-4-1 Nihonbashi Muromachi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo) from January 10 to 12. Akafuku Nama-yokan was first sold at the 28th National Confectionary Exposition (Asahikawa Confectionary Expo 2025 in Hokkaido)…

Tokyo Disney Resort will hold preview performances of special events starting January 14 at Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea on January 13, the day before the event. Tokyo Disneyland will preview the entertainment program “Minnie @ Funderland”. The location will be at the parade route and Castle Forecourt, and the time is scheduled for 3:45…

Toyohashi Railway will operate a “special two-day special train covered in Valentine’s Day limited edition Black Thunder” on February 14 and 15. This is a tie-up project with “Toyohashi Black Thunder Smeared” developed by Yuraku Seika. The private train takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes to make a round-trip between Ekimae and Athletic Park,…

Kamenoi Hotel Nikko Yunishigawa All Inclusive Hotel (1033 Yunishigawa, Nikko-shi, Tochigi Prefecture) will offer the “Satoyama Cuisine and Luxury Crab Plan” from January 9 to 29 as a commemorative plan for the first anniversary of the start of the all-inclusive service. Rates start at 15,600 yen per person per night with two meals. The hotel’s…

Tokyo Metro will hold the “Tokyo Metro Virtual Marathon: Run the distance of the Hanzomon Line! from January 29 to February 12. Runners will use the “ASICS Runkeeper” running app (Android/iOS versions) to run 16.8 km, the same distance as the Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line (each runner will set his/her own course so that the…

Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse (1-1-1 Shinko, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture) will hold “Yokohama Strawberry Festival 2026” from February 5 to March 1. Admission is 500 yen (free for elementary school students and younger, but must be accompanied by a parent or guardian). This is an event to introduce new ways to enjoy strawberries, with some…

Faylor Japan will release its first collaborative item with the German-born gummy candy brand HARIBO. The lineup includes a total of 10 types of handkerchiefs, pouches, bags, etc., incorporating the traditional German Chenille fabric by FEILER, Haribo’s classic “Gold Bear” package, and the pop colors of six different flavors of cute bear-shaped gummies. The original…

WILLER EXPRESS, Tokai Bus, and Izu Hakone Bus will implement a fare revision on February 1 and a timetable revision on March 19 for the Mishima-Haneda route (Mishima Haneda Shuttle) of the highway bus service. The fare revision includes an across-the-board price reduction regardless of the section. Fares to/from Yokohama Station (YCAT) and Kannai Station…

Tokyo Disney Resort will hold the “Disney Dreamers Experience” on March 14 for 5th and 6th graders living in Japan. The number of participants is 20 (minimum 16). Participation is free of charge (accommodation and transportation expenses are to be paid by the participants). Candidates will be selected by lottery, and their parents will be…

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Mongolian government signed a framework for the implementation of the “SATREPS (Science, Technology and Research Partnerships for Global Partnerships) for Integrated Modeling and Digital Network Platform Development for Grassland and Gobi Desert Ecosystem Resilience to Climate Change and Human Activities” on January 8 in Ulaanbaatar, the capital…