The Metropolitan Expressway will be closed between Shibaura and Katsushima (off-ramp) from midnight on May 9 to 24 on May 10 due to pavement improvement work associated with the renewal of the No. 1 Haneda Route (Higashishinagawa Pier to Samezu Reclaimed Area). As a result, the Shibaura entrance (downstream) will be closed. The project is…
Author: Editor in Chief
What should I do on my first cruise?
But this does not mean that the ship will leave Naha in a great hurry and arrive in Kaohsiung the next morning. The Mitsui Ocean Fuji’s “speed of 16 knots,” which translates to about 30 km/h, is not about speed, but about passenger comfort as it moves leisurely across the East China Sea. Departing from…
Koji Inoue’s “Railway Travel Tips”] Can’t get to the desired platform even after entering the ticket gate?
Problems with moving to the ticket gate on the opposite side “If we build a dedicated station building for each platform, it will be necessary to install an automatic ticket gate and ticket vending machine on each of them, which will be expensive. Wouldn’t it be more rational to consolidate them?” It is tempting to…
Visa offers “Touch de Visa Wari,” a 30% cash refund for passengers who ride trains nationwide with a touch of a button.
Visa Worldwide Japan is offering a “Touch and Get Visa Discount Campaign” for train rides with touch payment! Touch Visa Discount Campaign! for train passengers using touch payment from May 1 to 31, 2012. During the period, 30% of the fare will be refunded when you use Visa’s touch payment system at 46 railroad operators…
First cruise trip to Kaohsiung, Anping, and Jiufen, a tour of Taiwan’s ports of call
Note that since your passport is checked in with the ship just before the tour begins, you will need to carry a copy of your photo page (which you will receive on board) with you at ports of call to prove your identity. The itinerary of the Mitsui Ocean Fuji, on which we boarded this…
On sale today! Otona no Oshareta Techo June issue with a cat motif “Gamaguchi Pochette” supplement. It can hold a cell phone and opens and closes with one-touch!
Takarajimasya will release the June 2026 issue of Otona no Oshare Techo today, May 7. The price is 1680 yen. The special supplement is a Gamaguchi pochette created in collaboration with TSUMORI CHISATO, a brand created by designer Tsumori Chisato. The ivory-white background is typical of early summer, and is decorated with a cat motif…
Mega Summer Sale on Travel App “NEWT”. From 19,800 yen for 3 days in Korea and 10,000 yen coupon for adding LINE friends.
2021 Travel will hold the “NEWT Mega Summer Sale” on its travel app “NEWT”. The sale period is from May 9, 12:00 to June 20, 11:59. The company offers special prices on overseas tours to popular destinations, including tours to Korea from 19,800 yen, Taiwan from 24,800 yen, and Hawaii from 109,800 yen (all inclusive…
A grooming set of cats “Mohsand” is included in the supplement! Otona no Oshareta Techo June extra issue on sale today. Includes 7 items such as nail clippers!
Takarajimasya will release the June 2026 extra issue of Otona no Oshare Techo today, May 7. The price is 1,640 yen. The supplement to the second issue is a personal grooming set created in collaboration with “mofusand,” a character popular for its fluffy stuffed “nyan cat” character. The set comes in a high-quality leather-like case…
Cinnamoroll” Sweets Buffet at Hotel New Otani Osaka. Drink and meal menus with limited coasters are also available.
Hotel New Otani Osaka (1-4-1 Shiromi, Chuo-ku, Osaka City) will hold a Cinnamoroll collaboration sweets buffet “Cinnamoroll Summer Sky Trip” from July 1 to August 16. A total of eight types of mousse cakes, macaroons, coffee latte pudding, and other items inspired by summer air travel with the friends of Sanrio “Cinnamoroll” will be available….
Dormy Inn Komatsu” opened on July 3. Total of 171 rooms near Komatsu Airport, with natural hot spring, sauna, and 50 kinds of Japanese and Western breakfast including Noto beef udon.
Kyoritsu Maintenance will pre-open “Natural Hot Spring Hekiho no Yu Dormy Inn Komatsu” (4-211 Hinode-cho, Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture) on July 3. Located about a 5-minute walk from JR Komatsu Station and a 10-minute drive from Komatsu Airport, the hotel features an interior design inspired by Komatsu, the birthplace of jasper and Kutani ware. A…