Takarajimasya will release the May 2026 extra issue of “MonoMaster” today, March 25. The price is ¥1990. The supplement of the extra issue is a Chiikawa “Kuri Manju” outdoor teppan plate with a wooden handle decorated with the face of Kuri Manju. The teppan is 22 cm in diameter and 2.4 cm deep, allowing you…
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Tips for train travel by Koji Inoue] Train doesn’t come to the usual boarding place? When do you change the departure and arrival line?
If there is no schedule disruption, trains will run as planned, so naturally there is no need to change the arrival and departure lines. However, this is not the case when there is some kind of transportation disruption that causes trains to be delayed or cancelled. If all trains are equally delayed, the entire schedule…
Unveiling of the new “Flaton,” an overnight express bus with full-flat seats. I actually rode it on the Metropolitan Expressway while sleeping. How comfortable was it?
I searched for April rates and found that weekdays were considerably cheaper than this standard. Considering that you can sleep on your side, it seems affordable. The capacity of a typical three-row seat is 28 to 29 passengers, while the capacity of a flattened seat is 24, so the difference is minimal. If the service…
Save on sightseeing on Niigata and Sado Island from the Tokyo metropolitan area: NEXCO East Japan’s Expressway Round Trip + Unlimited Ride x Sado Kisen’s Car Ferry Round Trip + Accommodation Plan Renewed!
Sado Kisen, NEXCO East Japan Niigata Branch, and Sado City will renew the “Sado Island Golden Pass” and “Sado Island Golden Plan” for discounted travel to Sado Island, starting April 1. This product combines an expressway excursion pass and round-trip car ferry ride for ETC vehicles. The “Sado Island Golden Pass” combines a round-trip pass…
Refrigerated vending machine for ekiben at Odawara Station, the first of its kind in JR East Ekinka. About 15 kinds of bento including chicken bento, Fukagawa-meshi, pressed sushi, etc.
JR East Cross Station Foods Company will install the first refrigerated “ekiben vending machine” inside a JR East station (excluding station buildings), which will be available from March 26, 2012. The machine will be located inside the ticket gates of Odawara Station, and will be open from 7:00 a.m. to the end of the train….
Hotel Kintetsu Universal City, USJ “Power Up Band” plan from 6,400 yen per person for a limited time
Rakuten Travel and USJ Official Hotels are offering a limited number of special accommodation plans that include merchandise privileges at USJ’s popular Super Nintendo World area, which is celebrating its 5th anniversary, for a limited quantity and time period. One of the participating hotels, Hotel Kintetsu Universal City (6-2-68 Shimaya, Konohana-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture),…
Tateshina, Japan: “Atsumare: Animal Crossing” Nature Experience Event. Challenging missions such as fishing for salmon, DIY, etc., and limited-edition goods on sale.
Tokyu Land Corporation and Tokyu Resorts & Stay will hold the “Atsumare Animal Forest x Tokyu Resort Town Tateshina: Let’s Explore Nature this Vertical Shaped Forest” event from April 18 to July 20. The venue is Tokyu Resort Town Tateshina (4026-2 Shikayama, Kitayama, Chino City, Nagano Prefecture). In addition to hotel guests, day-trippers can also…
Horticulture Expo unveils the first staff uniforms to be worn by approximately 10,000 people. Sou Takei “ate tomato pasta made from ingredients circulated.”
GREEN×EXPO Association and Pieklex held a joint event on March 25 at Jiji Press Hall. Four types of official uniforms for the “GREEN×EXPO 2027” volunteer attendant staff were unveiled for the first time. As the “face” of GREENxEXPO 2027, they will be in charge of attending to visitors. The items produced include windbreakers, jackets, polo…
Digital tickets are now available for “Bus & Rail Dokomo-wari Ticket Hiroshima⇔Mitsugi”. Special one-way ticket set for highway bus and JR Geibi Line.
Miyoshi City, Bihoku Kotsu, and JR West will launch a new digital ticket, “Bus & Rail Dokomo-wari Ticket Hiroshima⇔Mitsugi,” on April 1. This is a special ticket that includes a one-way ticket for the highway bus (Hiroshima Station Shinkansen Exit/Hiroshima Bus Center to Miyoshi Station) and a one-way ticket for the JR Geibi Line (Hiroshima…
Heisei Chikuho Railway decides to discontinue railroad service and switch to bus routes. Details of regional public transportation plan to be discussed in FY2026.
Heisei Chikuho Railway announced on March 25 that it will discontinue its railroad service and switch to bus routes as alternative transportation. This policy was resolved at the “Heisei Chikuho Railway Regional Public Transportation Council,” which consists of nine municipalities along the line, including Fukuoka Prefecture, and no schedule has been set for the future….