Rakuten Travel is holding “Rakuten Travel Spring/Summer Fair,” a special sale for GW and summer vacation travel reservations, until April 20. By using Rakuten Coupon and Inn Coupon distributed during the period, you can save up to 21% off accommodation plans. TAOYA Akiu (107 Aza Yakushi, Yumoto, Akiu-cho, Taihaku-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture) of the…
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USJ to Broadcast “Jutsu Kaisen” Talk Event Live on YouTube! Two voice actors who play Torajo/Summer Oil will take the stage, April 5, 11:50 a.m.-.
Universal Studios Japan will hold a special talk event featuring the voice actors of “Jutsu Kaisen” on April 5 at a special venue in the park. The day’s events will be streamed live on the official YouTube from 11:50am. Junya Enoki Junya, who plays the role of Yujin Torajo, and Takahiro Sakurai, who plays the…
JR Keihin-Tohoku/Negishi Line cancels rapid service on three weekdays in May. No substitute transportation; Tabata – Tamachi operated on the Yamanote Line tracks.
JR East will suspend rapid service between Omiya and Ofuna Stations on the Keihin-Tohoku/Negishi Line due to maintenance work and construction during daytime hours. The period is from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on May 19, 20, and 21. During the construction work, only the Keihin Tohoku Line between Tabata and Ueno, Tokyo and Tamachi…
Airlines in Japan make an emergency statement regarding the sharp rise in fuel prices. The price difference between crude oil and aviation fuel is an anomaly, at a maximum of about five times the price of crude oil.
The Scheduled Airlines Association, an industry association of airlines, issued an emergency statement on April 3, 2011, titled “Aviation Fuel Prices Rising Against the Backdrop of the Situation in Iran and the Middle East. He commented that although the government’s drastic reduction measures (see below) have been applied, “the environment surrounding aviation fuels (kerosene) is…
JR East suspends service between Tokyo and Shinagawa all day due to intensive tunnel construction. 3 times a year on Yokosuka Line/Sobu Rapid Line/Narita Express.
JR East will suspend service between Tokyo and Shinagawa stations on the Yokosuka and Sobu Rapid lines all day due to intensive day and night construction work, including tunnel repairs. The work is scheduled to be carried out three times during FY2026, the first time from after the last train on June 5 to the…
Yugawara Onsen, “Smile Coupon” lottery for 7,000 yen to stay for 10,000 yen, with 1,000 yen worth of local gift certificates
Yugawara Onsen Hot Springs began accepting applications for lottery sales of “Yugawara Onsen Smile Coupons,” which offer discounts at member lodging facilities, at 12:00 pm on April 2, 2012. This year, each coupon is worth 1,000 yen in local gift certificates that can be used at participating restaurants and retail stores in the town. The…
Fixed-rate discount for motorcycles” on expressways on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays starts today; 37.5% discount for over 80 km
The three NEXCO companies and the Miyagi Prefecture Road Public Corporation will offer a “fixed rate discount for motorcycles” from April 4 to November 29 (until October 31 in Hokkaido), limited to use on weekends and holidays. The program offers a 37.5% discount for a single trip of more than 80 km on eligible expressway…
Naoki Wakabayashi’s Travel Photo Gallery] Spring at Mother Farm (Chiba Prefecture)
Spring is the season of cherry blossoms, tulips, and rape blossoms. At Mother Farm, fields of rape blossoms bloom from mid-February to late April, delighting visitors for a long period of time. Seeing the yellow rape blossoms all over the field will bring a smile to anyone’s face and make for a pleasant time. If…
Grand opening of rental karting facility “R1 SPEED KARTING” in Joso-shi, Ibaraki.
On April 4, “R1 SPEED KARTING,” a rental karting facility, held its grand opening in Joso City, Ibaraki Prefecture. Joso City Mayor Takeshi Kamitatsu visited the site and enjoyed driving the karts himself. The facility, a karting track owned by NASCAR driver Takemitsu Miura, had been pre-opening in October 2025, but officially opened for business…
34 stores at “LUCUA SOUTH” directly connected to Osaka Station opened in advance today. 29 new stores including Sanrio to open in the fall.
In the first phase of LUCUA Character’s World, five stores, including “Pokemon Center Osaka”, “Nintendo Osaka”, and “ONE PIECE Strawberry Store”, which are still popular at the Daimaru Umeda store, will remain open for business. In the second phase, in the fall of 2026, 29 new character stores will open, including “Sanrio,” “Narumiya Happy Park,”…