Kawasaki Daishi (4-48 Daishi-machi, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture) has announced on its official Web site the traffic regulations for the first visit to the temple in 2026. Vehicle traffic will be closed from 22:00 on New Year’s Eve to 19:00 on New Year’s Day, and from 10:00 to 19:00 on January 2 and 3 in…
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Naritasan Shinsho-ji Temple, Hatsumode information for 2026. Peak crowds are from 11:00 to 13:00 on three days of the week, and traffic control from near Narita Station during January.
Naritasan Shinsho-ji Temple (1 Narita 1, Narita City, Chiba Prefecture) has released information on its special website for the first visit of 2026. Naritasan traditionally decorates the halls with shimenawa (sacred ropes), kadomatsu (small pine trees), and other New Year’s decorations until January 28, the first day of the year on which Fudo Myoo (the…
Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gu Shrine, guiding the viewing hours for Hatsumode in 2026. Traffic restrictions in the center of Kamakura City on Sangatsu (three days of the week).
Visiting Hours December 31, 2025 – January 2, 2026: 24-hour visitation January 3, 2026: 0:00 – 20:00 After January 4, 2026: 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Live camera images are available on the official website, allowing visitors to check on the crowded condition of the temple precincts from home. In addition, some of the awards…
Publication of Disciplinary Actions ｜ News & Public Relations
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has taken disciplinary action against a staff member and others. 1. Person subject to disciplinary action: Specialized temporary employee (fixed-term employee) belonging to the headquarters (at that time) 2. Disciplinary action: Warning 3. Date of disposal: December 24, 2025 4. Summary of the case: The subject of the disposition failed…
Publication of Disciplinary Actions ｜ News & Public Relations
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has conducted an internal investigation on the “newly discovered facts (similar cases)” referred to in the verification report from the Verification Committee on the Yen Loan Project “Metropolitan Area Railway Line 3 Rehabilitation Project” in the Philippines released on June 13, 2025. In response to these results, ETIC has taken…
Lead Manager Selected for “JICA SDGs Bonds” (Japan International Cooperation Agency Bond No. 87) for Retail Investors ｜ News & PR
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is planning to issue “JICA SDGs Bonds”, bonds for individuals who can purchase from 10,000 yen as follows. Details will be announced on the JICA website as needed. The “JICA SDGs Bonds” are bonds for individuals whose funds will be used for JICA’s projects to support the resolution of social…
Lettuce Club” December extra issue, which sold out and included Snoopy’s big eco-bag, is back for pre-order on Amazon.
KADOKAWA LifeDesign has reprinted the December 2025 issue of “Lettuce Club,” the 38th anniversary issue of the magazine, and has resumed accepting pre-orders at Kadosto and Amazon. Bookstores will receive additional copies in mid-February 2026. The price is 990 yen. The decision to reprint the book was made in response to the popularity of the…
Weekend Ekiben] Shin-Aomori Station “Towada Barayaki Jyu
When I travel in Japan, one of the things I look forward to is “food. I always try to enjoy the local delicacies that are popular in the destination as much as possible. In reality, however, time is limited and I am often unable to visit local gourmet restaurants. What can be helpful in such…
Traffic regulation around Kaminarimon for Hatsumode at Senso-ji Temple until Mikaday. Bus stops on Kaminarimon-dori and Namiki-dori will be temporarily relocated.
The Asakusa Police Department will close Kaminarimon-dori and Namiki-dori to vehicular traffic from New Year’s Eve to three days in conjunction with Hatsumode at Senso-ji Temple. On New Year’s Eve, restrictions will begin at 9:30 p.m. and continue until 4:00 a.m. on New Year’s Day. Thereafter, restrictions will also be in place from 9:30 am…
Disney Store Announces DISNEY VALENTINE 2026! In addition to the collection with Godiva, Nightmare and Fashionable Cat sweets are also available.
The Disney Store will launch its “DISNEY VALENTINE 2026” collection for Valentine’s Day on January 9, 2026. This is an annual joint project between Godiva and Disney, and for 2026 will feature a newly drawn artwork of Mickey Mouse in his chocolatier outfit. The “Grand Plus” (12,000 yen), a box of 23 pieces with original…