Awajiya will be taking the second round of orders (for delivery and pickup between May 9 and June 30) for EXPO 2025 Myakumyaku Hittari Meshi, an ekiben featuring Myakumyaku, the official character of the Osaka/Kansai Expo, in its design. Applications will be accepted from 9:30 p.m. on January 27 at the Awaji-ya OTOKIRIKI site and…
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AEON MALL Tsudanuma to expand to the former site of Yokado; to have two buildings, north and south, from March 2026; Mina Tsudanuma to close temporarily in early January
Keisei Electric Railway and AEON Retail will open the Tsudanuma 12th Avenue Building as AEON MALL Tsudanuma South (1-10-30, Tsudanuma, Narashino, Chiba Prefecture) in March 2026. This is the first phase of development and real estate business initiatives based on the capital and business alliance between Keisei Electric Railway and AEON. Aiming to become a…
JR Kyushu to increase limited express stops at Kutami Station by 1.6 times in the March revision. Access to Kitakyushu Airport will be strengthened, and connections with airport buses will be improved.
JR Kyushu will increase the number of express trains stopping at Kutami Station on the Nippo Main Line in the timetable revision to be implemented on March 14, 2026. The purpose is to enhance the “Kutami Station Limited Express Route” to Kitakyushu Airport, based on user requests and usage conditions. In particular, daytime and nighttime…
Up to 15,000 yen discount for “Amami Islands Shimameguri Wari”. Skymark Air Ticket + Accommodation Set
SKYPACK TOURS is offering the “Amami Islands Shimameguri Wari,” a travel support program by municipalities in the Amami Islands of Kagoshima Prefecture, in its dynamic package “Tasutabi,” which includes Skymark Airlines tickets and accommodations. Coupons for Amami Oshima area are available on the reservation website for a 10,000 yen discount per person for 3 days/2…
Osaka-Kansai Expo, official record book to be published around fall 2026. Three types of books: reading materials, photo collection, and video collection; video interviews will also be made available to the public in the spring.
The Japan Association for the International Exposition, 2025, held an extraordinary meeting of its Board of Directors on December 24, and reported on its official records-related productions. The booklets will be published in the fall of 2026 (tentative) as an official record book and an official record photo book, as well as an official record…
Traffic regulation around Shibuya Station on New Year’s Eve. Scramble Crossing – Miyamasuzaka will be closed to vehicular traffic from around 8:00 p.m.
The Shibuya Police Department will be conducting traffic control measures around Shibuya Station from the nighttime of December 31 to the early morning of January 1, 2026. The area between the Shibuya Station intersection (scramble crossing) and the Miyamasuzaka intersection (under JR guard) will be closed to vehicular traffic from around 8 p.m. on December…
Nishitetsu approved fare revision for April 2026. Fukuoka (Tenjin) to Kurume: 640 yen → 720 yen
Nishi Nippon Railroad announced that the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism approved its application for approval of changes to railroad passenger fares filed on September 17, 2012, as of December 24, 2012. The actual fare revision is scheduled for April 1, 2026. The main reasons for the revision are increased capital investment in…
Takarajimasya releases “Chirorucho” stationery set. Total of 7 items, housed in a cute can case.
Takarajimasya will release “Chirorucho Stationery Set BOOK” today, December 25. The price is 2739 yen. This stationery set features a variety of patterns of familiar popular products such as nougat, biscuits, and milk. The lineup includes seven items in total: a can case, two types of clips, a stapler, four types of sticky notes, masking…
JAL Hometown Ambassadors / Supporters] JAL Hometown Ambassadors recommend the best deals on winter trips to Hokkaido!
JAL, which has bases throughout Japan, has been continuously implementing regional revitalization initiatives (currently the “JAL Furusato Project”), and in August 2020 launched the “JAL Furusato Ambassadors,” cabin crew members selected through an in-house recruitment process who move to the area to promote initiatives in their respective regions. In December of the same year, JAL…
Yasukuni Shrine extends opening hours on three days in 2026. Noon lucky charms and embroidered/kiri-e red seals are also available.
Yasukuni Shrine (3-1-1 Kudan-kita, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) provides information on its official website about the first visit to the shrine in 2026. The gates will open at 23:30 on New Year’s Eve and remain open until 18:00 on New Year’s Day before New Year’s Eve; on the 2nd and 3rd, the gates will open from 6:00…