Nankai Electric Railway will begin renovation work on the Nankai Sakai Higashi Building (59 Mikunigaoka Gokodori, Sakai-ku, Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture), a station building directly connected to Sakai Higashi Station on the Nankai Koya Line, after April 1, and will open as HiViE Sakai Higashi in spring 2027. The 11 restaurants and service stores on…
Announced “Base Gate Yokohama Kannai” in front of Hamasta with a total of 55 tenants. Starbucks Tea & Cafe, Sarabeth’s, etc. to open for the first time in Kanagawa
BASEGATE Yokohama Kannai (1-1-1 Minato-machi, Naka-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture) announced details of all 55 stores in the commercial area on its official website ahead of its grand opening on March 19. The project is a complex of a hotel “OMO5 Yokohama Bashamichi by Hoshino Resort,” a live viewing arena, retail and office space, and…
MUJI, “Wash Your Face and Moisturize Your Face” masks, complete from cleansing to moisturizing in a single mask, 1,290 yen for a pack of 30 masks
Ryohin Keikaku will release two types of large-capacity sheet masks that reduce skincare time at MUJI stores nationwide and online stores on March 4. The lineup consists of a “refreshing mask that can also wash your face” for morning use and an “all-in-one moisturizing mask” for night use, both priced at 1,290 yen. It was…
Tokyo Disneyland Announces End of Castle Projection “Reach for the Stars” Performance
Tokyo Disneyland has announced the end of Castle Projection “Reach for the Stars”. The final day of the show will be September 14, 2024.The show, which began on September 20, 2024, will end after almost two years. Reach for the Stars is an entertainment featuring Disney, Pixar and Marvel characters soaring through the sky in…
Nagoya City Science Museum to become “FUJI Nagoya Science Museum” in April; FUJI acquires naming rights
FUJI announced on February 25 that it has acquired naming rights for the Nagoya City Science Museum (2-17-1 Sakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture) and some of its facilities. The new nickname will be in use from April 1. The Nagoya City Science Museum will be called “FUJI Nagoya Science Museum,” the event hall on…
JR West Japan QR 2-Day Pass,” unlimited travel for 2 days, will continue until spring, 2007. Adults 4,000 yen including Nara and Wakayama.
JR West Japan announced that it will extend the sales period of the “JR West Japan QR 2-Day Pass,” which allows unlimited travel in the Kinki area for two days, until March 30, 2027. The fare is 4,000 yen for adults and 2,000 yen for children. The pass is only available on the “KANSAI MaaS”…
Advance Experience of “Wandaria Yokohama,” an Immersive Experience Facility in Kannai, Yokohama: LED Tunnel x Digital Art Envelopes You in a Deep Sea of Envelopment
Where is “WANDARIA Yokohama” located? The new building will be located in the BASEGATE Yokohama Kannai complex, a large-scale mixed-use area in front of JR Kannai Station, which includes a commercial area with offices and restaurants, and the OMO7 Yokohama by Hoshino Resort, a hotel in the former administrative building of the Yokohama City Hall….
ANA announces Juichi Hirasawa as new president. President Inoue becomes Special Advisor to ANAHD.
On February 25, ANA announced a change in its president and representative director. Juichi Hirasawa, currently Representative Director and Executive Vice President, will assume the position of President as of April 1. Mr. Hirasawa was born on January 11, 1964 and joined ANA in April 1986. He has held key positions in business planning and…
Signing of loan agreement for “Sanitation Improvement Project in the Coastal Area of the State of Sao Paulo” in Brazil (Overseas Investment and Loan): Improvement of water and sanitation environment in the State of Sao Paulo by expanding water supply services through the development of sewage-related facilities, etc. ｜ News & Announcements
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is pleased to announce that on October 30, 2025, the Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo (São Paulo State Water and Sewerage Company. (“SABESP”). (“SABESP”) signed a loan agreement with Brazil has the world’s largest Nikkei community, and this project will improve water services essential for…
Tsukuba Express to operate extra trains between Akihabara and Moriya during late-night hours, including Fridays in March and April.
Tsukuba Express (Metropolitan Intercity Railway) will operate one extra regular train between Akihabara and Moriya Stations, one each on the upper and lower lines. The train will operate on six days in total: March 19 and 27, and April 3, 10, 17, and 24. The down train (departing from Akihabara Station and bound for Moriya)…