JR Tokai has announced the name and logo for the N700S trains equipped with commercial vehicle inspection equipment. The name is “Doctor S”. The name uses the “S” that has become an established brand image for the Tokaido Shinkansen, such as “N700S” and “S Work cars. In addition, the name “Doctor” is used to express…
Myakmyak “Photo Book Handover Party” 3-city tour completed! Hugging and high-fiving like idols, some participants came from Sapporo and Kumamoto.
On April 19, the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo Master Licensing Office held an event at Maruzen Nihonbashi Store (@@2-3-10 Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo) to celebrate the release of the “Myakmyak Photo Book” with a ticket to attend the hand-off event. Myakmyak met with about 90 fans selected by lottery, one by one, at individual booths. Myakmyak stamped…
UNIQLO launches Mario UT on April 24. Eight varieties, all set in “outer space,” with Yoshi making his first appearance!
UNIQLO will release collaborative UTs on April 24 to celebrate the release of the latest movie “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie”. This sequel to “The Super Mario Brothers Movie,” which was released in 2023, takes place in “outer space. The T-shirts will incorporate the world of the epic story of Mario and Luigi’s adventures beyond…
Tokyo Disney Resort revises parking fees. From 3,000 yen for standard car to 4,000 yen.
Tokyo Disney Resort will revise its parking fees on June 16. The former 3,000 yen for standard passenger cars (under 5 meters), 5,000 yen for large vehicles (over 5 meters), and 500 yen for motorcycles (including mopeds) will be raised to 4,000 yen, 6,000 yen, and 1,000 yen, respectively. read more © Source travel watch
Iwatani’s “Yakimaru BIG,” a big size model of smoke-free yakiniku grill. Approximately 1.7 times larger grilling area
Iwatani Corporation has released the YakimaruBIG (CB-SLG-BIG), a large model of its Yakimaru cassette gas-powered yakiniku grill, at Costco Wholesale Japan warehouse stores and Costco Online. The price at Costco Online is 18,080 yen (including shipping). A big size version of the smokeless yakiniku grill with a patented unique structure that suppresses smoke generation. Compared…
Spring Japan to Simultaneously Launch Narita – Hakodate and Chubu – Shin-Chitose Routes. Special one-way fares of ¥813 and ¥758 are also available.
Spring Japan will simultaneously launch the Narita – Hakodate and Centrair (Chubu) – Shin-Chitose routes on April 23. Tickets go on sale on April 17. With the opening of these two routes, the company’s domestic route network will expand to four routes, including the existing Narita – Shin-Chitose and Narita – Hiroshima routes. For the…
Hokkaido’s famous confectionery “Nama Northman” opens at JR Tokyo Station. New product “Fresh Northman Green Tea” is also available.
Senjuan Confectionery will open its first specialty store outside of Hokkaido, the Northman JR Tokyo Station Store, from April 24 to mid-September. Hokkaido’s famous “Northman” is the main product of the company founded in 1921, and is a blend of Japanese and Western sweets that combines more than 500 layers of buttery pie crust with…
Nozomi” bullet train during GW: No unreserved seats, must make reservations for reserved seats.
JR Tokai and JR West will operate the GW Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen “Nozomi” bullet train with all seats reserved. The period covered this year is from April 24 to May 6. In order to allow more travelers to make reservations and be seated during major holidays (GW, Obon, SW, year-end and New Year holidays)…
IKAROS Publishing’s “Amazing Business Hotel Pictorial Book. From standard chains to individualistic hotels, a guide to the latest attractions and how to choose the right one for each purpose.
Ikaros Publishing, an Impress Group company, has released a mook, “Amazing Business Hotel Pictorial Book,” B5 size, 112 pages, priced at 1980 yen. With hotel critic Nobuaki Takizawa as a supervisor, the magazine introduces not only major chains such as APA Hotel, Toyoko Inn, and Lutoyoin, but also unique business hotels with individuality and hidden…
Sakai Outing Free Pass” for unlimited rides on JR, Nankai and Hankai trains. Also, enjoy the World Heritage Site “Mozu and Furuichi Kofun Tumulus Group” at a discount price!
JR West and Nankai Electric Railway will sell the digital ticket “Sakai Outing Free Pass” from April 24 to June 30. Priced at 1,500 yen for adults, it will be available on the KANSAI MaaS website. This product includes a “QR Code Ticket” for unlimited one-day rides in the Osaka and Sakai City area of…