Kitahiroshima Station West Exit and Kitahiro Park to be renewed by November 2026. Addressing aging, trees to be rearranged and turned into a lawn area.

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S-CON will reopen Kitahiro Park (2-51 Sakae-cho, Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido), located on the west side of Kitahiroshima Station, in November 2026. Construction is scheduled to begin in April of the same year. The park has been in operation for about 50 years and has become dilapidated, so S-CON is taking advantage of the so-called “corporate version…

Oedo Onsen Monogatari Wan Wan Resort Nasushiobara” opens in March 2026, the first in the Kanto region. Dogs are welcome in the guestrooms’ open-air baths and restaurants.

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GENSEN HOLDINGS will hold the grand opening of “Oedo Onsen Monogatari Wan Wan Resort Nasushiobara” (705 Shiobara, Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture) on March 1, 2026, the first in the series to open in the Kanto area. Prior to the grand opening, the company will start accepting reservations for accommodations from December 18, 2012. The former B&H…

Jetstar’s first flight on the Narita-Kaohsiung route! A Port City of Interest in Taiwan, Chairman Abe: “Expanding Travel Options with Low Fares Only Possible with LCCs”.

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On this day, a commemorative event was held in front of boarding gate 152 at Narita Airport’s Terminal 3 for the first flight on the Japan side, GK17 departing at 9:25 AM. Jetstar Japan Chairman Takahiro Abe and others gave speeches, and all passengers, including families and seniors, who filled the seats, were given commemorative…

Hakone Ekiden, traffic control in Tokyo from around 6:00 a.m. on the 2nd and 12:00 p.m. on the 3rd. Hibiya-dori and Daiichi Keihin areas are urged to refrain from moving cars.

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The Metropolitan Police Department will enforce traffic regulations on Hibiya-dori Avenue, Daiichi Keihin (National Route 15) and surrounding areas in conjunction with the Tokyo Hakone University Ekiden (relay race) to be held on January 2 and 3. On the 2nd, regulations will be in place from around 6:00 to around 9:00 near the Yomiuri Shimbun,…

Workman to Restore Recovery Wear to Stock at All Stores. Ultra-low-priced “spring/summer” tops and bottoms priced at 2,580 yen will go on sale on December 19.

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Workman has announced that it has restructured its production system to eliminate shortages of its “MEDiHEAL” series recovery wear and will conduct a large-scale restocking from late December to February 2026, to be sequentially resold at all 1,086 stores (Workman, Pro stores, Plus stores, Plus II stores, Colors stores, and Women’s stores). and women’s stores)…

Toei buses will be detoured around Shibuya Station from around 7:00 p.m. on New Year’s Eve. Waseda and Ikebukuro routes will not go through Shibuya Station.

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The Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation will implement detour services on the Waseda 81/Ike 86/Shibu 66 routes of Toei buses from 19:00 to the end of the day on December 31, 2012. All routes depart from and arrive at stops near Shibuya Station to avoid congestion on New Year’s Eve. The Waseda 81, which circulates…

Grant Aid Agreement Signed for Belize: Grant Aid Contributes to Improving Transportation and Building Resilient Urban Infrastructure in Belize City by Replacing Swing Bridge ｜ News & PR

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The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Government of Belize for the “Belize City Turning Bridge Replacement Project” in Belize City, Belize, on December 17. The agreement was signed between the Prime Minister of Belize, Mr. John Briceño, and Mr. Hiromi Nai, Director of JICA El Salvador Office. This…