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JR West raises some limited express fares up to 480 yen from April 2023
JR West announced on the 2nd that from April 2023, some limited express fares will be raised by up to 480 yen. To promote online reservation
Sep 3, 20221 min read


JR East to cut 4,000 railway workers, allocating to in-station stores and real estate business
It was learnt that JR East will cut about 4,000 personnel involved in railway operations. Voluntary retirement will not be solicited, and th
Sep 1, 20221 min read


New wooden exterior building on the site of Fukuoka Tenjin "IMS", to be completed by March 2026
On the 30th, Mitsubishi Estate announced the outline of a new building to be constructed on the site of the commercial facility "IMS" in Ten
Aug 30, 20221 min read


Yomiuri Land opens new open-air bath overlooking the city center, in spring 2024
Yomiuri Land announced on the 26th that it will open a day-trip natural hot spring facility on the grounds of the botanical garden "HANA BIY
Aug 29, 20221 min read


Kiranah Resort Toyosu, a new outdoor dining and leisure facility in Toyosu area
The outdoor dining and leisure facility "KIRANAH RESORT TOYOSU" (6 Toyosu, Koto-ku) opened on August 26th and is managed by KIRANAH RESORT
Aug 27, 20221 min read


ANA surcharge over 100,000 yen for round-trip to US and Middle East for months October-November
All Nippon Airways (ANA/NH) Group will raise the special fuel surcharge (fuel surcharge) paid by international passengers when purchasing ai
Aug 25, 20221 min read


Nagasaki trams, significantly reduced from 88 to 24 runs, due to decreased passengers
Nagasaki Electric Tramway will significantly reduce the number of tram on Route 4 (Hotarujaya - Sofukuji) from September 1, as it will be di
Aug 24, 20221 min read


10 minutes from Toyosu to Sumiyoshi, the effect of the Toyozumi extension of Yurakucho Subway Line
The Bureau of Urban Development of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has published materials related to the new urban high-speed rail line N
Aug 24, 20221 min read


Osaka City to issue 30% premium gift vouchers, application starts September 16th
Osaka City announced on the 22nd that it will issue "premium gift certificates" that can be used at retail stores in the city as a measure t
Aug 23, 20221 min read


ANA's seat availability will start displaying the seats and schedule of LCC Peach from October
From early October 2022, ANA (All Nippon Airways) will display the schedule of all domestic flights of its group companies LCCs (low-cost ai
Aug 22, 20221 min read


HIS in final negotiations for 90 billion yen sale of Huis Ten Bosch to a Hong Kong Investment Firm
Travel giant HIS is considering selling its affiliated theme park "Huis Ten Bosch" (Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefecture). HIS is continuing fin
Aug 22, 20221 min read


New domestic wooden government building, completion ceremony in Daigo-city, Ibaraki
In response to the deterioration of the current government building, the new building that Daigo Town in Ibaraki Prefecture had been constru
Aug 21, 20221 min read


Record high surcharge at Japan Airlines for tickets issued in October-November
North America and Europe will be 57,200 yen one way, 10,200 yen higher than the current price. For Hawaii and Indonesia, it will be 37,400 y
Aug 19, 20221 min read


Connecting Directly the "Canal Pedestrian Bridge" via the Nanakuma Line extension to Hakata Station
The Nanakuma Line of the Fukuoka Municipal Subway is steadily being extended to Hakata Station. The Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau has a
Aug 19, 20221 min read


Utsunomiya LRT expected to open in August 2023, 1.5 years delay from start of construction
The Haga-Utsunomiya LRT, also known as the Light Line, is expected to open in August 2023. The original schedule was to open in March 2022,
Aug 18, 20221 min read


Domestic flights during Obon holidays recover to 80%, highway traffic to 90% of pre-corona
On the 17th, airline companies announced the usage figures of the Obon period (from 6th to 16th). Although it was in the middle of the seven
Aug 18, 20221 min read


Imports and Exports at Narita Airport hit a record high, demand air transport rises due to corona
Narita Airport's export value for January to June increased 25.7% year-on-year to 7.6579 trillion yen, while import value increased 21.9% ye
Aug 16, 20221 min read


Odakyu Express Romance car Limited Express fare revision. Shinjuku-Machida from 420 to 500 yen
Odakyu Electric Railway will revise the special express fares for all sections of the Limited Express Romance car from October 1st.
Due to t
Aug 16, 20221 min read


"Frozen tuna nigiri sushi" made at an ultra-low temperature of -60 degrees
A business man in Yaei-cho, Kyotango, Kyoto Prefecture, who is engaged in food development, is working on the development of frozen nigiri s
Aug 16, 20221 min read


John Lennon's favourite hotel Karuizawa "Mampei Hotel" undergoes first large-scale renovation
The Manpei Hotel (Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture) is known as the pioneer of Western-style hotels in Japan, and is known for being the place w
Aug 15, 20221 min read
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