WILLER’s express bus drivers are now called “Highway Pilots”. Why the change? A “driver” drives a rail car, and a “pilot” (airline pilot) is in charge of flying an airplane. So, what is a bus driver ……? WILLER EXPRESS, which operates express and night buses on 22 routes throughout Japan, mainly in Tokyo and Osaka,…
Huistenbosch (1-1 Huistenbosch-cho, Sasebo, Nagasaki) has announced details of its spring season events to be held from February 28 to June 29. A new Miffy parade will be held in Attraction Town – Amsterdam Square. Miffy and her friend Melanie will ride on a float decorated with spring flowers and travel around town with music…
Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture, announced on January 6 that the “Matsukura Castle Ruins” (2059 Matsukura-cho, Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture) in Matsukura-cho has been reported as a project for designation as a national historic site. The report was presented at the Cultural Properties Subcommittee of the Council for Cultural Affairs of the Agency for Cultural Affairs…
On January 1, the Metropolitan Police Department updated its list of public enforcement locations for traffic violations. Speeding violations (PDF) will be enforced at approximately 100 locations in Chiyoda Ward, including Hanzomon Station Road (near Hayatomachi 3), Otemachi Ryogoku Line (near Otemachi 2), Misakicho-Nishi Kanda Line (near Misakicho 3), and Yasukuni Street (near Kandasudacho 2)….
Amazon (Amazon Japan) is offering a sale on the Anker Solix C1000 Portable Power Station, a portable power supply from Anker. Normally priced at 139,900 yen, it is 43% off at 79,900 yen at the time of writing. A portable power supply with a capacity of 1056 Wh that uses a lithium-ion iron phosphate battery….
On January 6, JR West announced that the sightseeing train “Haname-noren,” which had been suspended due to the Noto Peninsula earthquake of 2024, will resume service on March 7. The train will be operated as a special train for groups only, so seats will not be available for sale to the general public. Bride’s Goodwill…
Tokyo Disneyland announced that a preview performance of the special event “Disney’s Palpalooza: Vanellope’s Sweet Pop World” will be held on January 14. This special event will begin on January 15, but will be held the day before for members of the press and guests who have won various campaigns. The preview will feature the…
The “Yuru Can△” Holy Land Pilgrimage Touring Rally Office will hold a digital stamp rally “Yuru Can△” Holy Land Pilgrimage Touring Rally in Yamanashi and Shizuoka Prefectures from April 12 to May 11, 2025. This is a fan-participatory touring rally event that visits 20 locations in Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures, using any means of transportation,…
Keifuku Electric Railway will debut its new Mobo 1 “KYOTRAM” train for Randen in the spring of 2025. The start of commercial operation is scheduled to be announced in late January 2025. KYOTRAM” features a rounded front. It is equipped with a large LED indicator on the front and LED indicators on the sides for…
Air Japan is running the “Airline Tickets are Lottery! An exciting campaign to make air travel more fun! from February 9 to March 22, 2025. This is to commemorate the first anniversary of the start of the airline’s service. During the period, one person will be selected by lottery for a round-trip Selected fare ticket…