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Familia x Hotel Chinzan-so Tokyo, collaboration accommodation plan. Welcome goods and limited desserts to support children’s hotel debut.

By Editor in Chief on Fri Mar 07 2025

Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo (2-10-8 Sekiguchi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo) will offer the “familiar Memorial Stay” accommodation plan from April 14 as the second collaboration project with Familia. As the first step of the collaboration, the hotel has been selling the original design of Familia’s longtime favorite denim bag since February. The new plan will feature Familia Bears…

BE-PAL, April issue features Sierra Designs “Lunch Plate” as a supplement. For camping meals, picnics, and desk storage trays.

By Editor in Chief on Fri Mar 07 2025

Shogakukan released the April issue of BE-PAL. The price is 1400 yen. A special stainless steel “Sierra Designs special camping “lunch” plate” is included as a special supplement. The plate is made of stainless steel and features the 60th anniversary logo of Sierra Designs, a popular brand of mountain parkas. Measuring 17 x 24 x…

Tokaido Shinkansen to Offer “Cars with Children” during GW. 2 to 4 trains a day each on the Tokyo – Shin-Osaka “Nozomi” up and down trains.

By Editor in Chief on Fri Mar 07 2025

JR Tokai will operate Nozomi Car No. 12 (reserved seats) on the Tokaido Shinkansen “Nozomi” as a “car with children” during the GW period (April 26, 27, 29, and May 2-6). The “Carriages with Children” are sold during busy periods so that passengers with children can board without worrying about their surroundings, and were redesigned…

JAL flight attendants introduce Fukuoka’s flower festival! Five-day “Fukuoka Flower Show Pre-Event” was held at the Fukuoka City Botanical Garden!

By Editor in Chief on Thu Mar 06 2025

JAL, which has bases throughout Japan, has been continuously implementing regional revitalization initiatives (currently the “JAL Furusato Project”), and in August 2020 launched the “JAL Furusato Ambassadors,” cabin crew members selected through an in-house recruitment process who move to the area to promote initiatives in their respective regions. In December of the same year, JAL…

Aeon releases 11 types of sun/rain umbrellas and rain umbrellas that can be selected according to preference. Wind-resistant bones and automatic opening/closing are also available.

By Editor in Chief on Thu Mar 06 2025

Aeon released a total of 11 types of Topvalu umbrellas for both sunny and rainy weather. In response to the rising demand for parasols due to the extremely hot summer, the company has doubled the number of types of umbrellas that can be used in both sunny and rainy weather. The company has planned and…

Tokyo Metropolitan Government, “TOKYO Atmospheric Information,” an application that provides information on PM2.5 in your current location

By Editor in Chief on Thu Mar 06 2025

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has begun providing information on PM2.5 through “TOKYO Atmospheric Information,” an application that allows users to grasp information on air quality that changes with time and location. Based on location information, the system automatically acquires the atmospheric concentration of the current location from PM2.5 measurements at nearby air measurement stations and…

Metropolitan Police Department, list of speeding violations and priority enforcement locations in March

By Editor in Chief on Thu Mar 06 2025

On March 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)….

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