JR Tokai and JR Tokai Logistics will start offering “Tokaido Mach Mail,” a corporate cargo transportation service on the Tokaido Shinkansen, directly to the Sanyo Shinkansen on August 18. Cargo Shuffle” offered by JR West on the Sanyo Shinkansen which is offered by JR West on the Sanyo Shinkansen, eliminating the need to change the…

Hankyu Corporation will increase the number of PRiVACE trains in operation per day by approximately 1.5 times from August 29. To commemorate this expansion, a campaign for new PRiVACE users is being conducted until 11:59 p.m. on August 17. Due to the addition of the 2300 series of limited express trains, PRiVACE will operate 159…

Shin Nihonkai Ferry Co., Ltd. of the SHK Line Group has set November 14 (Otaru to Maizuru) as the start date for the new vessel “Keyaki” to be introduced on the Maizuru-Otaru route. Reservations will be accepted from August 14, starting at 9:00 a.m. on the same day three months prior to boarding. Based on…

Tokyo DisneySea has announced the merchandise for the park’s 24th anniversary. This year’s theme is based on the Mermaid Lagoon area, and will go on sale at the park’s Emporio store on September 4. The main visual depicts Minnie Mouse and Daisy Duck playing music with enraptured expressions and Mickey Mouse enjoying the performance together,…

Venus Travel, an SHK Line Group company, has launched a 4-day/3-night tour to/from Yokosuka, which includes a visit to the Shimonoseki Shipyard launching ceremony, Ganryujima Island, Mojiko Port Retro, and fugu (blowfish) dinner. The company is accepting reservations through its website. From Yokosuka, passengers will spend one night in a capsule-type bed on the “Tokyo…

Aeon Retail Co., Ltd. will launch “Izakatsu,” Aeon’s disaster prevention promotion activities, on August 7. On the same day, an opening event was held at AEON Style Shinagawa Seaside (4-12-5 Higashi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo). The “Izakatsu” campaign is an effort to encourage everyone to view disasters as “their own business” so that they can take appropriate…

JALPAC has released “ViV Moana Surfrider Staying in Hawaii” from its fixed-price “ViV” lineup. Departure dates are from October 1 to March 27, 2026 (excepted dates apply), departures from Narita, Haneda, Kansai, and Centrair (Chubu), and reservations are accepted from a single person. This package includes round-trip JAL airfare, transportation in Hawaii, and local support….

ANA X and JR Hokkaido have launched the “Dao Special Free Pass” as an ANA Traveler’s Dynamic Package Option Plan, which offers the Dao Free Pass at a lower price than usual. The period of use is from October 1 to December 31, and reservations can be made from August 7 to seven days prior…

Japan Airport Building Co. will renovate the food court on the basement floor of Haneda Airport Terminal 1 as a new food zone, “Sora Chika,” opening on September 10. In the “food court area” with approximately 200 seats and approximately 1,000 m2, 11 out of a total of 12 restaurants and businesses are opening for…

Meitetsu Urban Development Corporation will open Meieki Parklet (1-2501 Meieki Minami, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture), an urban plaza on the former site of Meitetsu Lejac, until the redevelopment project around Nagoya Station is in full swing. According to the special website, the period will be from 12:00 pm on August 8 to the end…