Citizen Watch will release a limited edition Eco-Drive Diver 200m model (BN0225-04L) with a whale shark motif from the Citizen Promaster line on October 20. It will be limited to 5,000 pieces worldwide and priced at 66,000 yen. Whale sharks live in the ocean near the equator, where plankton is abundant, so the dial and…
Month: September 2022
NEXCO Central Japan Campaign to Distribute Sign Stickers, etc., on the First Anniversary of the Opening of the Central Japan Highway to Traffic
NEXCO Central Japan will hold the “Mutual Use Campaign for Roadside Stations and Expressways” to commemorate the first anniversary of the opening of the Central Japan Expressway (E52) to traffic. The period is from October 1 to 31. During the period, you can get a present by obtaining a pamphlet distributed at SA/PAs on nearby…
Rakuten Travel, Top 10 hotels with the best meal reviews, including “Blanchette Nanki-Shirahama” in Wakayama Prefecture with a popular live kitchen
Rakuten Travel, Inc. has released a ranking of lodging facilities across Japan that have received high word-of-mouth reviews for their meals. The period covered was from September 1, 2021 to August 31, 2022. The ranking of hotel categories based on the number of word-of-mouth reviews (out of 5 points) received from hotel guests in the…
Tokyo Disney Resort, 40th Anniversary Event “Dream Go Round. New Parade, Merchandise, Decorations, etc.
Tokyo Disney Resort will hold an anniversary event, “Tokyo Disney Resort 40th Anniversary ‘Dream Go Round’” for 352 days from April 15, 2023 to March 31, 2024. The 40th anniversary of the Disney Resort will mark a year of celebration together, connecting the colorful dreams of guests, cast members, and Disney friends into one. Opening…
HIS Device Support Pack, a travel insurance policy to protect your smartphone and PC. Free for up to 2 months for ¥550/month
HIS launched HIS Device Support Pack, an insurance-type service for electronic devices such as PCs, smartphones, and cameras. This service is available to travel applicants only. In the event of data loss, malfunction, or damage, the service provides support such as data recovery and up to 50,000 yen in repair costs during the trip as…
JR East subsques child-carrying electrically power assisted bicycles with dedicated bicycle parking at 9 stations, including Nishi Ogikubo
JR East Urban Development Corporation will begin accepting applications for its new CHARICO electric bicycle rental service area with dedicated bicycle parking on September 26. CHARICO is a subscriber service for electrically power assisted bicycles equipped with a rear child seat (so-called “child-carrying electrically power assisted bicycles”), which includes a vehicle, non-life insurance, and bicycle…
MLIT begins public commentary on JR East’s off-peak commuter pass. Existing commuter pass prices to increase by 1.4%.
On September 20, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) began soliciting public comments on JR East’s application for approval of fare ceiling changes. The period is until October 3. As of September 16, JR East applied for a new off-peak commuter pass, which is less expensive than the current commuter pass, and…
All-suite apartment hotel “MIMARU SUITES” opens in Nihonbashi and Asakusa
Cosmos Inissia, a member of the Daiwa House Group, and Cosmos Hotel Management will open “MIMARU SUITES” in Nihonbashi and Asakusa, Tokyo, as part of the new “MIMARU” series of apartment hotels. MIMARU SUITES” consists of suite-type rooms, all of which have two or more bedrooms. MIMARU SUITES Tokyo Nihonbashi opened on September 29, and…
Dome-type glamping facility “Alps BASE” opens in Iijima-machi, Nagano Prefecture on October 4.
Plaza Create is newly entering the glamping business and will open “Alps BASE” (3017-107 Nanakubo, Iijima-cho, Kamiina-gun, Nagano Prefecture) in Iijima-cho, Nagano Prefecture, on October 4. While developing the “Palette Plaza” photography service, the company produced the service from the experience itself, which creates moments that people want to leave in photographs. The company decided…
Logos x Pokémon Center, #pokémonpicnic, the second collaborative outdoor item
Logos Corporation will release its second #pokémonpicnic collaboration item with the Pokémon Center on September 23 and October 8. In addition, the Pokémon Center online will go on sale on September 21 and October 6 at 10:00 a.m. A total of 20 types of outdoor goods depicting Pokémon characters in their natural habitat. In addition…