Month: January 2024

Taiheiyo Ferry will offer the “Access Special Discount” plan between Sendai and Tomakomai (Hokkaido), limited to B-sleeper berths, for 7,700 yen one way. The service covers Ishikari Kiso/Kitakami flights departing from March 1 to April 10. Both departures from Sendai/Tomakomai depart at 19:00 and arrive the next morning. The B bunk beds are bunk bed…

Warner Bros. Studios Japan launched a new “Classroom” series of products themed on the four classes of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry at the main store of the Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo on January 29. The theme is based on four classes: Spell Literature, Herbology, Potions, and Defense Against the Dark Arts, and…

Toei Animation will launch the “PRECURE GENIC” project to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the birth of the “Pretty Cure” anime series. As the first phase, a pop-up store “PRECURE GENIC ROOM” will be opened at Shimokitazawa ADRIFT (3-9-23 Kitazawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo). The store will be open from March 1 to 6 from 11:00 to…

Nihon Kotsu announced its entry into “Japanese-style ridesharing” and began accepting pre-entries for prospective drivers on January 31. The company has begun preparing to hire Japanese-style rideshare drivers, and is accepting pre-entries in advance. Specific dates will be determined based on a notice from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT). Pre-entries are…

On January 31, Pioneer updated its COCCHi car navigation application for smartphones. A new “night mode” has been implemented to make the screen background and text black, improving visibility at night and in tunnels. It can also be automatically switched according to the time of day. In addition, the frequency of voice guidance can now…

Shogakukan released three Doraemon-designed outdoor goods at BE-PAL Wild Playthings Store, a mail-order site for outdoor specialty magazines. The “Doraemon” Coffee Maker is a French press jointly produced with the outdoor brand Highmount, and has a laser-engraved image of Doraemon and Nobita flying on a bamboo copter on the side of the body. It is…

Marriott Bonvoy, Marriott International’s travel program, is offering a global promotion for bonus points and elite night credits. Stays between February 13 and April 29 are eligible and must be pre-registered by April 15. Earn an additional 1,000 bonus points and 1 elite night credit per stay at the qualifying rate (no maximum during the…

A total of 155 rooms are available for guests to stay as if they were living while enjoying the view of Karuizawa’s nature. The room we used this time was a “Standard Twin River View Room” facing the Yagasaki River that runs northwest of the hotel. The room was a view bath type room with…

Disney Ambassador Hotel will offer a limited-time course menu themed on the popular smartphone game “Disney’s Twisted Wonderland” featuring characters inspired by Disney’s Villains. The year is divided into eight periods, with menus from the seven dormitories that appear in the game (Hartslabul / Savannah Claw / Octavinel / Scarabia / Pomfiore / Ignihide /…