Seiko Time Creation will release the FS514B, a wall clock featuring the Wizard’s Apprentice from the Disney film “Fantasia,” on February 22. The price is 22,000 yen. The most distinctive feature of the design is that when it gets dark, the magic of the starry sky comes to life. Mickey Mouse and the starry sky…
Month: February 2024
UNIQLO, Stofi & Tekken Collaboration! Graphic T-shirts “Fighting Game Legends UT” to go on sale February 26
On February 26, UNIQLO will release “Fighting Game Legends UT,” a graphic T-shirt collaboration with two legendary fighting games. The “Street Fighter” and “Tekken” series led the fighting game boom in the 1990s. In recent years, the series has also become a leading e-sports title with fans around the world. The UT collaboration will feature…
The “Hokkaido & East Japan Pass” allows unlimited travel on JR North/East for 7 consecutive days. The Hokkaido Shinkansen is also available with a limited express ticket.
JR Hokkaido and JR East will release the “Hokkaido & East Japan Pass” for the spring season of 2024 from February 20 to April 16. The price is 11,330 yen for adults and 5,660 yen for children. The pass is valid for seven consecutive days from March 1 to April 22, and allows unlimited rides…
The Rana, a hotel overlooking Burj Khalifa, opens. Total of 225 rooms, including Dubai’s first Dior Spa.
The Dorchester Collection opened its 10th hotel under the brand and its first in the Middle East area, The Rana (Marasi Drive, Business Bay, Dubai UAE), on February 1. The hotel is located in Marashi Bay Marina, a 15-minute walk from Burj Khalifa and Dubai Mall and a 20-minute drive from Dubai International Airport. The…
au Unlimited Overseas Data Usage” with the lowest price of 800 yen per day will start on March 15.
KDDI and Okinawa Cellular Telephone Company will start offering “unlimited au overseas calling” on March 15, which allows unlimited use of data communications for 24 hours while traveling overseas. This service allows you to use the au smartphone you are using in Japan at your destination regardless of the plan you are currently subscribed to….
New goods featuring the Ueno panda family for spring 2024, on sale at the Ueno Information Center
The Ueno Information Center (2F, Matsuzakaya Ueno Store, 3-29-5 Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo) will start selling new spring panda goods featuring the Ueno panda family on February 22. Each product is available in stores and at the official online store “Edo-Tokyo Ichi”, and some products are already on sale. read more © Source travel watch Auto…
Grant Agreement for Grant Assistance to Ukraine: Provision of equipment and materials for emergency restoration and promotion of public-private partnership (Phase 3 of the Emergency Restoration Plan) ｜ News & Media
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Government of Ukraine on February 19 for a grant of up to 15.8 billion yen for the “Emergency Rehabilitation Plan (Phase 3)”. JICA has been supporting the people of Ukraine who are forced to live in severe conditions due to the invasion…
Re-used “aeronautical charts” used by JAL pilots. Tote bag / Shoulder bag / Phone shoulder
JAL Brand Communication has upcycled paper en route charts (aeronautical charts) that were scheduled to be discarded due to digitization and released them as three types of bags. The bags are available at the “JAL Mall Store” shopping site. Charts are a necessity for pilots who use them to check flight routes and prepare for…
Tokyo-Kyushu Ferry offers “Kyushu Toktoku Drive Pack for 4 days” from/to Yokosuka Port. Includes a ride in your own car + 1 night hotel stay + on-board coupon.
Venus Travel launched the “Kyushu Toktoku Drive Pack” to/from Yokosuka Port. This simple 4-day plan includes a round-trip ferry from Yokosuka Port to Shin Moji Port for 2 persons (including car fare) and 1 night at a hotel in Kitakyushu. You can take the large passenger ferry to Kyushu at a leisurely pace and enjoy…
Local Charms that Hotel Staffs Know] “Sotetsu Grand Fresa Tokyo Bay Ariake” Recommended by Mr. Mori and Mr. Imai.
Although more and more people are using SNS to gather information about their travel destinations, even in this day and age, we are still interested in the recommendations of local people. In this section, we ask people who work at lodging facilities throughout Japan to introduce points of interest at the lodging facilities where they…