On July 23, Booking Resort began accepting reservations for the glamping facility “Glamping Resort Kumamoto Yoshimuda” (6702-99 Tashiro, Mifune-cho, Kamimashiki-gun, Kumamoto Prefecture) through “resortglamping.com. Glamping Resort Kumamoto Yoshimuda is a glamping facility with private saunas and private gardens, all of which will be opened by Usami Kogyo in July. All five guest rooms are equipped…
Month: July 2024
Logos “Car Parts Recycle Bag” reusing discarded car parts. Folds flat when folded.
Logos Corporation, which develops the outdoor brand “LOGOS,” has released two sizes of “LOGOS Car Parts Recycle Bags” that recycle scrap materials from discarded car parts. The foldable storage bags are made from non-woven fabrics from factory waste and can be used for camping goods, picnics, athletic events, and for storing small items at festivals….
Casio to Commemorate TOM’S 50th Anniversary with “EDIFICE” on August 9
Casio will release the EDIFICE EFS-S641TMS wristwatch, a collaboration with racing team TOM’S, on August 9. The price is 44,000 yen, and reservations will be accepted from August 1. EFS-S641TMS is a model released to commemorate the 50th anniversary of TOM’S. The design is based on the motif of the first racing car, the “TOM’S…
WeatherNews adds top-ranked “very dangerous” to heat stroke forecast
Weathernews has updated the heat stroke information on its WeatherNews weather app, adding “very dangerous” to the heat stroke risk rank. The heat stroke information includes hourly heat stroke forecasts for the next 48 hours and weekly forecasts for the next seven days, displayed on a 1 km mesh with pinpoint accuracy. The heat stroke…
ANA revises mileage requirement for domestic flight award tickets. 500 to 1,500 miles increased for one-way flights.
ANA will revise the number of miles required for award tickets for domestic flights, effective for flights departing on or after October 27. The number of miles required depends on the season (3 levels) of the boarding date and the base segment mileage (distance) of the segment flown, and this revision will increase the required…
Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Sanjo Premier opens on July 31. First private bath for the brand, restaurant serving freshly made cheese, etc.
Mitsui Fudosan and Mitsui Fudosan Hotel Management will open Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Sanjo Premier (45-1 Hishiya-cho, Sanjo-dori Higashinotoin Higashi-iru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto) on July 31. This is the 10th hotel in the Premier Series of Mitsui Garden Hotels in Japan and the first in the Kyoto area. It is approximately a 3-minute walk from Karasuma-Oike…
Korean Air to Launch 787-10 on Japan Routes. Total 325 seats with 36 seats in private prestige class and 289 seats in economy class
Korean Air announced the introduction of the Boeing 787-10 aircraft, which will begin service on the Narita-Incheon (Seoul) route on July 25, followed by medium and long haul routes in the U.S. and Europe. The 787-10 is the largest aircraft in the 787 family, with a fuselage length of 68.3 m, longer than that of…
Takarajimasya releases 4 items from DOD brand book at the same time. Stainless steel bottle/clear bag/clear bottle holder/tableware set
DOD Vacuum Insulated Stainless Steel Bottle BOOK This stainless steel bottle with handle has a bi-color white and tan design. The drinking spout is large and easy to clean. Price: 3839 yen Size (diameter x height): 7 x 20 cm Capacity: 500mL Sold at: Lawson, HMV, HMV&BOOKS online DOD 2-way clear bag BOOK Clear bag…
Multifunctional leisure bag by Takarajimasya x Alpine Outdoors and Coleman, large enough for 6 x 350mL cans
Takarajimasya will release the official book of Alpen Outdoors, “Alpen Outdoors: Protect from the Outside Heat! Multifunctional Leisure Bag Book feat. Coleman Special Package” will be released on August 9. A collaboration with Coleman, this multifunctional leisure bag holds six 350mL cans. Available in five colors: moss green, black, deep red, sand beige, and navy….
Hotel Indigo Tokyo Shibuya” Thorn’s recommendation
IHG Hotels & Resorts operates 19 hotel brands with more than 6,300 hotels in over 100 countries. In Japan, IHG Hotels & Resorts currently operates approximately 47 hotels under seven brands from Hokkaido to Okinawa (as of March 2024). For this interview, we asked Rebecca Thorn, general manager of Hotel Indigo Tokyo Shibuya, about the…