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Venus Travel, an SHK Line Group company, launched the “Round-Japan My Car Plan [Standard Plan]. The Round Japan My Car Plan is a travel product that takes you from Hokkaido to Kyushu by ship and land. The ship travels long distances over the ocean, and upon arrival at the port of departure, the passengers can…

JR East will open a high value-added hotel, AZUMA FARM KOIWAI (68-77 Maruyachi, Shizukuishi-machi, Iwate-gun, Iwate Prefecture), in Koiwai Farm, Iwate Prefecture, in spring 2026. Rates are approximately 200,000-300,000 yen per room per night (including meals). This is part of a new value creation project based on lodging facilities as a way to “create a…

JAL, which has bases throughout Japan, has been continuously implementing regional revitalization initiatives (currently the “JAL Furusato Project”), and in August 2020 launched the “JAL Furusato Ambassadors,” cabin crew members selected through an in-house recruitment process who move to the area to promote initiatives in their respective regions. In December of the same year, JAL…

Amazon (Amazon Japan) is having a sale on moz snow boots as part of its fashion time sale festival. Normally priced at 5290 yen, they are 15% off at 4496 yen at the time of writing. The coupon (2025JAN0210) is currently being distributed, offering an additional 10% off. Sizes range from 22.5 cm to 25.0…

All cashless and next-generation customer service experience Self-service cash registers and, in some sales areas, the first “centralized cash register” in ECUTE, which allows customers to check out items selected from multiple stores at once. In line with the all-cashless system, terminals that can charge cash to major cashless payment services will also be installed….

JTB Publishing released “Rurubu Tokyo Retro Famous Architectures” on February 6. The book introduces 39 famous buildings in Tokyo, including art galleries, museums, department stores, coffee shops, and beer halls, from the perspective of “seeing, eating, and playing. 112 pages, AB size, priced at 1,540 yen. Each building introduces “architectural highlights” and “things you can…

Alpen will launch 11 new items from its private brand Alpen Outdoors on February 21. The products will go on sale simultaneously at 19 Alpen Outdoors stores, 25 Alpen Outdoors Essential Stores, and the Alpen Group online store, and will also be available at 135 Sports Depot and Alpen stores. Cordura Gear Bag Soft gear…

Pete becomes Donald’s best friend in the parade! Let’s praise Donald together! The event’s limited parade, “KWACKY CELEBRATION★Donald the Legend! The parade will start with Pete, who became Donald’s best friend in his dream, leading the parade. Pete, who has taken on the role of leader of the Celebration, will join his Disney friends in…

In conjunction with the event, the Disney Ambassador Hotel and the Tokyo Disneyland Hotel will offer menus in special rooms for a limited time. Tokyo Disneyland has announced the fourth installment of Disney Palpalooza, “Donald’s Quacky Duck! Duck! Duck City!” will be held from April 8 to June 30. Stay in an exclusive room that…

The LVMH Group announced that it has become the main partner of the France Pavilion at Expo Osaka-Kansai, which will be held from April 13 to October 13. Together with the five maisons of Louis Vuitton, Dior, Céline, Chaumet, and Moët Hennessy, the group will hold permanent exhibitions and special events, as well as offer…