Walt Disney Japan will hold a Black Friday sale featuring many special items at Disney Flagship Tokyo, Disney Store stores nationwide, and the official Disney online store “shopDisney” from November 18. During this once-a-year sale, a wide variety of items will be on sale at special prices, including 50% off. During the period, a campaign…
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Hanshin Electric Railway launches convenient tickets for visiting Ise Jingu Shrine. One-day unlimited ride tickets for use along Kintetsu Railway lines are also available.
Hanshin Electric Railway (Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd.) will release Hanshin’s version of “Ise Shrine Hatsumode Discount Ticket” and “Hanshin/Kintetsu 1-day Ticket” to enjoy Hatsumode and Hatsumode travel along Hanshin and Kintetsu lines. The Ise Jingu Hatsumode Discount Ticket is a convenient ticket for visiting Ise Jingu Shrine from the Hanshin area. The ticket includes…
JICA Innovation Quest (JICAQUE): A New Form of International Cooperation Born of Co-Creation
JICA Innovation Quest (JICAQUE): A New Form of International Cooperation Born of Co-Creation JICA Innovation Quest, or Jaikue for short, was launched in 2018 by young volunteers from JICA. It is an innovative attempt to create new ideas for international cooperation through “co-creation” by inviting a diverse range of human resources from different industries, with…
9-day Hawaii event at Tokyu Plaza Shibuya. Aroma workshops and raffle for JCB gift card and hotel vouchers.
Tokyu Plaza Shibuya (1-2-3 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo) will hold “Tokyu Plaza Shibuya Hawaiian Festival” from November 15 to 23. During the event, there will be workshops using nature-friendly materials, a Made in Hawaii store, a stamp rally to win gifts, and a tour concierge corner. The entire Tokyu Plaza Shibuya will be dyed in Hawaiian…
Luxury glamping facility near Lake Biwa, Shiga. Enjoy sauna, authentic BBQ, and more in all 6 villas.
Morino Building will pre-open the NAGAHAMA Lifestyle Glamping Hotel (379-6 Shimosakahama-cho, Nagahama City, Ga.) on December 24. A total of six independent villas with different themes (cafe/party/tourism/activities/camping/sauna & yoga) are located on a large site just a 5-minute walk from Lake Biwa. All of them are open-air suite type (approx. 80m2) and can accommodate up…
Tobu Railway to hold illumination between Asakusa and Oshiage. Decorations using bamboo and lights to the main shrine building in cooperation with Ushijima Shrine and Sumida Ward.
Tobu Railway will install the “East TOKYO Festival of Light where tradition and innovation intersect” illumination in the “Asaoshi Area” from Asakusa to Tokyo Skytree Town (Oshiage) in cooperation with Ushijima Shrine and Sumida Ward. The period is from November 10 to February 15, 2023. In addition to the existing illuminations at Tokyo Skytree Town,…
SOKI KANAZAWA, a 130-room hotel, opened a 15-minute walk from Kanazawa Station. Interior design expresses connection with the local community.
UDS will open the hotel “SOKI KANAZAWA” (2-1 Fukuromachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa) on November 19. DAIKEI MILLS is the partner for the interior design, which expresses continuity with the surrounding landscape through the washed-out flooring and other features. The restaurant and guest rooms are also included in the design, which aims to create a single “vessel”….
TUMI’s Holiday Limited Edition 2022 Collection
Tumi will release the Holiday Limited Edition 2022 in early November. The casual style “Compact Sling” (39,600 yen) has a three-dimensional form with a wide gusset and a back pocket. The strap is attached to the body with a movable D-can, designed to fit the body when worn. The Organizer Portfolio Brief (77,000 yen), a…
Tokai Loop Highway: Nighttime closures at Toki JCT to Yamagata IC, Ono Kobe IC to Yoro IC, and Daian IC to Toin IC, starting November 7.
NEXCO Central Japan will close the Tokai Loop Expressway to traffic during the night for inspection, repair, and cleaning of tunnel facilities and road structures. The event will be held at the Toki JCT – Yamagata IC, Ono-Kobe IC – Yoro IC, and Daian IC – Toin IC. The period is 5 nights from November…
Make Your Autumn Foliage Photos 100 Times Better! Tips for photographing and image processing to make your travel sightseeing photos look even better!
Kyoto Autumn Foliage Spots Recommended by a Landscape Photographer Here we asked Yuka Hoshino, a landscape photographer living in Kyoto, to introduce temples and other architectural sites in Kyoto that she would like to visit during the autumn foliage season. However, the combination of architecture and scenery is a difficult subject to photograph well, even…