Walt Disney Japan will release Valentine’s Day items at Disney Stores on January 10. Disney Flagship Tokyo, Tokyo Disney Resort stores, and the official online store will begin pre-sales on January 7. Newly released are Winnie the Pooh and Stitch goods that show Winnie the Pooh and Stitch tasting melting chocolate. They are wearing light…
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KANSAI MaaS One-Day Pass” allows unlimited rides for seven railroad companies in the Kansai region with a QR ticket. Ticket commemorating the opening of Yumeshima Station is also available.
On January 8, the Kansai MaaS Council announced that the “KANSAI MaaS” electronic ticketing service will support QR boarding passes. Electronic tickets, such as those available at stations covered by JR West and the Slutto KANSAI Council’s QR ticket service “Slutto QRtto,” will gradually be handled by the “KANSAI MaaS” application. One of the advantages…
Mikimini kissing chocolates and Baymax pattern! All the Valentine’s Day chocolates from the Disney Store will warm your heart!
Walt Disney Japan will begin offering Valentine’s Day products at its stores from January 10. The “Kiss Chocolate Strawberry Flavor” (1,200 yen), designed by Mickey and Minnie Mouse, is made by chocolate brand HERSHEY’S. It features a heartwarming design with hearts scattered throughout. Baymax has an adorable design holding an oversized heart. You can get…
JR West to Introduce QR Tickets on January 19. Reduced use of magnetic tickets; one-day unlimited-ride pass for use in four Kansai cities also on sale.
JR West will introduce QR Ticket service for boarding on January 19. A new ticketless service that allows passengers to pass through automatic ticket gates by using a QR code (QR ticket) issued after applying for a ticket through the “KANSAI MaaS” service or an overseas travel agency. At stations where QR readers are not…
Ikspiari Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Renovation. New stores will open sequentially from spring.
Ikspiari (1-4 Maihama, Urayasu City, Chiba Prefecture), a commercial facility within Tokyo Disney Resort, will undergo a renovation in 2025, the 25th anniversary of its opening. The 2nd floor “Traders Passage, Trails & Tracks” area will be an area for more convenient everyday shopping, and the 3rd floor “Glacius Square” area will be home to…
Shinkansen Nozomi, all seats reserved, schedule announced for 2025; GW/Obon/Year-end and New Year holidays
JR Tokai and JR West announced the period of operation of all reserved-seat “Nozomi” trains on the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen lines in fiscal 2025. The program is designed to allow more passengers to make reservations and be seated during GW, Obon, and year-end and New Year holidays, when the number of passengers is particularly…
3.5L large capacity jug that can be poured easily in the refrigerator. With a handle, you can take it outdoors.
CB Japan will release “Pouring Jug MEGA TANK in the Refrigerator” at the end of January. The price is 2,860 yen. In addition to the official online site, the product will be available at Rakuten Ichiba, Amazon, etc. This item allows beverages to be poured with a single push while still in the refrigerator, without…
Kyushu National Museum, Special Exhibition: “Haniwa” Gourmet Dishes. Kaisen Chirashi Gozen, Kofun Curry, Dorayaki Ashiyu Set, etc.
Dazaifu Iinoji The “Kaisen Chirashi Gozen” (3,500 yen) is served with 15-grain rice, inspired by the ancient rice eaten in the Kofun period. The set also includes konnyaku, a specialty of Gunma Prefecture, where many ancient tombs and haniwa are found, and mentaiko (cod roe), an ingredient representative of Kyushu, in a small bowl, sukini,…
ROCK GLASSES for MIZUYODODODODO merchandise! Reproductions of the glasses held by Mr. and Yo Oizumi “21 Years in 21 Countries in Europe” DVD and Blu-ray to be released on the same day.
Hokkaido Television will release a new “Wednesday” merchandise item, a rock glass with the program’s logo. The price is 16,500 yen. To commemorate the DVD and Blu-ray release of “21 Years in 21 Countries in Europe,” a project by Wednesday Dodow that aired in 2020, this is a reproduction of the rock glass with the…
Hotel Okura to make its first foray into northern Thailand. Plans to open two branches in Chiang Mai/Bangkok in 2028.
Hotel Okura and Asset World Corporation have announced plans to open the Okura Resort Chiang Mai and the Okura Prestige Sukhumvit Bangkok Hotel & Spa (both tentative names) in 2028. The two companies have several joint ventures in Thailand, including the Okura Prestige Bangkok, which opened in 2012, and Okura Cruises, a dinner cruise ship…