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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…

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…

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 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,…

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 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…

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…

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…