On September 2, Tokyu Resorts & Stay began construction of “Teppo-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City (tentative name) Teppo-cho Land Use Planning Construction” (8-1, 8-11 Teppo-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture). Tokyu Stay Hiroshima (tentative name), a mid- to long-term stay apartment hotel, is scheduled to open in May 2026 and will be the first hotel in…
Author: Editor in Chief
3COINS New “Metallic Color” Trend for Autumn/Winter Codes. Round bags/ Shoulder bags/ Boston bags/ Pouches, etc.
3COINS has released new bags and accessory items in this year’s fall/winter “metallic color” trend. They will be available at stores nationwide and on the official online shopping site, Parcel Closet. The lineup includes the round bag (1,980 yen) with a stylish round silhouette, the Boston handbag (1,980 yen) with an inside pocket for easy…
Zoff, “Blue” and “Green” bifocal adjustable lenses that block 100% of UV rays
Eyeglass brand Zoff released “Blue” and “Green” bifocal adjustable lenses that block 100% of ultraviolet rays on August 30. Light-dimming lenses change color tone in response to the amount of ultraviolet rays to reduce glare. When exposed to ultraviolet rays outdoors, the lens changes to a colored lens, and returns to a clear lens indoors…
Onsen resort “TAOYA Shirahama Sento” opens on November 1. Open-air bath with Pacific Ocean view, all-you-can-eat seafood and Wakayama gourmet food.
YUKAI RESORT will reopen YUKAI RESORT Premium Hotel SENJO in Wakayama Prefecture as TAOYA Shirahama SENJO (1680-1, Shirahama-cho, Nishimuro-gun, Wakayama Prefecture) on November 1. TAOYA is an all-inclusive resort hotel branded as Oedo Onsen Monogatari Hotels & Resorts. TAOYA, developed by Oedo Onsen Monogatari, is an “all-inclusive” hot spring resort hotel, which includes the use…
UNIQLO to launch four types of “Snoopy” oversized T-shirts for both men and women in mid-September
UNIQLO will release new UTs in collaboration with PEANUTS in mid-September. Featuring “A Treasury of Happiness” with adorable art and quotes, the collection is designed to showcase the small everyday happiness of Snoopy and his friends. Following the women’s graphic T-shirts (4 types) released on July 29 and the men’s sweatshirts (5 types) released on…
Sumitomo Mitsui Card presents V-Points Pay Gift worth 1,000 yen for new enrollment and use of eligible cards
Sumitomo Mitsui Card is offering individuals with a standard card to apply for a new Sumitomo Mitsui Card Gold (NL) or other cards and use at least one smartphone touch payment to receive a V Point Pay gift worth 1,000 yen. The enrollment period is from September 2 to 30, and the usage period is…
Hoshino Resort “Kai Okuhida” opened. Relax in mountain hot springs and Hida design with a hot water river flowing in the courtyard.
Hoshino Resort’s nationwide brand of onsen ryokan, “Kai,” will open its first Hoshino Resort property in Gifu Prefecture, “Kai Okuhida” (138 Hirayu, Okuhida Onsenkyo, Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture), on September 5, 2012. The concept is “Aiming for mountain hot springs and relaxing in Hida design”. The hotel offers a relaxing stay in a hot spring…
InterContinental Hotel Osaka” Paracor’s Recommendation: “Local Attractiveness that Hotel Staff Know Because They Are Hotel Staff
IHG Hotels & Resorts operates 19 hotel brands with more than 6,300 hotels in over 100 countries. In Japan, IHG Hotels & Resorts currently operates about 47 hotels under seven brands from Hokkaido to Okinawa (as of March 2024). For this interview, we asked Mr. Jerome Paracole, General Manager of InterContinental Hotel Osaka, about the…
Nippon Travel Agency resumes reservations for Ishikawa Prefecture “Hokuriku Ouen Wari,” offering up to 30,000 yen off JR + lodging packages, etc.
Nippon Travel Agency will resume accepting reservations today, September 3, at 11:00 a.m. for the launch of the third installment of Ishikawa’s “Hokuriku Support Discount” program. The travel period is from September 3 to November 30 (check-out on December 1 for the overnight plan, and return on December 1 for the JR + overnight package)….
Oedo Onsen Monogatari Premium Gero Honkan” opens on November 1. Gero Onsen with a view of the nature of Hida, and more than 160 items at the buffet in the evening and morning.
Yurakai Resort will reopen the Yurakai Resort Gero Saichoraku Honkan in Gifu Prefecture on November 1 as “Oedo Onsen Monogatari Premium Gero Honkan” (1605 Koda, Gero City, Gifu Prefecture). The brand integration with Oedo Onsen Monogatari Hotels & Resorts is the result of a merger of the two companies’ brands. The “Oedo Onsen Monogatari Premium…