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fav hospitality group will open an oceanfront hotel “FAV LUX Shodoshima” (Shodoshima-cho, Shodo-gun, Kagawa Prefecture) overlooking the Seto Inland Sea in summer or fall 2025. Located in an area dotted with tourist attractions such as Roadside Station Olive Garden and the national park Kanzake Gorge. Shodoshima is the second largest of the islands in the…

Kitamura released its ninth collaboration item with “Suica’s Penguin” on July 10, 2012, and it is available at “GRANSTA MALL” in the e-commerce site “JRE MALL”. Two products, a tote bag and a smartphone shoulder bag, both available in five colors. The canvas tote bag is 23 cm wide and fits a 500 mL PET…

Snow Peak will release the Entry IGT Black on July 12 exclusively through its official online store. The “Entry IGT” is powder coated in black. It inherits the functionality of the Iron Grill Table, which allows the user to remove the top panel and freely lay out burners, BBQ-boxes, etc. inside, while maintaining a relatively…

On July 9, Marriott International held a Marriott Bonvoy Strategy Presentation and LE SSERAFIM Talk Event exclusively for Marriott Bonvoy members at The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo (9-7-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo). John Toomey, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer for Asia Pacific (excluding Greater China), spoke at the presentation. Marriott Bonvoy, a loyalty program launched five years ago,…

Nike and Hyper Ice have released boots and vests developed to help athletes perform at their best in training and competition. Nike x Hyper Ice Boots Shoes that provide massage with warmth and Dynamic Air Compression according to the athlete’s foot and ankle. The heated elements that evenly distribute heat throughout the upper are equipped…

Disney Resort Line will sell “Resort Liner Charter Ticket to Tokyo Disney Resort” (42,000 yen), which allows each group to charter a 6-car Resort Liner train and enjoy a sticker rally and other activities in the spacious train. The number of people per group is from 1 to 6, and the car cannot be selected….

Grand Prince Hotel Osaka Bay (1-13-11 Nanko-Kita, Suminoe-ku, Osaka City) will open a “Showa Retro” night pool at its rooftop garden pool for the summer season only. The hotel will be open from July 20 to September 1, and reservations will be accepted from July 12 at 10:00 a.m. on its official website. The hotel,…

Japan Hotel will reopen the JR East Hotel Mets Komagome (2-1-39 Komagome, Toshima-ku, Tokyo) on September 26. All guest rooms will be non-smoking, and a new “Residential Style” room equipped with a refrigerator-freezer, microwave oven, and other amenities for long-term stays will be added to the 153-room structure. A new smoking area will be provided…

Subway Stations with Two-Tiered Structure There are some subway stations where the platforms of the up and down lines (or the A and B lines) are not aligned, but instead are stacked on top of each other. Subways are usually built directly under roads, but if the width of the road is narrow, the width…

SUKALA, a brand of LAVA, a hot yoga studio, released Disney-designed “VIEW PRINT TRAVEL YOGA MAT” on July 8. They are priced at 11,000 yen each. The illustration features Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Daisy Duck, and Pluto in yoga poses. The gradation of the illustrations is beautiful, and the point of the illustrations is the…