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The 5th, 6th, and 7th floors are the “HARAJUKU KITCHEN & TERRACE” food and beverage floors, with a total of 23 restaurants and taverns lining the 5th floor like a side street, while the 6th floor leads to the lawn zone and the 7th floor rooftop terrace, where take-out food and drinks can be enjoyed…

Venus Travel, a member of the SHK Line Group, has launched the “Hokkaido Gastronomic Drive Package” on the New Nihonkai Ferry. The package is available from departure on March 21 to return on May 31 (no boarding from April 26 to May 6). This 4-day plan includes round-trip boat and passenger car transportation fees to/from…

Crypton Future Media will hold the main event of “SNOW MIKU 2024,” a Hokkaido support project by “Snow Miku” (Hatsune Miku), at Wing Bay Otaru (11 Chikko, Otaru, Hokkaido) on February 10-11. Admission is free. Workshops, exhibitions, goods sales, and stage events will be held at the venue on the 4th floor of 6th Avenue….

Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture, introduced on February 1 a digital version of the “Burari Sansaku Map,” a collection of information on tourist facilities in the central city area, which had been distributed in paper form. There is no charge for use. The new guidebook is now available anywhere via smartphones and other devices, and GPS…

Shogakukan will include a stainless steel “collapsible” sierra cup collaborated with outdoor brand SIERRA DESIGNS as a supplement to the March issue of BE-PAL. The price is 1,300 yen. Full size capacity of 300 mL with 50-200 mL scale. Made of sturdy, rust-resistant stainless steel, it is also suitable for cooking over an open flame….

LINE Yahoo has started offering “Strawberry Picking Map 2024” on its “Yahoo! Maps” app (iOS/Android versions). The offer is scheduled to last until the end of May. The map allows visitors to view the dates and other information on approximately 400 strawberry picking spots throughout Japan. New this year, it is possible to narrow down…

On February 7, UNIQLO held the “UNIQLO 2024 SPRING/SUMMER LifeWear Collection” exhibition just prior to the 2024 spring/summer season. The main theme of this season is “Lightness. While clean casual wear, which is simple yet functional and can be worn by both men and women without any restrictions on on/off, has become established, the collection…

Mirial Resort Hotels will begin accepting room reservations (room only) and restaurant priority information at the Tokyo DisneySea Fantasy Springs Hotel today, February 8, at 1:00 p.m. The dates of stay for reservations are from the grand opening (June 6) through June 8. Rates start at 63,500 yen for the deluxe type “Fantasy Chateau” and…

On February 1, the Metropolitan Police Department updated its list of public enforcement locations for traffic violations. Speeding violations (PDF) will be enforced at approximately 100 locations in Chiyoda Ward, including Hanzomon Station Road (near Hayatomachi 3), Otemachi Ryogoku Line (near Otemachi 2), Misakicho-Nishi Kanda Line (near Misakicho 3), and Yasukuni Street (near Kandasudacho 2)….