The Kato Leisure Group will simultaneously open “Fufu Karuizawa Joyous Wind” and “Fufu Kyu-Karuizawa Shiyou no Mori” in the winter of 2023. Since its establishment in Atami in 2007, small luxury resorts have opened in tourist destinations such as Kawaguchiko, Nara, Nikko, Kyoto, and Hakone. The two newly opened facilities in Karuizawa will take advantage…
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Hotel Amanek Shinjuku Kabukicho opens April 28; hourly reservation plan for teleworkers.
Amanek will hold the grand opening of Hotel Amanek Shinjuku Kabukicho on April 28. Located a 10-minute walk from Shinjuku Station, a 5-minute walk from Higashi Shinjuku Station, and an 8-minute walk from Shinjuku Sanchome Station, the hotel has 169 guest rooms. Since Shinjuku City is expected to have many foreign tourists as well as…
The Nara Hotel, which is a long-cherished dream, is reached by the sightseeing train “Anoniyoshi”! Stayed at the “Guest House of Kansai” visited by Einstein and the Last Emperor! JR Tokai “Isa Isa Nara
I stayed at the Nara Hotel, which I had longed to visit! I was enchanted by the beautiful blend of Japanese and Western style! I first heard about the Nara Hotel six or seven years ago. My hairdresser, who always cuts my hair, told me that there is a beautiful classic hotel called the Nara…
Nippon Travel Agency’s second edition of “Tabi Koro,” a randomly selected travel destination. From Osaka to any of six hot spring resorts
Nippon Travel Agency will launch the second edition of “Tabi Koro,” which randomly determines travel destinations, at 11:00 a.m. on April 24, 2012. Tabi Koro” is a free plan product that includes a round-trip JR train (Shinkansen or limited express) and accommodations for two days and one night. The second itinerary includes one of the…
Disney Hotels are also celebrating their 40th anniversary! Check out the special rooms you can stay in and the higher grade hotel menu!
The color changes are also fun! The special drink is a must-try! The “Tokyo Disney Resort 40th Anniversary ‘Dream Go Round’ Special Drink” (1,500 yen) is a must-try along with the gorgeous course. The drink is based on muscat juice and is made with lemon juice and other ingredients to give it a refreshing taste….
Lars Nutobar appears in Zoff’s new commercial. Pepper “sees” the pose.
Intermestic, which operates the Zoff brand of eyeglasses, will air a new Zoff “New HERO Nutobar” commercial featuring Major League Baseball player Lars Nutobar nationwide starting April 27. Filming took place in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A., where Nutobar appeared in a typical American cityscape. He wears a variety of glasses and sunglasses, showing a different…
Hakone Owakudani Eki-Shokudo (station cafeteria) / Station restaurant celebrates its 10th anniversary; on April 24, orders of Owakudani Katsu Curry will receive a rice cracker as a gift
Hakone Tozan Railway will offer Owakudani Curry rice crackers (5 pieces) to the first 200 customers who order “Special Owakudani Katsu Curry” at the Owakudani Station Cafeteria located on the second floor of Owakudani Station of Hakone Ropeway on April 24, which is the anniversary of the opening of the railway. Orders placed between 10:45…
New local license plates include Tokachi, Nikko, Edogawa, Azumino, Minami Shinshu, and Hikone, to be issued in May 2025.
On April 21, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) announced that it had received applications for “local license plates” from six new regions. The following areas have applied for the new design: Tokachi, Nikko, Edogawa, Azumino, Minami-Shinshu, and Hikone. In addition, an application has been submitted by Inakadate-mura (Aomori Prefecture) to add…
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit” in the Disney100 lineup. Plush toys, figurines and bags
Walt Disney Japan will release the Disney100 Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Collection on April 28. Disney Flagship Tokyo and Shop Disney will begin pre-sales on April 25. Walt Disney’s animated character Oswald the Lucky Rabbit is included in a line of merchandise celebrating Disney’s 100th anniversary. Oswald the Lucky Rabbit also appeared on screen as…
Pokemon-designed Softymo Cleansing products are now available nationwide. Total of 4 types of oil & wash
Kose Cosme Port will release four “Pocket Peace Special Package” products from its Softymo cleansing brand on May 22. The products will be sold mainly at mass merchandisers and drugstores nationwide. The lineup includes “Speedy Cleansing Oil” with a snoozing Pikachu, “Deep Cleansing Oil” depicting seven Pokémon, “Cleansing Wash Hyaluronic Acid” with Pikachu and Pichu,…