Category: Japan

JR West announced the outline of Rokujizo Station on the Nara Line, which is undergoing improvement work and is scheduled to be put into service in spring 2023. The station building and platforms will be relocated in the Kyoto direction as part of the improvement. This will improve safety by reducing the number of curved…

Anker Japan released the Anker 511 Power Bank (PowerCore Fusion 5000), a USB quick charger and mobile battery in one. It is priced at 4,990 yen. It is in a lipstick shape that is easy to carry around in a small bag and has a 5000mAh battery capacity that can charge an iPhone 13 approximately…

From July 1 to August 31, a campaign will be held to reward PayPay points to those who use their PayPay balance to make a reservation on Rent-A-Car and NicoPass, the official app of Nico Nico Rent-A-Car, by drawing lots. There are three levels of prizes that have a 1 in 4 chance of winning….

Casio Computer Co., Ltd. will release a collaborative model with the fashion brand “FACETASM” on June 24 from “MY G-SHOCK,” a customization service that allows users to create their own personalized model based on G-SHOCK’s rectangular design 5600 series. The band is printed with a gradation of dots, the bezel with a geometric graphic pattern,…

Moomin Valley Park (327-6 Miyazawa, Hanno City, Saitama Prefecture), operated by Moomin Story, will hold the summer-only event “Sea of Clouds in the Moomin Valley” from July 16 to September 25, where visitors can enjoy the fantastic world in the mist. A cloud sea mist periodically sprays around the Moomin Mansion, the symbol of the…

Jalan Research Center, a Recruit Co., Ltd. company, announced the results of the 13th “Domestic Accommodation Travel Needs Survey” conducted among Macromill member monitors (20-79 years old/1652 persons) nationwide. The survey was conducted from May 27 to 29. According to the survey data, the total number of respondents who said they “have plans and will…

Let’s soak up the summer! Mist DE Splash” A device that sprays a cool mist onto the “Splash Montserrat” whitewater slide attraction is installed near the landing area. One out of every several cars will randomly spray a mist, and lucky people who are exposed to the mist will receive a “CokeON Drink Ticket” that…

BANDAI NAMCO AMUSEMENT will conduct the first major renovation of its new variety sports facility, VS PARK, at its first store, LaLaport EXPOCITY, since its opening in 2018. Eight new activities have been introduced. The new activities include “Sling Adventure,” the first activity in which visitors use a giant sling unit to shoot a ball…

Sun Meadows Kiyosato Highland Park will begin operating its newest attraction, G-KART, on July 16. This hands-on attraction, in which riders race down an incline under their own machine control, will utilize a ski slope at an elevation of 1,700 meters. Two courses, a “beginner course” for beginners and an “advanced course” for experts, are…

Weathernews released its “Extreme Heat View 2022. Summer (July-September) 2022 temperatures are expected to be above normal over a wide area. Okinawa will be near to above normal, while western to northern Japan will be above normal. The heat is expected to peak in the second half of July and August, and the timing of…