Category: Japan

UNIQLO will release a UT collection commemorating the 70th anniversary of “Miffy” in mid-March. Following on from the Miffy T-shirts released last summer, the new Miffy T-shirts feature a cute, simple design with a message that reintroduces Miffy, who will celebrate 70 years since her birth in 2025, accented with a tag in Bruna’s orange…

IHG Hotels & Resorts operates 19 hotel brands with more than 6,500 hotels in more than 100 countries. In Japan, IHG Hotels & Resorts currently operates about 47 hotels under eight brands from Hokkaido to Okinawa (as of September 2024). For this interview, we asked Shigenori Tamaki, general manager of the ANA Crowne Plaza Hotel…

UNIQLO will release the “Ultra Stretch Set” upper and lower lounge wear in collaboration with “Miffy” from UT on January 27. The price is ¥3,990. A mature and chic design celebrating Miffy’s 70th anniversary. Accented with a crowned Miffy and glittery prints. Sizes range from women’s XS-3XL and are available in off-white, dark gray, and…

Ohmi Railway will operate “Ohmi no Jizake Train 2025” on February 15, 22, and March 1, where passengers can enjoy Shiga’s local sake on a chartered train. The fare is 10,000 yen per person. The train will run once a day, with a capacity of 72 passengers, and reservations will be accepted on a first-come,…

TKP will hold the grand opening of “Grand Rectore Yugawara” (572-1 Kajiya, Yugawara-cho, Ashigarashita-gun, Kanagawa Prefecture) on February 5. The hotel is a completely renovated version of Lectore Yugawara, which opened in 2017 as an accommodation and training facility. The “Grand Lectore” is the upper brand of the “Lectore” series developed by TKP, and features…

Sangi Railway will begin ICOCA service on the Hokusei Line on March 1. New ICOCA sales and refunds will be handled at each station on the Hokusei Line, and recharge machines will be installed at each station. iCONPASS”, which allows customers to purchase ICOCA commuter passes from the website (purchases can be made from January…

Hankyu Hanshin Real Estate announced that it has acquired a portion of the Beachwalk Complex complex in Indonesia. The Beach Walk Complex is located on Kuta Beach in Bali, on a 52,500 m2 site that includes a commercial complex with approximately 180 stores and four hotels with different concepts. The company will also participate in…

Keio Corporation will hold a “100% point reduction campaign for children’s fares” from February 1 to 28. During the applicable period, 100% of the points are returned for child fare rides, instead of the usual 50% of the fare per ride. During the applicable period, 100% of the points will be given back to the…

The Japan RV Association has newly certified 14 facilities as “RV Parks,” which are being set up and certified as places where people can stay overnight in their cars comfortably and safely, and with this latest registration, the number of facilities has surpassed 500. Leading the announcement was “RV Park Brewery Yashiki Fujimoto” (10-33 Honmachi,…

The Kyun♥ Pass is a weekday-only product that allows unlimited rides on Shinkansen bullet trains, limited express trains, and ordinary and rapid trains within the JR East free area. The “one-day” version, which is available for unlimited rides for 10,000 yen, was well received. JR East Tabikyun Early Bird Pass” (Travel on weekdays!) Validity: 1…