On May 26, Coin Palace released a commemorative medal engraved with Myakmyak, the official character of the Osaka-Kansai Expo. There are four types of medals: a 1 oz. silver medal, a 5 oz. silver medal, a 1 oz. gold medal, and a 5 oz. gold medal, with the Expo logo on the front and a…
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Olaf and his friends from Anna Snow become cool goods for summer! Disney Cool Goods” from Disney Store, including handy fans and short-sleeved pajamas
Walt Disney Japan will launch the “Disney Cool Goods” collection at the Disney Store on May 30. The illustrations feature characters who support the princesses in the story, such as Olaf from the movie “Anna and the Snow Queen,” Pascal from “Rapunzel in the Tower,” and Flander from “The Little Mermaid. The light, original artwork…
Numazu Port Cruise, boarding fee for children up to elementary school age: from 750 yen to 100 yen
Numazu Port Cruise (Chidori Kanko Kisen) will hold a “Children’s Cruise for 100 yen” campaign from June 1 to July 13. The campaign offers a discount from ¥750 to ¥100 for children (ages 3 to elementary school), and up to three children per adult are eligible. The Numazu Port Cruise is a sightseeing cruise that…
Via Inn Okayama “Series 273 Yakumo Room”. Semi-compartment and train view are faithfully reproduced.
JR West Japan Via Inn will offer “Series 273 Yakumo Rooms” at the Via Inn Okayama hotel (1-25 Ekimoto-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture) from June 5. Reservations will be accepted from June 2 only through the official website. The cabin is based on the Series 273 train used for the “Yakumo” limited express, and…
Beads, buckets & coolers for comfortable fishing and wearable fish buckets
Bee’s released “Bucket Cooler,” “Urashima Bucket,” and “Sneak Light” from the outdoor brand “DOD” based on the concept of “casual fishing. The Bucketto Cooler is a bucket/soft cooler set that allows anglers to carry their catch home on their back while keeping it sealed. The bucket with rope makes it easy to draw water and…
Suica’s Penguin” top and bottom wear, etc., relaxing with sheep, available at JRE MALL. Hotel Metropolitan Original
Hotel Metropolitan (1-6-1 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo) will release “Suica no Penguin” hotel original goods on June 2, 2012, which will be available at the Metropolitan Hotels Shop in the EC site “JRE MALL. The lineup consists of two types: the “Hotel Metropolitan Original Suica Penguin Comfortable Wear” (7,000 yen), which depicts a Suica penguin and…
LEGEND WALKER has introduced a cover for the front open type that allows you to use the front storage with the cover still on.
T&S has released “suitcase covers for front-opening type” from the “LEGEND WALKER” travel brand, which will be available at the LEGEND WALKER online store and specialty stores nationwide. This is a cover that is placed over the top of the suitcase to provide both the convenience of a front-opening type suitcase and maintain its protective…
Tokyo-Kyushu Ferry, 4-day summer vacation plan from Yokosuka to Shin-Moji at 130,000 yen. 2 persons round trip + 1 passenger car + 1 night hotel.
Venus Travel, an SHK Line Group company, has released the “Kyushu Toktoku Drive Pack” that takes passengers on the Tokyo-Kyushu ferry. The package is available from July 17 to August 31, and costs 132,000 yen for two persons. The plan includes round-trip ferry fare for two persons (Tourist A: bunk beds in a shared room),…
Keikyu to Start Full-Scale Development of West Exit of Shinagawa Station. Toyota’s new Tokyo headquarters/commercial facilities/hotel, etc. scheduled to open in FY2029.
Keihin Electric Express Railway and Toyota Motor Corporation will begin construction of the “Shinagawa Station West Exit Area A New Construction Project (tentative name)” on May 31. Prior to this, a groundbreaking ceremony was held on May 23. District A (Lots 1 and 2, 3-417-31 Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo) is the “Keikyu Shinagawa Development Project” where…
Meitetsu Nagoya Station relocation and redevelopment plan announced; station facilities expanded with four lines and the latest technology in guidance equipment.
Nagoya Railroad announced the outline of the Meitetsu Nagoya Station Redevelopment Plan. An investment of approximately 320 billion yen is planned. First, the station facilities will be relocated in FY2033 as the first phase of renewal. The station facilities will be relocated to the south side of the station, across Taikodori Street, to the basement…