Nine Hours will open two locations, Smart Place Inn Kyoto Shijo Omiya Station and Smart Place Inn Kyoto Nijojo-mae Station, on November 11. Two private room hotels in Kyoto were renovated under the new hotel brand “Smart Place Inn,” focusing on the common areas around the front desk. The company aims to be a “smart”…
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JR Keihin Tohoku Line, Kamata Station to Shinagawa Station, suspended on November 17. Due to track switching work at Oimachi Station.
JR East will suspend all trains on the Keihin Tohoku Line between Kamata and Shinagawa Stations from the first train on November 17 to around 16:30. On the Keihin-Tohoku Line, rapid service will be suspended and trains will stop at every station throughout the day (approximately every 8 minutes), and at Kamata and Shinagawa stations,…
Toyoko Inn is having a time sale including New Year’s Eve and New Year’s 3rd. Up to 20% off
Toyoko Inn is conducting a “New Year Early-bird Time Sale” from October 15 to November 30. Early reservations made through the official website will receive a 15-20% discount on room rates, with eligible dates of stay from January 1 to 15, 2025. To apply the sale rate, you must select an eligible date during the…
Roadside Station: Shikinosato Park, commemorative plan for the opening of accommodation facility “Kanatanosato”. Taste Wakayama food BBQ in a villa with sauna.
Core Global Management will open “Kanata no Sato” (61 Yada, Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture), an accommodation facility within the Roadside Station Shikinosato Park, on November 8. Prior to this, the company started selling a commemorative plan to celebrate the opening. The opening commemorative plan allows guests to stay at the standard plan at a special…
3COINS, Enjoy Korean cuisine just like the real thing! Earthenware pots/aluminum pots/seokyaki bibimbap pots/chijimi plates/stainless steel tableware, etc.
3COINS (3COINS) launched kitchen items to enjoy Korean cuisine at home. The lineup of cooking utensils is based on the image of a Korean diner with a homey, lively atmosphere, and allows for easy reproduction of such classic Korean dishes as hot stone-baked bibimbap, sundubu, pancakes, cold noodles, and kimbap, a sushi roll. Other items…
Touch Payment Ride for Trains and Buses, Compatible with Mastercard. Sumitomo Mitsui Card “stera transit” covers all international payment brands.
Three companies, including Sumitomo Mitsui Card, QUADRAC, and Mastercard, will gradually begin handling Mastercard on October 17 through “stera transit,” a public transportation solution provided by Sumitomo Mitsui Card. With this initiative, stera transit will be compatible with all international payment networks. Users can board the train by touching their Mastercard (credit/debit/prepaid), which supports touch…
LINE Yahoo analyzes popular autumn foliage spots based on search data. This year, “Raizan Sennyoji Temple Daihioin” in Fukuoka Prefecture attracts attention.
As a result, the spot with 5.5 times more searchers between 2022 and 2023 was “Raisan Sennyoji Daihioin” in Fukuoka Prefecture. Data from September to November, when many people are interested in autumn foliage, were analyzed. The number of users searching for keywords that include both autumn foliage and spot names is defined as the…
Harry Potter Mahoudokoro” opens at Tokyo Solamachi for a limited time. Limited edition pouch novelty by Honeydukes / New Niffler products.
Benelic will hold a limited time “Harry Potter Mahoudokoro POP-UP STORE in Tokyo Solamachi” from October 19 to February 2, 2025. The venue is Tokyo Solamachi, East Yard 4F 12 (1-1-2 Oshiage, Sumida-ku, Tokyo). Mahoudokoro is a store specializing in official products from the “Harry Potter” and “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” movies,…
Belle Maison’s “Hotcot,” a cotton blend warm innerwear for winter that prevents itching, comes in a new border pattern color.
Senshukai’s mail-order business Belle Maison will launch a new line of cotton-blend warm innerwear “Hotcott” on October 18 in black and off-white striped patterns. The lineup includes three types: “crew neck” (S-LL size: 1,290 yen), “turtleneck” (S-LL size: 1,490 yen), and “full-length leggings” (S-LL size: 1,390 yen). All are available on Belle Maison Net. Hot…
43% off Ray-Ban sunglasses, born in the 50’s RB2140F WAYFARER
Amazon (Amazon Japan) is having a time sale on Ray-Ban’s RB2140F WAYFARER sunglasses. Normally priced at 27,610 yen, they are 43% off at 15,743 yen at the time of writing. The RB2140F WAYFARER is a classic model, first introduced in 1952, with a square-shaped frame and acetate material. The model for sale has the color…