Category: Japan

On March 29, Ikaros Shuppan released “Monthly Airline May 2024,” an A4-size, 160-page book priced at 1,760 yen. The special feature is “International Flights at Narita Airport as the Gateway to Japan’s Skies. AirJapan, a new international airline brand from ANA, has finally begun operations, and together with ZIPAIR, a JAL affiliate, it is attracting…

Walt Disney Japan will launch the MICKEY’S BAKERY collection at Disney Stores on April 5 in conjunction with Bread Day, April 12. The theme of the new collection is Mickey Mouse’s bakery. The key point of this collection is the form and colors that make you feel as if the aroma of savory bread is…

Courtyard by Marriott Nagoya (1-17-6 Sakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi) will offer afternoon tea in collaboration with British cosmetics and fashion brand Marie Quandt at The Lounge on the first floor. The period is from June 1 to August 31. The theme is “English Garden Party” inspired by Marie Quandt’s limited edition oil-in-mist “The Misty Jet…

Nishi-Nippon Railroad will extend the verification experiment of train and bus boarding service with credit card touch payment until March 31, 2025. The service will be extended to all railroad stations by the end of FY2024. As of March 28, the railroads have installed dedicated ticket gates or readers at seven stations, including Fukuoka (Tenjin)…

JAL will sell a limited quantity of Moriizou shochu on international flights from April 1 to July 31. In addition to being sold in First and Business Class on medium and long-haul routes, it will also be available in Premium Economy Class until May 31 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of in-flight sales. In Premium…

iLbf will open Kawamachi Misato Riverside Campsite (Misato no Kaze Hiroba, 1-8-2 Misato, Misato, Saitama) on the banks of the Edogawa River in Misato, Saitama Prefecture. The program will be available for a limited time starting April 1, with an end date yet to be determined. The fee will start at 2,200 yen. The project…

We hear that gibier has become increasingly popular in recent years, and the wave seems to have reached ekiben as well. The “Komatsu Shishi-Meat Bento” introduced here is, as the name suggests, an ekiben using wild boar meat. In Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, there is the “Jibier Atelier Kaga no Kuni,” the only facility in…

Toyoko Inn will hold the “2nd TOYOKO INN Train Photo Contest 2024. The application period is from March 28 to May 6. The themes of the photo shoot are “Railroad (station) and Toyoko INN” and “Railroad (station) photographed from Toyoko INN. This photo contest was started because Toyoko Inn has branches in front of or…