Category: Japan

The 40th anniversary of Tokyo Disney Resort is finally approaching its grand finale! Did you know that you can enjoy warm drinks from December to close out the anniversary year? Hot Orange Drink (Honey Flavor) (600 yen), to be released on December 26, is a warm drink perfect for winter. The drink is subtly sweetened…

Tokyo Disneyland will host Minnie’s Funderland, the first in the “Disney Palpalooza” series of special events from January 10 to March 19, 2024. The theme of the event is “Minnie Mouse’s fantasy world filled with the things she dreams of”, and waffles featuring Minnie Mouse’s favorite Mickey Mouse will also be available in a special…

Tokyo Disneyland will begin its special event series “Disney Palpalooza” on January 10. Disney Hotels will offer a wide variety of event-linked menus. The Disney Palpalooza “Minnie’s Funderland” Special Drink (1,500 yen) is available at the Empire Grill in the Disney Ambassador Hotel. The beautiful clear blue color of this drink is the same as…

Route Inn Japan opened Hotel Route Inn Fukushima Nishi Inter (Slot K-1 West, Narukawa Kamiyachi, Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture), the Group’s 343rd location. Located approximately 2 minutes by car from the Fukushima Nishi Interchange on the Tohoku Expressway, the hotel has 178 rooms on 10 floors above ground and 123 free parking spaces. The hotel…

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has announced plans to open three boutique hotels in the Setouchi area. This will be Mandarin Oriental, Setouchi’s second hotel in Japan, following Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo. The hotel will open in the summer of 2027 in the Sunport district of Takamatsu City and Naoshima Town in Kagawa Prefecture, and on another…

Yucai Kogaku, a company that plans and develops communication robots and IoT products, has released “Sweet Bite Ham Ham” (9,900 yen each) based on Disney’s “Chip and Dale. The item reproduces the gesture of gently holding out a finger to a baby or pet and biting it with its small teeth. The item is said…

Good Glass Japan, an Aiwa Industries company, will sell “double wall glasses” featuring animals and characters at the event space in front of the escalator on the second floor of Ueno Marui (6-15-1 Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo). The period is from December 15 to 21 (until 18:00 on the last day). In addition to the new…

LINE Yahoo! Maps (iOS/Android versions) and Yahoo! Search, a function has been implemented to display a “Add Friend” button for stores and facilities’ official LINE accounts on the facility detail page. Maps will begin displaying the information on December 19 or later, and Yahoo! This will make it harder for users to notice stores’ official…

LAWSON will release its original shoulder bag “tk.TAKEO KIKUCHI exclusive SHOULDER BAG BOOK” on December 25 (December 27 in Okinawa). The price is 3289 yen. This luxurious item is made of genuine leather-like fabric with a fine corner grain finish, and is accented with shiny metal parts and coil fasteners. The front zippered pocket can…

Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport, operated by Mitsui Fudosan Commercial Management, will hold “LaLaport Bargain” at 19 facilities nationwide from January 1 to 8, 2024. This year, about 1,500 stores will participate for eight days starting on New Year’s Day. In addition to the popular annual grab bags at special prices, winter fashion items, interior decorations,…