Category: Japan

Mitsui Fudosan will open Mitsui Garden Hotel Ginza Tsukiji (4-7-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo) on September 30. Located about a 3-minute walk from Higashi-ginza Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line and Toei Asakusa Line, and Tsukiji Station on the Hibiya Line, respectively, the hotel has 183 guest rooms. For the first time for this brand,…

Scoot announced that it will reinstate its Narita-Taipei/Taoyuan-Singapore route (TR874/875) five times a week during the summer schedule (March 31-October 26). Combined with the currently operated TR898/899 (Boeing 787-9), this will bring the total number of flights to 12 per week. In addition, TR874/875 will be operated by Airbus A321neo aircraft, the first time the…

Tokyo Metro and Obayashi Corporation announced that they have been selected as the project partner for the Higashi Ueno 4-chome A-1 District Redevelopment Preparatory Association, which was established on March 26. The A-1 district is a 1.0-hectare area located at the intersection of Showa-dori and Asakusa-dori in the “Higashi Ueno 4/5-chome District Plan” formulated by…

Oji Nepia will launch the first product under its new “Nepia Yosoi Iki” brand, a line of portable moisturizing tissues, on April 1. The three-ply tissue is said to be made with moisturizing ingredients and is designed to be firm and thick, with an embossed finish to prevent it from falling apart. The product lineup…

On March 31, Anest Iwata will hold a one-day-only cafe offering free coffee in the lounge at the top of the “Anest Iwata Turnpike Hakone,” for which it holds naming rights. This event is held from the end of March to the beginning of April every year, when someiyoshino, yamazakura, and mamezakura cherry trees are…

Hilton Tokyo (6-6-2, Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo) will offer a “Temaki-Sushi Lunch” at its Japanese restaurant “Junisyo” from May 7 to July 4. The “Temaki-Sushi Set,” which allows customers to make their own hand-rolled sushi, comes with 11 kinds of ingredients, two kinds of rice (red vinegar and white vinegar), and six kinds of toppings such…

On April 2, Ladonna will release three new handheld fans for 2024: the Toffy Chilly Handy Fan, Toffy Chilly Hands-free Fan, and Toffy Aroma Handy Fan Mini. The “Toffy Kikkuri Handy Fan” and “Toffy Kikkuri Hands-free Fan” are equipped with a cooling plate that enables “cooling” by directly contacting the skin in addition to “air…

On March 27, JAF (Japan Automobile Federation) released four electric kickboard traffic rule videos. The video, which was produced in response to the high number of traffic violations involving electric kickboards in the Tokyo area, uses four videos to inform people of the correct rules and warn them to be careful when riding on public…