Category: Japan

JR West will sell the “Osaka-Sakai Outing Pass (Go with ICOCA)” from December 25 to March 24, 2024 (available from January 6). This is in conjunction with the “Chotto Kansai Rekishi Tabi” (a little bit of Kansai history travel) in Sakai City, where historical-themed events will be held and introduced. This product includes a JR…

Route Inn Japan opened Hotel Route Inn Miyakonojo (No. 18, Kamimachi 14, Miyakonojo City, Miyazaki Prefecture) in Miyakonojo City, Miyazaki Prefecture. It is located a 6-minute walk from JR Nishi-Tsushiro Station, a 20-minute drive from the Miyakonojo IC, and 40 minutes from Miyazaki Airport. With many scenic spots rich in nature such as Kirishima Sake…

UNIQLO will release “New Year 2024 UNIQLO×Marimekko Limited-Edition Collection,” its first collaboration with Marimekko in six years, on January 1. The lineup includes a total of 13 items, including jackets, skirts, and socks made of warm fleece fabric and HEATTECH. Each item is available in pearl gray, gold, and black variations with creative print patterns…

Walt Disney Japan has announced the release of its third joint project with popular artist Yuko Higuchi. Following Figaro in November and Tonsuke in December, Lucifer, a Disney villain, is the star for January 2024. Check out the items immediately! When we think of the Disney Villains in “Cinderella,” Lucifer immediately comes to mind as…

Tokyo Disneyland will launch the special event series “Disney Palpalooza” on January 10, 2024. In conjunction with the first “Minnie’s Funderland” through March 19, the park is offering a cute and Minnie Mouse-like menu with pop-up souvenirs. The “Souvenir Drink Bottle” is an item that can be obtained for an additional 1,300 yen for participating…

Garmin Japan is promoting the usefulness of its Garmin smartwatch for travel. Garmin’s GPS-equipped models feature map and navigation functions that utilize high-precision GPS positioning. The latest models also feature a sleep management function to counteract jet lag on overseas trips and Body Battery, a proprietary indicator that measures the body’s “energy level remaining” through…

Animate will hold the “‘Disney’s Twisted Wonderland’ Dressed Up Birthday Fair in Animate” from March 22 to April 21, 2024. For every 1,100 yen spent on “Disney’s Twisted Wonderland” character products, one “random hologram postcard (22 types in total)” will be presented as a special offer. The illustration used on the hologram postcard is the…

Tokyo Disneyland will launch “Minnie’s Funderland,” the first in a series of special events called “Disney’s Pulpalooza” on January 10, 2024! Until March 19, the entire park will be transformed into “a fantasy world filled with Minnie Mouse’s favorite things! A variety of special menus full of pink and dots will be available. Strawberry Milk”…

Sekai Bunka Publishing released “Star Wars Timeline” on December 21. This is a chronological book of Star Wars films, dramas, animations, comics, novels, and other separately published works in chronological order with visuals. B4 size, 352 pages, priced at 6930 yen. Mapping the history of the galaxy in chronological order. The point is to neatly…

Auckland Tourism Development will reopen the largest spa and sauna in the Kanto region, Ryusenji no Yu Hachioji Minamino, on December 23. For the first time in Tokyo, single water baths with water temperatures in the single digits have been installed in the men’s and women’s bathrooms. In addition to enjoying “cold and cold alternating…