On November 18, Ikaros Shuppan released “Tokyo’s Cafes & Coffeehouses with Delicious Coffee” (A5 size, 176 pages, 1,870 yen). Atsushi Takahashi, former editor-in-chief of “Coffee Time,” a coffee magazine that ceased publication in March, carefully selected 38 stores in Tokyo and its suburbs that offer particularly good coffee, based on 11 years of research by…
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Tokyo DisneySea becomes the first Japanese theme park to receive the 2022 Applause Award
Oriental Land announced that Tokyo DisneySea received the “2022 Applause Award” at the IAAPA Attractions Expo 2022 held on November 15 in Orlando, Florida, USA. This is one of the most prestigious awards in the amusement park and theme park industry, and the first for a Japanese theme park. Tokyo DisneySea is a theme park…
FamilyMart to sell “Convenience Down” at about 90 stores only. Hand washable, 6,990 yen.
On November 22, FamilyMart will release “Convenience Down” as a new product under its original “Convenience Wear” brand, limited to about 90 stores in Tokyo. The price is 6,990 yen. In an attempt to develop not only the conventional emergency demand for clothes at convenience stores, outer jackets for use in the chilly season will…
Glamping facility with LED-lit pool “+RIVERPOOL FINE GLAMPING Saitama Chichibu” opens.
FINE GLAMPING will open its second franchise store, +RIVERPOOL FINE GLAMPING Saitama Chichibu (2621 Minano, Minano-cho, Chichibu-gun, Saitama) in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, on November 19. Located in a rich natural setting surrounded by vineyards overlooking the Misawa River, a tributary of the Arakawa River, visitors can enjoy river trekking. Rooms are limited to 3 groups…
Laser mapping and urban illumination of Matsumoto Castle, a national treasure
Matsumoto City will hold a laser mapping production “Matsumoto Castle – Ice Crystal Sparkling Water Mirror” at Matsumoto Castle, a national treasure. The period is from December 1 to February 28, 2023. As part of the “Matsumoto City Illumination” and the “National Treasure Matsumoto Castle Ice Sculpture Festival,” the city will be illuminated with laser…
USJ, “Universal Cool Japan 2023. Ultra-realistic experiences and attractions of popular works such as Detective Conan and Monhan!
Universal Studios Japan will host “Universal Cool Japan 2023,” an event that will bring together Japanese entertainment brands. The event will run from February 17 to July 2, 2023. The first two titles announced for this year’s lineup are two that have been popular at past “Universal Cool Japan” events. One is a program that…
Fujiko F. Fujio Museum Christmas 2022 to be held. Doraemon and Nobita trees, latte art, etc.
The Kawasaki City Fujiko F. Fujio Museum (2-8-1 Nagao, Tama-ku, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture) is holding “Christmas 2022 at the Fujiko F. Fujio Museum. During the period, Christmas trees decorated with colors and decorations that match the images of each of the characters in Doraemon will be set up in four locations in the museum….
Nara Line Rokujizo to Joyo service will be suspended on December 17 from 9:00 p.m. Construction of track switching for double-tracking.
JR West will suspend service between Rokujizo and Joyo Stations on the Nara Line from 21:00 to the last train on December 17 due to track switching work for the Nara Line double track conversion. The last train of the day will depart from Kyoto at 21:09 (regular train for Nara) in the direction of…
Furusato Choice renews “Kifutabi,” a collection of local travel information, to enable searches for experience-type return gifts.
Trustbank, operator of Furusato Choice, has renewed its “Ki Futabi” website, which conveys the charms of the region on the theme of travel. In addition to a redesigned site, visitors can now search for experience-based return gifts such as lodging, sightseeing, and activities from a variety of travel themes. To commemorate the renewal, we are…
Korean Air to operate daily flights between New Chitose and Incheon (Seoul) starting December 1, with special round-trip fares starting at 52,400 yen for three days only.
Korean Air will resume daily flights between New Chitose and Incheon (Seoul) on December 1. To celebrate the resumption, Korean Air will offer special fares for a limited period of three days. special rate Departure Period: December 1-3, 2022 Economy Fare: From 52,400 yen round trip / 22,700 yen one way In South Korea, the…