Bandai’s Vendor Division is introducing “Disney Q posket Miniature Collection,” miniature figures with boxes, in capsule toy vending machines nationwide starting the second week of August. The price is 500 yen per unit. This is a miniature reproduction of the Disney Princess figures that were offered in the “Q posket” prize line for crane games,…
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The October 2024 issue of Travel and Railroading magazine is renewed, going back to its roots with a new look. The special feature is a trip to visit wooden station buildings across Japan.
On August 21, Ikaros Shuppan released the October 2024 issue of “Tabi to Railways 2024,” a 128-page A4-size book priced at 1,485 yen. This is the first issue of the magazine’s renewal. Returning to its origins as “Travel and Railways,” the magazine is packed with articles on rail travel, tickets, sales systems, and other topics…
Himeji Castle opens to the public for the first time in nine years the “Four Gates of Toto” which used to hold gunpowder. Also areas around the castle normally unseen.
Himeji City will hold a special open house at Himeji Castle (68 Honmachi, Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture) from September 1 to 30. The admission fee is 200 yen, and admission to Himeji Castle (1,000 yen for adults and 300 yen for children) is required separately. The area open to the public this time is the…
Hokkaido Kanko ETC Hajimete Pass” for unlimited rides on expressways in Hokkaido for four days, limited to vehicles newly equipped with ETC
NEXCO East Japan’s Hokkaido Branch Office has launched the “Hokkaido Kanko ETC Hajimete Pass,” a discount fare. The period of use is from October 1 to December 3, and the pass can be used on holidays and national holidays. This is a discount plan that allows unlimited rides on expressways in Hokkaido for four days…
60th anniversary of the release of Mary Poppins, Maison de Fleur introduces a tote with ruffles and bows.
Bag brand Maison de FLEUR will launch a new collection on August 29 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the release of the Disney classic “Mary Poppins. The Disney movie “Mary Poppins” was released in the United States in 1964. In this musical film, Mary Poppins, a “near-perfect” nanny, comes down to the mischievous Banks…
Traveling DEAN & DELUCA” first held in Fukui Prefecture. Frozen deli delicacies/standard totes/weekly sweets/happy bags also on sale for a limited time.
Welkam-operated DEAN & DELUCA will hold its first “Traveling DEAN & DELUCA” pop-up store in Fukui Prefecture for a limited time, which will travel around the country. The venue is the Seibu Fukui Store (1-8-1 Chuo, Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture), from August 21 to September 3. In addition to ingredients such as pistachio cream, jams,…
Hotel Indigo Inuyama Yurakuen” Asanuma’s recommendation
IHG Hotels & Resorts operates 19 hotel brands with more than 6,300 hotels in over 100 countries. In Japan, IHG Hotels & Resorts currently operates about 47 hotels under seven brands from Hokkaido to Okinawa (as of March 2024). For this interview, we asked Mr. Gentaro Asanuma, general manager of Hotel Indigo Inuyama Yurakuen, about…
JR East adds 15 more stations to be equipped with platform doors this fiscal year. Most of the Nambu Line stations are covered.
JR East announced that it will newly target line 29 at 15 stations for platform door installation in FY2024, in addition to those previously announced. The reason for this is that it has become possible to secure the components. The target stations include Ochanomizu and Chiba stations on the Chuo and Sobu Lines (local stop…
Harder-than-usual Shinkansen goikatai ice cream delivered to your home! Mail order limited dry ice “Mashimashi” campaign JR-PLUS online store
Examples of products for the “Dry Ice “Mashimashi” Campaign” – Shinkansen Goikatai Ice Cream Vanilla 6-piece set (3,810 yen) Sinkansen goi ikatai ice cream assortment, 6-piece set (3,900 yen) *The 11-packs are not included. Also, from 10:00 a.m. on August 23, the “Frozen Mikan and Shinkansen Goikatai Ice Cream” eating comparison set, a new and…
JR West Japan’s Autumn 2024 “Dice Ticket from Osaka” to Toyama, Shirahama, Tsuyama, and Hakata. Application is by credit card, limited to 25,000 pairs.
JR West has announced the sales outline of “Dice Ticket from Osaka” for the fall of 2024. The price is 5,000 yen for departures from Monday through Thursday and 8,000 yen for departures from Friday through Sunday. The ticket allows round-trip use of a reserved seat on a Shinkansen or limited express train from a…