GENSEN HOLDINGS, operator of the Oedo Onsen Monogatari Group, announced that it has acquired a new property in Minamiaso Village, Aso County, Kumamoto Prefecture. The 30,249m2 site, four-story building with one basement floor, will be renovated, and is scheduled to open around July 2026 under the TAOYA brand of hot spring resort hotels. Located in…
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Komazawa Park Quarter” to open in front of Komazawa University Station on November 11, with the opening of Starbucks, Seijo Ishii, Royal Host, and other stores.
Imax will open KOMAZAWA Park Quarter (3-18-7 Kamiuma, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo) on November 11. Located a 1-minute walk from Komazawa Daigaku Station on the Tokyu Denentoshi Line, it has a total floor area of 6418.75m2 and 4 floors above ground and 1 basement floor. The building is lined with 17 stores, including Starbucks Coffee, Seijo Ishii,…
USJ’s horror tour into a zombie manufacturing factory was too scary. Advanced Level Haunted Mansion opens for Halloween only.
Universal Studios Japan will hold “Halloween Event 2025” starting tomorrow, September 4. One of the attractions that will be the center of attention is the new attraction “Factory of Fear: Zombie Tour of Despair,” which will open on September 5. This is a USJ original themed on a tour of a “zombie manufacturing factory” and…
USJ “Hamikuma” Wearing Goods on Sale! 4 kinds of straps including new characters, T-shirts and hats for full-body coordination!
Universal Studios Japan will hold “Halloween Event 2025” from tomorrow, September 4. In advance of the event, the company has released limited-edition goods featuring the popular Halloween character “Hamikuma. Hamikuma are the characters from the annual “Halloween Horror Nights” event, in which zombies attack the park at night. This year’s lineup of Hamikuma-related products is…
JR Kyoto Station introduces pictograms and color-coded information signs indicating the Shinkansen, bus, cab, and subway lines of flow.
The Kyoto City Urban Planning Bureau’s Kyoto Walking Town Promotion Office, JR West Japan Railway Company, and Kyoto Station Building Kaihatsu will install floor signs at the Kyoto Station Central and West Exit ticket gates and inside the ticket gates for the Shinkansen, buses, cabs (Karasuma Exit), and subway platforms. The Shinkansen ticket gates (blue),…
Indonesia Launches New “All Indonesia” Immigration Procedures; Mandatory for International Passengers at All Airports from October 1
The Indonesian government began operating a new immigration procedure, “All Indonesia,” on September 1. The pilot operation had started at some airports, but after September 1, all international passengers arriving at Jakarta Soekarno Hatta Airport, Surabaya Juanda Airport, and Denpasar Ngurah Rai Airport will be required to register their electronic forms using All Indonesia. The…
Anchor’s outdoor security cameras at 45% off approx. with home module with built-in 16GB memory
Amazon (Amazon Japan) is having a time sale on the Anker Eufy Security eufyCam 2C 1-Cam Kit. Normally priced at 19,990 yen, it is 45% off at 10,990 yen at the time of writing. Surveillance camera system with Eufy Security eufyCam 2C, a wireless camera with IP67 waterproof and dustproof specifications, and HomeBase 2, a…
Special video tracing the birth of the Mrs. GREEN APPLE×Disney collaboration song, long version now available
Tokyo Disney Resort has released a special video “Behind the Scenes (Long ver.)” that follows the birth of the theme song “Carrying Happiness” for the special “Summer Cool-Off at Tokyo Disney Resort” currently being held at the park. The 10-minute video will show how the collaboration song “Carrying Happiness (Tokyo Disney Resort Version),” created by…
36% off a set of two beefy t-shirts from Haynes. Round neck, 100% cotton, tagless.
Amazon (Amazon Japan) is having a time sale on Haynes “Beefy T-Shirts (2-Pack)”. Normally priced at 4,620 yen, at the time of writing, it is 36% off at 2,957 yen. This set of two short-sleeved T-shirts, born in 1975 and bearing the name BEEFY, which means “tough and strong like an ox,” are round-necked, 100%…
Disney Store presents Olaf items to enjoy the “longed-for summer” to the fullest! Red gingham check eco-bags and leisure sheets
Walt Disney Japan launched a new collection “MY PAL OLAF” featuring Olaf, the snowman from the movie “Anna and the Snow Queen. MY PAL OLAF is a collection themed on the scene in the movie where Olaf sings “Longing for Summer” and other scenes. The collection features refreshing artwork depicting Olaf enjoying the summer, and…