Category: travelling

ANA has installed Suzumo Kikou’s Fuwarica rice serving robot in its lounges at Haneda and Narita airports. The system was adopted to improve the quality and hygiene control of rice for curry while offering a buffet-style menu. The system can serve rice at the push of a button, and according to Suzumo Kikou, it also…

Office Freestyle will hold a dinosaur theme park “Dinosaur Festival” at Ariake GYM-EX (1-10-1 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo) from September 13 to 16. This is the first mobile dinosaur theme park with dinosaur attractions and meet-and-greets to be held in Tokyo, and the fifth event will be the largest in its history. Visitors can enjoy a…

The Niigata Prefecture Tourism Association will operate a cycle train between Itoigawa and Minami-Kotani Stations on the JR Oito Line on September 28 and October 19. Bicycles can be loaded directly onto the train without having to be dismounted, folded, and placed in a wheeled bag, allowing cyclists to enjoy cycling along the Sea of…

Walt Disney Japan will release Disney Villains-themed items at Disney Stores on September 6. Disney Flagship Tokyo, Tokyo Disney Resort Store, Ota AEON MALL Store and the official online store will start pre-sales on September 3. The new Villains items include a “tote bag” (4,500 yen), a “vanity pouch” (4,700 yen), and a “pass case”…

Rakuten Ichiba is holding “Rakuten Super SALE” from 8:00 p.m. on September 4 to 1:59 p.m. on September 11, with super featured items at less than half price. The sale offers a 50% discount on THE NORTH FACE’s Trans-Antarctica Parka (men’s), which is half off the regular price of 71,280 yen, at 35,640 yen. The…

GoPro announced the new GoPro HERO13 Black and GoPro HERO action cam models on September 4; the GoPro HERO13 Black will be available on September 10 and the GoPro HERO on September 22. The HERO13 Black is a legitimate evolution of the HERO13 Black, with a setting-linked auto-detection lens, magnetic mount, new battery, and more….

Rakuten Travel will hold “Rakuten Travel Super SALE” from 8:00 p.m. on September 4 to 11:59 p.m. on September 20, 2012, offering discounts on accommodation facilities nationwide. For domestic lodging, a 5% off coupon will be distributed that can be used throughout the entire sale period, and when combined with the Fall/Winter targeted coupon and…

Rakuten Ichiba is holding “Rakuten Super SALE” from 8:00 p.m. on September 4 to 1:59 p.m. on September 11, with super featured items at less than half price. In this sale, EcoFlow is offering a 50% discount on the RIVER 2 Max 512Wh portable power supply, which is half off the regular price of 64,900…

Recruit announced the “Jalan Thrilling and Spectacular Activities Ranking” by the travel information magazine “Jalan. The survey was conducted via the Internet, and respondents were asked to select up to three activities that they thought were thrilling from among those listed in “Jalan”. Ties for first through ninth place are available, and the rankings are…

Tokyo Disneyland unveiled commemorative merchandise for the new nighttime entertainment “Reach for the Stars,” which will start on September 20. They will be available at Tokyo Disneyland’s merchandise store, Grand Emporium, and other locations. The release date is September 19. The commemorative merchandise features a fantastic design with clouds softly surrounding Cinderella Castle, the setting…