On the third day of my trip to the South Pacific beach resort of Fiji, I went to the Sheraton Fiji Golf & Beach Resort, located on Denarau Island, the same island as the Hilton Fiji Beach Resort & Spa where I was staying. The main purpose of this day was to attend the Fiji…
Category: travelling
Kimpton Shinjuku Tokyo” Otolie’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 Maxime Otelier, general manager of Kimpton Shinjuku Tokyo, about the charms…
Jackery, 45% off its latest portable power supply from date of release. 1070Wh capacity, rated 1500W.
Jackery Japan (Jackery) announced that it will offer a 45% discount on the Jackery Portable Power Supply 1000 New, which will go on sale on July 10, to celebrate its launch. The sale will run from July 10 to 17. The single unit price of 139,800 yen is discounted 45% to 76,890 yen, while the…
Suica’s Penguin” travel goods on sale. ace.suitcase/hand-woven shoulder bag/10 ATM waterproof hook watch
Senshukai’s mail-order business Belle Maison will release new travel goods in collaboration with JR East “Suica no Penguin” on July 9. The lineup includes three items in total: “[ace.×Suica no Penguin] suitcase” (39,900 yen), “hand-knitted shoulder bag” (4,990 yen), and “10 ATM waterproof hook watch” (4,290 yen). All are sold exclusively at the Belle Maison…
Jackery, up to 50% off sale, including the latest portable power supplies
Jackery Japan (Jackery) will hold a summer sale with up to 50% off at the official Jackery Amazon store and the official online store. The sale will run from July 10 to 17. The Jackery Portable Power Supply 240 New, a redesigned version of the original model that sold a total of over 500,000 units,…
Ryugu Spa Hotel Mikazuki collaborates with three Chiba Prefecture local railroad companies to offer rooms. Garden area is at “Mikazuki Ryuguji Station”.
Ryugu Spa Hotel Mikazuki (1 Kitahama-cho, Kisarazu City, Chiba Prefecture) will roll out “TRAIN/BUS Rooms” from July 13 in collaboration with three local railroad companies in Chiba Prefecture (Kominato Railway, Isumi Railway, and Choshi Electric Railway). Rates start at 25,300 yen per person per night (based on double occupancy). A total of five rooms are…
Dot Mickey is irresistible! Gungho to launch “Disney Pixel RPG” for smartphones by the end of 2024.
GungHo Online Entertainment has announced a completely new RPG for smartphones, “Disney Pixel RPG,” which will be available in 18 countries and regions worldwide, including Japan, by the end of 2024. Disney Pixel RPG” is an RPG in which players explore the world with adorable Disney characters in a “game world” where they can enjoy…
NEXCO Central Japan Summer Traffic Safety Campaign: Display and test-ride of police cars and road patrol cars at SA/PAs
NEXCO Central Japan will conduct a “Summer Traffic Safety Campaign” from July 10 to August 1. With 34 fatal accidents (37 people) occurring on expressways within NEXCO Central Japan’s service area in 2023 and 7 fatal accidents (7 people) already occurring in 2024, the objective is to call for compliance with traffic rules and improved…
Peak design, duffel bag with large opening. Capacity 80L/50L
On July 12, Ginichi will release two large-capacity duffel bag models from Peak Design of the U.S., for which the company serves as a distributor in Japan. This duffel bag can be carried by hand or on the shoulder, diagonally or on the back like a backpack, or in other ways depending on the amount…
Tsuchiya bag, tote bag/shoulder bag/pouch made of light suede
Tsuchiya Bag Factory will release a series of bags featuring suede on August 22 at its directly-managed stores and TSUCHIYA KABAN online store. Tote bag, shoulder bag, and pouch (three sizes) with pig suede as the main material. Each is available in black, gray, and blue, and is accented with a tag made of nude…