FUJISEY, an ANA Group company, will release a series of bears in collaboration with JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) and the Air Self-Defense Force “Blue Impulse” from December from the Gotochi Bear series, which are sold at sightseeing spots throughout Japan. This stuffed animal is dressed in a blue suit. The body of the white…
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We have seen the 2055-room APA Hotel & Resort Osaka Namba Ekimae Tower, which opened today. The hotel is one of the largest in western Japan in terms of services, including a pool on the top floor and an Osaka Monmon buffet!
Each room has a capacity of 1 to 4 persons. There are approximately 400 connecting rooms (200 pairs), the company’s largest number, which are connected by an inner door between adjacent rooms. Both have two bedrooms, a TV, a bath, and a toilet, and sliding doors with a view allow for moderate privacy while staying…
Vietnam Airlines offers 30% discount on fares for the last time this year. For all classes on Japan – Hanoi/Danang/Ho Chi Minh City routes.
Vietnam Airlines will launch its final “30% Discount Campaign” on December 3 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of its service to Japan. The promotion is valid until December 10, 2025 (excluding peak season). The program has been held on the 3rd of every month since April 2024, and fares will be discounted by 30% on…
15% off DOD’s Kamaboko Tent 3M, a 2-room tent for families.
Amazon (Amazon Japan) is having a Black Friday sale on the DOD Kamaboko Tent 3M. Normally priced at 79,640 yen, it is 15% off at 67,690 yen at the time of writing. This family-friendly 2-room tent is designed to fit Japanese camping compartments and can be fully mesh in summer to keep you cool and…
Local Hawaiian: 3 seasonal izakayas opening in Hawaii in 2024.
Izakaya Tenkichi Izakaya Tenkichi opened in February of this year, and the entrance is up the stairs next to the popular local izakaya Toriton on the first floor. In addition to a wide variety of tempura, the restaurant offers a seafood menu including sashimi, hand-rolled sushi, and “Ate-maki,” a seaweed roll with ingredients that can…
JR companies to end sales of round-trip and continuous tickets in March 2026.
JR Group will end the sale of round-trip tickets and continuous tickets at JR companies in March 2026. After the end of sales, tickets that are still valid may be used until the expiration of their validity period. The reason is that the number of round-trip tickets and consecutive tickets on sale has decreased due…
Tokyu Corporation adds up to 4 times more points per day. Early risers save money on commuting: “Tokyu Line Morning Toku! Off-Peak Challenge”.
Tokyu Corporation is conducting the “Tokyu Line Morning Toku! Off-Peak Challenge” at Tokyu Line stations. The period is from December 2 to January 31, 2025. The service is based on 30 points per participation, and up to four times as many points will be awarded (per day) depending on the number of times a person…
Watermark Hotel & Resorts Okinawa Miyakojima, the first heated swimming pool in Irabu Island. Overlooking the beach of Sawada and a group of oddly shaped rocks.
H.I.S. Hotel Holdings opened a heated swimming pool at the Watermark Hotel & Resorts Okinawa Miyakojima (1725 Maehara, Irabu Usawada, Miyakojima City, Okinawa Prefecture) on December 2. For the first time on Irabu Island, where the hotel is located, the hotel’s main pool will be upgraded to heated specifications. From the main pool on the…
Weird Resort & Spa Kansai Airport opens “CAR Stay & BBQ Park Kansai Airport,” an ocean-view car-access facility.
H.I.S. Hotel Holdings will open CAR Stay & BBQ Park Kansai Airport overlooking Osaka Bay at Henna Resort & Spa Kansai Airport (1-23 Rinku Orai Kita, Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture) on December 9. Reservations will be accepted from December 2. In addition to overnight stays in a car with an ocean view (from 4,000 yen per…
Advent Calendar appears at Disney Store! Tokyo, Nagoya, and other stores are decorated for each day of the year!
Walt Disney Japan launched an advent calendar project at Disney Store stores and online on December 1. The content will change daily with a countdown to the excitement leading up to Christmas. At the store, a winter-only design will be available for character searches and random patterns on rock-paper-scissors cards. Online, the store will also…