Amazon (Amazon Japan) is having a sale on MIZUNO sun/rain folding umbrellas. Normally priced at 3,850 yen, it is 10% off at 3,465 yen at the time of writing. This is a sunshade type that can be used in both rain and shine. It blocks 99.99% of light and 99.9% of UV rays. The length…
Category: travelling
Hello Kitty” cosmetic pouch is kind to lazy people. Easy to open, easy to see, and short on time.
Takarajimasya will release “HELLO KITTY x BRILMY Zubora-friendly cosmetic pouch BOOK BLACK ver.” on July 23. The price is 4,378 yen. This is the third collaboration between “BRILMY,” a beauty brand seriously created by a cosmetics geek editor, and “Hello Kitty,” with a structure that opens quickly and easily to see the contents, leading to…
JAL and DIA Industries jointly develop in-flight support belt. Enables people who cannot maintain their torso to fix their sitting posture.
JAL has jointly developed and begun operating a belt with medical supply manufacturer Dia Kogyo to support the sitting posture in aircraft. An auxiliary belt for passengers with physical disabilities or those who have difficulty maintaining a seated position (sitting with the upper body up) due to illness or injury, to secure the upper body…
Super Hotel Premier Aso Kumamoto Airport” opened. 15 minutes from the airport by car, free parking for 127 cars.
Super Hotel will open its first Kyushu location, Super Hotel Premier Aso Kumamoto Airport (1412-3 Muro, Otsu-cho, Kikuchi-gun, Kumamoto Prefecture), on June 21. Located approximately 15 minutes by car from Aso Kumamoto Airport, the hotel overlooks the natural beauty of Aso and has a natural hot spring called “Gorgeous Azalea Beauty Skin Hot Spring” that…
IKEA Hiroshima to open in autumn 2025. 540 square meters in the AEON MALL Hiroshima Fuchu facility.
IKEA Japan announced that IKEA Hiroshima will open this fall in AEON MALL Hiroshima Fuchu (2-1-1 Osu, Fuchu-cho, Aki-gun, Hiroshima Prefecture). This is the first store in a commercial facility in the prefecture. So far, pop-up stores have been opened from June to October 2024 and December to May 2025, but due to the strong…
USJ unveils “SPY x FAMILY” limited edition food and goods. To coincide with the opening of the first ever attraction
Universal Studios Japan will open the park’s first ever attraction, “SPY x FAMILY XR Ride – Operation Hyperdrive” from July 1 to January 4, 2026. This is part of the “Universal Cool Japan” event, which celebrated its 10th anniversary this year. In addition to the XR Ride, which takes you on a ride through the…
Nasu Highland Park, 400 yen discount for admission + unlimited ride pass. Tochigi/Chiba/Miyagi residents
Nasu Highland Park (3375 Takaku Otsu, Nasu-cho, Nasu-gun, Tochigi Prefecture) is offering a “Prefectural Citizen Discount” for residents of Tochigi, Chiba, and Miyagi prefectures until June 30. The “Fantasy Pass Set”, which includes admission to the park and unlimited rides, will be sold for 5,700 yen for adults and 4,000 yen for children and seniors,…
JR East to Introduce New Night Limited Express Train in Spring 2027. All seats will be private green car rooms, and the service will operate between the Tokyo metropolitan area and the northern Tohoku area.
JR East will introduce a new night express train in the spring of 2027. It will operate between the Tokyo metropolitan area and the northern Tohoku area. The timetable, fares, and train names will be announced at a later date. To ensure that passengers can spend long hours on the train in comfort and enjoyment,…
JR launches the new “East Japan Nombiri Tabi Pass” for unlimited rides for 3 days. Available on Saturdays and holidays except for the Bon Festival, 9,000 yen for adults.
JR East will launch the “East Japan Nombiri Tabi Pass,” a limited edition excursion pass available only through Ekinet, on June 18. The price is 9,000 yen (same price for adults and children). The period of use is from July 1 to December 26 (except August 10 to 19). This ticket allows unlimited rides on…
Tove and the Moomins” exhibition, celebrating the 80th anniversary of the novel, will open in July. Limited number of merchandise set tickets are also available.
The Asahi Shimbun will hold the exhibition “Tove and the Moomins: In Search of Something Special” (organized by the Helsinki Municipal Art Museum and supported by the Embassy of Finland) at Mori Arts Center Gallery (Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, 6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo). The exhibition will run from July 16 to September 17. The exhibition…