Category: travelling

JR Tokai and JR West will experimentally use the “oversized luggage corner” on some decks of the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen (16-car trains) as a luggage storage area without prior reservations. The trial period is from July 1 for the time being (the end of the trial period has not yet been decided). Until now,…

Are we …… switching?” Awajiya, which sells station bento at JR Kobe Station, Nishiakashi Station, and other stations, is best known for its “Hittari Dako Meshi” (octopus rice), which has sold 16 million units since its launch in 1998. It is made with rice cooked in soy sauce, slices of boiled octopus, and octopus tempura…

DOD has released a new black color for its Coconimo Rack, a compact, foldable three-tier storage shelf. It is priced at 10,230 yen. A mini-sized version of the long-selling “Multi-Kitchen Table” (14,150 yen), which has been on sale since 2019, this storage shelf allows you to put away all the small camping items and foodstuffs…

Other Certified RV Parks (as of the end of March 2025) RV Park Farmer’s Guest House Ichibansei Location: 116 Aza Oiai, Kanazawa, Haramachi-ku, Minamisoma City, Fukushima Prefecture Reservations: Available from the official website RV Park Yugaku no Yado Isamiya Location: 109 Aza Hiramae, Ohama, Soma City, Fukushima Prefecture Reservations: Available from the official website RV…

Toyoko Inn has been selling “Gotochi GENKI badges” at Toyoko Inn stores since April 1. Each badge is priced at 300 yen and can be purchased by non-guests. There are a total of 52 badge designs, including 47 prefectural versions and 5 overseas versions (Korea, Philippines, Mongolia, Germany, and France). The size of the badge…

This ekiben is beef rice with Niigata Wagyu, a brand of beef from Niigata. It is a simple dish of sweet beef stew with onion and burdock root on rice, and the main feature is that it is eaten with the accompanying chopped wasabi (Japanese horseradish). In fact, you can enjoy it without the chopped…

Sumitomo Mitsui Card is running the “Osaka Limited Visa’s Touch Settlement Cash Back Campaign Vol. 6” until May 30, offering up to a 50% discount. After pre-registering on the “Visa Wari” campaign website, customers who use Visa touch payment at participating stores during the campaign period will receive 30% of the total amount spent (up…

PAL launched its semi-annual appreciation fair, “Spring Parcro Week. During the period, up to 3,000 yen discount coupons, which can be used once for each brand, will be distributed at stores operated by the Pal Group and at the official e-commerce store, Pal Closet. The coupons can be used at 3COINS, CIAOPANIC TYPY, and other…

SQUARE ENIX has announced the release of goods from the “Dragon Quest,” “Final Fantasy,” and “Kingdom Hearts” series from its pet goods brand “SQEX PETs. Pre-orders are now being accepted at the official online store “SQUARE ENIX e-STORE. This year’s lineup includes 20 items that make time with your pet more enjoyable, such as a…

DINING INNOVATION HAWAII, a dining innovation group, has opened Yakiniku LIKE Keeaumoku (1108 Keeaumoku Street suite 101, Honolulu, Hawaii) on Honolulu Keaumoku Street. Yakiniku Like’s overseas outlets are mainly in Asia, including Indonesia and Hong Kong, starting with Taiwan in 2019, and this will be its first U.S. location. On the first day, more than…