Hilton Japan, Korea and Micronesia District will open the Hilton Okinawa Miyakojima Resort (550-7 Hirara Kugai, Miyakojima City, Okinawa Prefecture) on June 18. This is the first beach resort hotel developed by Mitsubishi Estate and Kajima Corporation, and Hilton’s first foray into the remote islands of Okinawa Prefecture. The hotel is located in the Tulliver…
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Studio Tour Tokyo, a facility to experience Hariporta, finally opens! Tom Felton as Malfoy, Minami Hamabe, and Kensho Ono cut the ribbon with “Alohomora~! at the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo Making of Harry Potter” opened on June 16 at the former site of Toshimaen in Tokyo’s Nerima Ward. At the opening ceremony held on the same day, British actor Tom Felton, who appeared in all eight Harry Potter series and played Draco Malfoy, was a special guest. Other guests included…
Takamatsu Airport celebrates the anniversary of the launch of JAL Haneda and ANA Naha flights. Also photo contest by Luke Ozawa & Charlie Furusho.
Takamatsu Airport will hold a commemorative event on July 1 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of JAL’s Takamatsu – Haneda service and the 30th anniversary of ANA’s Takamatsu – Naha service. The day will also include a lecture by Hidekazu Tanaka, a former air traffic controller, on “Aviation from the perspective of the air traffic…
Logos to Hold Hands-on Assembly “Tent Festa” July 1-3! 10% off in-store products, workshops for families
Logos Corporation will hold “Tent Festa” from July 1 to 3 at Logos Shop directly-managed stores nationwide. A variety of tents will be on display, including the newest tent released in 2023, and staff will demonstrate how to set up a tent. Visitors can practice setting up and taking down tents while listening to a…
Choshi Dentetsu’s 100th Anniversary “Choshi Den Festival” will be held on July 9. Rides will be free on the day.
Choshi Electric Railway will hold the Choshi Denki Matsuri (Choshi Denki Festival) on July 9 (10:00-16:00) at Inubo Station Square (Inubozaki, Choshi City, Chiba Prefecture) to commemorate the 100th anniversary of its opening. In addition to numerous corporate booths featuring trains and gourmet foods, there will be stage performances by Chiba Prefecture’s mascot “Chibakun” and…
The Disney Store 30th Anniversary, the last new collection of Mickey’s goods to be displayed at the end of the store’s 30th anniversary is Mickey’s goods traveling in a balloon.
Walt Disney Japan will launch a new collection on June 23 to conclude the 30th anniversary of the Disney Store. Disney Flagship Tokyo will be the only location to begin pre-sales on June 20. The theme is “New Departure,” and the illustrations depict Mickey Mouse and his friends riding in a pastel-colored balloon. In addition…
Prince Smart Inn Nagoya Sakae to open in early 2024, 245 rooms, 3-minute walk from Fushimi Station
Seibu Prince Hotels Worldwide will open Prince Smart Inn Nagoya Sakae in early 2024. Prince Smart Inn is a hotel brand that specializes in lodging, introducing ICT and AI technologies and providing seamless services using smartphones and other devices. This time, the company will be entrusted with the management of a hotel that closed in…
The Golden Snitch is appearing! Like the #HarryPotatoTour tweet! Then the magic will happen today only!
Today finally marks the grand opening of the Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo Making of Harry Potter (1-1-7 Kasuga-cho, Nerima-ku, Tokyo). The official Twitter (@wbtourtokyo) has come up with a cool surprise. If you like tweets with “#HarryPotterTour”, that “Golden Snitch” will appear. The golden snitch, familiar from the popular wizarding world sport of Quidditch,…
Weekend Ekiben] Mito Station “Ankou Sanmai Bento” (Lunch Box Lunch)
The famous anglerfish cuisine of Oarai Town, located on the Pacific Ocean to the east of Mito City, is so well known as a representative of Ibaraki’s winter delicacies that it is often referred to as “the fugu of the west and the anglerfish of the east. The “Ankou Sansanbento” (Ankou Meal Lunchbox) is an…
Hirugano Picnic Garden” in Gifu Prefecture. Enjoy the spectacular view of flowers and highland activities
Chubu Snow Alliance will open “Hirugano Picnic Garden,” a highland resort where visitors can enjoy outdoor activities, at Hirugano Kogen Ski Resort (4670-75 Hirugano, Takawase-cho, Gujo, Gifu Prefecture) on July 15. The Flower Area, located at an elevation of 1,000 meters above sea level, is home to 25,000 begonia plants, the largest in Japan, 6,000…