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AEON MALL Makuhari Shintoshin to undergo phased renewal starting this spring. Direct connection to new station “Makuhari Toyosuna” and renewal of approx. 120 stores.

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AEON MALL Makuhari Shintoshin (1-1 Toyosuna, Mihama-ku, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture, etc.) will undergo store renovation this spring in conjunction with the opening of Makuhari Toyosuna Station on the JR Keiyo Line on March 18. This year, which marks the 10th anniversary since its opening as the flagship store of Aeon Mall in December 2013,…

Disney x MARY QUANT, March 2 “Minnie’s Day” Commemorative Collection. Bags/makeup sundries/folding umbrellas, etc.

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Disney Store will commemorate “Minnie’s Day” on March 2 with jointly planned products with MARY QUANT. Pre-sales will begin on February 17 at Disney Flagship Tokyo and Shop Disney, Disney’s official online store, and will go on sale at Disney Store stores on February 21. The design features flowers on Minnie’s hat and MARY QUANT’s…

Hakone Ropeway to Revise Fares on April 18. From conventional sectional fares to uniform one-way fares of 1,500 yen/round trip fares of 2,500 yen.

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Hakone Tozan Railway will revise passenger fares for the Hakone Ropeway on April 18. The existing section-based fare (between Sounzan Station and Togendai Station) will be changed to a flat fare that is easier to understand. All tickets allow stopovers, and one-way tickets can be used in one direction from the station where they were…

Osaka Metro to implement Visa touch payment at all station ticket gates in FY2024; also QR code ticketless

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Osaka Metro (Osaka Municipal High-Speed Railways) is currently conducting a demonstration experiment of a face recognition ticket gate as part of its cashless/ticketless ticket gate initiatives for the Osaka-Kansai Expo to be held in 2025. In addition to this, the company will launch a “digital ticket service using QR codes” and a “Visa touch payment”…

Hotels.com Offers Up to 40% Off Hawaii Waikiki Hotels for Graduation Travelers. For Outrigger and more.

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Hotels.com has released its ranking of overseas travel destinations based on search results on its Japanese-language website from October to December 2022. In the ranking, Oahu, Hawaii ranked third, following Seoul, Korea and Bangkok, Thailand. In response to this, the company introduces recommended hotels and discounts in Waikiki, Hawaii for graduation trips for students who…

We got a first look at Logos’ new fall/winter camping products at the trade show! Many cute items with a focus on flames and light. New tents and cooking utensils also announced as part of the “2024 LOGOS COLLECTION

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Logos Corporation, an outdoor goods company, held the “2024 LOGOS COLLECTION” in Tokyo for store personnel and the media, displaying the autumn and winter models to be released this year. This year’s lineup includes a number of new cooking-related products that are perfect for the autumn appetite, as well as items that focus on flames…

FAV TOKYO Ryogoku” opened on March 1. Coffee Supreme” supervised cafe on the 1st floor overlooking the Sumida River.

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Kasumigaseki Partners will open “FAV TOKYO Ryogoku” (1-9-10 Ryogoku, Sumida-ku, Tokyo) on March 1, 2012, about a 6-minute walk from JR Ryogoku Station. All 19 guest rooms are decorated in midnight blue, inspired by the summer sky of Ryogoku. Glass windows in some rooms offer views of the Sumida River and Ryogoku. Room types include…