Rights and Brands, the Japanese distributor of the Moomin Characters, plans to open stores and cafes by companies that have signed licensing agreements with the Moomins. The first permanent store in Ginza, “MOOMIN SHOP GINZA” (Ginza Inns 1, located at 3-1 Ginza Nishi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo) is scheduled to open in December. The store will carry…
Naeba Ski Resort opens for autumn foliage. Enjoy the scenery at its best on the “Naeba Dora Gondola,” Japan’s longest gondola at 5481m.
Naeba Ski Resort is operating its autumn foliage business until November 6. Visitors can enjoy the view of autumn leaves on the “Naeba Dora Gondola,” Japan’s longest gondola at 5481 meters. From late October to November, the “larch” near the foot of the Naeba Dora gondola (about 900 meters above sea level) is at its…
LOGOS, three types of compact, lightweight cookers in the LOGOS Cooker & Kettle series, sized for one or two people.
Logos Corporation, which develops the outdoor brand “LOGOS,” released three new products in the “LOGOS Cooker & Kettle” series. Lightweight cooker for one or two people. Compact and easy to carry, it can be conveniently used in a wide range of outdoor settings. The hard anodized finish makes them durable, scratch-resistant, and strong, and they…
Mitsui Garden Hotel Yokohama Minatomirai Premier to Open on May 16, 2023. 364 rooms in a 5-minute walking distance from the station.
Mitsui Fudosan and Mitsui Fudosan Hotel Management will open Mitsui Garden Hotel Yokohama Minatomirai Premier in Yokohama Connect Square on May 16, 2023. The hotel has a total of 364 guest rooms and is located approximately 5 minutes on foot from Minatomirai Station on the Yokohama Rapid Transit Minatomirai Line and approximately 10 minutes on…
Moomin Valley Park, limited menu for Winter Night Event. Ingredient soup/pork buns/hot wine, etc.
Night Walk in Moomin Valley – Illumorinois This is a winter-only night event that combines shining illuminations and “Sound AR,” a new type of acoustic experience that mixes reality and virtuality. Visitors can enjoy an original Moomin story based on the original novel as they walk through the 1.8-km-long forest by Lake Miyazawa. Period: October…
The Citizen, first model with indigo-dyed Japanese paper dial, to be released on November 17
Citizen Watch will release a model with an indigo-dyed Japanese paper dial from “The Citizen” on November 17. The price is 880,000 yen for the model with Caliber 0100, an Eco-Drive movement with an annual difference of ±1 second, and 440,000 yen for the model with high-precision Eco-Drive movement with an annual difference of ±5…
JR Kyushu Free Ticket” will go on sale on Star Flyer flights on November 1. West Kyushu Free Ticket allows passengers to board the Shinkansen as well.
Star Flyer and JR Kyushu will begin selling the “JR Kyushu Free Ticket,” an unlimited-ride excursion ticket, on Star Flyer flights on November 1. The applicable flights are Haneda-Kitakyushu/Fukuoka flights (downbound only), and the fares are 2,500 yen for 2 days for the Kitakyushu Free Ticket, 7,300 yen for 2 days and 7,900 yen for…
19,” in which 19-year-olds can enjoy free lift fares at approximately 160 slopes nationwide, will be held again this season.
Jalan Research Center launched “Snow Maji! 19 (Nineteen) – SNOW MAGIC”, which offers free lift tickets at approximately 160 slopes nationwide for 19-year-olds. At the same time, “Snow Magic! 20 (Twenty) – SNOW MAGIC” will be held for 20-year-olds, offering up to half-price lift fares at more than 80 slopes nationwide. The “19-Year-Old Referral Campaign”…
JR West Japan decided the design of the new “Yakumo” limited express train. Body color is “Yakumo Bronze”.
JR West has announced the train design of a new type of train (Series 273 Limited Express DC Train), which is scheduled to be introduced to the “Yakumo” limited express train connecting the San’in and San’yo areas in the spring of 2024 or later. The design concept is “a car body that echoes the scenery…
Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) estimates the number of foreign visitors to Japan at 206,500 in September, exceeding 200,000 for the first time since the reopening of new entry in March.
JNTO (Japan National Tourism Organization) announced the estimated number of foreign visitors to Japan in September 2022. Entry restrictions that had been in place in response to the spread of the new coronavirus are being eased or eliminated worldwide at an accelerating pace. In Japan, the acceptance of escorted package tours resumed in June, and…