IHG Hotels & Resorts will open Regent Karuizawa in 2028. This will be the brand’s second facility in Japan, following the Regent Kyoto, which is scheduled to open earlier in the same year. It will be designed to allow guests to enjoy the natural environment of forests and mountains, and will offer an immersive experience…

The Japan Association for the International Exposition, 2025, will hold “JR West Japan Group presents Thank You and Departure Festival – THANK YOU for ALL” on October 13 as the final event of the Osaka-Kansai Expo. The stage event will be held at the EXPO Arena “Matsuri” from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Part 1…

On September 17, the German Tourist Board invited a delegation from Berlin to explain topics in Berlin for the years 2025-2026. Almost one year after the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989, we will soon celebrate the 35th anniversary of the reunification of East and West Germany on October 3, 1990. This…

Karuizawa Prince Shopping Plaza (Karuizawa-machi, Kitasaku-gun, Nagano Prefecture), operated by Seibu Real Estate Property Management, will hold the largest “Karuizawa Platinum Bargain” of the year from October 31 to November 10. Over 160 stores, including Maruni, which newly opened in April, and Tory Burch, which relocated and expanded to become one of the largest outlet…

Shizuoka Prefecture will hold a campaign to attract visitors and promote tourism in conjunction with the TV anime “Yuru Can△” from October 1 to January 12, 2026. The event will include a stamp rally, which attracts many participants every year, as well as a variety of other events such as anime character voices to be…

Workman will open an apparel store, Workman Colors Dynacity Odawara Store (208 Nakazato, Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture), on October 3. Opened on the second floor of Dynacity West. This is the first new store to open in Kanagawa Prefecture, and it does not deal in work clothes, but offers many items for everyday use. It is…

Tokyu Land Corporation and Tokyu Resorts & Stay will open the hotel “Tokyu Stay Shibuya Ebisu (tentative name)” (1-9-5 Ebisu-Nishi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo) in March 2026. This is the first rebranding of the former Hotel Excellent Ebisu, and the first for Tokyu Stay. The design was supervised by CLOCK, and the interior design incorporates the brick…

JAL will renovate the JAL SKY MUSEUM (3-5-1 Haneda Airport, Ota-ku, Tokyo) on November 1. JAL SKY MUSEUM” is a reservation-only exhibition facility that displays JAL Group’s past activities and historical materials. The renovations include the addition and digitization of previously undisclosed exhibits, and the addition of free lockers. The museum will be open for…

Tokyo Disney Resort will release new winter 2025 wearable merchandise on October 16. The newly released items feature a gorgeous leopard pattern reminiscent of Y2K (Year 2000) fashion, as well as natural colors and monotone coordinates that have become popular in recent years. Leopard items include familiar park items such as “fan caps” (2,900 yen)…

JAL will add tickets to a U.S. Major League Baseball (MLB) postseason game to its “Miles de Experience” award program, which allows users to exchange miles for experience products. The new system will allow direct exchange of miles for tickets, which have been offered to users of the “JAL Mall,” “JAL’s Best of the Best,”…