Tokyo Metro (Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd.) will release commemorative 24-hour tickets designed to celebrate the release of Haruka Kaki’s first photo book “Massara,” a member of the idol group “Nogizaka46,” through mail order only. Two types of sets, A set and B set, each with a different design for the base and ticket face, will…
MIMARU Tokyo STATION EAST” opened for group accommodations
Cosmos Inissia and Cosmos Hotel Management of Daiwa House Group opened “MIMARU Tokyo STATION EAST” (1-12-8 Hacchobori, Chuo-ku, Tokyo) in Hacchobori, Tokyo, on June 2. The location is a 2-minute walk from Tokyo Metro Hatchobori Station, a 3-minute walk from Kayabacho Station, and a 14-minute walk from Tokyo Station. All 85 guest rooms range in…
ALPHAX x Oyaji Camp Mei, “FLATLESS”x-large bag
Alphax is pre-selling FLATLESS, a collaboration product with “Oyaji Camp Mei” on Makuake. The general sales price is 3278 yen, and Makuake’s super early bird discount is 2620 yen (20% off). A collaborative product with “Oyaji Camping Mei,” a YouTube drama about the campsite life of Akio Sakamoto (a former Chinese chef), played by Yoshimasa…
“Genki Kai” ekiben lunchbox at Kobuchisawa Station
The two-layered, handmade, folded wooden packages are named Ichi-no-jyu and Nino-jyu, respectively, and the first layer is made by Kyoto’s Meitei Kikunoi and the second by Tokyo’s Ajijidokoro Kichizaoka. Such a co-starring of East and West from different cultures is not only a reflection of Yamanashi Prefecture’s location, but also a glamorous profile of anything…
Dormy Inn renews cup noodle “Gomen-sai”
Kyoritsu Maintenance Co., Ltd. has renewed Dormy Inn’s original cup noodle “Goemenbai” and is now available at the “DOMINISTORE” mail order site within the “DOMINISTYLE” fan community site and at the front desk of each Dormy Inn chain property. The price is 1,800 yen for a box of 12. It is made with a gentle…
Mystays to Rebrand Kanpo Inn as Kamenoi Hotel on July 1
Mystays Hotel Management will rebrand “Kanpo no Yado”, which it inherited from Japan Post, to “Kamenoi Hotel” starting July 1. The brand concept of Kamenoi Hotels is “Innovative” and “Creative Hospitality. Each hotel is currently developing its own healthy menu that is linked to the quality and indications of each hot spring, and will incorporate…
JR East to hold Shinkansen Train Depot & Circulation Line Cruise, a 9-hour ride
East Japan Railway Company (East Japan Railway) and JR East View Tourism & Sales will hold a special “Shinkansen Year 2022” tour of the Shinkansen rail yard on July 9. Prior to the tour, the company started accepting reservations at 2:00 p.m. on June 3. The tour departs from Ueno Station, travels around the rail…
Odakyu presents “Pokémon GO” partner research participation tickets
Odakyu Electric Railway will conduct a campaign in which purchasers of the “Digital Hakone Free Pass,” “Digital Enoshima/Kamakura Free Pass,” and “Digital Tanzawa/Oyama Free Pass” will receive tickets to participate in partner research for the “Pokémon GO” smartphone application. After purchasing and starting to use the digital tickets, visitors can enter the necessary information on…
Glamping “Tenku Terrace” with luxury spa opens in Nishi-Izu
Resort & spa Kumofuji will hold the grand opening of its glamping facility “Nishi-Izu Tenku Terrace” (3878-72 Toda, Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture) on July 1. It features tents and terraces built into the cliff, which the company claims is the first of its kind in Japan. All of the buildings have private “sky baths” on the…
Yumeji Museum of Art and Yumeji Taxi designed by Eiji Mitooka
Yumeji Museum of Art produced “Yumeji Taisho-Roman Journey,” a tour in the “Yumeji Taxi” designed by Eiji Mitooka, which has been in operation since March 23, based on the concept of a “running mini-museum. On July 1, the Okayama Destination Campaign (a large-scale tourism campaign in which six JR group companies, local government, tourism businesses,…