Sumida Aquarium (1-1-2 Oshiage, Sumida-ku, Tokyo) will hold its first collaboration project with the TV animation “Licorice Recoil” from October 25 to November 18. The museum store on the 5th floor will sell original goods featuring illustrations depicting Chisoku Nishikiki and Takina Inoue posing with the “Sakana~” and “Chinago~” characters from the play on a…
Is Japan’s easternmost station, Higashi Nemuro Station, disappearing? Local feeling: “It is difficult to use the railroad.” …… What is the aim of Nemuro City’s “Free for both railroads and buses for minors”?
Will the Hanasaki Line become a tourist railroad in the future? Is East Nemuro Station a target for deficit reduction? The low number of local users of the Hanasaki Line has often been mentioned in the data of the local governments along the line. Management continues to struggle, with current annual revenues of 170 million…
JR Oimachi Station – Shinagawa Ward New Town Hall “Oimachi Tracks” to be opened in March 2026; TOHO Cinemas/Ascot to open a store
On October 8, JR East decided on the name “OIMACHI TRACKS” for the “Oimachi Station Area Hiromachi District Development (tentative name),” which will include the JR East Group’s first service residences and out-mall commercial facilities for the opening of the town in March 2026. In the “Greater Shinagawa Area,” the south area of Tokyo around…
New rooms with a large 8-meter dome at “Glamping Hills Akagi” with a spectacular night view and starry sky. All-you-can-drink service also started.
Glamping facility “GLAMPING HILLS AKAGI” (195-1 Minami Akagisan, Akagi-cho, Shibukawa City, Gunma Prefecture) underwent a renovation in October, opening three new guest rooms. The company has also launched an all-inclusive service that allows guests to use free drink service and rental goods at no extra charge (included in the accommodation fee). Reservations are now being…
JTB offers travel campaign for 18-29 year olds. Up to full reimbursement if you get a new passport.
JTB has been implementing a travel support program for young people aged 29 and under, “The Right Way to Travel: U-29 Travel with JTB” since September 24, 2012. The program targets 18 to 29 year olds. JTB Travel Points worth up to 16,000 yen, equivalent to the cost of obtaining a 10-year passport, will be…
The cute little lil’ ringlets are now available as sweets! New Frozen Selection Announced!
Tokyo Disney Resort will release a new Tokyo Disney Resort Frozen Selection “Assorted Mini Cakes (9 pieces)” on November 8 in conjunction with the “Disney Christmas” special event. The price is 4,000 yen. It contains 9 mini cakes designed with motifs of a tree and Lil’ Ling Ling, the Christmas elf. Lil’ Ling Ling parts,…
OMO5 Otaru, cruising only for guests to enjoy the snowy scenery and illumination from the canal under a kotatsu
OMO5 Otaru by Hoshino Resort (1-6-31 Shikouchi, Otaru City, Hokkaido) will hold the “Otaru Canal Kotatsu Cruise” for guests only, where they can enjoy snow-covered streets and illumination while sitting under a kotatsu. The 40-minute cruise, which will be offered only on Saturdays and Sundays from December 1 to March 31, 2025, is priced at…
One Bangkok, a new landmark in central Bangkok, opens. The Ritz-Carlton, Mitsukoshi Department Store, and 250 food halls.
TCC Assets and Frasers Property announced that One Bangkok, a commercial complex they have been developing in central Bangkok, will open on October 25. One of the largest private development projects in Thailand with a total investment of US$3.2 billion, it is located in Lumpini, Bangkok’s commercial district. On a prime site of approximately 170,000…
Hotel Hankyu Grand Lespire Osaka will open in March 2025. One free onsen at Umekita Onsen for upper-floor guests.
Hankyu Hanshin Hotels will open the Hotel Hankyu Grand Lespire Osaka (5-54 Ohuka-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture) in the South Tower of the Grand Green Osaka South Building on March 21, 2025. Prior to the opening, the company will accept reservations for the hotel starting at 10:00 a.m. on October 21. It is located…
South Gate Building, directly connected to Osaka Station, to undergo first major renovation; grand opening in 2029
On October 8, JR West Station City, Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Store, and JR West SC Development announced plans for a large-scale renovation of the South Gate Building commercial complex. The building’s commercial floors (B2F to 15F), which are directly connected to Osaka Station, will be completely renovated for the first time since its opening in…