NEXCO West Japan will reopen the “Pikmin Terrace in Miyajima SA” special store, a collaborative event with Nintendo’s “Pikmin” character, on October 11. The event will run until August 31, 2025 (tentative), and will be held at an outdoor space at Miyajima SA (downhill) on the Sanyo Expressway. This event is being developed from December…

In my first visit to Macau, I next went to GO AiRBORNE macau, where I could experience indoor skydiving. This is a popular spot because it simulates skydiving from an altitude of 12,000 to 3,000 feet. There is no need to jump out of an actual airplane, but rather, visitors can experience the sensation of…

IHG Hotels & Resorts operates 19 hotel brands with more than 6,400 hotels in over 100 countries. In Japan, IHG Hotels & Resorts currently operates approximately 47 hotels under seven brands from Hokkaido to Okinawa (as of June 30, 2024). In this issue, we asked Tomoko Nakagawa, general manager of Rihga Royal Hotel (Osaka), about…

Tokyu Corporation and Tokyu Corporation began operation of the “Minami-Machida Granbury Park” Snoopy wrapped train on October 7, commemorating the 5th anniversary of the opening of Minami-Machida Granbury Park and the 75th anniversary of the birth of the PEANUTS comic strip. Minami-Machida Granbury Park consists of Minami-Machida Granbury Park Station on the Denentoshi Line, the…

3COINS launched a new line of travel items on October 7. They will be available at stores nationwide and on the official online shopping site, Parcel Closet. The lineup includes items that are convenient to carry on outings, such as a set of nine caster covers (330 yen) made of silicon material that prevents dirt…

JAL, which has bases throughout Japan, has been continuously implementing regional revitalization initiatives (currently the “JAL Furusato Project”), and in August 2020 launched the “JAL Furusato Ambassadors,” cabin crew members selected through an in-house recruitment process who move to the area to promote initiatives in their respective regions. In December of the same year, JAL…

On October 7, a groundbreaking ceremony was held at the planned site (1-5 Sakae-cho, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture) for the opening of APA Hotel Shizuoka Ekimae in spring 2027. Located a 3-minute walk from Exit E of the North Exit Underground Plaza (Shizuchika) of Shizuoka Station on the JR Tokaido Main Line and Tokaido…

JAL, which has bases throughout Japan, has been continuously implementing regional revitalization initiatives (currently the “JAL Furusato Project”), and in August 2020 launched the “JAL Furusato Ambassadors,” cabin crew members selected through an in-house recruitment process who move to the area to promote initiatives in their respective regions. In December of the same year, JAL…

The hair care brand Honeyque will release “Honeyque Rich Gloss Mickey Mouse Design Limited Kit” on October 23. The price is 3300 yen. Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse silhouettes are designed on the bottles. Each bottle contains 450 mL. The bottles will be on sale at variety stores nationwide from October 2. The set includes…

UNIQLO will release a new UT collection of Sanrio Characters in mid-January 2025. The collaboration design is based on the concept of “Dream” and features a trendy cropped silhouette and light colors. Five popular characters, Hello Kitty, Cinnamoroll, My Melody, Kuromi, and Pom Pom Pring, appear in the collection, wearing ribbons and sweets motifs to…