JR West and Chugoku SC Kaihatsu announced that the opening date of “minamoa” (2-37 Matsubara-cho, Minami-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture), a new station building commercial facility at Hiroshima Station, has been set for March 24, 2025. As of September 27, 185 stores, including the first in Kyushu and the first in Chugoku and Shikoku, have…

Higashiyama Yuen has announced plans for a new urban development project at the site of the former Hoshigaoka Bowl (16-45 Hoshigaoka Motomachi, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture), which closed its doors on December 5, 2023. The entire site area is 18,510.24m2 (including the existing No.2 Hoshigaoka Parking Lot/part of Hoshigaoka Terrace). The property is conveniently…

Yoro Railroad will launch the “Yoro Railroad x Cinnamoroll Connecting Everyone Train” campaign produced by Nippon Travel Agency. This year’s event, the fourth in the series, will feature “Cinnamoroll,” who was voted the most popular Sanrio character for five consecutive years in the “Sanrio Character Awards” from October 5 to January 31, 2025, as well…

On September 26, JR Kyushu began selling tickets using QR codes through the JR Kyushu Internet Train Reservation Service. QR Ticketless” is a service that allows passengers to board limited express and Shinkansen trains by holding a QR ticket over an automatic ticket gate or reader when selecting “QR boarding” at the time of reservation….

JTB, in cooperation with local businesses in the Kurobe City and Kurobe-Unazuki area of Toyama Prefecture, will release travel products in early October for the opening of the entire Kurobe Gorge Railway line and the start of a new tourist route, the Kurobe-Unazuki Canyon Route. The tour will be held from mid to late November,…

Land Lock Side Tarp Ivory Optional tarp that can be put up on the side of the Land Lock Ivory. Price: 55,000 yen Stainless Steel Tray Black Stainless steel tray with black heat-resistant painted top. Compatible with the Iron Grill Table (IGT) series, including Separate IGT and Entry IGT Black. Price: 5980 yen per unit,…

UNIQLO will release sweatshirts in mid-December and graphic T-shirts in mid-January 2025 as part of UT’s new women’s collection, PEANUTS Memories of Snoopy. This collection commemorates the 75th anniversary of the “Peanuts” cartoon series by selecting memorable scenes and adorable figures of Snoopy and his friends from the 50s to the 90s and creating trendy…

JR East will expand the benefits of “JRE POINT Stage,” a service for JRE POINT members, on October 1. In addition, a “1st Anniversary Campaign” will be held until November 30, with a total of 10,000 winners selected in a drawing for hotel room and meal coupons. The JRE POINT stage is a service that…

On September 30, Ikaros Shuppan released “Monthly Airline November 2024,” an A4-size, 152-page book priced at 1,760 yen. The special feature is “Kansai International Airport Celebrates 30th Anniversary. Kansai International Airport opened on September 4, 1994 as Japan’s new gateway to the skies. The impact of the offshore airport built on Osaka Bay, the dynamic…

UNIQLO will launch its new UT collection “PEANUTS VINTAGE BOOKS” in mid-December. Commemorating the 75th anniversary of Snoopy and his friends’ cartoon “Peanuts,” this lineup of five sweatshirts features illustrations and color schemes inspired by vintage book covers from the 50s to the 80s. Sizes range from XS to 4XL for both men and women….