Hoshino Resort held the “Kansai Press Conference 2024” in Osaka City on September 25. In addition to a presentation of new projects to be implemented by Hoshino Resorts’ facilities in the Kansai region over the coming fall and winter, Representative Yoshiro Hoshino spoke about the future of the tourism industry in anticipation of the Osaka-Kansai…
All-suite passenger ship MITSUI OCEAN FUJI completes delivery for December debut cruise
The company has been conducting domestic and international tours with one ship, the Nippon Maru, and has announced the construction of a new 600-passenger cruise ship in 2022 with the aim of expanding its business. MOL Cruises is a group company of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. that handles marine transportation of cargo and passengers, and…
Dora-wari” Round Trip Plan with unlimited expressway rides and accommodations in Ibaraki, Tochigi and Gunma. From 5,000 yen for a standard car
NEXCO East Japan Kanto Branch has launched “Ibaraki Hitachinokuni Round Trip Set Plan”, “Tochigi Prefecture Round Trip Set Plan”, and “Gunma Prefecture Round Trip Set Plan” as fixed fare plans “Dora-wari”. The period of use is two consecutive days from October 1 to March 31, 2025. This is a limited offer for ETC vehicles that…
This year, Columbia has introduced Mickey Year outerwear again! Parents and children will want to wear them together in the winter outdoors, right?
Outdoor brand Columbia released “MICKEY’S OUTDOOR CLUB COLLECTION” on September 26. The design features Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Goofy, Donald Duck, and Chip and Dale taking a hike. The original pattern is based on the work of Disney legend Floyd Gottfredson. The outerwear lineup includes the “CSC x Disney Mickey Mouse Ibex Rain Shell” (26,400…
DOD, Kalkal Kazoku Table, a family-sized but lightweight 3.1 kg hardtop table
Bee’s has released the KARU KARU FAMILY TABLE, a lightweight hardtop table for family camping from the outdoor brand “DOD” at its official online store. The price is 13,200 yen. This low-style table with a large-sized hardtop for family use is constructed with a thin aluminum top wrapped in a heat- and flame-resistant fabric. It…
Snow Peak x Rumpl, RUMPLxSPTHE NANOLOFT TAKIBI BLANKET, flame retardant blanket in limited quantities
Snow Peak will release the RUMPLxSPTHE NANOLOFT TAKIBI BLANKET, a collaboration with blanket brand Rumpl, on September 27. The price is 34,100 yen and the quantity is limited. It will be available at directly-managed stores, online stores, and Rumpl’s mail-order website. A cotton-polyester blend fabric blended with natural flame-retardant fibers is used for the outer…
Dora Discount for golf course users in the Minami-Boso area for 2 days for 1,800 yen.
NEXCO East Japan Kanto Branch and Accordia Golf have launched the “NEXCO East Japan Dora Wari x Accordia Golf” Minami Boso Round Trip Set Plan on September 24. This is an expressway discount product for people who use Accordia Golf’s golf courses in the Minami-Boso area. The pass allows you to get on and off…
Hawaiian Airlines offers free high-speed in-flight Wi-Fi on Japan routes and has completed installation of Starlink satellite communication service on all Airbus aircraft.
On September 25, Hawaiian Airlines completed the installation of Starlink’s high-speed in-flight Wi-Fi on all Airbus aircraft flying between Asia, the U.S. mainland, Oceania, and Hawaii, including flights to Japan, and began offering it free of charge. As the first major U.S. airline to adopt SpaceX’s Starlink satellite communication service, we have been installing the…
Ekibenya’s “Chicken Bento” now available in 60th anniversary limited edition package. A “deluxe version” supervised by the chef of the Tokyo Station Hotel is also on sale at the same time.
JR East Cross Station Foods Company will release “Chicken Bento” (900 yen), which will celebrate its 60th anniversary in October, in a limited design package. The long-selling ekiben, featuring fried chicken and tomato-flavored rice, will be available from October 1 to the end of September 2025 in a package featuring the 60th anniversary logo as…
Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field introduces new gondola lift with 360-degree panoramic view. Early-bird season tickets also on sale.
Iwatake Resort will install a new gondola lift at the Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field (12056 Kitashiro, Oaza Hakuba-mura, Kitaazumi-gun, Nagano Prefecture) and begin operating it in the 2024-25 winter season, which opens on December 20. The new gondola lift has a capacity of 10 passengers and features excellent transport capacity, wind resistance, and quietness. In…