MAIMO’s “Airstep” is a lightweight suitcase weighing approximately 2 kg that can be carried like a bag. Capacity of 30L for day trips to 3 nights.

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KURUKURU released the lightweight suitcase “Airstep” from the travel brand “MAIMO” on February 5. It is priced at 14,980 yen. It is available in deep black and white beige, and will be available in coral orange and ice gray by the end of 2025. This compact suitcase weighs approximately 2 kg and uses modified polyolefin,…

DoubleTree” is now available in the Kanto area. We stayed at the DoubleTree by Hilton Tokyo Ariake, which opened in Ariake.

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Casual Hilton brand now in a convenient location in Ariake The DoubleTree by Hilton Tokyo Ariake is located right next to the Rinkai Line Kokusai Tenjijo Station and a one-minute walk from the Yurikamome Ariake Station, and the bus terminal in front of the hotel provides service to major terminal stations such as Tokyo, Shimbashi,…

Don Quijote Tateyama Store to open on February 27. Located along Route 128, the store handles everything from daily necessities to leisure and BBQ items.

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Don Quijote will open “Don Quijote Tateyama Store” (163-3, Anbusato, Tateyama, Chiba Prefecture) on February 27. Located along Route 128, this is the first store to open in Tateyama. The store is intended for housewives, seniors, and commuters by car, so that they can shop without having to go out of town. In addition to…

Comfort Hotel ERA Tokyo Higashi Kanda opens. 188 rooms, 4-minute walk from Bakurocho Station, and a local breakfast buffet.

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Choice Hotels Japan has commenced operations of “Comfort Hotel ERA Tokyo Higashi Kanda” (1-9-10 Higashi Kanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo). The hotel was rebranded from the existing “Comfort Hotel Tokyo Higashi Kanda. Comfort Hotel ERA is a new brand that was born in September 2023 under the concept of “Be yourself, be active. The new brand was…

JR East to open high value-added hotel “AZUMA FARM KOIWAI” at Koiwai Farm in Iwate in spring 2026.

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JR East will open a high value-added hotel, AZUMA FARM KOIWAI (68-77 Maruyachi, Shizukuishi-machi, Iwate-gun, Iwate Prefecture), in Koiwai Farm, Iwate Prefecture, in spring 2026. Rates are approximately 200,000-300,000 yen per room per night (including meals). This is part of a new value creation project based on lodging facilities as a way to “create a…

JAL Furusato Ambassadors and Supporters] Introducing “Honesty,” JAL’s original craft beer born in the southernmost part of the Osumi Peninsula in Kagoshima Prefecture, along with the charms of Minamiosumi-cho.

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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…

Ecute Akihabara opens in April. Playing retro games revitalizes the local community, and the facility is all cashless.

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All cashless and next-generation customer service experience Self-service cash registers and, in some sales areas, the first “centralized cash register” in ECUTE, which allows customers to check out items selected from multiple stores at once. In line with the all-cashless system, terminals that can charge cash to major cashless payment services will also be installed….