Sun-X and Fujikyukyo will add the Gakunan Train, which runs in Fuji City, Shizuoka Prefecture, to the collaboration starting April 20. The two companies have been conducting a “Rilakkuma” collaboration event in the Mt. Fuji area since December 15, 2023, and will expand the scope of the event. During the period, one of the 7000…

Workman launched a new series of six “DAYS” items for working women and mothers raising children in March, to be carried at some WORKMAN Plus stores and #WorkmanGirls in turn. This is the company’s first EDLP (Every Day Low Price) product for women, based on the concept of “always low price,” “always available,” and “as…

BRUNO released four new optional plates in the PEANUTS design. This single plate can be used with the brand’s Grilled Sandwich Maker and Compact Hot Plate to cook pancakes, hot sandwiches, and other dishes with designs of Snoopy and his friends. The lineup is as follows. BRUNO products are available at directly-managed stores, directly-managed e-commerce…

JTB has resumed sales of the “Hokuriku Ouen Wari” in Niigata Prefecture on the JTB website. Hokuriku Oenwari Coupons, which can be applied to accommodation tours, are distributed on the JTB website. When selecting an applicable accommodation facility or plan, enter the code and password shown on the coupon screen to apply the coupon. The…

CAFE@HOME will sell a limited quantity of “Coffee Set with Collaboration Tote Bag” in collaboration with Suica’s Penguin from April 10. The Life With 6-pack set is 2,500 yen and the Variety 12-pack set is 3,900 yen, and will be available at the COFFEE STYLE UCC Gransta Tokyo store (1-9-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) near the…

Shogakukan has released the May issue of BE-PAL. A special supplement includes a “Doraemon Folding Container,” which can be used for both outdoor scenes and at home. The price is 1,300 yen. The container measures 24.1 x 17.8 x 16.3 cm (W x D x H) and folds down to a height of 3.7 cm….

The maximum discount is 20,000 yen per person per reservation, and cannot be applied to consecutive nights (only applicable to single-day stays). The discount is only available for “Domestic Lodging” services, and is not applicable to reservations made through Rakuten Pack (airline ticket + accommodation/Shinkansen/express train + accommodation) or Rakuten Travel’s foreign language website (inbound…

Oedo Onsen Monogatari Hotels & Resorts will reopen Oedo Onsen Monogatari Atami (8-3 Sakimi-cho, Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture) on July 22. Reservations will be accepted from April 15. The Oedo Onsen Monogatari Premium Series, which will be available nationwide from 2023, is popular for its lounge, where alcohol, soft drinks, and popsicles can be enjoyed free…

Tokyo DisneySea is currently holding the special event “Tokyo DisneySea Food & Wine Festival” through June 30. Based on the concept of “traveling around the world with food,” you can enjoy delicious food and drinks from countries around the world associated with the eight themed ports. The Teddy Roosevelt Lounge Terrace Seating is the talk…

IHG Hotels & Resorts operates 19 hotel brands with more than 6,300 hotels in over 100 countries. In Japan, IHG Hotels & Resorts currently operates about 47 hotels under seven brands from Hokkaido to Okinawa (as of March 2024). For this interview, we asked Yuji Shiraki, general manager of the ANA Crowne Plaza Hotel Chitose,…