On January 19, Tokyu Corporation started a verification experiment on the Kodomo no Kuni Line regarding a boarding service using the credit card touch function and QR codes. Starting in 2023, the system will be implemented on the Denentoshi, Toyoko, Meguro, Oimachi, Ikegami, and Tokyu Tamagawa lines, as well as at Shin-Tsunashima Station on the…
Kurobe-Unazuki Canyon Route postpones release of travel products. No prospects for full opening of the route due to falling rocks.
The Toyama Prefecture Regional Development Bureau announced that it will postpone the launch of the “Kurobe-Unazuki Canyon Route” travel product, which was scheduled for January 29. The company claims that the reason for this is that the Kurobe Gorge Railway’s Kanezuri Bridge was damaged by falling rocks, probably as a result of the Noto Peninsula…
Outdoor lodging “ALPS LAPS withTENAR” on the heights of the Southern Alps. With private open-air bath with spectacular views.
GATES and CountryWorks will open “ALPS LAPS withTENAR” (561 Tsukuyama, Minami-Alps City, Yamanashi Prefecture) on January 26, limited to two couples per day. In conjunction with this, the company began accepting reservations today, January 19. The inn was jointly produced by GATES, a travel company specializing in outdoor activities whose parent company is ELK, a…
USJ “Detective Conan” permanent attraction opens this spring. Theatrical live show with a screen over 40m wide and special effects
Universal Studios Japan will open a new permanent attraction, “Detective Conan 4-D Live Show: Jewel in the Starry Sky,” on March 22. The first “Detective Conan” themed neo-dimension theater attraction in the park’s history. The attraction is said to have achieved an overwhelming sense of immersion through a fusion of action staged by entertainers, 3D…
Commemorating the retirement of the E2 Series 200 color, rare tour of driving the Tohoku and Joetsu Shinkansen without changing trains
East Japan Railway Company (JR East) will terminate regular service of the E2 Series 200 color trains (J66 formation) on March 15. To commemorate this event, East Japan Railway Company and JR East View Tourism & Sales will offer a tour on March 2 to celebrate the retirement of the E2 Series 200 color trains….
ASICS “Tokyo Marathon 2024” limited edition running shoes on sale. Gel Nimbus 26/Magic Speed 3
ASICS Japan will release limited edition running shoes, the GEL-NIMBUS 26 (24,200 yen) and MAGIC SPEED 3 (20,900 yen), on February 1 to commemorate the Tokyo Marathon 2024 to be held on March 3, 2012. They will be available at the ASICS Online Store, ASICS directly-managed stores (excluding some stores), and sporting goods stores in…
Cherry blossom motif items from the Disney Store! Feel the early spring with the soft pink color!
Walt Disney Japan will release popular annual cherry blossom motif items at Disney Store on January 26. The new items are cherry blossom-colored items with a lovely soft pink color. The theme of this gorgeous series is “dozing off in the spring sun while gazing at cherry blossoms in full bloom”, and you can feel…
Bath time becomes fun! Snoopy Bath Puzzle & Bubbly Woodstock Plush Toy Puzzle can be connected to make a children’s bath mat.
Haseetop-in released “Ofuro Puzzle (PEANUTS/Snoopy)” (2,420 yen) and “Bath Gurumi (PEANUTS/Woodstock)” (1,485 yen) for children. Made of safe and soft urethane material, this bath puzzle set includes a house-shaped, star-shaped, and round puzzle (2 pieces each) and a Snoopy figure (1 piece). In addition to being able to enjoy educational play in the bath by…
ANA x PUMA, travel tote, backpack, mini shoulder. Win a ball autographed by Kaoru Mitomo, soccer player!
ANA Trading launched three “PUMA for ANA” bags jointly planned with sports brand PUMA. In conjunction with this, a campaign to distribute goods featuring Kaoru Mitomo, a member of Japan’s national soccer team, and to win a soccer ball with his autograph will be conducted. The products will be available on the official website “ANA…
Rakuten Travel ranks popular hot spring resorts for 2023. Atami Onsen ranked No. 1 for 10 consecutive years, with a string of restaurants and lodging facilities opening in the Kiunkaku-dori shopping street and other areas.
On January 18, Rakuten Travel released its “2023 Annual Ranking of Popular Hot Spring Destinations. The number of overnight stays (=number of guests x number of nights) for each hot spring resort in Japan during the one-year period from January 1 to December 31, 2023 was tabulated, and “Atami Onsen” in Shizuoka Prefecture ranked first…