Marugame City in Kagawa Prefecture will hold a tourism promotion “Let’s stay on the main island of Hiroshima and visit Japanese heritage sites! Campaign” from check-in on July 20 to check-out on October 31. Those who stay at the facilities on Marugame’s outlying islands of Honjima and Hiroshima, visit two or more of the cultural…
Shibuya Akush, a new landmark of “Aobushi”, is now open and connected to Shibuya Hikarie station by a pedestrian deck! We were among the first to see the interior, including the first tenants to open stores!
A briefing and preview were held for the press prior to the opening. The third floor is the office entrance, which houses TULLY’S COFFEE (cafe) and NANZUKA (art gallery). The building is designed with green walls and a large number of planted trees, allowing visitors to feel nature even inside the building. There are also…
Naoki Wakabayashi’s Travel Photo Gallery] Shinobazunoike Pond with lotus flowers (Tokyo, Japan)
Shinobazuno Pond in Ueno Onshi Park is divided into three parts: Cormorant Pond (a pond inhabited by waterfowl), Lotus Pond, and Boat Pond. The lotus pond is a feast for the eyes during this time of the year when summer arrives, with the lotus flowers in full bloom. Whenever I visit Shinobazunoike Pond, I always…
Logos launches “Body Air Conditioner Twin Cool,” a belt-type air conditioner that wraps around the waist. Launched as a crafan
Logos Corporation will sell the Noden Body Air Conditioner Twin Cool from the outdoor brand “LOGOS” until July 31. The regular price is 13,970 yen. There is an air vent at the top of the belt-type body that wraps around the waist to send air to the back. It can be powered by a commercially…
docomo Bike Share installs “Churachari” port at Tomigushiro Post Office in Okinawa Prefecture
On July 5, docomo Bike Share, in cooperation with the Okinawa Branch of Japan Post, installed a bike port at the Tomigusuku Post Office (531-1 Ueda, Tomigusuku City, Okinawa Prefecture). These are “Churachari” ports, which provide shared bicycle services for sightseeing in Okinawa Prefecture, and are currently installed at 34 locations (as of July 5,…
Winnie the Pooh motif sparkles in your ears! TAKE-UP’s new Disney collection is full of cute adult designs!
Jewelry brand TAKE-UP has released a new collection of Disney’s “Winnie the Pooh” designs. The lineup includes earrings and ear cuffs, all of which use colored gemstones and are meticulously crafted to be cute for adults. The earrings “Pooh Hunny Love (Pooh with a full stomach)” (22,000 yen) are based on a scene in the…
LUMINE Tachikawa, first collaboration of Heisei retro “Tamagotchi”. Riddle solving event/ Limited sweets/ Caraguri
LUMINE Tachikawa (2-1-1 Akebono-cho, Tachikawa, Tokyo) will hold LUMINE’s first “Tamagotchi” collaboration summer vacation event. From August 1 to September 1, visitors can walk around the museum and enjoy “Nazotoki de Discover! Tamagotchi no Wakuwaku Summer Bakkeshon” (participation fee: 550 yen). If all the riddles are solved and the final keyword is written in the…
OMO5 Hakodate by Hoshino Resort” opens July 6. All 245 rooms, hot spring bath with free-flowing hot-spring water, and seafood buffet can be enjoyed.
Hoshino Resort will open “OMO5 Hakodate by Hoshino Resort” (24-1 Wakamatsu-cho, Hakodate, Hokkaido), its fourth OMO brand property in Hokkaido, on July 6. The hotel is located about a 5-minute walk from Hakodate Station, facing the old downtown area, and is dotted with spots such as a market where you can enjoy fresh seafood, the…
Look, it’s already the 35th anniversary of its release! New Collection Announced for Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” Movie
Walt Disney Japan has unveiled a new collection, “Disney THE LITTLE MERMAID 35th,” to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the release of the Disney film “The Little Mermaid. The new items will be available at Disney Stores from July 16. The official Disney online store and some Disney Store stores will pre-sell the items on…
Anker Store Shibuya, the largest in Japan, opens in August. Opening sale with first-come, first-served limited-edition grab bags and 10% off all items.
Anker Store will open “Anker Store Shibuya” (1-20-8 Jinnan, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo) on August 1. To celebrate the opening, the store will also offer a 10% discount on select products from August 1 to 12, and will sell limited-edition grab bags for the first 100 customers. This two-floor street-level store is located along Shibuya Koen-dori Avenue,…