Hieizan Enryakuji Temple (4220 Sakamoto Honmachi, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture), the head temple of the Tendai sect of Buddhism, has introduced Urakata Ticket, an electronic ticketing service from Asobu, and started selling tickets for the temple. By providing an environment that allows both domestic and international visitors to purchase tickets online and eliminates the need…

Train Box, a railroad goods store operated by JR West Japan Trading, will release “Hokuriku Shinkansen W7 Series” goods on August 25, ahead of the Hokuriku Shinkansen extension in spring 2024. The lineup includes a total of seven items such as Japanese towels, mug cups, and clear files. The lineup includes daily-use sundries and stationery…

When making a round trip from New Chitose Airport to Asahikawa For example, when making a round trip between New Chitose Airport and Asahikawa. This is an actual case that the author experienced, and it was triggered in a situation where the Haneda-Asahikawa flight was drastically reduced due to the new Corona, and the alternative…

Captain Stag, in cooperation with Corona, a heating equipment company, will release the compact SZ-32 model and its dedicated case as a new product for fall 2023 for the convection oil heater, which can be used in limited tents with safety features. The popular “SL-51 type” dark green, which was released in limited quantities in…

New menus and souvenir items will be available at restaurants in the parks during the Tokyo Disney Resort 40th Anniversary “Dream Go Round” from September 1. Minnie Mouse patterns are also available on the “Souvenir Spoon,” a staple of the Anniversary season that can be obtained for an additional 1,000 yen with the applicable menu…

Peach Aviation will hold a “Domestic Flights Autumn/Winter Blowout Sale” starting at 999 yen for one-way flights from 8:00 p.m. on August 23 to 11:59 p.m. on August 27. The sale is valid from September 9 to January 31, 2024, and covers 26 domestic routes. The sale will also offer the value Peach option, which…

L’arcobaleno, a brand that produces high quality items made in Italy by leather craftsmen, has released collaborative items to commemorate Disney’s 100th anniversary. The collection is being offered exclusively at Ginza Wako. Newly introduced is the “Smart W Shoulder Wallet” (41,800 yen each) made of goatskin leather. It comes in four colors: white, black, red,…

Nakae Architects will open its first sushi auberge in Hokuriku, “HITOTSU NOTOJIMA” (42-4 Notojima Suso-cho, Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture), on September 4. Dinner is a sushi course that makes the most of Noto’s high quality ingredients under the supervision of Koji Mitsukawa, the proprietor of Sushi Mitsukawa, which has its main restaurant in Kanazawa. Breakfast…

Haga-Utsunomiya LRT is expected to be a major transportation infrastructure connecting the Utsunomiya urban area to the industrial park to the east. The Haga-Utsunomiya LRT is a very rare streetcar that is newly opened. The route begins at the east exit of Utsunomiya Station, heads east on Kinu Street, and enters a dedicated track just…

BUTTER STATE’s by Silver Grape, a butter sweets specialty store operated by Grapestone, will release a limited-time “Butter States Caramel Walnut Sandwich” (5 pieces for 1,242 yen) on August 28. The home-made caramel with walnuts spread on it is layered with our butter cream made from Japanese butter and Hokkaido raw milk, and sandwiched between…