Tag: Japan

Ritomaru has opened “ritomaru house iki ashibe” (772-1 Ashibe-ura, Ashibe-cho, Iki City, Nagasaki Prefecture), its third house for rent on Iki Island with an ocean view. The two-story building has a living room (10.5 tatami mats), dining kitchen (10 tatami mats), and Japanese-style room (6 tatami mats) on the first floor, and bedroom A (futon,…

Ironfield Gear will release “TAKI BE BASAMI,” firewood scissors focused on bonfires, on October 28. The price is ¥4,950. Tough and durable steel material and spring-loaded takibi scissors specialized for campfires with an easy grip on firewood. The deep olive color and rugged design with a military feel are designed to be user-friendly. The tip…

Outdoor brand Kalimar released three new models in the GRPN series, a fleece made of graphene, a lightweight material with excellent thermal conductivity. It also combines breathability and quick-drying properties that allow sweat to escape quickly, making it suitable for mountain hiking as an intermediate warmth-retaining garment that can be worn year-round. The soft feel…

AYANA Hospitality will open AYANA Segara Bali on November 5. The 90-hectare property will have a total of 205 guest rooms, including suites. Designed by the design firm WATG, the hotel will also feature three dining rooms. The hotel lobby will be decorated with wood carvings that incorporate traditional Balinese design aesthetics, and the ceiling…

Tokyo Metro will introduce a “rank system” in the Metro Point Club (METOPO), which allows members to earn points by riding the train, by awarding points according to their membership rank, which is determined by their monthly usage. The system will begin in March 2023. Rank scores” are accumulated according to conditions such as the…

Ticketless Service Various Types of Ticketless Service On the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen lines, there has been “EX-IC,” which uses a dedicated IC card for EX reservations and a credit card, and “Smart EX,” which allows the use of a transportation system IC card on hand. The area will be expanded to the Kyushu Shinkansen…

Daido Drinko installed two “I LOVE Deer” vending machines selling deer crackers in the precincts of Kasuga Taisha Shrine. By allowing sales of deer crackers during unattended hours, the project aims to prevent tourists from giving deer other food than deer crackers. In addition, by designing the containers with educational messages on how to interact…

NEXCO East Japan, NEXCO Central Japan, NEXCO West Japan, and Miyagi Prefecture Road Public Corporation will conduct a campaign to award ETC Mileage Service points worth 15% of the sales price of the discounted expressway sightseeing tours (round trip pass) when applying for the pass on weekdays only. The period is from November 7 to…

Keisei Electric Railway will revise the timetable of the Keisei Line: on November 26 for weekends and holidays, and on November 28 for weekdays. In the revised timetable, the Skyliner, which stops at Aoto Station, will also newly stop at Shin-Kamagaya Station to improve access to Narita Airport from the Matsudo and Kashiwa areas. Currently,…

Sanei released “Yokozawa Teppan Pocket” in collaboration with outdoor teppan (iron plate) Yokozawa Teppan from “Otoko-no-Hakureka” magazine. The price is 2,500 yen. An outdoor iron plate that perfectly reproduces the quality of the Yokozawa Teppan is now available in a size that can be used for solo camping, fishing, mountain climbing, touring, and overnight stays…