Hoshino Resort will hold “Sakura Yurari Yoru no Cafe,” a limited event for guests to taste cream soda and pudding at OMO5 Tokyo Gotanda (8-4-13 Nishi-Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Kyoto). The event will run from March 3 to April 25. The cream soda and pudding were made with the cooperation of the Gotanda patisserie “LES CACAO. The…
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Hanamaru Udon relocates its headquarters to Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture! Aiming for Marugame Seimen branding? We visited the site.
Success for “Shizusan” too, local flavor. What are the advantages of a local brand? The image of “local brand (in Hanamaru’s case, Sanuki udon) from the home of udon” that Hanamaru Udon is trying to obtain by relocating its headquarters is something that all udon chain companies, in particular, want to have. This is because…
Nippori-Toneri Liner, February 3 timetable revision. Increased trains in the Nippori direction on weekday off-peak and Saturday and holiday mornings.
The number of Nippori-bound trains will be increased during off-peak hours (6:00 and 9:00 a.m.) as well as from 6:00 to 9:00 a.m. on weekends and holidays in order to ease congestion during the weekday morning rush hours. The Tokyo Metropolitan Transportation Bureau will revise the Nippori-Toneri Liner schedule on February 3. Number of services…
Gundi, the “Fairy of the Desert,” can be seen only at two facilities in Japan. Exhibit begins at the Adachi City Biological Park.
On January 18, Adachi Ward will begin exhibiting Gundi, a diurnal rodent that lives in rocky areas in North Africa, at the Adachi Ward Biological Park (2-17-1 Hokima, Adachi-ku, Tokyo). This is the third time in Japan that Gundi has been exhibited in a zoo. Currently, the only facilities in Japan where Gundi can be…
IHG Hotels & Resorts to Rebrand and Open ANA Holiday Inn Tokyo Bay in April
IHG Hotels & Resorts will rebrand and open the ANA Holiday Inn Tokyo Bay (2-3-15 Higashi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo) in April after extensive renovations. Located on the upper floors of the Seafort Tower, the hotel has a total of 132 rooms. It is directly connected to the Tokyo Monorail’s Tennozu Isle Station and is a 10-minute…
RIHGA Royal Hotel (Osaka) renovated into the distinctive “Vignette Collection,” opening on April 1.
Rihga Royal Hotel (5-3-68 Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka) will have its grand opening on April 1 as Rihga Royal Hotel Osaka Vignette Collection. The hotel had been under renovation since 2023. The hotel is a member of the Vignette Collection, a collection brand of IHG Hotels & Resorts. The hotel will offer a unique…
Tsuchiya Bag to Launch Three Models of Tote Bags, Including a Tote Bag with a Three-Dimensional Design of the Initial Letter “T
Tsuchiya Bag Factory will release three new models as the new “TSUCHIYA” collection of the leather goods brand “TSUCHIYA KABAN” on March 6. The three new products are the Box Tote, Flat Tote, and Flat Mini Shoulder, and come in black, brown, and a limited-quantity color, Grinish Blue. The “T” in the initials of Tsuchiya…
Garmin’s new Instinct 3, a tough GPS watch with MIL specs. More affordable “Instinct E” also available.
Garmin Japan will sequentially release its latest toughness GPS watch, the Instinct 3, on January 23. The company will also release the more accessible Instinct E. The Instinct series is a tough GPS watch that meets the MIL-STD-810 standard set by the U.S. Department of Defense and is a full-fledged smartwatch. The Instinct 3 comes…
Tokaido Shinkansen “Wan Wan Express” is now in operation, allowing you to board the Tokaido Shinkansen with your dog. Photo session and souvenirs are also available.
JR Tokai and Sopra Ginza will hold “Wan Wan Express,” an event on March 9 that allows you to ride the Tokaido Shinkansen with your dog. Many people have been requesting the opportunity to travel on the Shinkansen with their pets for some time, and this is JR Tokai’s first attempt to do so. For…
Baymax pollen and cold remedies are still available in 2025 from the Disney Store! Mint green and refreshing
Walt Disney Japan will release the CARE ROBOT BAYMAX collection at the Disney Store on January 17. This year’s line, which follows last year’s, features a design of Baymax, the Care Robot. The lineup consists mainly of items to prevent pollen and colds, with a refreshing visual and highly practical items in a pale mint…