JR East Cross Station Retail Company will release the “Suica no Penguin x Tokyo Souvenir” series on October 29. The series aims to create a “new Tokyo souvenir” that is a little different from the past by adding a cute Suica penguin design to souvenir products from long-established Tokyo brands. It will be sold at…
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Rakuten Travel, ranking of hot spring inns with the highest review rating for baths: No. 1 for two consecutive years is Hinaku Onsen, Kumamoto Prefecture, “Inn with half-open-air baths in every guest room, Hamazen Ryokan.
On October 23, Rakuten Travel, Inc. announced the “Ranking of Onsen Inns with the Highest Review-Rated Baths. The ranking is based on the number of word-of-mouth reviews (out of 5 points) in the bath category, and is based on the period from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2024. Rakuten Travel Ranking 2024 of Onsen…
Lalaport Anjo to open in April 2025; 187 stores to be announced in advance
Mitsui Fudosan will open Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport Anjo (9-30 Daito-cho, Anjo, Aichi Prefecture) in April 2025. It is located a 10-minute walk from Anjo Station on the JR Tokaido Honsen Line and a 14-minute walk from Kita Anjo Station on the Meitetsu Nishio Line. Adjacent to Prefectural Route 47, the property is also easily…
TOKYO CRAFTS, “Grahas,” a large, portable shelter tent, fits in a 10 x 10 m site
Tanakuro will start selling the large shelter tent “Grahas” from the “TOKYO CRAFTS” camping brand on October 25 at 19:00. The concept is “portable glamping,” and it is priced at 119,800 yen, designed to fit in a 10 x 10 meter site, with an assembly size of 540 x 470 x 260 cm. Large windows…
51% off portable Sonicare. Supports app integration and comes with travel case.
Amazon (Amazon Japan) is having a time sale on the Philips Sonicare Expert Clean. Normally priced at 38,280 yen, it is 51% off at 18,880 yen at the time of writing. This electric toothbrush uses brush vibration and amplitude of 31,000 strokes per minute to remove plaque and generate sonic water flow in the mouth,…
Ace, “Proteka Traction 2” metallic suitcase with expandable capacity. Three models: carry-on, 5-7 nights, and 7-10 nights.
Ace has released the “Traction 2,” a metallic suitcase with expandable function, from the Japanese travel bag brand PROTECA. By opening the zipper, the gusset width can be expanded to increase capacity. Three colors are available: gunmetal hairline, silver hairline, and mistral hairline. The price is 72,600 yen for the carry-on size 39L (45L). The…
Shimizu Port Tuna Festival 2024, Shizuoka, November 9-10, 2012: Demolition show/free food/tuna gourmet, etc.
Shizuoka City will hold the Shimizu Port Tuna Festival 2024 at Shimizu Port on November 9-10. At the venue in Shimizu Station East Exit Park (1575-75 Sodeshi-cho, Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture), visitors can enjoy gourmet tuna dishes such as tuna seafood rice bowls, tuna dogs, tuna cutlet burgers, tuna ramen, etc. In addition, free…
Keio Liner, seat reservation tickets discounted 110 yen to 300 yen, limited to off-peak weekdays in November.
Keio Electric Railway will offer a discount on seat reservation fares for the Keio Liner, a reserved-seat train that operates during off-peak hours on weekdays from November 1 to 29. The fare is 300 yen (normally 410 yen). Seat reservation tickets can be purchased at Keio Ticketless Service and ticket vending machines. The subject trains…
Casio celebrates 50th anniversary of watch business with “Zero to One” cross-brand models; OCEANUS is the first to adopt a power generation system based on JAXA’s spacecraft
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of its watch business, Casio will release a cross-brand model “Zero to One” on October 29, 2012, which expresses its development philosophy in black and gold based on each popular model. The six brands being developed are CASIOTRON, OCEANUS, G-SHOCK, EDIFICE, PRO TREK, and BABY-G. Casio’s watches, which have developed…
Casio and EDIFICE collaborate with Honda Racing. ECB-2000HR” with engine drawing engraved on Alcantara band.
Casio will release the EDIFICE ECB-2000HR, a collaboration model with Honda Racing, on November 15. The price is 55,000 yen, and reservations will be accepted from November 1. HRC and EDIFICE have been collaborating on products since 2018. This time, the theme is the tricolor, which symbolizes the racing spirit of HRC, and the original…