Tag: Japan

On October 17, Hoshino Resort and JAL launched a joint “Royal Road vs. The program is designed to attract tourists outside of metropolitan areas, expand inbound demand in rural areas, eliminate overtourism, and revitalize local communities. A special website introduces both “high street” and “off-the-beaten-track” tourist attractions that are of high interest to visitors to…

Amazon (Amazon Japan) is offering the Dyson Supersonic Shine on sale in advance of Prime Thanksgiving. Normally priced at 48,799 yen, it is 29% off at 34,770 yen at the time of writing. Supersonic Shine (HD15 ULF) is a hair dryer that comes with a “shine tool,” “low temperature tool,” and “smooth tool” as detachable…

HUGO BOSS presented a capsule collection of HUGOxDisney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, a collaboration between the youth brand HUGO and the Disney movie. Sweatshirts, T-shirts, hoodies, and pajamas featuring Jack Skellington, the main character from Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas. The lineup includes a wide range of items such as socks, sneakers,…

On October 17, Hoshino Resort announced that it will open its first operated facility in the continental United States, an onsen ryokan, in 2028. The location is “Sharon Springs” in New York State, USA. Sharon Springs is a historic hot springs resort about 3.5 hours by car from Manhattan, where Native Americans used the mineral…

Amazon (Amazon Japan) is having a sale on the Ring Pan-Tilt Indoor Cam. Normally priced at 7,980 yen, it is 38% off at 4,980 yen at the time of writing. Ring is a security camera brand by Amazon, and the Pan-Tilt Indoor Cam is a swiveling model for indoor use. Live video can be acquired…

Tobu Real Estate opened T-home SAI (2-18-7 Narihira, Sumida-ku, Tokyo), an extended-stay hotel located a minute walk from Tokyo Skytree Town. This is the fourth facility in the “T-home” series being developed in the Oshiage area, and features reasonably priced accommodations for large families and groups. The rooms are fully equipped with a kitchen, washing…

On November 23, Nippon Travel Agency’s Media Travel Center will conduct “Port and Factory Night View Tour by Tsurumi Line and Charter Kawasaki City Bus,” a tour to see port and Kawasaki factory night views with a factory night view navigator on board. The fee is 9,800 yen for adults and 9,500 yen for children,…

JR East Cross Station Development Company will hold the first “Ueno Donut Garden,” a limited-time event selling donuts and drinks at Ecute Ueno. The event will be held from October 28 to November 10, and panda baked doughnuts, gluten-free rice-flour tofu doughnuts, drinks, etc. will be sold. During this period, a campaign will also be…

Expedia has released “Unpack ’25,” its travel trends for 2025. The report was compiled from a survey of 25,000 people in 19 regions around the world, including Japan, in addition to data from Expedia, Hotels.com and other group companies (survey period: August 5 to September 2, 2024). On October 15, Natsuko Kimura, Representative Director of…

SQUEEZE and ES-CON Japan plan to open a commercial building hotel, ES-CON Field HOKKAIDO Hotel Kitahiroshima Ekimae (1-52 Sakae-cho, Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido), in March 2025 as part of the JR Kitahiroshima Station “Station West Exit Area Revitalization Project. The hotel is part of the “Complex Interaction Hub” (city-owned lot A) included in the first phase of…