On April 9, the Anchorage Convention and Visitors Bureau held a press briefing on tourism in Alaska and Anchorage, the state’s largest city. Hawaiian Airlines, which is now part of the Alaska Airlines Group, was also in attendance and reported that it will begin direct flights from Narita to Seattle on May 13. Ms. Takako…
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The 2025 Sumida River Fireworks Festival will be held on July 26. Approximately 20,000 shots are scheduled to be launched.
The Sumida River Fireworks Festival Executive Committee has decided to hold the 48th Sumida River Fireworks Festival on July 26. In case of stormy weather, the event will be canceled. Approximately 20,000 shots are scheduled to be launched between 19:00 and 20:30. Approximately 9,350 fireworks will be shot off at the “first site” from Sakura…
Kärcher’s SE 3 carpet rinse cleaner, based on technology for commercial use
Kärcher Japan will launch the Puzzi 2/1 Bp carpet rinse cleaner for professional use and the SE 3 for home use on April 24. The “Puzzi 2/1 Bp” will be the smallest and lightest model in the commercial “Puzzi” series. Compared to the previous model, the spray volume has been reduced by 33%, and drying…
Unlimited Ride Pass for West Japan and Shikoku” will be available until the end of May. Shinkansen is also eligible with some conditions, limited to J-WEST cardholders.
JR West Japan began selling the “Unlimited Ride Pass for West Japan and Shikoku” on March 28. The pass is available for two consecutive days between April 14 and May 31, and costs 24,240 yen for adults and 12,120 yen for children. This ticket is available only to J-WEST cardholders (Express Basic) and allows unlimited…
Disney Store introduces pastel-colored Tonsuke & Miss Bunny Collection! Fluffy shoulder bag and plush keychain with great healing power!
Walt Disney Japan will release a new collection “PASTEL BUNNIES” at the Disney Store on April 18. Starring Tonsuke and Miss Bunny from the movie “Bambi,” the collection features items clad in spring-like colors. Disney Flagship Tokyo, Tokyo Disney Resort stores and the official online store will begin pre-sales on April 15. The lineup includes…
USJ launches “Kansai NO LIMIT! Pass,” a one-day pass with savings of 500 yen to 2,000 yen for Kansai residents only.
Universal Studios Japan will release the “Kansai NO LIMIT! Pass,” a special ticket offering a discount of 500 yen to 2,000 yen off the price of the 1-Day Studio Pass, for residents of the two prefectures in the Kansai region (Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Nara, Shiga, and Wakayama) only at 12:00 pm on April 25, 2012….
MUJI BASE TESHIMA II, MUJI’s lodging facility, opens, the second building on Teshima, Setouchi. Experience music and art in a renovated old private house.
MUJI BASE TESHIMA II (2556 Miyanonaka, Teshima Ieura, Toshima, Tonosho-cho, Shodo-gun, Kagawa Prefecture), an accommodation facility renovated from an old private house, will open on April 18. This is the second “MUJI BASE” on Teshima, with a maximum capacity of 4 people. Rates start at 49,000 yen per night (for double occupancy; an additional cleaning…
70 “Star Wars” designed kitchen items! Aprons, mittens, and more!
212 KITCHEN STORE, which mainly sells kitchen items, will launch the brand’s first 70 “Star Wars” design items on April 15. Prior to the in-store launch, the items have been on sale at the online store since April 10. The lineup will include a wide range of kitchen tools such as mugs and mittens, as…
Summary of JR and private railway ticket deals. Kyunpass and Seishun 18 Ticket are not the only unlimited rides! Spring 2025
When it comes to unlimited travel on JR lines, the “Seishun 18 Ticket” is the most popular ticket. The “Kyunpass” (Travel on weekdays! JR East Tabikyun ♥ Early Bird Pass), which allows unlimited travel on Shinkansen trains on weekdays only, will join the lineup in the winter of 2023, while the “Weekend Pass,” which can…
The theme of the Expo Korea Pavilion is “Sincerity (Jinshim). The 27 x 10-meter super-sized screen on the exterior is the highlight of the pavilion!
On April 13, the Osaka-Kansai Expo (EXPO 2025) will open in Yumeshima, Osaka. Here we report on scenes from the media day held prior to the opening of the Expo. The Korea Pavilion is located in the corner of the “Connecting Zone” inside the large roof ring. The most eye-catching feature of the exterior is…