Tokyo Disney Resort is currently holding summer events at both Land and Sea Parks. The event runs from July 4 to September 6 (some food/goods vary). Travel Watch has covered everything from “soaking wet” programs, parades, stage shows, and special events at both parks, to food in full summer bloom, and merchandise not to forget…
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Yasukuni Shrine holds “Mitamatsuri” festival with over 30,000 lanterns and paper lanterns floating in the night sky
Yasukuni Shrine will hold the “Mitamatsuri” festival from July 13 to 16. The gates will open at 6:00 a.m. and close at 9:30 p.m. during this period. The Mitamatsuri festival was started in 1947 to comfort the souls of the war dead. During this period only, visitors can visit the courtyard at night, and original…
Shin Nihonkai Ferry offers 20% discount on all routes from September to October for those aged 55 or older under the “Autumn Trip GOGO Discount” program.
Shin Nihonkai Ferry, a member of the SHK Line Group, will offer the “Autumn Trip GOGO Discount” for people aged 55 or older on departures between September 1 and October 31. Reservations are currently being accepted online or by phone. During this period, a 20% discount will be offered on fares for private rooms and…
ANA renews “ANA SUITE LOUNGE” lounge for domestic flights at Haneda. Soundproof private booths can be reserved in advance via app from the day before.
ANA will reopen the ANA SUITE LOUNGE lounge at Haneda Airport Terminal 2 domestic lounge on July 14. This is the highest level lounge for premium members, which can be used by passengers on flights operated by the relevant airline. In addition to expanding the lounge area and adding approximately 100 seats, the renewal includes…
Riding the new coaster “ZOKKON” at Fujikyu Highland! Riding a motorcycle on the front end of the track! Subjective point of view video is available.
Fujikyu Highland held a preview of the new coaster “ZOKKON” prior to its opening. ZOKKON” is the first new coaster in 12 years, with a total construction cost of approximately 4.5 billion yen. We were able to take an early test ride, and here is what we saw. Climb into the bike-shaped ride equipped with…
Logos, car-connectable shelter with air pump for 70-second setup. Also available as a high performance tarp.
Logos Corporation, which develops the outdoor brand “LOGOS,” has released the Tradcanvas Air Magic Carside Room, an air-tube shelter. It is priced at ¥108,000. This large air-tube tent can be set up in about 70 seconds simply by filling it with air. It can be connected to a vehicle for overnight stays in a car,…
Kodak appears in the domestic lure “Pokemon Fishing”. On sale at the end of August at fishing tackle stores nationwide.
DUO, a Japanese lure manufacturer, will begin selling “Pokemon Fishing” at fishing tackle stores nationwide at the end of August, which had previously only been available through its Web store. The new “Kodak Crank Type” (2,530 yen) was also added to the lineup with this release. Together with the existing “Pikachu Slow Jitter Type” (2,750…
Weekend Ekiben] Fukushima Station “Yamagata Shinkansen Tsubasa Bento” (Yamagata Shinkansen Tsubasa Lunchbox)
As the name suggests, the Yamagata Shinkansen Tsubasa Bento is a boxed lunch in a case in the shape of the E3 Series train operated by the Yamagata Shinkansen “Tsubasa”. It was made in Yonezawa by Matsukawa Bento Store, a long-established lunch box store established in Yonezawa in 1897. Although the bento shop offers a…
Nogizaka46 members make announcements on the Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train. In conjunction with the Miyagi concert of the “Manatsu no Zenkoku Tour 2023
JR East will hold a campaign at Sendai Station in conjunction with the Miyagi leg of Nogizaka46’s “Manatsu no Zenkoku Tour 2023” to be held on August 14-15. This year, in addition to the campaign at stations, members of Nogizaka46 will make in-car announcements on the Shinkansen trains. The trains will be the Tohoku Shinkansen…
JAL Furusato Ambassadors and Supporters] JAL flight attendants are trying their hand at making strawberry sweets. Aiming to be a tax return gift for the hometown of Shingu Town, Fukuoka
JAL, which has bases throughout Japan, has been continuously implementing regional revitalization initiatives (currently the “JAL Furusato Project”), and in August 2020 launched the “JAL Furusato Ambassadors,” cabin crew members selected through an in-house recruitment process who move to the area to promote initiatives in their respective regions. In December of the same year, JAL…