Tag: Travel

JR West and other companies will launch “ICO+ (icopla)” on June 1, which allows ICOCA commuting pass holders to use a variety of benefits. WESTER points will be redeemed for ICOCA recharges, etc. for commuting and school commuter ICOCA commuter passes for JR West, Hiroshima Rapid Transit, Happiline Fukui, IR Ishikawa Railway, and Ainokaze Toyama…

The Air Self-Defense Force Miho Air Base (2258 Kosinotsu-cho, Sakaiminato City, Tottori Prefecture) has announced the cancellation of the 2025 Miho Air Base Air Festival, which was scheduled to be held on May 25. Various events were initially planned for the Air Festival, including a display flight of the Blue Impulse, a hands-on boarding of…

JR East will continue to sell the Adult’s Holiday Club Pass, which is limited to members of the Adult’s Holiday Club, in fiscal 2025. The sales and usage period will be a total of three times, and passengers can choose from three areas: East Japan, East Japan/Hokkaido, and Hokkaido. The first installment will be sold…

Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. announced on May 22 that it has decided on the name “Mitsui Outlet Park Okazaki” for a large-scale commercial facility under development in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture, and that it will open in November 2025. It will be the first full-scale outlet mall in Aichi Prefecture, with approximately 180 stores in two…

Anchor Japan has started pre-orders of the Eufy SmartTrack Card and Eufy SmartTrack Link, loss prevention trackers for Android from the Eufy smart home brand. They will be available at the official online store, directly managed stores, e-commerce sites, and some electronics retailers. This model has acquired “Works with Android” and is compatible with Google’s…

JR East will add Green Car, Grand Class, and Premium Green tickets to its “Shinkansen e-Ticket (JRE POINT Privilege)” and “Conventional Train Ticketless Express Ticket (JRE POINT Privilege)”. The new tickets will be available from July 5, and reservations can be made from June 5. For example, the number of exchange points for Tokyo –…

The “Osaka-Kansai Expo” (EXPO 2025) is being held in Yumeshima, Osaka, until October 13. We have recently participated in a tour of the British Pavilion for the media and would like to introduce some of the exhibits and stores in the pavilion. United Kingdom Pavilion (April 13-October 13, 2025) Hours of operation: 9:00 a.m. –…

On May 21, AIRDO announced its sponsorship of the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters “WE LOVE HOKKAIDO & FIGHTERS SERIES 2025. The series will be held from July 26 to 31 under the theme of “bringing together fans who love Hokkaido and the Fighters,” and from July 4 to August 3, including this period, AIRDO employees will…

Takarajimasya will release the August/September 2025 issue of “smart” on June 25. The price is 1,590 yen. The special supplement features a big tote bag from the Japanese street fashion brand A BATIHNG APE. The bag uses the brand’s new “TREE EDGE CAMO” pattern as the fabric, and is said to be the first to…

Heso Productions will release a new product under the official license of Expo ’70 Osaka-Kansai in late May: EXPO 2025 Myakumyaku 3D Mascot Takoyaki. The product comes in two types, a netsuke and a key holder, and is priced at 1,200 yen each. The mascot features Myakumyaku sitting on top of Osaka’s famous takoyaki (octopus…