Tag: Travel

In conjunction with the 35th anniversary of the release of the Disney film “The Little Mermaid,” Disney Store will add characters from the film to its popular plush toy series “Urupo-chan” on July 16. It will be available for pre-sale on July 9 at the official Disney online store, etc. Urupocha-chan” has luminous eyes, a…

Date & Time: July 13 (Sat.), 14 (Sun.), 20 (Sat.), 27 (Sat.), 28 (Sun.), August 3 (Sat.), 4 (Sun.), 9 (Fri.) to 18 (Sun.), 24 (Sat.), 25 (Sun.) from 20:30 Location: Harbor Town, offshore Closest Station: JR Huistenbosch Station Nearest IC: Sasebo Daito IC Highlights: Summer Night Fireworks, a summer tradition, will be held again…

H&M launched “Disney’s Mickey MousexKeith Haring,” a collection for kids designed with Disney art by artist Keith Haring, on July 4. The lineup will include a total of 27 types: 6 types for babies (70-105 cm), 15 types for kids (90-140 cm), and 6 types for young kids (135-170 cm). Prices range from 999 yen…

On July 1, AirAsia added a new lineup of in-flight meals on routes to and from Thailand. The new lineup will be offered on flights operated by Thai AirAsia (FD) and Thai AirAsia X (XJ). The popular Thai dishes “Quit Ao Rua” and “Khao Tom Mud” have made their first appearance, and “Longan Juice” and…

Onsen Dojo’s one-day spa “Showa Retro Onsen Sento Tamagawa Onsen” (3700 Tamagawa, Tokigawa-cho, Hiki-gun, Saitama Prefecture) will celebrate its 30th anniversary by offering a series of services from July 13 to provide a more Showa retro experience. The first project, “Shin Tamagawa Terrace,” a retro Showa-era studio, will be launched on July 13. A tobacco…

Marugame City in Kagawa Prefecture will hold a tourism promotion “Let’s stay on the main island of Hiroshima and visit Japanese heritage sites! Campaign” from check-in on July 20 to check-out on October 31. Those who stay at the facilities on Marugame’s outlying islands of Honjima and Hiroshima, visit two or more of the cultural…

Jewelry brand TAKE-UP has released a new collection of Disney’s “Winnie the Pooh” designs. The lineup includes earrings and ear cuffs, all of which use colored gemstones and are meticulously crafted to be cute for adults. The earrings “Pooh Hunny Love (Pooh with a full stomach)” (22,000 yen) are based on a scene in the…

On July 5, docomo Bike Share, in cooperation with the Okinawa Branch of Japan Post, installed a bike port at the Tomigusuku Post Office (531-1 Ueda, Tomigusuku City, Okinawa Prefecture). These are “Churachari” ports, which provide shared bicycle services for sightseeing in Okinawa Prefecture, and are currently installed at 34 locations (as of July 5,…

Logos Corporation will sell the Noden Body Air Conditioner Twin Cool from the outdoor brand “LOGOS” until July 31. The regular price is 13,970 yen. There is an air vent at the top of the belt-type body that wraps around the waist to send air to the back. It can be powered by a commercially…

Shinobazuno Pond in Ueno Onshi Park is divided into three parts: Cormorant Pond (a pond inhabited by waterfowl), Lotus Pond, and Boat Pond. The lotus pond is a feast for the eyes during this time of the year when summer arrives, with the lotus flowers in full bloom. Whenever I visit Shinobazunoike Pond, I always…