Tag: Travel

Telecomxair will set up a self-service Wi-Fi rental “WiFiBOX” at the Sendai Airport International Departure Lobby (Shimomashida Minamihara, Natori City, Miyagi Prefecture) and begin service at 10:00 a.m. on May 22. After making a reservation online, simply pull out the Wi-Fi router from the box located at the airport, and you can return it to…

Walt Disney Japan launched “ZOOTOPIA ICE TIME” featuring sweets from the movie “Zootopia. From tableware such as plates and spoons to home goods, the lineup includes items for enjoying time at home. The “silicone mold” (2,600 yen) is in the shape of a paw, which fans who have seen the movie will immediately recognize as…

APA Hotel has opened a new building of APA Hotel Osaka Kadoma Ekimae (2-6 Motomachi, Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture). The new building will be called the “South Wing” while the existing “Main Wing” will be called the “South Wing. With the addition of the 91 new rooms, the hotel will have a total of 211…

Kogetsu, a Kyoto-based confectionary shop, will hold a local collaboration during its 40th anniversary sale, “UNIQLO Thanksgiving,” starting on May 24. UNIQLO’s 40th Anniversary Thanksgiving Festival (May 24-June 2) will give away first-come, first-served “specialty items chosen by the store manager in your town” on the first day of the festival, May 24 only. As…

Tokyu Corporation announced the July 8 opening date of its large-scale complex, Shibuya AXE (2-17-1 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo), and also disclosed the tenants scheduled to move in. Shibuya AXE will have 23 floors above ground and three floors below, with retail on the 1st through 4th floors, offices on the 5th through 23rd floors, and…

JR West, in cooperation with the Hokuriku Three Prefectures Promotion Council, will conduct the Hokuriku Tourism “Mirumiru Campaign” from June 1 to September 30. The Hokuriku Shinkansen Line will be in operation between Kanazawa and Tsuruga, and the event will be held under the slogan “Try to see,” “Try to eat,” and “Try to learn”…

Lake Biwa Hotel (2-40 Hamacho, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture) will sell plans to view the Lake Biwa Grand Fireworks Festival to be held on August 8. The hotel will start accepting reservations on May 27 for members of the Lake Biwa Hotel Club and on June 10 for the general public. The plan with overnight…

Cando will release a collection featuring Donald Duck art on May 23. To commemorate the 90th anniversary of its screen debut, the brand will offer a variety of blue and white-based items with all-over patterns that can be enjoyed in various expressions. The lineup also includes items for summer travel. The lineup includes a “Foldable…

Kinokuniya has released a newly designed “Suica penguin zipper bag” from its private brand product line of “Slide Zipper Bags. The assortment pack contains four each of SS, S, and M sizes, and is priced at 495 yen. Available at Kinokuniya’s official online store and at Kinokuniya stores nationwide (excluding some stores). The sliding zipper…

Hankyu Corporation has announced that its PRiVACE (PRiVACE) seat reservation cars will begin service on July 21, and has also released details of the service. It runs approximately one or two trains per hour from 6:00 to 21:00. The trains will operate between Osaka-Umeda Station and Kyoto-Kawaramachi Station on the Kyoto Line, and will basically…