JR West Japan announced the train designs and the start date of operation for the Sanyo Shinkansen “ONE PIECE Shinkansen” with original designs expressing the world of “ONE PIECE” written by Eiichiro Oda. ONE PIECE Shinkansen” service start date First train “Setouchi Blue”: April 12, 2025 Second train “Tony Tony Chopper”: May 28, 2025 Third…
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A trip to Jeollanam-do (South Jeolla Province), Southwest Korea. Introducing Mokpo and Haenam’s gourmet food and historical sights.
The round trip takes about 40 minutes! Mokpo Marine Cable Car, the longest cable car in Korea Mokpo, a major tourist city in Jeollanam-do Province, is a port town located between the West Sea and the South Sea in Korea. We took a ride on the Mokpo Sea Cable Car, which offers a panoramic view…
Up to 54% off Amazon Echo noise-canceling earbuds. Smile SALE New Life starts February 28.
Amazon (Amazon Japan) will hold a time sale on the second generation of Echo Buds as part of its Smile SALE New Life. The regular price is 14,980 yen, but during the sale, it is 47% off at 7,980 yen. The offer is valid from 9:00 a.m. on February 28 to 11:59 p.m. on March…
Korean Air Earns Highest SKYTRAX Rating for Fifth Consecutive Year
On February 27, Korean Air announced that it has received the highest rating of 5 stars in the World Airline Star Rating by SKYTRAX, an airline rating company, for the fifth consecutive year. SKYTRAX judges boarded seven Korean Air flights and evaluated more than 550 items, including check-in procedures, lounge and other facilities, in-flight meals…
New Balance, Japan’s first running concept store “New Balance Run Hub Yoyogi Koen”.
New Balance Japan will open Japan’s first store specializing in running, New Balance Run Hub Yoyogi Park (1-1-1 Jinnan, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo), in the C district of Yoyogi Park on March 15. In addition to handling running shoes and apparel, this official store supports people who enjoy running through in-store services such as 3D scanning of…
Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route to start pre-sale of “Web Ticket” on February 28
Tateyama Kurobe Kanko will start advance sales of web tickets for the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, a mountain tourism route connecting Toyama and Nagano prefectures, on February 28 for some popular sections. Regular sales for all other sections will begin on March 14. On the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, visitors can take six different vehicles,…
JR East, JRE point campaign to win up to 2,000 points, starting March 1.
JR East will conduct the “JRE POINT Campaign” in which new members can win up to 2,000 points by joining the program or registering Mobile Suica. The campaign will run from March 1 to April 30. The first prize is 2000 points (500 winners), the second is 1000 points (1000 winners), and the third is…
Dragon Ball x JINS, from models for parents and children to those for adults. The motifs in the story are the key point.
JINS will release glasses in collaboration with “Dragon Ball DAIMA” and “Dragon Ball. The “Dragon Ball DAIMA model” will go on sale on March 6 and the “Dragon Ball model” on April 17. The shape is Wellington, and the design features costumes and coloring of six characters: Son Goku, Vegeta, Kaiojin, Piccolo, King Gomer, and…
UNIQLO to launch T-shirt collection featuring Doraemon’s journey through the Louvre in May.
UNIQLO will release its new UT “Doraemon & Louvre” in late May. The T-shirt collection features designs of Doraemon and his friends visiting the Louvre Museum in France and immersing themselves in the world of the artworks while appreciating the art. The lineup includes a total of four types, in sizes men’s SX-4XL (both men’s…
The May issue of Takarajimasya’s “Linnell” features Coleman’s outing bag. The bag can be folded up, so you don’t have to worry even if you bring more souvenirs on your trip!
Takarajimasya will include a “Coleman Large-Capacity & Lightweight Outing Bag” as a supplement to the May 2025 issue of Linnell, which will go on sale on March 19. The price is 1,420 yen. It folds up into an attached pouch for carrying and has a loop to hang it on the pull of a suitcase….