Tag: Travel

Casual Hilton brand now in a convenient location in Ariake The DoubleTree by Hilton Tokyo Ariake is located right next to the Rinkai Line Kokusai Tenjijo Station and a one-minute walk from the Yurikamome Ariake Station, and the bus terminal in front of the hotel provides service to major terminal stations such as Tokyo, Shimbashi,…

Don Quijote will open “Don Quijote Tateyama Store” (163-3, Anbusato, Tateyama, Chiba Prefecture) on February 27. Located along Route 128, this is the first store to open in Tateyama. The store is intended for housewives, seniors, and commuters by car, so that they can shop without having to go out of town. In addition to…

Venus Travel, an SHK Line Group company, launched the “Round-Japan My Car Plan [Standard Plan]. The Round Japan My Car Plan is a travel product that takes you from Hokkaido to Kyushu by ship and land. The ship travels long distances over the ocean, and upon arrival at the port of departure, the passengers can…

Choice Hotels Japan has commenced operations of “Comfort Hotel ERA Tokyo Higashi Kanda” (1-9-10 Higashi Kanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo). The hotel was rebranded from the existing “Comfort Hotel Tokyo Higashi Kanda. Comfort Hotel ERA is a new brand that was born in September 2023 under the concept of “Be yourself, be active. The new brand was…

JR East will open a high value-added hotel, AZUMA FARM KOIWAI (68-77 Maruyachi, Shizukuishi-machi, Iwate-gun, Iwate Prefecture), in Koiwai Farm, Iwate Prefecture, in spring 2026. Rates are approximately 200,000-300,000 yen per room per night (including meals). This is part of a new value creation project based on lodging facilities as a way to “create a…

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…

Amazon (Amazon Japan) is having a sale on moz snow boots as part of its fashion time sale festival. Normally priced at 5290 yen, they are 15% off at 4496 yen at the time of writing. The coupon (2025JAN0210) is currently being distributed, offering an additional 10% off. Sizes range from 22.5 cm to 25.0…

All cashless and next-generation customer service experience Self-service cash registers and, in some sales areas, the first “centralized cash register” in ECUTE, which allows customers to check out items selected from multiple stores at once. In line with the all-cashless system, terminals that can charge cash to major cashless payment services will also be installed….

JTB Publishing released “Rurubu Tokyo Retro Famous Architectures” on February 6. The book introduces 39 famous buildings in Tokyo, including art galleries, museums, department stores, coffee shops, and beer halls, from the perspective of “seeing, eating, and playing. 112 pages, AB size, priced at 1,540 yen. Each building introduces “architectural highlights” and “things you can…

Alpen will launch 11 new items from its private brand Alpen Outdoors on February 21. The products will go on sale simultaneously at 19 Alpen Outdoors stores, 25 Alpen Outdoors Essential Stores, and the Alpen Group online store, and will also be available at 135 Sports Depot and Alpen stores. Cordura Gear Bag Soft gear…