Akita Prefecture will hold the “Akita Winter Tourism Campaign” from December 1 to February 28, 2026 to stimulate travel demand. In conjunction with this campaign, the prefecture is distributing “Akita Winter Asobiwari” coupons for up to 50% off reservations for experiences and activities in various areas of the prefecture. Find the plan you want on…
Month: November 2025
Odakyu to Renovate Hakone Highland Hotel in Sengokuhara in Fall 2027. All 65 rooms have hot spring baths, a sushi restaurant, and a private spa.
Odakyu Corporation and Odakyu Resorts announced that they are promoting a plan to reopen the Hakone Highland Hotel (940 Sengokuhara Ninnoki, Hakone-cho, Ashigarashita-gun, Kanagawa Prefecture), a highland resort owned by Odakyu Corporation, around fall 2027. The previous hotel will cease operations in May 2025, and construction work, including demolition, is scheduled to begin in December….
The last re-release of Failer’s “Pokemon Happy Sweets” is scheduled! Eligible products and lottery application period announced!
FEILER Japan will resell the second batch of “LOVERARY BY FEILER” Pokemon design products (10 types in total) by lottery. The products will be sold exclusively through the official FEILER online store, and this will be the last time they will be sold. The products will not be sold again at stores. The lottery application…
Asuka III Announces First Long Cruise, Circumnavigating Japan in 23 Days, Two Courses Departing from Yokohama/Kobe
Yusen Cruises has announced the “2026 Round-Japan Discovery Cruise,” the first 23-day long cruise on the Asuka III cruise ship. （The cruise will offer a total of two courses: (A) Departure from Yokohama to Tokyo and (B) Departure from Kobe to Kobe. Trip fee (per person for both A and B courses, based on double…
3COINS x Saunaikitai collaborates for the third time. Appearance of “Stop Boy” hot tubs, towels, bags, etc.
3COINS will release original goods in collaboration with sauna portal site “Sauna Kitai” on November 22 at 3COINS stores nationwide and the official mail order site “PAL CLOSET. In addition to the development of new colors for the “Sauna Chance” design items that have been well received in both of the past two editions, the…
ANA begins advance registration for 2026 first sunrise flight. Flights to/from Haneda and Narita
ANA has begun accepting advance applications from ANA Mileage Club members for the “First Sunrise Flight” to be conducted on January 1, 2026. In 2026, two flights will be offered, one to/from Haneda and the other to/from Narita. Fuji and the first sunrise of the New Year from the sky, while enjoying an onboard meal…
Black Myakmyak” smartphone pochette goes on sale in December! Pre-orders started!
Takarajimasya will release “Osaka-Kansai Expo Official Character Myakmyaku Smart Phone Pochette Book Monochrome ver.” on December 23. It is priced at 4389 yen. A monochrome version of the popular “Myakmyak” smartphone pochette, which was a popular item at the Expo that sadly came to a close, is now available. This second version features an eye-catching…
Expo’s Italian Pavilion’s special exhibition to sell additional tickets on November 14 at 12:00 p.m. Extended opening hours on weekends; same-day tickets also available.
The Osaka Municipal Museum of Art (1-82 Chausuyama-cho, Tennoji-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture) and the Asahi Shimbun are holding a special exhibition, “Atlas in the Sky: Treasures of the Italian Pavilion,” featuring some of the works displayed in the Italian Pavilion at Expo ‘2025 Osaka-Kansai. The exhibition will be held from October 25 to January…
Burari Ikegami Ticket” allows unlimited rides on the Tokyu Ikegami Line and Tokyu Tamagawa Line for one day. Includes 1-3 tickets that can be used at restaurants.
Tokyu Corporation will release “Burari Iketama Ticket,” a special ticket that includes a one-day pass for unlimited rides on all Tokyu Lines, Ikegami Lines, and Tokyu Tamagawa Lines, and a ticket for use at restaurants along the lines, at 10:00 on November 21, 2012 on its digital ticket service, Q SKIP. This is a renewal…
Kanda River and Loop Route 7 Underground Regulating Pond Infrastructure Tour. Tour of the regulating reservoirs combined with a visit to the planetarium and mosque in the tunnel.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Construction, Tokyo Metropolitan Parks Association, Iore, and Club Tourism will collaborate to hold a series of “Kanda River and Loop Route 7 Underground Regulating Pond Infrastructure Tours” starting January 10, 2026. The Infrastructure Tour is a set of six events or bus tours that includes a visit to the…