Granbury Park (3-4-1 Tsuruma, Machida City, Tokyo) will hold “Hawaiian Days 2026,” an event to experience Hawaii, from April 29 to May 6. Last year, a record number of approximately 590,000 people visited the event, and this year’s event will be the fifth. With tropical music, a hula dance stage, Hawaiian gourmet kitchen cars, general…
Month: April 2026
JAL Hometown Ambassadors, seventh term, now 23 in total, including 6 new appointees. Circle of activities expands to the J-AIR/JAC group.
On April 9, JAL unveiled the six new “JAL Hometown Ambassadors” for fiscal 2026. JAL hometown ambassadors are flight attendants who are selected through an in-house recruitment process and move to their hometowns or other areas with which they have a connection and become JAL hometown project staff to develop products and solve regional issues….
Hokkaido Gastronomic Drive Packages in early summer by Shin Nihonkai Ferry, departing from Maizuru and Tsuruga. Includes boat fare, hotel, and food experience.
Venus Travel, a member of the SHK Line Group, has launched the “Hokkaido Gastronomic Drive Pack” departing from and arriving at Maizuru and Tsuruga. The travel period is from departure on June 1 to return on June 30. This product is sold every year in June, the best season for sightseeing in Hokkaido. The package…
SOLATONIWA ATAMI IZUYAMA VILLA” Opening Commemorative Plan until June 30. All villas have sauna and open-air bath, and dogs are welcome.
Lilo Hotels & Resorts is selling plans to celebrate the opening of Soratoniwa Atami Izuyama Villa (1173-534 Izuyama, Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture), a villa with sauna and open-air bath in all buildings, until June 30. Rates per person for double occupancy start at 28,160 yen per room, including dinner and breakfast. The dog-friendly wing starts at…
Hotel Altia Toba to offer special dinner plans featuring local ingredients such as lobster and Japanese black beef before rebranding; all-inclusive from August
Iconia Hospitality will rebrand Hotel Altia Toba (1061-9 Anrakujima-cho, Toba, Mie Prefecture) and open it as an all-inclusive hotel, Toba Ocean Resort, on August 1. The hotel will be temporarily closed from May 7 for renovation work, and a special accommodation plan will be offered from April 1 to 30. The “Arigato (Thank You) Plan”…
Francfranc launches Handy Fan with cooling plate. Cools directly against the skin and operates for up to 7.5 hours.
Francfranc will release a new model, FLE Ice Plate Handy Fan, today, April 10. It is available in a total of 6 colors and priced at 2980 yen/3480 yen. It will be available at stores nationwide and online. A handy fan equipped with a Peltier cooling plate. By applying the cooling plate directly to the…
Special price for Disney on weekdays “Metropolitan Area Weekday Passport” on sale until the end of June. Save 1,000 yen for adults.
Tokyo Disney Resort is offering the “Tokyo Metropolitan Area Weekday Passport. The passport is valid on weekdays (Monday through Friday) from April 6 to June 30, and is not valid on April 29, May 4, 5, and 6 during the GW period. This is an admission ticket for residents in the Tokyo metropolitan area to…
Local Hawaiian artist Sasha’s depiction of Hawaii as a place where people live in harmony with nature.
In this issue, we talk about art in Hawaii. In Hawaii, where many local artists are active, one can encounter works that are unique in their own way, such as works that capture the colorful nature or express retro images. Among them, we focused on Sasha, who is holding her first solo exhibition in Honolulu….
Peak Design’s highly customizable lightweight outdoor bag comes in a new color, “Kelp”.
Peak Design will release a new color of its outdoor bag, “Kelp,” on April 10. It will be available at Peak Design Tokyo in Ginza, online store, and authorized retailers nationwide. Kelp is one of four new colors proposed by Peak Design for September 2025. Kelp has been used in camera bags, travel bags, camera…
MUJI “Rechargeable Clip Fan that can be placed and used. Mini is carry-on compatible and can be attached to strollers, backpacks, and smartphones
Ryohin Keikaku, a MUJI company, will release “Rechargeable Clip Fan that can be placed and used” on April 8. They will be available in two colors, white and gray, at 2,990 yen each for the regular size and 1,990 yen each for the mini size. They will be available at MUJI stores nationwide and online….