Month: June 2026

Senjuan Confectionery will open its first specialty store outside of Hokkaido, the Northman JR Tokyo Station Store, from April 24 to mid-September. Hokkaido’s famous “Northman” is the main product of the company founded in 1921, and is a blend of Japanese and Western sweets that combines more than 500 layers of buttery pie crust with…

JR Tokai and JR West will operate the GW Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen “Nozomi” bullet train with all seats reserved. The period covered this year is from April 24 to May 6. In order to allow more travelers to make reservations and be seated during major holidays (GW, Obon, SW, year-end and New Year holidays)…

Ikaros Publishing, an Impress Group company, has released a mook, “Amazing Business Hotel Pictorial Book,” B5 size, 112 pages, priced at 1980 yen. With hotel critic Nobuaki Takizawa as a supervisor, the magazine introduces not only major chains such as APA Hotel, Toyoko Inn, and Lutoyoin, but also unique business hotels with individuality and hidden…

JR West and Nankai Electric Railway will sell the digital ticket “Sakai Outing Free Pass” from April 24 to June 30. Priced at 1,500 yen for adults, it will be available on the KANSAI MaaS website. This product includes a “QR Code Ticket” for unlimited one-day rides in the Osaka and Sakai City area of…

Takarajimasya will release the July 2026 extra issue of “Linnell” on May 20. The price is 1,690 yen. The supplement to the extra issue is a three-piece set of light-controlling sunglasses, a case, and an eyeglass wipe, all featuring Moomin’s “Little Mii. The sunglasses have a UV protection rate of 99.9% and feature a moderately…

Takarajimasya will release the July 2026 issue of “Linnell” on May 20. The price is 1,690 yen. The special supplement is a “Moomin” going-out cold storage bag. It features a square shape with a size of approximately 23.5 x 14 x 21 cm (W x D x H) that can hold a large amount of…

UNIQLO will release a new UT collection in collaboration with “Monchichi” on May 1. The lineup includes four relaxed-fit women’s T-shirts (XS-3XL, ¥1,990 each) and four kids’ T-shirts (100-160 cm, ¥990 each). The adorable expressions and figures of Monchichi are designed on natural-colored fabrics that are easy to use in everyday life. The use of…

UNIQLO will release new UTs in collaboration with “Star Wars” on May 1. This time, four types of men’s T-shirts with poster designs featuring “bounty hunters” (bounty hunters), an integral part of the series, are available to commemorate the release of the latest film “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and the Glogoo. The lineup includes four…

Tokyo Disney Resort has announced the new cities that will host the Tokyo Disney Resort Special Parade, which will take part in festivals throughout Japan. The latest addition is the 74th The Yokohama Parade (International Costume Parade) to be held in Yokohama City on May 3. It will be held from the central entrance of…

Nori-ben are a basic type of bento, and although they may seem a bit plain as an accompaniment to a trip, they are sold at a surprisingly large number of stations. The “Hakata no extravaganza nori bento” introduced here is one of the many nori bento sold nationwide, but the name “Hakata no extravaganza” and…