UNIQLO will hold a “Thanksgiving Day” sale from May 22 to 28, offering great deals on summer fashion items. During the three-day period from May 22 to 24, a novelty “Neck Cool Ring & Cooling Pouch” will be given to those who make a purchase of 10,000 yen or more including tax. First-come, first-served daily…
Month: June 2026
Sanrio Puroland raises admission ticket prices on busy days from August. Adult tickets will be priced at 10 levels, from 3,900 yen to 6,900 yen.
Sanrio Puroland (1-31 Ochiai, Tama City, Tokyo) will revise the price of passport tickets (admission tickets) for entry on August 1. Both the old and the new will adopt a variable pricing system (dynamic pricing). Currently, there are seven levels of Day Passport ticket prices, ranging from 3900 yen to 5900 yen for adults and…
UNIQLO to hold “Thanksgiving Day” sale from May 22. Special prices on AIRISM cotton T-shirts and other items for rainy season & hot weather.
UNIQLO will hold a “Thanksgiving Day” sale from May 22 to 28, offering great deals on summer fashion items. The special offers include airlism cotton T (special price 990 yen), ultra stretch active wide pants (special price 990 yen and up), and other comfortable summer wear with contact cooling, UV cut, dry function, and water…
Hokulea, a traditional Hawaiian voyage, will call at ports in Japan for the first time in 20 years, including Okinawa, Fukuoka, Yokohama, and Hokkaido from April to September 2027.
The Polynesian Voyaging Association announced that Hokulea will call at Japan from April to September 2027. A hōkūleʻa is a catamaran that uses the celestial bodies, the sea, and the wind to cross the ocean without an engine or compass, and is based on the navigation technique used by the Polynesians when they discovered Hawaii….
United Airlines to launch new Shin-Chitose – San Francisco/Narita – Chicago route in winter. First direct flight from Sapporo to the U.S.
United Airlines will establish new New Chitose – San Francisco and Narita – Chicago routes in the winter. The Shin-Chitose-San Francisco route will be the first direct flight between Sapporo and the U.S. mainland, with three flights per week from December 12 to March 2027 during the winter season only. The aircraft used will be…
City of Sendai launches “Sendai Pro Sports Discount,” a subsidy of up to 3,000 yen per night. For watching games of Rakuten Eagles, etc. and staying overnight.
Rakuten Baseball Team is running the “Sendai Prosport Wari” campaign, a lodging subsidy campaign by the city of Sendai, until February 28, 2027. If you go to an official Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles first-team game at Rakuten Mobile Saikyoku Park Miyagi (2-11-6 Miyagino, Miyagino-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture) and stay at a participating accommodation in…
I stayed at MUJI BASE, a new MUJI hotel in Kiyomizu, Kyoto. A full introduction to all four types of rooms and the hotel’s services.
Large rooms for groups have been reconfigured. Four types of spacious guest rooms are available. Amenity Hotel Kyoto, a 10-minute walk from the main gate (Niomon Gate) of Kiyomizu-dera Temple, has been fully renovated, including guest rooms, while maintaining the exterior appearance of the hotel, which has been welcoming school excursion students and other group…
UNIQLO to launch women’s mini T with cute Marie/Rotzo/Cheshire Cat/Lucifer ruffles on June 1.
On June 1, UNIQLO will launch a new UT collection featuring the “fluffy fur” characters from Disney & Pixar films. The lineup consists of four types: Marie the kitten from “Fashionable Cat,” Lotso the stuffed bear from “Toy Story,” Cheshire Cat from “Alice in Wonderland,” and Lucifer the mischievous cat from “Cinderella. The “mini T”…
Long-established hotel gets a new image after renovation. With discounts, room rates can be in the $100 range!
Hawaii has entered the full-blown dry season, and the sun is shining brightly. The sky is a deep blue and the ocean is crystal clear under the sunlight, making it the perfect time to spend time at the beach. However, the hurdles to travel to Hawaii remain high due to the weak yen and rising…
Tokaido Shinkansen to operate special “Sparkling Dreams Shinkansen” train for Tokyo DisneySea’s 25th anniversary from June 19.
JR Tokai and Oriental Land will operate a special “Sparkling Dreams Shinkansen” train on the Tokaido Shinkansen for about nine months starting June 19. This limited edition train will be specially painted with the theme of “Tokyo DisneySea 25th Anniversary Sparkling Jubilee,” the anniversary event currently being held at Tokyo DisneySea, and will operate mainly…