Takarajimasha will release “SMOOMIN: Just Close It to Slim It Down! High-Capacity Compression Storage Pouch—BOOK Flower Ver.” on August 10. The price is 3,289 yen. It will be available at bookstores and online retailers. This “Moomin” storage pouch lets you compress your belongings simply by zipping it closed, allowing you to neatly pack bulky clothes…
Month: July 2026
On sale today: The September issue of “That Wonderful Person,” featuring a “Fukuzo” wallet pouch as a freebie. Keep your valuables—the things you want to grab right away—all in one place.
Takarajimasha will release the September 2026 issue of “That Wonderful Person” today, July 15. The price is 1,890 yen. It will be available at bookstores and online retailers. The special bonus item is a wallet pouch created in collaboration with “FUKUZO,” a Yokohama-based brand celebrating its 80th anniversary. It features separate compartments for a wallet…
[Takashi Inoue’s “Tips for Rail Travel”] The summer 18-Ticket season is just around the corner. Use your rail ticket to board a ship—combining rail and ferry travel
Miyajima Ferry Routes Accessible with the Seishun 18 Ticket So, let’s take a look at which services are covered by the “Seishun 18 Ticket,” even though it’s a seasonal offer. It states: “This ticket allows you to board and alight from ordinary and rapid trains on JR lines nationwide (in non-reserved seats in standard cars),…
Sanrio’s “Hotel Floria Tokyo” Opens Today. Enjoy a 360-Degree, Instagram-Worthy “New-Style Room Tour” in Shinjuku
Sony Creative Products is hosting Sanrio’s interactive exhibition, “Sanrio Characters Exhibition Hotel Floria Tokyo,” starting today, July 15, on the 4th floor of the Tokyu Kabukicho Tower in Shinjuku. This event, which has been a hit in South Korea, is being held in Japan for the first time. Based on the theme of “Hotel Floria”—a…
Sumida River Fireworks Festival: Road closures begin at 6:00 p.m. on the 25th. Restrictions apply to the Asakusa and Ryogoku areas, as well as Route 6 of the Metropolitan Expressway.
In conjunction with the “49th Sumida River Fireworks Festival” on July 25, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department will implement traffic restrictions on public roads and the Metropolitan Expressway in the vicinity of the venue. On public roads, vehicle traffic will be prohibited from 6:00 p.m. to around 9:30 p.m. in the areas surrounding Venues 1…
DOD Holds Its Largest-Ever “20% Off Everything” Sale. Includes the latest tents—such as the Kamabone and Gashin Dome—which are usually excluded from the sale.
Beads, the company behind the outdoor brand “DOD,” will hold a “Metamorphosis Commemorative 24-Hour Limited-Time Sale” from 12:00 p.m. on July 21 through 12:00 p.m. on July 22, offering 20% off all items. Examples of Sale Items and Prices read more © Source travel watch
Atami Korakuen Hotel: Up to 30% off one-night stays with two meals. Enjoy night views and fireworks from the hot spring spa, and the buffet includes all-you-can-drink beverages.
Rakuten Travel is holding the “Rakuten Travel Summer Sale,” offering great deals on summer travel reservations, through July 21. The sale features special packages at hotels and hot spring inns nationwide, and customers can save up to 30% by combining these offers with currently available coupons. The Atami Korakuen Hotel (10-1 Wadahama Minami-cho, Atami City,…
Workman Launches Online Pre-sale of Fall/Winter 2026 Recovery Wear: Fatigue Recovery, Shea Butter, and Anti-Static Properties
On July 14, Workman began accepting pre-orders exclusively through its online store for its “Mediheal Warm Series” recovery wear for fall and winter. The collection includes the following four items: long-sleeve tops and long pants for both men and women. Pre-order Items ・Mediheal Warm Free Strainer (2,300 yen) ・Mediheal Warm Fleece Pants (2,300 yen) ・Medihil…
Yoichi Ochiai’s Expo Pavilion “null2 (Nuru Nuru)” Reborn in Yokohama. What Are “null2n” and “null4”? An Explanation of the Differences Between the Three
Sustainable Pavilion 2025, Computing and Nature, Mitsubishi Estate, and Macnica will hold the grand opening of their permanent museum theater, “null2n (NullNull Nexus),” on October 14. General ticket sales began on July 14. “null2n” builds upon and expands the worldview of “null2,” the signature pavilion created by media artist Yoichi Ochiai for the Osaka-Kansai World…
“The 52nd Takasaki Festival Grand Fireworks Display” will be held on August 22. A free viewing area with capacity for approximately 53,000 people will be open.
The Takasaki Festival Executive Committee in Gunma Prefecture will hold the “52nd Takasaki Festival Grand Fireworks Display” on August 22. The event will take place on the riverbank upstream of the Wada Bridge on the Karasugawa River, with fireworks scheduled from 7:30 p.m. to 8:20 p.m. (The event will be postponed to the following day…