On October 1, Iconia Hospitality began operating four new properties: “Hotel Shiki no Yakata Hakone Ashinoko,” “Hotel Mori no Kaze Hakone Sengokuhara,” “Hotel Shiki no Yakata Nasu,” and “Hotel Mori no Kaze Nasu.” The “Hotel Shiki no Yakata Hakone Ashinoko” (103-241 Oshiba, Moto-Hakone, Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa Prefecture), with a total of 30 rooms, features private…
Month: October 2026
[Takashi Inoue’s “Tips for Traveling by Train”] “Next,” “Next Departure,” or “The Departure After That”? Terminology Varies Surprisingly by Company
Even the way platforms are referred to varies from company to company. Take the naming of train station platforms, for example. It’s simple when there’s only one platform, as is often the case at small stations on local lines, but when there are multiple platforms, it’s common practice to number them to distinguish them. For…
The November issue of “InRed,” featuring a Snoopy × Wild Things shoulder bag as a freebie, goes on sale today. Made of water-repellent fabric, it’s rain-resistant.
Takarajimasha will release the November 2026 issue of “InRed” today, October 7. The price is 1,760 yen. It will be available at bookstores and online retailers. The special bonus item is a shoulder bag created through a collaboration between the outdoor brand “WILD THINGS” and Peanuts. Made from water-repellent fabric to keep you dry even…
Meet near the “Suica Penguin Statue”! Belle Maison’s pop-up store opens on October 13. New merchandise celebrating the final year will also be available. The store will be open multiple times until graduation.
Senju-kai’s mail-order business, Belle Maison, will open a series of pop-up shops in Tokyo featuring the “Suica Penguin,” which is set to retire at the end of March 2027. The first pop-up store will be located near “Suica Penguin Plaza”—home to the bronze “Suica Penguin” statue—at the Newoman Shinjuku Station-Based Event Space (inside the ticket…
Myaku Myaku Transforms into a Maruzen Junkudo Bookstore Employee! Commemorative Collaboration Merchandise Goes on Sale First at the Tokyo Venue
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Junkudo Bookstore’s founding, Maruzen Junkudo Bookstore will release original collaboration merchandise featuring “Myaku Myaku,” the official mascot of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai World Expo, on the one-year anniversary of the expo’s closing. The Myaku Myaku merchandise featuring the Junkudo Bookstore apron includes a keychain mascot (standard, beige) and a white…
Jalan’s “Kyushu Recovery Support Discount”: Reservations for Fukuoka Prefecture Begin Tomorrow. Save up to 30,000 yen—and save even more when combined with other sales.
Jalan.net will begin accepting reservations for the “Kyushu Recovery Support Discount” travel assistance program in Fukuoka Prefecture starting at 10:00 a.m. on October 8. Eligible services include domestic accommodations and hotels on Jalan, JAL Jalan Packages, and ANA Jalan Packages; day-use and day-trip options are excluded. The maximum discount is 20,000 yen for accommodations only…
Introducing 55 Disney Christmas “Lil’ Ling Ling” Items All at Once! Plush Pins in 25th Anniversary Colors, Snow Globes, and More [2026]
Tokyo Disney Resort will host “Disney Christmas” from November 11 to December 25. Ahead of the event, merchandise featuring “Lil’ Ling-Ling,” the Christmas fairy who is a huge hit every year, will go on sale on November 10. In 2026, pink and green will be the main colors. The key feature is their soft, gentle…
Bringing Japanese Technology to the Front Lines of the Fight Against Ebola: Donation of 30,000 Rapid Ebola Virus Antigen Diagnostic Kits to the Democratic Republic of the Congo | News & Public Relations
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has decided to donate 30,000 units of “QuickNavi™-Ebola,” a rapid diagnostic kit for the Ebola virus developed in Japan, to help respond to the Ebola hemorrhagic fever outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. On September 22, 2026, JICA initially donated 550 kits to the country’s National Institute…
HIS: Unauthorized Access to Thai Subsidiary’s Server; Passport Information for Up to 627 People May Have Been Leaked
On October 7, HIS announced that the file server of its Thai subsidiary, “H.I.S. TOURS,” had been subject to unauthorized access by a third party, and that customer passport information and other data may have been leaked. The information that may have been compromised includes passport details (full name, name in the signature field, gender,…
This Year, the Spotlight Is on Sweatshirts! All 45 New “Disney Christmas” Merchandise Items Announced, Including a Limited-Edition 25th Anniversary Jubilee Badge
Tokyo Disney Resort will host “Disney Christmas” from November 11 to December 25. Ahead of the event, the resort announced details of special merchandise set to go on sale on November 10. Merchandise featuring Mickey Mouse and his friends enjoying their annual Christmas celebration is back again this year. For 2026, the designs feature illustrations…