Hotel MiraCosta’s Event-Themed Menu At “Silk Road Garden,” the Chinese restaurant at Tokyo DisneySea’s Hotel MiraCosta, guests can enjoy a menu themed around “Duffy & Friends’ Autumn Surprise!” The menu will be available from August 25 through November 1. For lunch, the restaurant offers the “‘Duffy & Friends’ Autumn Surprise!” Cantonese Lunch (7,800 yen). Indulge…
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“Duffy & Friends: Autumn Surprise!” Merchandise Revealed. Features plush charms peeking out of pumpkins and more
Tokyo Disney Resort will host “Duffy & Friends’ Autumn Surprise!” at Tokyo DisneySea from August 25 to November 1. Ahead of the event, a new Halloween-themed story has been released, and related merchandise will go on sale on August 25. Plush costume sets (5,800 yen) featuring Duffy & Friends enjoying Halloween are now available for…
The Otsu Service Area on the Meishin Expressway will be closed due to the “Lake Biwa Grand Fireworks Festival.” Tomorrow, from 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM, stores, restrooms, and the parking lot will be unavailable.
NEXCO West Japan’s Kansai Branch and West Japan Expressway Services Holdings will close the Otsu Service Area on both directions of the Meishin Expressway (E1) from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on August 6. This measure is being implemented in conjunction with the “2026 Lake Biwa Grand Fireworks Festival,” and during the closure period, neither…
Jetstar switches from weight limits to size limits for carry-on baggage. Baggage that fits under the seat in front is free on all fare classes.
Jetstar Airways is changing its carry-on baggage weight limit (7 kg) and will switch to a size-based limit starting February 2, 2027. Following the change, all reservations will now include one piece of carry-on luggage (free of charge) that “fits under the seat in front of you.” If you wish to store additional luggage in…
LUCUA Osaka’s new wing, “LUCUA South,” announces 21 stores set to open this fall. Highlights include the first-ever Chikawa Park Store in Japan and the first location of Sanrio’s new retail concept.
On August 5, JR West SC Development announced a preview of some of the 21 brands that will open in Phase 2 of “LUCUA SOUTH” (3-1-1 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture), the new wing of LUCUA Osaka. The stores will open sequentially over two consecutive months, from November through December. The full lineup of…
Tokyo Disneyland Announces Events for January 2027; “Minnie’s Funderland” to Return as the 7th Installment of Palparuza
Tokyo Disneyland has announced that it will host “Minnie’s Funderland” as the seventh installment of its special event series, “Disney Palpalusa.” The event will run from January 13 to March 31, 2027. At the event, visitors can enjoy the pop and cute world that Minnie Mouse has dreamed up. This event was also held from…
“Vermeer Pia,” which includes an official exhibition ticket holder, is now on sale. It features a guide to 37 works, including *Girl with a Pearl Earring*, which is visiting Japan for the first time in 14 years.
On August 5, Pia released “Vermeer Pia.” This guidebook, published to commemorate the “Vermeer: Girl with a Pearl Earring” exhibition, provides detailed commentary on 37 works (though estimates vary) painted by Johannes Vermeer during his lifetime, including *Girl with a Pearl Earring*, which is coming to Japan for the first time in 14 years. The…
DisneySea’s “Indiana Jones Adventure” will resume operations at the end of November. Projection mapping has been added, and the DPA is 1,500 yen.
Tokyo DisneySea will resume operations of the “Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Crystal Skull” attraction in Lost River Delta on November 30. The attraction had been closed since August 18, 2025, for a major inspection and renovation, but projection mapping effects have now been added. Along with new audio, visitors can now enjoy an…
Oigawa Railway: A “Wearable Ticket” That Enables Walk-Through Ticket Gates? Unlimited Rides Between Kanaya Station and Kawane Onsen Sasamado Station on the Oigawa Railway
Oigawa Railway will accept orders for its special-edition “Free Pass T-shirt 2026”—a ticket printed on a T-shirt—from August 6 to 20. The price is 9,800 yen, and the pass is valid from September 1 through October 30. By wearing the pass, you can board and alight as often as you like between Kanaya Station and…
Mori Trust Hotels is giving away hotel stay vouchers to five groups (10 people total) to celebrate its 50th anniversary. Choose from Luxury or Laforet.
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of its hotel business in August, Mori Trust Hotels & Resorts has launched a special website and is running a campaign where visitors can win hotel stay vouchers. The company’s hotel business began in August 1976 with the opening of “Hotel Laforet Shuzenji,” followed by the establishment of “Laforet Club,”…