The average rate adjustment across all vehicle types was 8.1 percent. It has been decided to continue the “measures to expand discount rates for high-volume, high-frequency users”—which offer discounts of up to 45 percent—through the end of March 2031. As previously announced, the rate per kilometer will increase by 10 percent starting October 1. For…
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Tsubame Note in a Stationery Can! Includes 8 mini stationery items, such as scissors, washi tape, and puffy stickers
Takarajimasha will release “Everyone’s Swallow Notebook: Stationery Can BOOK” on October 28. The price is 2,980 yen. This item is a tin case version of the Tsubame Notebook, featuring the same design as the original, and measures approximately 8 × 11 × 3 cm (width × depth × height). This set packs the notebook—which has…
Hankyu Kotsu’s “Travel-Specific Shoulder Bag” Goes on Sale Today. Opens Wide and Stands on Its Own / Water-Repellent Fabric / 8 Pockets to Organize Your Personal Belongings
Takarajimasha will release “The Book: A Shoulder Bag Designed by Hankyu Kotsu That Opens Wide and Stands on Its Own—Perfect for Travel” today, September 17. The price is 3,795 yen. It will be available at bookstores and online retailers. A water-repellent nylon shoulder bag designed by Hankyu Kotsu-sha, a travel expert, with a focus on…
Keio Bus Equips New Express Buses with USB Type-A and Type-C Ports; Available on Both Window and Aisle Seats
Keio Bus introduced four new express buses in September. One of its key features is that it offers more charging options than existing trains; in addition to an AC outlet (one outlet) at each window seat, both window and aisle seats are equipped with USB Type-A and Type-C ports (one of each). In addition, the…
On sale today: a super-BIG “Snoopy” tote bag, big enough to fit a shopping cart. It comes with a drawstring cover to keep the contents hidden and is perfect for travel and leisure.
Takarajimasha is releasing “SNOOPY Super BIG!! Shopping Cart-Sized Tote Bag BOOK” today, September 17. The price is 3,630 yen. It will be available at bookstores and online retailers. This large-capacity tote bag is versatile enough for everyday shopping, travel, leisure activities, and even sports like gym workouts or yoga, where you tend to carry a…
The first collaboration between “Wearable Hokaron” and the “Gorilla” series. “Gorilla’s Wearable Hokaron”—warm socks that also care for your toes.
On September 18, Doshisha will release “Gorilla’s Hokaron,” a collaboration between Renfro Japan—which markets “Hokaron” brand socks—and its “Wearable Hokaron” and “Gorilla Series” lines. The product will be available at the official online store “Doshisha Marche” and at mass retailers nationwide. This product combines the cozy warmth of Hokaron foot warmers with the refreshing elements…
“BunkLodge NEKOMA by Hoshino Resorts” Opens at Nekoma Mountain. Rates start at 3,200 yen per person per night for groups of 6.
Hoshino Resorts will open “BunkLodge NEKOMA by Hoshino Resorts” (6838-7 Kiyosui, Sarashina, Bandai-machi, Yama District, Fukushima Prefecture), an accommodation facility adjacent to the NEKOMA Mountain ski resort, on January 12, 2027. This facility, which had been operating as “SAMURAI RIDERS” (formerly Resort Inn Bandai) prior to the Great East Japan Earthquake, decided to make a…
Reservations for Huis Ten Bosch’s “Welcome Kyushu Discount” are now open. Up to 50% off at company-operated hotels; the Kyushu Recovery Support Discount is currently unavailable.
Huis Ten Bosch (1-1 Huis Ten Bosch-cho, Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefecture) has announced the “Welcome Kyushu Discount,” a limited-time accommodation plan offering great value. The sale period runs from 2:00 p.m. on September 17 to 11:30 p.m. on October 5. Driven by the desire to “encourage more people to visit Kyushu at a great value,”…
DisneySea’s new show, “Bring the Rhythm!,” will premiere in the fall of 2027. It will be staged at the Broadway Music Theater, the same venue as “BBB.”
Tokyo DisneySea will debut a new show titled “Bring the Rhythm!” at the Broadway Music Theater in American Waterfront starting in the fall of 2027. “Bring the Rhythm!” is a new stage show that blends breathtaking performances with immersive staging, all set against the backdrop of a major cityscape. Based on the glamorous, traditional style…
The Doctor Yellow T5 train set, scheduled for retirement, will go on display as part of a preservation exhibition starting in September 2027 at a new railway maintenance technology facility in Hiroshima Prefecture.
JR West has decided to preserve and display part of the “Doctor Yellow” T5 train set—which is scheduled to be retired in January 2027—specifically Car No. 7, at a new exhibition facility dedicated to railway maintenance technology. The exhibition is scheduled to begin in September 2027. Manufactured in 2005, Doctor Yellow has been conducting inspections…