Silver Creek Partners will open T9 HAKODATE (15-3 Suehiro-cho, Hakodate, Hokkaido), a complex facility in a revitalized historical building built in 1920 (Taisho 9), in late April. Located in Suehiro-cho, Hakodate, a 3-minute walk from the Kanamori Red Brick Warehouse, it has 5 rooms on the second floor, each with a different concept. The building…
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Suica Penguin” serving curry. Collaboration with Hachimanya Isogoro “Shichimi Garam Masala Can” sold only in Nagano.
JR East Cross Station Retail Company will release “Suica no Penguin Shichimi Garam Masala Can” on March 14. The price is 800 yen and the quantity is limited. A collaboration product between Nemoto Hachimanya Isogoro, a long-established shichimi store that has been in business for 290 years, and Suica’s Penguin. The side of the can…
Atami Club Geihinkan, 50% off 2 meals per night. All rooms have a half-open-air bath with free-flowing spring water, dinner is lobster & beef fillet.
Rakuten Travel is holding “Rakuten Travel Super SALE” until March 20, 2012, offering great deals on travel reservations for spring, GW, and summer holidays. In addition to a maximum of 20% off at participating inns when combined with coupons, there are also many half-price or more plans available only for the sale. At Atami Club…
Cabinet Approves Draft Amendment to Immigration Control Act to Establish JESTA (Japan Electronic System for Travel Authorization)
On March 10, the government approved a cabinet decision on a draft amendment to the Immigration Control Act, including the creation of the JESTA (electronic travel authorization system), which will tighten immigration control for foreign visitors to Japan. In 2025, there will be approximately 38.46 million new short-term visitors to Japan for tourism and other…
Fukuoka City Subway to Extend Last Train Service to Mondays through Saturdays from April. Extended the service section.
The Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau will revise the timetable for all subway lines on April 1, and will begin operating a “Midnight Train” that delays the last train on Mondays through Saturdays. Currently, Fukuoka City Subway runs trains on Fridays after the regular last train as “Friday Night Train,” but from April, this will be…
Sanrio Goes Retro! SKINNYDIP, pixel-art style phone cases, etc. to be pre-launched at PLAZA
S2 Lab will release new mobile accessories, the fourth collaboration between London-based lifestyle brand SKINNYDIP LONDON and Sanrio characters, in advance at PLAZA stores nationwide and online stores in late April. Based on the theme of “pixel art” inspired by the world of video games, the design team at the company’s headquarters in London has…
UNIQLO’s New UT is “Disney” x “F1”. Three patterns each for men and kids, featuring Mickey motifs that look like race tracks.
UNIQLO will release its new UT collection “Disney x Formula1 UT” on March 23. The lineup includes three types for men at 1,990 yen each and three types for kids at 990 yen each. The men’s collection will be available in sizes XS-4XL, and the kids’ collection will be available in sizes 100-160cm. The collection…
ANA’s GW domestic airfare sale is only available tomorrow. Up to 100,000 yen off overseas travel and more “ANA ni Kyun! Announced a total of 11 plans.
ANA X has released the details of its February 28 “ANA ni Kyun! which offers monthly special promotions. The highlight of the sale is the “ANA SUPER VALUE Sale” of domestic airline tickets for GW, where passengers can book tickets for flights between May 2 and May 6 at lower prices than usual. For example,…
Takarajimasya’s “Sukiya FAN BOOK. Includes a passport for a 70 yen discount on beef bowl and curry toppings/free miso soup.
Takarajimasya will release “Sukiya FAN BOOK” on March 11. The price is 1,210 yen. Sukiya, Japan’s largest beef bowl chain, is now available in a brand mook. In addition to a thorough dissection of the deliciousness of Sukiya’s food, the magazine features a special feature on its other signature menu item, curry, and interviews with…
The May issue of smart features mini stationery in a “POTR” can case. A set of 8 items that can be used on a trip.
Takarajimasya will release the May 2026 issue of “smart” on March 25. The price is 1890 yen. The special supplement is a mini stationery set from POTR (P.O.T.R.) that can be used while traveling. The set comes in a gorgeous turquoise blue can case and includes eight items: scissors, pens, labels, masking tape, paper clips,…