Category: Japan

JTB and JR Tokai will launch LUGGAGE EXPRESS, a same-day baggage delivery service using the Tokaido Shinkansen on November 1. This service is available at some accommodations in Tokyo and Kyoto, and allows customers to drop off luggage at the departure point by 9:00 a.m. and pick it up at the arrival point by 6:00…

On November 1, Citizen Watch will release a limited edition model from the Citizen Promaster brand to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the founding of the Blue Impulse, an acrobatic flight team of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. With a compact case diameter of 40mm, this model is easy to wear for many people. The…

Azuma Gorge, a national scenic beauty spot, is a beautiful valley located near the border between the towns of Naganohara and Higashi-Azuma on the Azuma River, a major tributary of the Tone River. The gorge is a precipitous cliff created by erosion over tens of thousands of years, and has been an obstacle to traffic…

Tokyo Disney Resort will hold a Tokyo Disney Resort Special Parade during the 74th Ube Festival in Ube City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, on November 2. The event will be located near the Matsuyama-cho 1-chome intersection – Shinmachi intersection (Route 190) and is scheduled to start around 11:00 am. Disney friends will join the parade with local…

Amazon (Amazon Japan) is having a Smile SALE on Samsonite suitcases, with discounts of up to 45% on many products, ranging from high-capacity models for stays of a week or more to carry-on sizes. The Volant Spinner 55 Expandable (1-3 nights, 36/44L capacity), which can be expanded by opening the side zipper, the Enau Spinner…

Amazon (Amazon Japan) is offering a sale on the De’Longhi Digital Radiant KHD410812-GC oil heater. Normally priced at 24,800 yen, it is 25% off at 18,690 yen at the time of writing. The classic De’Longhi oil heater. Because it uses radiant heat, it can warm up a room without collecting dust, house dust, pet hair,…

Amazon (Amazon Japan) is offering the Braun “Electric Shaver Series 9 SPORT+” (9360cc) as a Smile SALE. Normally priced at 52,800 yen, it is 43% off at 29,980 yen at the time of writing. This Amazon-exclusive model comes with a 6-in-1 automatic alcohol cleaner and a shaver case for easy carrying. It can clean and…

Heisei Enterprise will operate the “VIP Liner Central Japan International Airport/Kanazawa Service,” an overnight bus, from November 25. This service operates between Kanazawa Station West Exit and Central Japan International Airport (Centrair) Terminal 1 via Toyama Station North Exit and Nagoya (south side of Nagoya Station Taikodori Exit), with one round trip per day, departing…

Rakuten Travel is holding “Rakuten Travel Autumn/Winter SALE” until November 15, 2012, offering special deals on hotels and hot spring resorts nationwide. Combining a sale plan with a coupon will give you up to 20% off, and a coupon for up to 15,000 yen off can be applied to a “Raku Pack” package that includes…

On October 30, Futaba released “Boku, Shimaenaga. Kagamimochi Plushie” was released. The price is 2,970 yen. It is available at about 100 post offices nationwide, post offices’ online stores, and Futaba’s online store. A fluffy plush toy of the “snow fairy” bird Shimaenaga, which is native to Hokkaido, as a Kagamimochi (mirror-shaped rice cake) for…