Category: Japan

Oriental Land, the operator of Tokyo Disney Resort, will introduce a new service, Disney Premier Access, on May 19. Prior to the launch, a press conference was held on May 13. In this issue, we will report on the actual experience of the new service at Tokyo Disney Resort. Smooth experience with time specified. Purchase…

Fujino Kanko’s Fuji Gotemba (3373-25 Higashitanaka, Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture) has newly installed five domed tents made in Japan on its premises and is now accepting reservations. The dome-shaped tent, set up to be enjoyed in a different way from the cabins, was made in Japan in compliance with the Building Standards Law, has a diameter…

In a supplement to its financial results for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, released on May 12, Seibu Holdings mentioned the progress of its medium-term management plan (FY2021-FY2023), explaining that it will introduce “sustainer cars” to reduce fixed costs in its railroad business. The document includes an annotation stating, “We define the term…

In addition to eels, Hamamatsu offers a variety of other attractive foods. Among them, the most popular are Mikkaichi beef, Hamamatsu’s brand-name beef, and shirasu (baby sardines) caught in the Sea of Enshu. Hamamatsu Station has ekiben that serve Mikkaichi beef and shirasu (dried young sardines), and the “Hamamatsu Mikkaichi Beef & Enshu Shirasu Bento”…

On the morning of May 9, a baby Francois Tong, a type of macaque listed as endangered as Class 2, was born at Nishiyama Zoo in Sabae City, Fukui Prefecture. The baby is characterized by its bright orange body hair, which can be seen only during the first six months of life. The baby is…