summary Date: Monday, October 27, 2025 – Friday, October 31, 2025 Visits: JICA Headquarters, Japan Federation of Bar Associations, Ministry of Justice, Supreme Public Prosecutors Office, Supreme Court, Ho Terasu Tokyo, Embassy of Laos in Tokyo, Keio University Mita Campus (in order of visit) Contents In October 2025, the year of the 70th anniversary of…
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IHG to build a large triple-branded hotel in the area adjacent to USJ. Total 817 guest rooms
IHG Hotels & Resorts announced on December 18 the construction of a new triple-branded large-scale hotel in the area adjacent to Universal Studios Japan. The hotel is scheduled to open in 2029. The InterContinental, Kimpton, and Holiday Inn Resort, with a total of 817 rooms, are located along the river adjacent to USJ and a…
Kitahiroshima Station West Exit and Kitahiro Park to be renewed by November 2026. Addressing aging, trees to be rearranged and turned into a lawn area.
S-CON will reopen Kitahiro Park (2-51 Sakae-cho, Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido), located on the west side of Kitahiroshima Station, in November 2026. Construction is scheduled to begin in April of the same year. The park has been in operation for about 50 years and has become dilapidated, so S-CON is taking advantage of the so-called “corporate version…
Oedo Onsen Monogatari Wan Wan Resort Nasushiobara” opens in March 2026, the first in the Kanto region. Dogs are welcome in the guestrooms’ open-air baths and restaurants.
GENSEN HOLDINGS will hold the grand opening of “Oedo Onsen Monogatari Wan Wan Resort Nasushiobara” (705 Shiobara, Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture) on March 1, 2026, the first in the series to open in the Kanto area. Prior to the grand opening, the company will start accepting reservations for accommodations from December 18, 2012. The former B&H…
Jetstar’s “Superstar Sale” for 18 domestic routes from 3,690 yen one-way, starting at noon on Dec. 19.
Jetstar Japan will hold a “Superstar Sale” from 12:00 p.m. on December 19 to 16:59 p.m. on December 22, with one-way fares starting from 3,690 yen for 18 routes in Japan. The fares are limited to the number of seats and days of the week, and are valid for flights from early January to April…
Jetstar’s first flight on the Narita-Kaohsiung route! A Port City of Interest in Taiwan, Chairman Abe: “Expanding Travel Options with Low Fares Only Possible with LCCs”.
On this day, a commemorative event was held in front of boarding gate 152 at Narita Airport’s Terminal 3 for the first flight on the Japan side, GK17 departing at 9:25 AM. Jetstar Japan Chairman Takahiro Abe and others gave speeches, and all passengers, including families and seniors, who filled the seats, were given commemorative…
Workman to Restore Recovery Wear to Stock at All Stores. Ultra-low-priced “spring/summer” tops and bottoms priced at 2,580 yen will go on sale on December 19.
Workman has announced that it has restructured its production system to eliminate shortages of its “MEDiHEAL” series recovery wear and will conduct a large-scale restocking from late December to February 2026, to be sequentially resold at all 1,086 stores (Workman, Pro stores, Plus stores, Plus II stores, Colors stores, and Women’s stores). and women’s stores)…
Hakone Ekiden, traffic control in Tokyo from around 6:00 a.m. on the 2nd and 12:00 p.m. on the 3rd. Hibiya-dori and Daiichi Keihin areas are urged to refrain from moving cars.
The Metropolitan Police Department will enforce traffic regulations on Hibiya-dori Avenue, Daiichi Keihin (National Route 15) and surrounding areas in conjunction with the Tokyo Hakone University Ekiden (relay race) to be held on January 2 and 3. On the 2nd, regulations will be in place from around 6:00 to around 9:00 near the Yomiuri Shimbun,…
DisneySea 25th Anniversary “Sparkling Jubilee” details announced. The theme song will be “Come Join the Jubilee”!
Tokyo DisneySea has announced details of its 25th anniversary “Sparkling Jubilee. The event will be held from April 15, 2026 to March 31, 2027. Newly announced are special menus and a variety of limited-edition merchandise. The theme song will be “Come Join the Jubilee. The theme song is said to be a song that conveys…
DisneySea introduces customizable “Jubilee Badges” for limited-edition 25th Anniversary merchandise!
Tokyo DisneySea has announced details of the 25th Anniversary “Sparkling Jubilee” limited edition merchandise. The items will go on sale on April 8, 2026, ahead of the event. The “Jubilee Badge” (1,000 yen) is a key item for the 25th anniversary “Sparkling Jubilee. The badge itself can be combined with one of 11 different ribbons…