Takarajimasya will release the March 2026 extra issue of “Suteki na Ano Hito” on January 16. The price is 1,760 yen. The special supplement is a Miffy compact pouch with a mirror. When the lid of the clasp closure is opened, a mirror is attached, which is convenient for fixing your makeup. The size of…
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New commercial for Ghibli Park, narrated by Takuya Kimura.
Ghibli Park released a new 15-second commercial video on December 16. The narration is by Takuya Kimura, who played the main character in the movie “Howl’s Moving Castle. The title of the new commercial is “Ghibli Park: The Story of Ghibli Lives on in This Place”. It is said to depict a flying kayak returning…
Haneda Airport parking lot, maximum daily rate of 3,400 yen per day with high season rate starting on the 19th, P1-P5 all
Japan Airport Building, Airport Promotion & Environment Support Organization, and Tokyo International Air Terminal will treat the parking lots (P1-P5) at Haneda Airport from December 19 to January 4, 2026, as a high-traffic period during the year-end and New Year holidays. From August to October, all P1-P5 parking lots at Haneda Airport are implementing rate…
Hotel New Otani, “New Year’s Stay Plan” with 5,000 minutes per person per night New Year’s meal coupon and breakfast.
Hotel New Otani Tokyo (4-1 Kioicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) will extend the “New Year’s Eve Thanks Stay 2025” currently on sale from January 10 to February 28, 2026, as the “New Year Geifuku Stay 2026” due to popular demand. A New Year’s Eve meal coupon worth 5,000 yen per person per night is included, which can…
Rail travel and seasonality
If I start talking about “this line in this season” or “XX station on this line is a famous place”, there is no end to it, and such stories are better written in specialized magazines such as “Tabi to Railroad” (Travel and Railroad). What I appreciate about being born and raised in Japan is that…
A book with a full kit for making “Chiikawa” bead embroidery. The finished product can be used for bag charms and patches.
Shufu To Seikatsusha Co., Ltd. released a mook “Chiikawa Bead Embroidery Book with an Appendix Kit for Making Brooches. The price is 2,500 yen. Includes 35 designs of Chiikawas and a full kit for making a Chiikawas face brooch (approx. 4 cm wide). Felt, beads, special needle and thread, embroidery thread, brooch pin, and all…
Logos, USB power storage survival tool that can also ignite a fire. 6 functions in 1 unit.
Logos Corporation, which develops the outdoor brand “LOGOS,” has released a six-in-one “Igniteable/USB Survival Tool. The price is 1980 yen. This USB-energized multifunctional survival tool integrates six functions in a compact package: light, fire starter, screwdriver, cutter, bottle opener, and whistle. The fire starter can be used for camping, BBQs, mosquito coils, etc. The fire…
Research report covering the latest trends in flying cars, which are about to begin commercial operations, is now available.
Impress released the “Flying Car Business Research Report 2026” on December 11. This report provides an overview of the “flying car” industry, which is about to begin commercial operations, as well as the latest trends. It is designed for companies interested in the market, companies considering entering the market, and those in charge of system…
Seven-Eleven launches “ecbo cloak” luggage storage service in 26 prefectures. 800 yen per suitcase per day.
Seven-Eleven Japan launched “ecbo cloak,” a luggage storage service in cooperation with ecbo. As of December, the company had 378 stores in 26 prefectures in Japan, and can accept packages 24 hours a day (in accordance with store operating hours). The fee is 500 yen per day for “bag size” (less than 45 cm in…
One-way ferry from Yokosuka to Shin Moji Port is 14,000 yen, or 42,000 yen including passenger car transportation fee, with 4,000 yen onboard coupon.
Venus Travel, an SHK Group company, launched the “Tokyo-Kyushu Ferry Winter Ticket” for web reservations only. One-way boarding from Yokosuka to Shin-Mojiko (Tourist A) is 14,000 yen with a coupon worth 4,000 yen that can be used onboard the ship. If passenger car transportation (less than 5 meters) is included, the fare is 42,000 yen….