The Expo 2025 Osaka/Kansai Master License Office will reopen the Junkudo Bookstore Dojima Avanza Official Store (1-6-20 Dojima, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture) on January 31. The sales floor area has been expanded to approximately double its previous size, and the development of officially licensed products has been strengthened. The store will also be the…
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Omi Railway to introduce ICOCA on March 1. Cash use will be unified into deferred payment, and paper tickets will be abolished in principle.
Omi Railway will start ICOCA service on all lines on March 1. From the same day, ICOCA can be entered and exited using the IC card entry/exit terminals to be installed in stations and trains, and cards compatible with nationwide inter-use such as TOICA and manaca can be used (PiTaPa’s post-pay function is not applicable)….
Toei Bus to conduct demonstration test of automatic operation Lv2 between Shin-Kiba and Miraikan; first-come, first-served reservations from Feb. 16.
As part of its efforts to implement automated driving technology, the Tokyo Metropolitan Transportation Bureau will conduct a demonstration experiment using a large bus that operates on a portion of an existing bus route from March 1 to 13 (service will be suspended on March 3 and 10). The route is between Shinkiba Station and…
UNIQLO launches “UNIQLO : C” Spring/Summer 2026 collection by Clare Waight Keller. Also the first sunglasses.
UNIQLO will launch the UNIQLO : C (UNIQLO : C) Spring/Summer 2026 collection by British designer Clare Waight Keller on February 6. Under the theme of “Refined for the Everyday,” the brand combines urban and sophisticated design with comfortable materials that accompany everyday movement. Focusing on items in soft spring-like shades such as powder lilac…
Expedia’s “Super Support Campaign for Hawaii Travel,” including free airfare with purchase of air + lodging package.
Expedia will run the “Expedia Hawaii Travel Super Support Campaign 2026” from January 26, 7:00 p.m. to February 28, 28:59 p.m. The program is jointly organized by the Hawaii Tourism Authority Japan and Visa, and during the period, various discounts will be offered for airfare and hotel packages. Some plans offer discounts of more than…
Oedo Onsen Monogatari Wan Wan Resort Nishi-Izu” rebranded and opened in March. Dog-friendly flooring replaced, new indoor/outdoor dog run.
GENSEN HOLDINGS will reopen “Oedo Onsen Monogatari Wan Wan Resort Nishi-Izu” (2791-4 Doi, Izu City, Shizuoka Prefecture) on March 1. The company has already begun accepting reservations. Oedo Onsen Monogatari Doi Marin Hotel was rebranded from Oedo Onsen Monogatari Doi Marin Hotel, and is the fifth facility in Japan to allow guests to bring their…
THE ROYAL EXPRESS to operate 8 Hokkaido cruise dates, including its first operation in southern Hokkaido. 2026 will be the last year for “business trips” to Hokkaido.
Tokyu Corporation and JR Hokkaido will operate “THE ROYAL EXPRESS – HOKKAIDO CRUISE TRAIN” from August to September. Applications will be accepted until March 22, and sales will be by lottery. This cruise train will use “THE ROYAL EXPRESS”, which normally operates from its base in the Kanto and Tokai areas, to travel around Hokkaido…
Spring travel should be all about the “Three Knights” pattern! Disney Store Launches New Travel Collection with New Designs
The Disney Store will release a travel collection featuring designs from the movie “The Three Knights” on January 30. The online store will also offer a limited pre-sale to Disney Store Club Premium Members from January 29. The new collection features Donald Duck, Jose Carioca, and Panchito, who appear in the film. Their merry way…
Peach to operate extra late-night flights on the Kansai International Airport – Shin-Chitose route in conjunction with Arashi’s last dome tour, limited to March 13-16.
Peach Aviation will operate extra late-night flights between Kansai International Airport and Shin-Chitose (Sapporo) from March 13 to 16 to coincide with the Arashi concert to be held in Sapporo from March 13. Tickets have been on sale on the official Peach Aviation website since January 27. The schedule for the extra flights is as…
Takarajimasya’s “Little Mii” Big Shoulder Bag. 2-way specifications for hand-held and shoulder-slung
Takarajimasya will release “MOOMIN 2WAY BIG Shoulder Bag BOOK” on March 5. The price is 4389 yen. A simple, easy-to-use, adult casual 2-way shoulder bag in chic black with leather-style tags of Little Mii and her siblings from “Moomin”. It can be carried by hand or slung over the shoulder or diagonally, depending on the…