What is Advance Reservation? A system called “advance reservation” or “advance application” that can be used earlier than “10:00 a.m. one month in advance” exists in all of JR East and JR Hokkaido’s “Ekinet”, JR Tokai’s “EX Service”, JR West and JR Shikoku’s “e5489”, and JR Kyushu’s online reservation service. JR West and JR Shikoku’s…
Courtyard by Marriott Okinawa Resort” opens in June. Total of 170 rooms along Kise Beach
Marriott International will open the Courtyard by Marriott Okinawa Resort (115-2 Kise, Nago, Okinawa) in June. In advance of this, the official hotel website was opened to the public. This is the first Courtyard hotel in Okinawa and the 10th in Japan for Marriott’s select brand, Courtyard, which caters to both leisure and business travelers….
Series by Marriott” to make its first entry into Japan. Sugata Hotel Osaka Shinsaibashi” opened in April, rebranding existing hotels.
Marriott International announced on February 24 that it will launch the “Series by Marriott” collection brand in Japan. First, the company and asset management company Blackstone will open the Sugata Hotel Osaka Shinsaibashi Series by Marriott (2-6-25 Minami-Senba, Chuo-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture) in April. Sugata Hotel has rebranded the existing Bespoke Hotel Shinsaibashi. Located…
Relax and play at the new resort in Izu Akazawa Onsen! Enjoy the day spa/spa/leisure facilities at “Pleasure Resort Izu Akazawa Onsen”.
A day spa facility where you can relax throughout the day with an open-air bath (infinity hot spring) with a panoramic view of the sea and sky, “Umi no Nekorobi Lounge,” warm-water bath, Thai massage, and more. Hours of operation are 10:00-22:00 (last admission at 21:00). Free for all guests of Akazawa Onsen Hotel and…
Metropolitan Expressway traffic restrictions for Tokyo Marathon 2026 on March 1: Entrances and exits blocked on the No. 4 Shinjuku Line, No. 5 Ikebukuro Line, No. 6 Mukojima Line, and the Central Tokyo Loop Line
The Metropolitan Expressway will be closed to vehicular traffic at some entrances and exits due to traffic restrictions associated with the Tokyo Marathon 2026 to be held on March 1. The Shinjuku Exit (up) and Shinjuku Exit (down) on the No. 4 Shinjuku Line near the starting point will be closed to traffic from around…
Toei Kotsu x BEAMS to hold “BEAMS JAPAN meets Toei Iro” with Min kuru collaboration goods, stamp rally, etc.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Transportation Bureau will hold a collaborative campaign with BEAMS JAPAN, “BEAMS JAPAN meets Toeiro,” from March 2 to 23 to promote the attractiveness of the areas along its rail lines. During the period, a digital stamp rally will be held at select stores along the Toei Kotsu Line “Toeiro” and BEAMS JAPAN…
F-Village complex (tentative name) in front of the new JR Chitose line station, opening in spring 2028. 2-minute walk from the ballpark, commercial/office/ multi-story parking lot.
Escon Sports & Entertainment has begun construction of the “F-Village Complex (tentative name)” (14-3, 4 F-Village, Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido) at the Hokkaido Ball Park F-Village in Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido, with plans to open in spring 2028. The site is located between the ES CON FIELD HOKKAIDO ballpark in F Village and Hokkaido Ball Park Station (tentative name)…
Nitori offers two types of “water repellent bags” for commuting and daily use from the “N+” apparel brand.
N+, the apparel brand of the Nitori Group, released two types of “water repellent bags” in early February. The new products are a “water repellent nylon backpack” that blends in with office style with its elegant material, and a lightweight “water repellent 2-way quilted tote bag. Both of these products feature a water-repellent finish on…
Peach launches “Bullet Round Trip Fare” for flights from April to July. Centrair to Seoul: 9,000 yen round-trip, 25-hour stay possible
Peach Aviation will offer the “Bullet Round Trip Fare,” a special discount round-trip ticket, from 12:00 p.m. on February 25 to 11:59 p.m. on July 14. The fare is valid from April 7 to July 16 (with some blackout dates). Fares start at 9,000 yen round-trip for international flights and 7,000 yen round-trip for domestic…
The end of 56 years of history! I visited the nostalgic “Showa-era GMS supermarket” IZUMIYA Hirakata Store.
Long lines at the time of opening! IZUMIYA IZUMIYA SC Hirakata, which was the “best store in the area,” used to have almost all of its own sales floors, with food supermarkets and clothing stores on the lower floors and home electronics stores on the upper floors. In the past, most of the sales floors…