Kyoritsu Maintenance, operator of the Dormy Inn business hotel and Kyoritsu Resort hotel, will hold its “Winter Grand Thanks Campaign” from January 5 to April 24, 2026. All guests who book a qualifying plan from the hotel’s official website during the period will receive a one-drink service at dinner and a “discount coupon” that can…
THE ROYAL EXPRESS to Offer New 4-day/3-night Tour of Sekigahara and Lake Biwa The cruise ship will be chartered for a special cruise, 4 dates in April and May.
Tokyu Corporation and Tokai Railway Company will operate “THE ROYAL EXPRESS – TOKAIDO-FUJI CRUISE TRAIN” from April to May 2026. Applications will be accepted until January 20, and sales will be conducted by lottery. The four-day, three-night tour departs from Yokohama Station and travels along the Tokaido Line. A new plan that takes passengers to…
Sanrio x Black Myakumyak plush toys sold by lottery at Daimaru Umeda store. Also available in the popular tanning & guessing colors!
The Expo 2025 Osaka/Kansai Official Store Daimaru Umeda Store will hold a lottery to sell “EXPO 2025 [Sanrio Characters] Myakumyaku Narikiri Plushie Black”. Priced at 5280 yen each for the larger size (M) and 3520 yen each for the smaller size (BC) with carabiner. Seven types are available: Kuromi, My Melody, Pom Pom Pudding, Hello…
Coleman’s new 2-room “Toughspeed Dome” is easy to set up. Roof fly and full skirt come standard for increased comfort.
Coleman will release the Tough Speed Dome, a new 2-room tent in its classic Tough Series, in February 2026. It will be priced at 86,900 yen. The latest model in the “Tough Series” combines spacious living space and durability. It features an “A-frame” self-supporting center pole, which allows for smooth setup from the first time…
Thai AirAsia X will extend its Sendai – Bangkok route until April 29, 2026. One-way sales from 19,990 yen.
Thai AirAsia X launched its third joint campaign with the Tourism Authority of Thailand for the Sendai – Don Muang (Bangkok) route, which began service on December 1. In this campaign, fares for the Sendai – Don Mueang route start at 19,990 yen one-way (including fuel surcharge and airport tax). Connecting flights to Phuket and…
ALPAKA, brand’s lightest backpack at approx. 700g, with 16″ PC sleeve and carry belt
JALUX STYLE has released “AERO PACK,” the brand’s lightest backpack weighing approximately 700g, from ALPAKA, a bag and accessory brand from Australia. The product has been on sale sequentially at directly managed stores, the official online store, and stores nationwide, and is priced at 17,600 yen. This unisex backpack is said to combine organization, durability,…
ANA Holiday Inn Iwate Kitakami” Tomozawa’s recommendation
IHG Hotels & Resorts operates 20 hotel brands with more than 6,800 hotels in more than 100 countries. In Japan, the company currently operates about 60 hotels under 10 brands from Hokkaido to Okinawa (as of November 2025). For this interview, we asked Kenji Tomozawa, general manager of ANA Holiday Inn Iwate Kitakami, about the…
Shin-Yokohama Prince Hotel, “If you can’t see Mt. Fuji, half price” plan for 2026. Fuji goods included, guaranteed for floors 35 and above.
Shin-Yokohama Prince Hotel (3-4 Shin-Yokohama, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture) will offer the “Mt. Fuji View Lucky Stay” plan from January 7 to February 28, 2026. Fuji goods are included with a stay in a guest room on the 35th floor or higher, a plan that is set up every year from January to February. Fuji…
Ueno Zoo changes panda viewing system: from today onward, reservations must be made in advance from the 23rd.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced that free viewing of the Ueno Zoo, where the giant pandas “Xiao Xiao” and “Lei Lei” were to be returned, would be suspended after December 16. Both Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei will be divided into several viewing areas, and visitors will be guided by an attendant to move from…
Refer a JMB member who has not yet subscribed to JAL Mobile and receive 500 miles.
JAL Mobile will conduct a “Family & Friends Referral Campaign” from December 16 to February 2, 2026. During the period, 500 miles will be awarded to both the introducer and the referred party (new subscriber) if the introducer enters the JMB number and name of the referred party when signing up for a new line….