Toyoko Inn will open Toyoko INN Nasushiobara Station West Exit (1-1-11 Kutsugake, Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture) on March 17, 2026. Located a minute walk from the west exit of JR Nasushiobara Station, the hotel has 184 guest rooms. Rooms are equipped with the latest Toyoko INN specifications, including downlights, hanging cupboards, and headboards, and room rates…

The total price is the same regardless of how many people stay in a room, with a maximum of 4 to 6 people, and the all-inclusive rate starts at 12,936 yen per person per night with 2 meals if there are 6 people in a room. There are three types of rooms to choose from….

The Disney Store is now offering cookies from Hawaii’s popular Honolulu Cookie Company. Three types of special packaging featuring Stitch, Angel, and Scrump are available. Each character is illustrated with a matching white scarf for winter. Snowflakes are falling down, creating a sparkling atmosphere. The “Cookies in Trunk Tins” (3,800 yen), “Cookies in Pineapple Boxes”…

The Tokyo Metropolitan Transportation Bureau and Keihin Electric Express Railway will begin offering a credit card touch payment service at all stations on the Toei Subway and Keikyu lines from the first train departures on December 23. The two companies had been conducting demonstration tests at some stations since December 2024. In response to the…

Takarajimasya will release the March 2026 issue of “Suteki na Ano Hito” on January 16, 2026. The price is 1,760 yen. The special supplement is a Miffy mesh pouch and case. The set includes a large and small mesh pouch useful for travel and a special case, and when the case is unfolded, it can…

Workman sells “Aegis” waterproof winter wear, which was developed based on items used in professional workplaces. This series of jackets and pants with high waterproof and cold-resistant properties for working comfortably even in extremely cold climates is growing in popularity this season as motorcycle wear and winter outdoor wear, with sales up 112% from last…

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…

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…

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…

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…