Heso Productions will release a black Myakmyak “flocky figure” as an EXPO 2025 officially licensed product in late April. Priced at 1,100 yen per piece. There are a total of five different poses, including sitting, lying down, and gut poses, with a secret specification that lets you choose which pose you would like to see….
Weekend Ekiben] Okayama Station “Tokujo Matsuri-zushi” (special festive sushi)
Miyoshino Honten, which has been selling boxed lunches since Okayama Station opened in March 1981 (Meiji 24), released “Tokujo Matsuri Zushi” in March to commemorate the 135th anniversary of the start of ekiben sales. It is said to be a reissue of the “Miyoshino Tokkyo Matsuri Zushi” that was once sold at Okayama Station, and…
We asked Shigesato Itoi why Almost Day built a station on top of a mountain. Almost Station AKAGI” on Akagi Mountain in Gunma Prefecture finally opened!
Almost Day will open “Almost Station AKAGI” (Mt. Akagi Torii Pass, Fujimi-cho, Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture) on April 24 at Torii Pass, the summit area of Mt. A preview was held the day before. Almost Nichi” is the original abbreviation for “Almost Nikkan Itoi Shimbun,” the website run by copywriter Shigesato Itoi, and is used…
Disney Store opens at Futakotamagawa Rise. A total of 11 limited items, including plush keys, charms and Urupocha
Disney Store announced that it will open a new store, Disney Store Futako-Tamagawa Rise S.C. Store, on May 27. In conjunction with the opening at Futakotamagawa Rise Shopping Center (2-21-1 Tamagawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo), the store will release 11 limited items. A campaign to commemorate the opening will also be held at the same time. The…
MUJI increases point redemption rate to 5x for GW. App members only, eligible for shopping/reviews/favorites, etc.
Ryohin Keikaku, which operates MUJI, will hold its first “GOOD POINT WEEK” campaign from April 29 to May 6, 2012, offering 5X points exclusively to MUJI members. MUJI GOOD PROGRAM, MUJI’s membership program, offers 5 times the normal point redemption rate. The breakdown of the points awarded is 1x regular points + 4x campaign points,…
Toyoko INN Hamamatsu Station South Exit opens with 284 rooms, 3-minute walk from the station. Brand has 80,000 total rooms.
Toyoko Inn will open Toyoko INN Hamamatsu Station South Exit (329-4 Sunayama-cho, Chuo-ku, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture) on April 25. Located a 3-minute walk from the south exit of the station, the hotel has 284 guest rooms. The hotel will offer single rooms (128), economy double rooms (91), wide-space single rooms (26), premium plus room…
Jetstar’s “Superstar Sale” starts for 14 domestic routes from 2,990 yen one-way for flights from the last day of GW to July.
Jetstar Japan is running its “Superstar Sale” until 4:59 p.m. on April 30. During the sale period, tickets for 14 domestic routes will be on sale for as low as 2,990 yen one-way. The sale is limited to the number of seats and the day of the week, and is valid for flights between May…
Passport issuance cost reduced by 7,000 years to 8,900 yen for 10-year passport; 5-year passport only for those under 18 years old.
On April 24, the House of Councillors passed a bill to partially amend the Passport Law (Cabinet Law No. 21) at a plenary session. The revised passport law lowers the passport application fee, reducing it by 7,000 yen from the current 16,300 yen for a 10-year passport to 9,300 yen (for over the counter applications)….
New Nihonkai Ferry offers 15% discount on private room fares and car transportation with children for July-August sailings.
Shin Nihonkai Ferry will offer a “Family Discount,” a 15% discount on private room fares and passenger car fares for passengers accompanied by their children. All Shin Nihonkai Ferry routes between Maizuru/Tsuruga/Niigata/Akita and Hokkaido are covered, with northbound service applicable from July 1 to 30, August 3 to 6, and 16 to 31, and southbound…
Keio Liner offers “off-peak discount” of 200 yen for seat reservation on weekdays, starting May 7.
Keio Electric Railway will offer a weekday-only “Keio Liner Off-Peak Discount” from May 7 to 29. Seat reservation fares for the Keio Liner, which operates during off-peak hours, are normally ¥410, but during the period, seat reservation fares are available for ¥200 on weekdays. Eligible trains are those arriving at Shinjuku Station by 6:30 a.m….