Kanagawa Prefecture will launch the “Kanagawa Travel #Plus Attractiveness Experience Campaign” on November 4 as a measure to stimulate winter travel demand. In the winter season (December to February), when the number of overnight visitors is relatively low, more than 100 new overnight travel plans were created to enjoy food, experiences, and superb scenery in…
Honolulu Cookies, Holiday Collection is now available on Amazon in Japan! Gift tins, assortment boxes, and other seasonal flavors are back this year!
Honolulu Cookie Company launched a limited-quantity holiday collection on October 29. The company is now available at its physical stores in Hawaii, Las Vegas, and Guam, as well as officially online. Some products are also available on Amazon and Yahoo! Shopping in Japan. Seasonal flavors returning include Peppermint Macadamia, Dark Chocolate Peppermint Macadamia, White Chocolate…
JAL’s 767 celebrates 40 years. “This alone will pay for itself!” I’ve been on an intense flight with the pilot’s live commentary.
Mr. Miyoshi commented that he proceeded with coordination with the maintenance department and Narita Airport with the desire to “just have fun for the customers. Since the first day of the tour consisted of a classroom lecture and the second day was a flight, he said he hoped that “what they learned on the first…
Suica Penguin Original Coaster” will be offered! Beck’s Coffee 30th Anniversary Finale Project
Beck’s Coffee Shop will conclude its 30th anniversary campaign with a project starting November 5. In addition to distributing original coasters with a Suica penguin design, the take-out “iced drink cup (regular size)” and “shopper” will be changed to a 30th anniversary limited edition design. The Suica penguin coaster can be obtained by paying 500…
Nara Hotel to Renovate New Wing as “West Wing” in Autumn 2026. Conscious of the connection with the main building, “Hanagiku” will become a teppanyaki restaurant.
Nara Hotel (1096 Takahata-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture) has unveiled the design for its west wing (currently the new wing), which will reopen in the fall of 2026. The new building, which features an architectural style known as “Yoshino-ken,” opened in 1984 and is scheduled to be closed from January 4, 2026 (of which all…
Yokohama City to Exhibit Two Experience Areas at the 2027 International Horticultural Exposition. The “Advanced Technology Experience Zone” of the City of the Future and Life in the Future, etc.
On November 4, Yokohama City held the “The Next Expo is Yokohama! GREEN x EXPO 2027 500 Days Before the Opening” at Yokohama City Hall, where Ryoichiro Orii, Director General of the Yokohama City Office for Decarbonization and GREEN x EXPO Promotion, revealed the details of Yokohama’s exhibit. Two areas will be developed: “Urban GX…
DisneySea unveils costumes for the 25th anniversary of DisneySea. The theme is the sparkle of the sea with light shining through!
Tokyo DisneySea unveiled new costumes for “Sparkling Jubilee,” an anniversary event celebrating the park’s 25th anniversary. The theme of the costumes represents the shimmering light of the ocean. The new costumes are unified in a special color, “Jubilee Blue,” which is the theme color for the 25th anniversary and inspired by the park’s various ocean…
Seibu-Sogo offers “horse riding experience” and “new rice scooping” in the 2026 grab bag. Also, the right to light up the Yokohama Marine Tower in your “guess color”!
Sogo & Seibu announced the 2026 grab bags to be offered at its stores nationwide. In addition to the year of the horse, the company has planned a “horse” themed fukubukuro, and also focused on rice, which has continued to soar in price, and has lined up a challenge fukubukuro in which customers can try…
ELECOM, “Eclear Ear Plug Duo” earplugs for sleep with high sound insulation. Thin enough to sleep on your side.
Elecom will release the “ECLEAR Earplug Duo” earplugs for sleep in mid-November. They come in two colors, black and white, and are priced at ¥3,971 on direct sales. These earplugs are sound-insulating earplugs in the shape of earbuds to be worn at bedtime. The double-layered silicone tips that are inserted into the ear and the…
Expo EV Shuttle Buses Converted to Ramp Buses at Kansai International Airport. Total of 4 vehicles from Isuzu and BYD
Nankai Bus and Kansai Airport announced that EV buses used to transport passengers to the Expo site will be utilized as ramp buses within Kansai International Airport starting November 6. This initiative involves the conversion of four EV buses that had been introduced as shuttle buses from JR Sakurajima Station to the Osaka/Kansai Expo site….