Bandai’s Vendor Division will sequentially release “Ringcolle! Tamagotchi,” a ring of the first Tamagotchi, from the second week of September at capsule toy vending machines located in official Gashapon Bandai stores, toy sections, mass merchandisers, and electronics stores nationwide. The price is 300 yen per capsule. The ring is a miniature-sized design of the body…

Coleman (Newell Brands Japan) will sequentially release the Fire Disc Max, a fire pit that can be easily set up in as little as three seconds, from September. The price is 14,960 yen. With 77% more space for a fire than the previous “Fire Disc” and a diameter of approximately 60 cm, the new Fire…

Navitime Japan began offering a “Flooding Precaution Point Avoidance Route” function in its “Car Navi Time” car navigation application. When searching for a route, “routes to avoid flood-prone areas” are suggested for approximately 3,600 locations in Japan that may be flooded due to heavy rainfall, etc., and where rainfall of 30 mm or more per…

PAL Group Holdings’ sundries brand 3COINS will release limited-edition Disney 100-themed products. In-store sales will begin on September 23, and web-based sales will begin on September 25. The lineup includes tableware, fabrics, and other easy-to-use everyday items utilizing classic art designs. The lineup is as follows read more © Source travel watch

Air,” a conditioning mattress developed by Nishikawa, will launch its “GOOD SLEEP, BIG DREAM Campaign” featuring Shohei Otani of the Los Angeles Angels as its image character from September 6 to October 15. Fifty people selected by lottery from those who purchase an Air mattress and apply for the campaign will receive an original Otani…

Marriott Bonvoy, Marriott International’s travel program, is offering two ways to earn bonus points. The promotion runs from September 12 to December 6, and entries must be received by November 22. Register at the special campaign site and earn 1,500 bonus points for each night you stay that qualifies for points. In addition, you can…

East Japan Railway Company (JR East) will conduct an “Off-Peak Pass” campaign from September 25 to October 22! Off-peak commuter pass” campaign from September 25 to October 22. The “Off-Peak Commuter Pass” is available only during off-peak weekday morning hours in the Tokyo metropolitan area, and is approximately 10% cheaper than the regular commuter pass….

Hakodate Main Line’s Sundoku Regular Trains Now. There are some situations where the number of local trains running on some sections of main lines is unnecessarily low. Famous examples are the Joetsu Line (Mizukami to Echigo-Nakazato) and the Nippo Main Line (Saeki to Nobeoka). If these were local lines, one would think “that’s the way…

Sanuki City in Kagawa Prefecture and NEXCO West Japan Shikoku Branch will collaborate to plan a walking tour on the theme of “geo (landforms and geology)” on the city’s Ogushi Peninsula for two days from November 25 to 26. During the tour, visitors will walk along the Ogushi Peninsula, which commands a panoramic view of…

On September 1, JR East announced the outline of the renewal of Nakano Station, which is being promoted in cooperation with Nakano Ward and Tokyo Metro. In the renewal project, a new bridge station building will be constructed on the west side of the existing station building. A 19-meter-wide north-south free passageway will be built…