JR Tokai and NANGA will pre-sell the “Doctor Yellow SLEEPING BAG,” the first sleeping bag produced in collaboration, through crowdfunding. The sleeping bag reproduces the vivid yellow color that does not fade away even in the harsh environment of the outdoors and the unique streamlined lines of the car body. The sides are decorated with…
Little Mii” sunglasses set with dimming sunglasses, July issue of Linnell on sale today.
Takarajimasya will release the July 2026 extra issue of “Linnell” today, May 20. The price is 1,690 yen. The supplement to the extra issue is a three-piece set of light-dimming sunglasses, a case, and an eyeglass wipe featuring Moomin’s “Little Mii”. The sunglasses have a UV protection rate of 99.9% and feature a moderately round…
Koji Inoue’s “Hints for Railway Travel”] If there is a special exception for turning back, you need to pay an additional fare for a stopover.
When you go out of the section on the way and make a round trip I have previously written about the “Fujishiro Line,” a detour separate line on the Hakodate Main Line. Of course, I wrote this after visiting the area and actually riding the line, but the ticket I used at that time was…
Moomin” cold storage bag supplement for outings, Linnell July issue on sale today
Takarajimasya will release the July 2026 issue of “Linnell” today, May 20. The price is 1,690 yen. The special supplement is a “Moomin” going-out cold storage bag. It features a square shape with a size of approximately 23.5 x 14 x 21 cm (W x D x H) that can hold a large amount of…
Nitori’s smallest handy fan. Two colors with clear body that fits in your pocket.
Nitori released the “Mini High Speed Fan (MN07NR)” in early May. The price is ¥1990. This rechargeable handy fan is said to combine portability and airflow. The main body measures 3.3 x 3.7 x 10.4 cm (W x D x H), weighs 90 g, and fits in a pocket. It also comes with a strap…
Ogawa Coffee, a long-established roastery in Kyoto, opens a new store at MUJI Inn. I had a limited morning meal with a novel combination of obanzai and bread.
Offering carefully selected ethical coffee in a minimalist space Ogawa Coffee is a long-established roastery established in Kyoto in 1952. The company conducts consistent quality control from bean selection to roasting and brewing, and operates a total of 13 stores in Kyoto, Shiga, Tokyo, and Boston, U.S.A. The Shimizu store was opened under the concept…
Vessel Izumo Taisha-cho Hotel (tentative name) to open in spring 2028. Natural hot spring and sauna, first dinner buffet included.
Vessel Hotel Kaihatsu will open its first hotel in Shimane Prefecture, the Vessel Izumo Taisha-cho Hotel (tentative name) (lot number 47-1, Yosedai, Kitsuki-higashi, Taisha-cho, Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture) in spring 2028. Located a 5-minute walk from the main entrance to Izumo-taisha Shrine, “Sedame-no-Otorii,” and a 10-minute walk from Izumo-taisha-mae Station on the Ichibata Line, this…
Hakone Tokoku-Toge, new mobility “Slope Car” to be introduced in summer 2027. Due to the aging of the cable car
Fujikyu Group’s Tokunitoge will introduce a new mobility “slope car” at Tokunitoge (Kuwabara, Hakonan-cho, Tagata-gun, Shizuoka Prefecture), a scenic spot located between Hakone and Atami, in the summer of 2027. It will replace the current cable car that connects the Mori no Mori Station at the foot of the mountain to the Panorama Terrace at…
DEAN & DELUCA to Launch “Rattan Basket Bag” with Cooling Pouch on May 26. The more you use the bag, the more it becomes more textured with “nume leather” handles.
Welkam, which operates DEAN&DELUCA, will release a new “rattan basket bag (with a cold storage pouch)” on May 26 in collaboration with BEAMS COUTURE. This basket bag for adults combines different materials: the form of carefully woven natural rattan and a nume leather handle that becomes more textured as it is used more and more….
Departure tax increased from 1,000 yen to 3,000 yen, effective from July, with transitional measures for airline tickets and cruises.
The government will raise the rate of international tourist passenger tax (departure tax) to 3,000 yen per trip from July 1. In conjunction with this increase, the Japan Tourism Agency has published a leaflet for departing travelers on its website. Currently, the fee is 1,000 yen per departure from Japan. For cruises and air travel,…