Rakuten Travel is running the “September Limited 1000 Point Reduction Campaign for Hometown Travel” until 11:59 p.m. on September 30. Eligible stays are from check-in on September 1 to check-out on December 31. During the period, if you make a reservation at an eligible facility using the Furusato Tax Coupon and actually stay at the…

Kärcher Japan has been selling the mobile high-pressure cleaner “OC Handy Compact” (a.k.a. HandyAir) to the general public since September 15, and confirmed its sale today on Amazon. The price is 14,980 yen. HandyAir was sold out immediately after its pre-sale on Makuake, a support purchase service, in June and became a hot topic of…

Peach Aviation will launch the “Nakayoshiwari Campaign” offering a 15% discount on domestic and international flight tickets for reservations of two or more people. The sales period is from 1:00 p.m. on September 22 to 11:59 p.m. on October 31, and the applicable boarding period is from October 26 to March 19, 2026 (with some…

Kyocera’s “matoil” service, in cooperation with the apartment hotel “MIMARU” operated by Cosmos Hotel Management, has been offering food allergy and gluten-free meals to guests since August 2024. The hotel receives the meals on behalf of the guests, and when it’s time to eat them, they can be easily heated in hot water or microwaved….

Takarajimasya will release three types of “CHIIKAWA 2WAY QUILTING BAG BOOK” on October 31: Chiikawa, Hachiware, and Usagi. Each is priced at 3,828 yen. This quilted bag can be used in two ways: hand-held or slung over the shoulder. The bag is based on a dull pink for the Chiikaware, dull blue for the Hachiware,…

JR Hokkaido has announced the sales methods, fares, and itineraries for the “Akai Hoshi” and “Ao Hoshi” sightseeing trains scheduled for introduction in 2027. For both trains, ride-only plans will be available at Midori-no-Madoguchi and reserved-seat ticket vending machines nationwide one month prior to the boarding date. The “Blue Star” is available only for boarding,…

Eizan Railway (Eizan Dentetsu) will introduce a sightseeing train, “Mai” (Mai), by the end of 2025. Car No. 721 and No. 724, which were the last unrenovated cars of the Series 700 trains, were renovated. The renewal train will have a two-car formation, and its name will be changed to “Series 100” to commemorate the…

Shinki Bus will operate a new route, the Sanda-Kyoto route, daily from October 14. This route connects Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit to Sanda City (Woody Town/Flower Town) in Hyogo Prefecture and Kobe Sanda Premium Outlets, operating from the New Town area in Sanda City to Kyoto Station in as little as 69 minutes without transfers….

JAL, which has bases throughout Japan, has been continuously implementing regional revitalization initiatives (currently the “JAL Furusato Project”), and in August 2020 launched the “JAL Furusato Ambassadors,” cabin crew members selected through an in-house recruitment process who move to the area to promote initiatives in their respective regions. In December of the same year, JAL…

Amazon (Amazon Japan) is having a time sale on the Beats “Studio Pro”. Normally priced at 49,800 yen, it is 28% off at 36,000 yen at the time of writing. Overhead noise-canceling headphones with Bluetooth as well as USB Type-C connection for lossless audio playback using the built-in DAC. It also has a 3.5mm analog…