Oedo Onsen Monogatari Hotels & Resorts announced on January 31 that it has acquired a new property in Sengokuhara, Hakone-cho, Ashigarashita-gun, Kanagawa Prefecture. The property will be renovated, and is expected to open around November under the TAOYA brand. The property is an RC structure with one basement floor to four above-ground floors. This is…

ANA launched its Haneda – Istanbul, Turkey route on February 12. Originally scheduled to begin service in FY2020, the flight was postponed after the Corona disaster, and the first flight arrived this morning. Departure is from the international area of Terminal 2, and the aircraft is a 184-seat Boeing 787-8. This will be ANA’s first…

Suica no Penguin hard ticket magnets (Tokyo Station/Traveler) price: ¥800 each Size: approx. 3 x 5.75 cm Ticket-shaped magnets are designed with Suica penguins dressed as a stationmaster and a traveler, respectively. They are recommended as souvenirs for trips to Tokyo and railroad travel. read more © Source travel watch

IHG Hotels & Resorts operates 19 hotel brands with more than 6,500 hotels in over 100 countries. In Japan, the company operates about 47 hotels under eight brands from Hokkaido to Okinawa, and two hotels in Micronesia (as of September 2024). In this issue, we asked Mr. Tomo Akima, General Manager of Crowne Plaza Resort…

It is not unusual for railroad lines of the same standard and operator to intersect each other. However, such intersections between railroad tracks of different standards of the same operator, or between tracks of different operators, are quite rare these days. Takahama Line and Loop Line cross at two places As is the case with…

On Days will launch “TOM and JERRY x OWNDAYS,” the first collection in collaboration with “Tom and Jerry,” which celebrates its 85th anniversary this year, at its stores nationwide and online stores from February 22. The lineup consists of four models, each in two colors. The frames of the glasses feature scenes of Tom and…

Snow Peak will launch the Nylon Tussah series of apparel products for spring/summer 2025 on February 21. It will be available at directly managed stores nationwide and online. Snow Peak’s new apparel series is made of environmentally friendly recycled nylon and features quick-drying and water-repellent functions. A casual texture is achieved by applying a wrinkle…

BRUNO released a total of seven limited edition sand beige models from the “LIKID” series of MILESTO, a travel brand for adults. The LIKID series features a design that can be used for travel, city walking, and daily life, and fabrics made of strong water-repellent material with a water pressure of 25,000 mm that can…

Walt Disney Japan will release THE THREE CABALLEROS 80TH, a collection commemorating the 80th anniversary of the release of the movie “The Three Knights,” at Disney Stores on February 11. Disney stanDs will sell a plush set (7,800 yen) of Donald Duck, Jose Carioca, and Panchito as they appear in the movie. It will be…

Walt Disney Japan will release THE THREE CABALLEROS 80TH, a collection commemorating the 80th anniversary of the release of the movie “The Three Knights” at the Disney Store on February 11. The original artwork features a lively atmosphere in which the three main characters of the work, Donald Duck, Jose Carioca, and Panchito, enjoy singing…