Walt Disney Japan will release a collection commemorating the 25th anniversary of the release of the movie “Fantasia/2000” at the Disney Store on December 17. The film “Fantasia/2000” combines classical masterpieces with the latest animation techniques. The anniversary items will be based on the motif of “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice,” and will include a wide range…

And sightseeing in Ho Chi Minh City After visiting Phu Quoc on a Vietnam Airlines inspection tour and enjoying the resort atmosphere, I enjoyed sightseeing in Ho Chi Minh City. Located in southern Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City is the economic center of the country. Due to the influence of French colonial rule, many colonial…

Snow Peak held a presentation of new products for fiscal year 2025 at Snow Peak Tokyo HQ3 (Tokyo Office). This report introduces 40 camping gear products on display, including shelter tents, tarps, bedding, and other noteworthy items, as well as spring/summer apparel products (25SS). Land Nest Shelter price: 87,780 yen Size: 620 x 360 x…

SCRAP, the creators of Real Dasshutsu Game and other games, will release “Real Dasshutsu Game: Escape from Monsters, Inc. with Many Troubling Doors,” a mystery-solving game based on the Disney-Pixar film “Monsters, Inc. Reservations are now being accepted. Players can utilize the items at hand and the storybook to try to solve the riddles at…

LTR will open “Chip and Dale” OH MY CAFE from December 20 to February 2, 2025. The venue is OH MY CAFE on the 7th floor of Shinjuku Mill Road, Shinjuku, Tokyo (1-1-3 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo). The concept is “HAPPY DIARY,” a healthy menu that depicts Chip and Dale’s daily life in each of the…

NARUMIYA INTERNATIONAL launched apparel items from the Disney movie “Anna and the Snow Queen” from its children’s clothing brand mezzo piano. The lineup includes a “Docking Dress” that can transform into Elsa’s charm or Anna, and “Scalloped Trainers” for easy everyday use. Prices range from 19,580 yen to 20,680 yen for the dress. The trainers…

Many people will be traveling or returning home with their pets during the year-end and New Year’s holidays, and JR Group lines require a “personal effects ticket” when bringing pets on board. Some people may be surprised to learn that this applies not only to Shinkansen trains but also to conventional trains. We asked JR…

JR Tokai will implement a timetable revision on March 15, 2025. On the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen “Nozomi” trains, Car No. 3 will be changed to reserved seats on all trains. As a result, there will be 11 cars with reserved seats and 2 cars with non-reserved seats in the standard carriages. In addition, one…

Odakyu Electric Railway will implement a timetable revision on March 15, 2025. The limited express Romancecar service will increase the number of “Home Way” trains departing from Shinjuku Station at 10:00 p.m. on weekdays. The company claims that this will enable passengers to travel more spaciously due to the high seat occupancy rate. The “Sagami…

Mitsui Shopping Park Lalaport” operated by Mitsui Fudosan Commercial Management will hold “Lalaport Bargain” at 19 facilities nationwide (TOKYO-BAY, Kashiwanoha, Toyosu, Tachikawa-Tachihi, Yokohama, Ebina, Shonan Hiratsuka, Shinmisato, Fujimi, Iwata, Numazu, Nagoya Minato Acres, Aichi Togo, Koshien, Izumi, EXPOCITY, Sakai, Kadoma, Fukuoka) will hold “Lalaport Bargain” from January 1 to 13, 2025. This year, about 1,500…