The Achi Nichigami Tourist Bureau in Nagano Prefecture, in cooperation with WILLER ACROSS, has begun selling the “Nichigami Onsen Express Bus Set Plan,” which includes an express bus and accommodation in Nichigami Onsen. Since 2012, Achi Village has been engaged in a variety of starry sky-themed activities, such as star gazing events, night tours, making…

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PARCO will hold a limited-time store “Chiikawa Restland Link Stand Sendai Sub-branch” at Sendai PARCO2 (3-7-5 Chuo, Aoba-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture). The period is from January 30 to March 9, 2025. The drink menu of “Chiika Restaurant”, a permanent collaboration cafe in Ikebukuro PARCO, will be picked up and sold, and “Chiika Restaurant Goods…

East Japan Railway Company (JR East) announced plans to gradually upgrade the functionality of Suica over the next 10 years. The company aims to provide seamless and convenient services within 10 years by building a new platform that manages tickets and SF (charged electronic money), which have been managed by IC cards, on a central…

Universal Studios Japan opened a new area, Donkey Kong Country, on December 11, expanding the area of Super Nintendo World by 1.7 times. A “Grand Opening Ceremony” was held in front of the entrance just prior to the opening. Donkey Kong and Mario, the stars of the new area, USJ President and CEO J.L. Bonnier,…

AEON BIKE, AEON’s bicycle specialty store, will release its original electrically power assisted bicycles, “WILLGO Cross Electrically Power Assisted Bicycle” and “WILLGO Town Electrically Power Assisted Bicycle,” on December 17. Both are priced at 88,000 yen. The product will be available at approximately 259 Aeon Bike stores in Honshu and Shikoku, and at the online…

Limited Express Ticket and Boarding Ticket in One Set Like “Shinkansen e-ticket” and “Smart EX” that use transportation system IC cards, or “Ekinet Q-ticket” as well as JR Kyushu’s QR ticketless system, the limited express ticket and boarding ticket are in one set when using the Shinkansen or conventional limited express trains. Therefore, it is…

Universal Studios Japan will expand the area of “Super Nintendo World” by 1.7 times and open a new area, Donkey Kong Country, on December 11. To commemorate this event, an eve celebration event was held on December 10. To begin with, about 40 people gave a performance inspired by the new theme of Super Nintendo…

Gap (Gap Japan) will launch the “Gap x Disney” collection on December 11. The collection will be available at Matsuzakaya Nagoya and other limited-time stores, as well as online. The “Gap×Disney” collection is a graphic apparel series that fuses Mickey Mouse and other Disney characters with the GAP logo. A total of 97 items ranging…

Shochiku is selling original Disney-designed movie theater items at Shochiku Multiplex Theaters’ stores in 25 theaters nationwide and at its Froovie mail-order site. The theme is “Disney Movie Theater” and features illustrations of Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse inviting guests to a movie theater. A total of five types of items with original monotone illustrations…