GREEN x EXPO Association and the Master Licensing Office for the 2027 International Horticultural Exposition will release collaborative products on September 23 featuring the official character Tunku Tunku and Myakmyak, the official character of the Osaka-Kansai Expo. The “EXPO 2027 Official Pop-up Store” will open at the MARUZEN & JUNKUDO Bookstore Umeda (7-20 Chayamachi, Kita-ku,…

Tobu Railway will operate a special night train, “Nikko Autumn Leaves Night Train,” between Asakusa and Tobu Nikko Stations. The train departs from Asakusa Station to Nikko Station late at night to avoid congestion on the roads, while allowing passengers to enjoy the colorful autumn leaves of Oku-Nikko from early morning. The train departs from…

Takarajimasya will release the October 2025 extra issue of “sweet” on September 11. The price is 1,720 yen. The special supplement to the extra issue is a two-piece set of a tote with a drawstring and an insulated/insulated plastic bottle holder, a collaboration between Hello Kitty and “BLUE LABEL CRESTBRIDGE. The tote with drawstring is…

JR East Cross Station Development Company will hold “Suica no Penguin Fair 2025” in Gransta Tokyo and Gransta Marunouchi. The period is from September 24 to October 14. This popular event features a collection of sweets and goods featuring the Suica penguin. This year, a total of 17 products will be available, including 13 products…

Route Inn Japan opened Hotel Route Inn Shimotsuma (117-3 Hiranuma, Shimotsuma City, Ibaraki Prefecture) on September 10. Located 20 minutes from the Joso IC on the Ken-O Expressway and 4 minutes by car from Shimotsuma Station on the Joso Line, the hotel has 197 guest rooms. The hotel has 197 guest rooms and 154 flat…

The three NEXCO companies will conduct a Web-based survey as part of a nationwide survey of road and street traffic conditions conducted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. The survey targets people who traveled on expressways under NEXCO’s jurisdiction between September 24 and October 23. The purpose of the survey is to…

Takarajimasya will release the October 2025 issue of “sweet” on September 11. The price is 1,670 yen. The special supplement is a tote bag collaborated with Hello Kitty and “BLUE LABEL CRESTBRIDGE,” measuring approximately 39 x 8 x 43 cm (W x D x H). While it has a large capacity that can easily hold…

GENSEN HOLDINGS, operator of the Oedo Onsen Monogatari Group, announced that it has acquired a new property in Minamiaso Village, Aso County, Kumamoto Prefecture. The 30,249m2 site, four-story building with one basement floor, will be renovated, and is scheduled to open around July 2026 under the TAOYA brand of hot spring resort hotels. Located in…

Imax will open KOMAZAWA Park Quarter (3-18-7 Kamiuma, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo) on November 11. Located a 1-minute walk from Komazawa Daigaku Station on the Tokyu Denentoshi Line, it has a total floor area of 6418.75m2 and 4 floors above ground and 1 basement floor. The building is lined with 17 stores, including Starbucks Coffee, Seijo Ishii,…

Universal Studios Japan will hold “Halloween Event 2025” starting tomorrow, September 4. One of the attractions that will be the center of attention is the new attraction “Factory of Fear: Zombie Tour of Despair,” which will open on September 5. This is a USJ original themed on a tour of a “zombie manufacturing factory” and…