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New items for spring leisure from the Disney Store. Retro-designed leisure sheets and cooler bags

By Editor in Chief on Sat Mar 15 2025

Walt Disney Japan will launch a new collection “SPRING PICNIC” at the Disney Store on March 18. The lineup includes a “seat cushion” (2,200 yen), a large-capacity “tote bag” (5,000 yen), a “cooler bag” (2,200 yen), and a set of plates, cups, and other items that can be used exactly for holiday scenes. Both designs…

Casual apparel to add to your spring Disney outfits from Samansa Mos2

By Editor in Chief on Sat Mar 15 2025

CAN ONLINE SHOP launched a new collection, Disney Collection “MICKEY AND FRIENDS. Samansa Mos2, Samansa Mos2 Lagom, and ehka sopo will introduce a casual line of Mickey & Friends designs. Items that parents and children can enjoy coordinating together are also available. The “Samansa Mos2″ lineup includes retro-inspired T-shirts, caps, socks, and more. Samansa Mos2…

New spring-inspired additions to Disney-print gel nails. Decorate your toes with couples and buddies from The Dog and Doggie Tales and Zootopia!

By Editor in Chief on Sat Mar 15 2025

Gel nail polish brand OHORA launched the spring-themed “Disney collection -One Day of Spring-“. The new collection features artwork and floral drawings that evoke the warm, soft sunlight of spring. The dull pastel colors blend well with the skin, giving your fingertips a feminine update just by wearing them. The lineup includes four designs: “Winnie…

Kansai Airport grand opening on March 27 after completing construction of the main functions of Tamiami No. 1. We saw the new immigration checkpoint for international flights and the vast business lounge.

By Editor in Chief on Sat Mar 15 2025

KIX has been undergoing a large-scale renovation in phases for the first time since the opening of the port in 1994, and Phase 3, the construction of the terminal’s main functions, has been completed in advance of the Osaka-Kansai Expo, which opens in April. On March 15, Kansai Airport opened to the press the newly…

JAL Hometown Ambassadors and Supporters] JAL Hometown Supporters also participated in the cultivation! Bread using Otoyo Town’s “Silver Fungus Beans” was unveiled and a tasting event was held.

By Editor in Chief on Fri Mar 14 2025

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…

Hong Kong Disneyland 20th Anniversary events begin in June. New floats, special merchandise & food.

By Editor in Chief on Fri Mar 14 2025

Hong Kong Disneyland Resort will launch “The Most Magical Party of All,” an anniversary event celebrating the park’s 20th anniversary, in June. To coincide with the event, a new logo and latest images were released to celebrate the 20th anniversary. Newly unveiled is the new “Friendtastic!” parade on Main Street USA! (Friendtastic!) float. The parade…

Starting tomorrow, all Nozomi 3 cars on the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen “Nozomi” lines will have reserved seats. Non-reserved seats go to two cars.

By Editor in Chief on Fri Mar 14 2025

JR Tokai and JR West will change No. 3 car from non-reserved seats to reserved seats for all “Nozomi” trains on the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen on the occasion of the March 15 timetable revision. This change will increase the number of reserved seats per train by 85, and each train will have three green…

No holiday discounts for three consecutive holidays after FY2025. Expressway companies announced the exemptions.

By Editor in Chief on Fri Mar 14 2025

The three NEXCO companies, JB Honshi Kosoku, and Miyagi Prefecture Road Public Corporation announced the dates for the exclusion of holiday discount offerings in FY2025. The policy of exempting holiday discounts during busy periods has continued in order to equalize tourism demand and disperse traffic, and it was decided to continue this policy for FY2025,…

Unlimited Ride + Round Trip Shinkansen “Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Ticket” goes on sale April 1. From/to Kansai and Chugoku area

By Editor in Chief on Fri Mar 14 2025

JR West and JR Tokai will release the “Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Ticket” (2025 edition), a special value-added excursion set, on April 1. The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route is a mountain sightseeing route that offers spectacular views of the 3000-meter-high Tateyama Mountain Range and Kurobe Dam by taking six different vehicles including cable cars, buses, and…

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