JR Tokai, JR Tokai Real Estate, JR Tokai Hotels, and Marriott International announced that the Courtyard by Marriott Kyoto Shijo-Karasuma (668 Nicho-Hanjo-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture) is scheduled to open in August. The Royal Park Hotel Kyoto Shijo (completed in 2018, will cease operations in September 2024), adjacent to Shijo Station on the Kyoto…

On March 3, 2025, a completion ceremony for the Lao Grant Aid “Teacher Training School Improvement Project” was held at a teacher training school in Bangkung, Vientiane Province. This cooperation aims to improve the environment for training new and in-service teachers in pre-school, elementary, and secondary education, and to contribute to the improvement of the…

Rakuten Car Share, operated by Rakuten Group, will begin handling Mitsui Car Shares on March 13. To date, ORIX CarShare and Caliteco have supported reservations and payments, and with the new addition of Mitsui CarShares, the number of available stations and vehicles has increased to more than 6,000 and 10,000, respectively. Compared to the previous…

Across will release “Ena’s Chikuwa and Strolling Shoulder Bag” based on the bag Ena uses when she takes a walk with Chikuwa in the anime “Yuru Can△ SEASON 3. Reservations will begin on March 11, and the product will be sold at the official Across store, Animate, Amazon, and other mail order sites. The price…

Apple will launch a collaborative campaign on March 12 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Peanuts comic strip. On the same day, Snoopy goods with a spring-like cherry blossom motif will go on sale at all Apple Store locations in Japan, including iPhone cases and Apple Watch cases, as well as batteries, shoulder bags,…

Disney HARVEST MARKET By CAFECOMPANY, a cafe and gift store, will begin offering a limited spring menu on March 12. In the image of Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse, the menu includes healthy dishes using spring vegetables and drinks with an abundance of strawberries. Prices range from 1,210 yen to 2,640 yen. Available at Shibuya…

Some of these lodging facilities are now offering “train view” as a selling point. There are also a number of websites that introduce hotels with train views. In particular, hotels operated by railroad operator groups or station building management companies are inevitably located in or near train stations. This is because it is not uncommon…

Skin care brand Yunth will release on March 19, 2012, a “raw VC whitening serum” with a Marie design from the Disney movie “Stylish Cat. The price is 3960 yen. One pouch contains an introductory serum that contains raw vitamin C locked in by a proprietary method. The active ingredient ascorbic acid suppresses melanin production…

Sukesan will open Sukesan Udon Adachi Shikahama (4-22-14 Shikahama, Adachi-ku, Tokyo), the 76th location of the Kitakyushu-based udon chain and the second in Tokyo, on April 3 at 10:00. It is located along Kannana-Kita Dori in Adachi-ku, a 15-minute walk from Nishiarai Daishi Nishi Station on the Toei Nippori-Toneri Liner. The restaurant has 78 seats,…

Takarajimasya will release the May issue of “MonoMaster” on March 25. The price is 1,650 yen. The special supplement is a set of three differently sized “Miffy” tote bags, which celebrate their 70th anniversary this year, each with a limited edition design. The gray S size (23.5 x 26 cm) is small, easy to carry,…