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Curating news about Japan

Author: Editor in Chief

Disney’s out-of-park parade to Kitakyushu, Fukuoka in October and Ube, Yamaguchi in November. Duffy Bus will also be on display.

By Editor in Chief on Tue Aug 19 2025

Tokyo Disney Resort has announced additional venues for the Tokyo Disney Resort Special Parade and Duffy Bus displays throughout Japan. The Tokyo Disney Resort Special Parade will feature “Jambori Mickey! in which Disney friends participate in parades at festival sites and other venues throughout Japan to the tune of the song “Jambori Mickey! The new…

Newly built suite villa with starry sky view at glamping “Mokki” in Achi Village, Nagano. Premium BBQ with food from Shinshu.

By Editor in Chief on Mon Aug 11 2025

Marutai has newly built two “private villas” at its glamping facility “mokki STARDUST GLAMPING achi village” (4152-67 Chisato, Achi-mura, Shimoina-gun, Nagano Prefecture). An independent building with four single beds and a capacity of 2 to 6 people. The two-story wooden building, made of 100% Gifu cypress, has a dining room and terrace on the first…

Tokyo Station Hotel to Offer New Autumn Afternoon Tea from September. Chestnut pudding, butter cake with plenty of raisins, etc.

By Editor in Chief on Mon Aug 11 2025

Tokyo Station Hotel (1-9-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) will offer Autumn Harvest Marunouchi Jikan afternoon tea at Bar & Cafe Camellia from September 1 to October 31. Eleven sweets using ingredients in season in autumn, including “Grape Mousse” with grape mousse and muscat grape jelly and pulp, are available. Chestnut sweets such as “Chestnut Pudding” made…

Furunavi Travel offers up to 5% of Furunavi Coins for donation and lodging. Entry is until the end of September.

By Editor in Chief on Mon Aug 11 2025

Furnavi, a hometown tax payment site operated by i-mobile, is conducting “Furnavi Travel,” a unique return gift for travel experience, with the “Donate at Furnavi Travel & Use Furnavi Travel Reservation! The “Furnavi Travel Campaign” is being conducted until 23:59 on September 30. If you enter and make a donation to a municipality via Furnavi…

UNIQLO launches “POKEKA” and “POKE POKE” T-shirts today. 17 patterns for men and kids, Mega Sernite ex/Mewtwo ex, etc.

By Editor in Chief on Mon Aug 11 2025

UNIQLO will release new UTs on August 11, the first collaboration between the Pokémon Card Game and the Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket (Poképoke) game app. T-shirts and sweatshirts featuring Pikachu and other Pokémon card illustrations, Pokémon silhouettes, and one-point illustrations will be available. All UNIQLO stores and online stores will carry them. To celebrate…

Okayama white peach juice from the faucet” appeared at Shinbashi Antenna Shop. Luxurious parfait using a whole peach is also available.

By Editor in Chief on Mon Aug 11 2025

Okayama Prefecture will sell “faucet-to-white peach juice” using seasonal Okayama white peaches at the Tottori Okayama Shinbashi-kan antenna store (Shinbashi Center Place, 1-11-7 Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo) from August 8 to 24. The price is 500 yen per serving. This year marks the 150th anniversary of the cultivation of Okayama peaches, and visitors can enjoy the…

What can you enjoy on the “Aru Train,” a sightseeing train celebrating its 10th anniversary? Experience the train windows and full-course meals

By Editor in Chief on Mon Aug 11 2025

A course meal produced by Chef Narisawa! Let’s start with a course meal. The menu changes periodically, and the information in this article is current as of August 10. Appetizer The rich flavor of new potatoes blended with the richness of Kumamoto milk. According to the attendant who served the dish, bouillon from Hakata Ichiban…

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