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Suica’s Penguin specialty store “Pensta” opens at JR Sakuragicho Station. Largest ever, with limited-edition sailor/yumcha design merchandise.

By Editor in Chief on Tue Apr 15 2025

JR East Cross Station Retail Company will open a Suica penguin goods store “Pensta” and a general merchandise store “PlameCollome” at “CIAL Sakuragicho” (Sakuragicho 1, Naka-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture) directly connected to JR Sakuragicho Station on April 18. The shop will open on April 18. Pensta is the fourth store following Ecute Ueno, Lumine…

Natural hot spring at station Mizunuma-no-yu” opened in Kiryu. The bathhouse is directly connected to Mizunuma station in Watarase ravine railroad.

By Editor in Chief on Tue Apr 15 2025

Hotland Nextage will open a day spa directly connected to the platform of Watarase Gorge Railway’s Mizunuma Station on April 17 at 120-1, Mizunuma, Kurohone-cho, Kiryu, Gunma. This is the third stage of renovation of Mizunuma Village, a stay-and-play outdoor leisure facility by the Hotland Group, which operates such restaurants as Tsukiji Gindako. The center…

JAL Card now offers the top-of-the-line “JAL・JCB Card Platinum Pro” with an annual fee of 77,000 yen. Campaign to earn up to 100,000 miles is also available.

By Editor in Chief on Tue Apr 15 2025

JAL, JAL Card, and JCB will add the “JAL/JCB Card Platinum Pro” to the “JAL/JCB Card” lineup. Applications will be accepted from April 16, 2012 at 12:00 pm. In addition to granting 8,000 miles annually as bonus miles upon enrollment and renewal, and 2,000 miles annually upon first boarding each year, up to 20,000 miles…

Anessa collaborates with “Pokemon” for the first time in 4 years; 3 animals become powerful skincare milk sunscreen

By Editor in Chief on Tue Apr 15 2025

Shiseido’s Anessa suncare brand will release Anessa Perfect UV Skincare Milk NA (60mL) in a limited-edition “Pokemon” collaboration package for the first time in four years on April 21. In addition to Pikachu, which continues to appear in the first series, there are three bottle designs: Pochama, a water-type penguin Pokémon that lives in the…

DisneySea’s food festival is a collaboration with Frugula, Afternoon Tea, and Double Soft! I tried them all!

By Editor in Chief on Tue Apr 15 2025

Tokyo DisneySea is holding the Tokyo DisneySea Food & Wine Festival. Enjoy special food experiences only available now throughout the park, including collaboration products with companies that offer unexpected taste discoveries, limited-edition menus at each theme port, and a wide variety of wines and beers. A food festival powered by the entire park! The Tokyo…

Three-day “Taiwan Festa 2025” to be held in Yoyogi Park in July. Booths selling Taiwanese cuisine, Taiwanese tea, and other food and beverage products will be lined up.

By Editor in Chief on Mon Apr 14 2025

The Taiwan Festa Executive Committee will hold “Taiwan Festa 2025” at the Yoyogi Park Open-Air Concert Hall Plaza from July 25 to 27. The venue will be filled with Taiwanese music, participatory content that allows visitors to experience Taiwanese culture and history, Taiwanese cuisine such as lu-lo rice and small basket lunches, and booths selling…

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