JAL will begin collaborating with local governments to promote anime tourism. As the first step in this effort, the travel product “JALPAK x Hideaki Anno Exhibition x Machi-ju EVANGELION” featuring Yamaguchi Prefecture is on sale until September 3. Departure period is from July 8 to September 4. With the cooperation of the Central Yamaguchi Cooperative…
Month: June 2022
ZIPAIR to Launch New Narita-San Jose flights in December
ZIPAIR Tokyo announced on June 15 that it will begin service between Narita and San Jose (Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport) in December. Ticket sales are scheduled to begin in the fall. The new route was explained by Shingo Nishida, President and Representative Director. Mr. Nishida said, “We have been aiming to become…
Vice President Yamada lectures at Sophia University seminars on “Human Security and Peacebuilding”
JICA Vice President Junichi Yamada delivered a lecture (online) titled “JICA’s Challenges in Peacebuilding: Looking at Collaboration with International Organizations” at the third in a series of seminars on “Human Security and Peacebuilding” held by the Sophia University Global Education Center on June 14. The lecture information is available at the link below (link to…
Huis Ten Bosch “Summer Festival in the City of Light” starts July 9
Bayside Party Place Bayside Party Place, which offers night shows and gourmet food on the seaside, will appear again in 2022. This year, lanterns will be decorated inside the restaurant and in the tent to create a more magical atmosphere. A “Beer Festival” will be held at Bayside Kitchen. In addition to regular beers, craft…
Kitano Tenmangu Shrine and Daikakuji Temple offers discount tickets
Keifuku Electric Railway will sell “Brother Sword Set Tickets” in conjunction with the “History of the Two Temples and Brother Swords” exhibition, which will be on view simultaneously at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine and Daikakuji Temple. The tickets will be on sale from July 2 to September 12. The “Brothers’ Sword Set Ticket” includes a voucher…
Peach Aviation offers “Summer Discount for Everyone”: up to 20% discount for bookings of 3 or more people
Peach Aviation will launch “Summer Discount for Everyone,” offering a discount on fares for reservations of three or more people. A 5% discount will be offered for reservations of 3 to 4 passengers, 10% for 5 to 6 passengers, and 20% for 7 to 9 passengers. The sales period is from 9:00 a.m. on June…
Oriental Hotel Universal City completes renewal of all 330 rooms
Oriental Hotel Universal City (6-2-78 Shimaya, Konohana-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture), the official hotel of Universal Studios Japan, has announced that it expects to complete the renovation of all 330 rooms in July. Reservations for two “Premier Twin Rooms” (54m2), newly created as a result of this renovation, will be accepted from June 15. Accommodations…
Additional space for large vehicles at the Oyamada Parking Area, Higashi-Meihan
NEXCO Central Japan Nagoya Branch will complete the construction of additional parking spaces at Oyamada PA (off-road) on the Higashi-Meihan Expressway (E23) on June 20. The entire parking area is congested due to a shortage of parking spaces for large vehicles, especially during late-night hours. In light of this situation, the company is expanding the…
Tokyu Stay offers “Motto Tokyo” plans at two locations in Tokyo. Spacious rooms ideal for family trips and group use
Tokyu Stay Shinjuku East Side (2-3-24 Kabukicho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo) and Tokyu Stay Ginza (4-10-5 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo), operated by Tokyu Resorts & Stay, will start selling accommodation plans for the “More Tokyo” tourism promotion project on June 14. The accommodation period is from June 14 to July 31 (until check-out on August 1), and reservations…
ANA raises fuel surcharges for tickets issued in August and September: 31,100 yen for Hawaii and 5,600 yen for Korea
ANA and Air Japan have announced fuel surcharges for international tickets issued between August 1 and September 30, 2022. The Singapore kerosene market price has continued to soar since the beginning of 2022. Taking ANA’s one-way Japan-Hawaii route as an example, the price for tickets issued from April to May is 12,500 yen, and from…