ASK announced the Venture Jump mobile battery from Goal Zero. It will go on sale on June 10 and is priced at 17,380 yen. Venture Jump” is a mobile battery with a jump starter function, and with a peak current of 800A, it can be used for everything from motorcycles to large-displacement gasoline cars and…
Month: June 2022
“Motto Tokyo” travel discount for Tokyo residents starts today!
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau will launch “More Tokyo,” a tourism promotion program for Tokyo residents, on June 10. The subsidy is available for travel between June 10 and July 31 (including check-out on August 1), and is ¥5,000 per person per night (¥5,000 discount) for overnight stays, and…
Contibuting to the peace and stabilization in Mindanao through the reconstruction and development of vocational training facilities
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Government of the Republic of the Philippines on June 8 in Manila for a grant of up to 1.8 billion yen for the “Emergency Socio-Economic Infrastructure Development Plan for the Bangsamoro Region. This cooperation will help discharged soldiers from the armed forces…
“Japan Summit” held in Honolulu
The Japan Summit was held with the aim of encouraging and advancing the momentum for international travel in the lead-up to the summer vacation season, as Japan has eased its border control measures and travel agencies have resumed sales of Hawaii travel products. The Hawaii Tourism Authority recognizes that this is an opportunity to communicate…
Prince Hotel “Motto Tokyo” campaign : 5,000 yen discount per night + 5,000 hotel credits.
Seibu Prince Hotels Worldwide will release accommodation plans for the “More Tokyo” tourism promotion project in Tokyo on June 10 at 12:00 pm. The seven hotels in Tokyo are The Prince Gallery Tokyo Kioicho, The Prince Park Tower Tokyo, The Prince Sakura Tower Tokyo, Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa (including Takanawa Hanakaji), Tokyo Prince Hotel, Shinagawa…
WeatherNews extends rain cloud radar forecast time to 30 hours; 250 m mesh/10 minute intervals; rain cloud movement for the next day also displayed.
Weathernews has released a new version of its WeatherNews weather app with enhanced rain cloud radar. The latest version of the radar has extended the forecast time to 30 hours, and it clearly and smoothly displays the next day’s rain cloud movement at 250m mesh at 10-minute intervals. The new version of the radar shows…
Garmin’s Edge cycle computer: solar powered
Garmin Japan will release the Edge 1040 Solar and Edge 1040 Set from the Edge series of cycle computers on June 16. The Edge 1040 Solar is the first model in the series with solar recharging capability. The battery has been enhanced to provide approximately 35 hours of operation in multi-GNSS multi-band mode. Using the…
JAL offers double FLY ON points campaign for Mileage Bank members. No registration required
JAL is running a campaign to double FLY ON points for JAL Mileage Bank members (all regions) for domestic flights until July 31 and international flights until September 30. For domestic flights, the period is until July 31, and for international flights, the period is until September 30. FLY ON points will be accumulated at…
TEF TANIGUMI, a villa with hot spa in Gifu: opens in July
K-Service, which operates day-trip hot spring leisure facilities, will open TEF TANIGUMI (427-2 Nagase, Tanigumi, Tanigumi, Ibigawa-cho, Ibi-gun, Gifu Prefecture), a rental villa and cafe where visitors can enjoy the Neogawa Tanigumi hot springs, on July 16, with a full description to be released on July 1 on the teaser website. Located approximately 20 minutes…
Coleman’s coolers: keep food cold for five days
Coleman (Newell Brands Japan) is selling all five sizes of the Extreme Wheel Cooler/100QT, 85QT, 65QT, 50QT, 28QT (Evergreen) and all three sizes of the Extreme Cooler/70QT, 52QT, 28QT ( (Evergreen)” in all three sizes. In common with all sizes, both the lid and body are insulated to keep cool for approximately 5 days without…