Month: August 2022

Logos Corporation has released two new “Tradcanvas” series with inner lining made of T/C fabric, which is highly breathable and effective in preventing condensation. The fabric meets the U.S. CPAI-84 flame retardant standard and will not catch fire even if it jumps to the ground. The inner tent is made of breathable T/C material. In…

At the Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden (4512-150 Kita-Rokko, Rokkosan-cho, Nada-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture), operated by Rokkosan Kanko, the endangered higotai has reached its peak of blooming. Higotai is a perennial herb of the Asteraceae family, characterized by its bright blue, ball-shaped flowers. It is classified as an endangered species (VU) due to the decline…

Tahiti by Air Tahiti Nui First, Aki Takechi, PR manager of Tahiti’s airline, Air Tahiti Nui, explained the resumption of direct flights from Narita. The direct flight from Japan to Tahiti takes about 11 hours, with one flight per week during the winter season from November 4 to March 25, 2023, and two flights per…

Hyatt Hotels & Resorts will launch “STAY WITH HYATT A/W 2022 (Stay with Hyatt 2022 Fall/Winter)” from August 17 to 30, 2010, offering early-booking discounts for fall and winter travel. Eligible stays are from September 8 to December 20. The program includes 18 hotels in Japan, plus two resort hotels in Guam and Saipan. Hyatt…

MAP (Android/iOS version), a map application provided by Yahoo! MAP, has expanded its search functionality to include “indoor routes” and “indoor maps” of commercial facilities in and around Shibuya Station. The Shibuya area is currently undergoing redevelopment, and the complex structure of Shibuya Station is famous as one of the easiest stations in Japan to…

Ando Brewery, a long-established company in Akita Prefecture, is pre-selling “SOUS,” a modern version of a field seasoning that was eaten more than 300 years ago in the local Kakunodate area, on the support purchase site “Makuake”. SOUS is an all-purpose seasoning specialized for wild outdoor cooking such as bonfires, and is available in two…

I participated in a 3-day/2-night “Media Tour for Air & Rail Type Solo Trips” organized by the Shonai Airport Utilization Promotion Council. On the last day, I woke up feeling the sparkling sunlight in a room at SUIDEN TERRASSE, where I stayed the night before (article on day 2). I stretched and took a deep…

JR Tokai Tours will hold the first and second installments of its “Autumn Travel SALE” featuring special plans convenient for travel along the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen lines. Part 1: Autumn Travel SALE The first phase of the program will be a trip departing in September exclusively for LINE and newsletter members at a special…

I participated in the “Air & Rail Media Tour for Solo Trips” organized by Yamagata Prefecture’s Shonai Airport Utilization Promotion Council, and the first day (previous article) was filled with a visit to Dewa Sanzan Shrine, tasting Yamagata’s local sake, and being healed at the Jellyfish Dream Museum, which boasts the largest number of jellyfish…

On August 25, Hakugen Earth will release two types of “Be-Style 3D Type Ordinary Size Milk Tea Beige 5-packs” and “Be-Style Pleated Type Ordinary Size Milk Tea Beige 5-packs”. The “be-style” series, which has been well-received for making masks “look smaller” and “face lines look cleaner,” is now available in a new “milk tea beige”…