United Airlines has announced a limited-time economy class fare of 39,000 yen (including fuel surcharge) for round-trip flights between Narita, Centrair, Kansai International Airport, Fukuoka, and Guam, and between Narita and Saipan to celebrate the 45th anniversary of its Micronesian service. This fare is available for purchase on United’s website or through travel agencies from…
Month: October 2022
Famima and 9 railroad companies joint project “You can get an original connecting charm! Campaign
FamilyMart is conducting a “Get an Original Connecting Charm!” campaign featuring designs of popular trains from nine partner railroad companies by purchasing eligible PET bottled beverages. The campaign will be held at 350 stores operated by each railway company. The campaign will be offered in limited quantities at 350 stores operated by each railway company….
G-SHOCK Launches Military-Focused Items
Casio Computer Co., Ltd. will launch military-inspired items made of CORDURA material at the CASIO online store on October 13 (pre-orders begin October 11) as the third phase of a project to develop lifestyle goods for the G-SHOCK brand. This project, produced by BEAMS, offers a variety of lifestyle items, and this time the collection…
JR East and Tokyu collaborate on goods and events to mark 150 years of railroad service
On October 7, JR East and Tokyu Corporation announced that they will collaborate to sell collaborative goods and hold collaborative events to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the railroad and the 100th anniversary of Tokyu’s founding. Sales of the collaboration goods and applications to participate in the event will be available at JRE MALL. The…
APA HOTEL to open in Kita-ku, Tokyo for the first time. APA Hotel (tentative name) will have 269 rooms and open in October 2024.
On October 7, APA Group announced the acquisition of a hotel development site in front of Akabane-Iwabuchi Station. This will be the first building in Kita-ku, Tokyo. The name of the property is “APA Hotel ” (tentative name). The hotel will have 269 guest rooms. Located a 2-minute walk from Akabane-Iwabuchi Station and a 9-minute…
Nationwide Travel Assistance of up to 8,000 yen per night subsidy starts today! Summary of each municipality’s official website
National travel support has begun. With some exceptions, such as Tokyo, which will begin on December 20, the National Travel Assistance program will subsidize 40% of the price (up to 8,000 yen per night for travel products with transportation/up to 5,000 yen for other travel products) for travel between October 11 and December 20 (including…
Significant easing of waterfront measures effective today, including removal of the daily cap on the number of visitors and lifting of the ban on individual travel and visa-free travel for foreigners.
The government will significantly ease waterfront measures starting at midnight on October 11. In principle, all returnees and entrants will not be subject to inspection upon entry (unless they have symptoms of suspected infection with the new corona), and the maximum number of entrants per day will also be eliminated. In addition, foreign visitors will…
Seibu Railway releases one-day free tickets for Toshima Ward’s 90th anniversary. Nostalgic scenes of Ikebukuro, Shiinamachi, and Higashi-Nagasaki are mounted on the ticket.
On October 14, Seibu Railway will start selling “Seibu Line One-Day Outing Ticket for the 90th Anniversary of Toshima Ward” at Ikebukuro Station and Tourist Information Center Ikebukuro (only from 8:00 to 12:00 and from 13:00 to 15:00). The tickets will be sold only near the ticket gates on the Seibu Department Store side of…
Keihan Electric Railway to operate cycle trains for Uji and Lake Biwa. Also proposes a route around Lake Biwa.
Keihan Electric Railway will operate a cycle train on the Keihan and Otsu lines on November 5. This is the first time it has been planned to operate on the Otsu Line, which has been planned multiple times since it was first operated in June. In addition to sightseeing in Uji and Arashiyama, a cycling…
Logos collaborates with Sengoku Aladdin on two cassette stoves
In collaboration with Aladdin (AIC Japan) and Sengoku Aladdin, Logos Corporation has released the “LOGOS x SENGOKU ALADDIN Portable Gas Cassette Stove 1 Burner” (15,800 yen) and the “LOGOS x SENGOKU ALADDIN Portable Gas Cassette Stove 2 Burner” (29,800 yen). The design is based on the image of a “Kamado,” a traditional Japanese living tool….