Tokyu Corporation, in cooperation with Tokyu Corporation, Sumitomo Mitsui Card, Nippon Signal, and QUADRAC, will begin demonstration experiments on ticket sales and ticket gate entry/exit using Visa and other “credit card touch payment” and “QR codes” on the Tokyu Line. This is the first experiment of its kind for railroads in the Tokyo metropolitan area,…
Month: December 2022
MARK IS Minatomirai/Landmark Plaza “Joint New Year Sale”: Up to 70% off at approx. 90 stores. Lion dance and New Year’s calligraphy event will also be held.
MARK IS Minato Mirai and Landmark Plaza in Yokohama Landmark Tower (Mitsubishi Estate Property Management) will jointly hold a New Year’s sale, “MARK IS Minato Mirai x Landmark Plaza W★SALE” from December 26 to January 15, 2023. A total of approximately 90 popular stores (about 60 at MARK IS Minatomirai and 30 at Landmark Plaza)…
Toyoko INN Nara Oji Station South Exit, concept room with the town’s yurukyara character “Yukimaru”; limited to one room per day
Toyoko Inn is opening “Yukimaru no Oheya” at the Toyoko INN Nara Oji Station South Exit (2-5-7 Oji, Oji-machi, Kitakasegi-gun, Nara Prefecture) for a limited time until March 31, 2023, in collaboration with the Oji Town Tourism Association. The concept room is based on the motif of “Sesshomaru,” Prince Shotoku’s beloved dog who is said…
JR East campaign to win hotel and pair lunch coupons and JRE POINT for using the Joetsu Shinkansen’s Grand Class
JR East Niigata Branch will hold the “Make your trip memorable with Grand Class” campaign for passengers who use the Joetsu Shinkansen’s Grand Class with Shinkansen e-ticket. The campaign will run from December 10 to January 9, 2023. In this campaign, winners will be selected by lottery to win a stay at Tokyo Station Hotel,…
Geminids meteor shower” to reach its maximum on the night of the 14th, favorable conditions on the Pacific side of eastern and western Japan.
Weathernews has announced the nationwide weather trend from the night of December 14 to the dawn of December 15, the best time to observe the Geminids meteor shower, one of the three major meteor showers, which will reach its peak (maximum) activity around 10 p.m. on December 14. Winter pressure is expected to prevail on…
Tsuchiya Bag to Sell Second Collaboration of “Mina Perhonen” School Bags for Entrance into School in 2024. Selling a total of 6 types with 3 newly-drawn designs, each in 2 colors.
Tsuchiya Bag Factory will begin accepting orders for its second collaboration with Mina Perhonen on March 1, 2023 for its “Atelier” series of school bags for the 2024 school year. They will be sold at 14 stores, including directly managed stores, online stores, and on-site stores. Weighing around 1,290g, it measures 26 x 19.1 x…
FDA offers “Sora Tabi” package tours that include round-trip airfare and accommodations, connecting to various destinations in Japan.
Fuji Dream Airlines (FDA) is offering a new tour product, “Sora Tabi (Save Money by Connecting),” connecting flights to and from various destinations in Japan. The tour is available until March 25, 2023. This is a travel product that includes round-trip airfare to the destination (a total of four segments) and accommodations, and is more…
Get the best straw grill by a skipjack sommelier! Traveling in Kochi on a JR Shikoku sightseeing train
Enjoy straw-baked bonito tataki, a dish that even Kochi Prefecture residents come to eat! I participated in a press tour of Kochi Prefecture organized by JR Shikoku, visiting places associated with plant taxonomist Tomitaro Makino, the model for the NHK TV series “Ranman” to be broadcast in spring 2023, and boarding JR Shikoku’s sightseeing train…
Gotemba Premium Outlets, Christmas Sale with great prices on gifts. And Disney character illuminations!
Gotemba Premium Outlets (Mitsubishi Jisho & Simon) is holding a Christmas sale, “Happy Christmas,” offering products at great prices that make perfect Christmas gifts. Product details can be found on the website. In addition to jewelry from Star Jewelry and agete, Chums neck warmers, Citizen watches, Orobianco bags, and more are available at great prices….
Mission from Brussels, Belgium, to visit Japan to promote Art Nouveau exhibition in 2023 and Belgian beer; expect resumption of direct ANA flights
On December 5, the Brussels Tourist Board and the Walloon Region of the Belgian Tourist Board held a panel discussion and networking event in Tokyo on the theme “The Assets of Our Defined Destinations. The theme of the panel discussion and networking event was “The value of our destinations”. The event was held on the…