TUMI presented the 2023 SPRING Collection. The Alpha Bravo brand will launch backpacks such as the “Navigation” and “Expedition,” which are based on the theme of practicality for all occasions. A new military-inspired capsule collection will also be introduced. Voyageur, a women’s brand that utilizes recycled materials, has revamped its product design, enabling personalization of…
Month: January 2023
Signing of Minutes of Discussion on Technical Cooperation Project for Palau: Supporting the Construction of an Environmentally Friendly Transportation System
On January 9, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Government of the Republic of Palau on the technical cooperation project “Environmentally Sound Transportation System Development Project. In Palau, the Palau International Airport, constructed in 2003 with the cooperation of JICA, has been utilized for 20 years, and…
Peach offers “Value Peach” discount for weekday flights. Further discount for early morning and late night flights.
Peach Aviation will launch its “Winter Weekday Discount Campaign” from January 10 to February 17. This campaign is in support of the Japan Tourism Agency’s “One More Night on Weekdays Campaign” and aims to alleviate the concentration of passengers on weekends and holidays. During this period, the “Value Peach Fare” with options will be discounted…
National Travel Assistance of up to 5,000 yen per night subsidy starts today! List of Official Sites of 47 Prefectures
Today, January 10, national travel support resumed all over the country. Under this nationwide travel support program, a flat 20% of the travel price (up to 5,000 yen per night for travel products that include transportation, and up to 3,000 yen per night for other travel products) will be subsidized, and in principle, local coupons…
Dragon Quest Island” on Awaji Island is renewed. Pre-opening ticket sales begin.
Hyogo Prefectural Awaji Island Park Anime Park “Nijigen-no Mori” will renovate the attraction “Dragon Quest Island: Daimaou Zouma to Hajimari no Shima” and open the new attraction “Dragon Quest Island: Inishie no Makami to Hajimari no Toushidashita” on March 4, 2012. Prior to this, it will also pre-open on February 17. Ticket sales for this…
Malaysia Airlines New Year’s First Sale ends January 31. Round trip fares from 63,480 yen and up.
Malaysia Airlines is holding its New Year’s First Sale until January 31. Departures are from January 13 to September 30, excluding April 28 to May 5 and August 10 to 13. The sale applies to flights operated by Malaysia Airlines to destinations other than Doha, Auckland, and Bandar Seri Begawan. This means that flights to…
United Airlines Offers Special Offers at Shops and Restaurants while Traveling to Guam, Valid for Departures from Japan through the End of March
United Airlines, together with the Guam Hotel & Restaurant Association, Guam Economic Development Authority, and Guam Travel & Tourism Association, launched the “Guam Big Wave Campaign” to provide special offers and discounts to travelers visiting Guam from Japan. All passengers traveling from Japan by March 31 are eligible for the campaign, and the benefits and…
Sumitomo Mitsui Card continues to offer “Visa touch payment” at Fukuoka City Subway ticket gates. Target stations also expanded to all lines and stations.
Sumitomo Mitsui Card, Visa Worldwide Japan, Nippon Signal, and QUADRAC are conducting a demonstration experiment on Visa touch payment through an integrated ticket gate on the Fukuoka City subway. The company has announced that it will expand the number of stations covered by the service to all lines and stations in conjunction with the opening…
Logos, Coin purse/card case made of Japanese deerskin for parents and children to enjoy craft experience. Finish it yourself!
Logos released “Deerskin Craft Coin Purse” and “Deerskin Craft Card Case,” small purses. The assembly of each product is done after it is delivered, so that families can enjoy the craft experience together and use the finished product as a glove compartment. The materials used for the products are the hide of Japanese deer, which…
Japan Association of Travel Agents, New Year’s Press Conference: Challenges and Prospects. Chairman Takahashi: “Without the revival of overseas travel, there will be no revival of the industry.”
On January 10, JATA (Japan Association of Travel Agents) held a New Year’s accounting meeting at its headquarters in Tokyo, where Chairman Hiroyuki Takahashi explained future initiatives. The following are excerpts from Chairman Takahashi’s comments. Press Conference Details The easing of waterfront restrictions last October (2022) and the recent depreciation of the yen have particularly…