The implementation of national travel assistance has brought renewed attention to domestic travel. JAL, which has bases throughout Japan, has been continuously implementing regional revitalization initiatives (currently the “JAL Furusato Project”). In August 2020, flight attendants selected through an internal application process moved to the area and launched the “JAL Furusato Ambassadors” to promote regional…
Month: February 2023
Snow Miku x Hokkaido Air System, image music wanted. Pops and slow ballads
Crypton Future Media and Hokkaido Air System have begun accepting submissions of music inspired by Snow Miku traveling in Hokkaido as part of their ongoing “Snow Miku” collaboration. The period is from February 1 to March 6 at 17:00. The selected song will be used as the BGM for the campaign. It is accepted on…
Signing of a grant agreement for Paraguay: Contributing to the improvement of living conditions through the development of a water supply system
On November 14, 2022, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the government of the Republic of Paraguay in Asunción, the capital of the country, for a grant of up to 1,936 million yen for the “Water Supply System Improvement Project in the City of Villas Ages. The agreement is…
JVC KENWOOD offers ¥11,000 discount for purchase of portable power supply & solar panel as a set
JVC KENWOOD is running the “Victor Portable Power Supply Launch Campaign. The period is from February 1 to March 31, 23:59. The campaign offers a ¥11,000 discount per set when purchasing a portable power supply “BN-RF1500” or “BN-RF1100” and a portable solar panel “BH-SV180” as a set. The BN-RF1500 and BN-RF1100 portable power supplies use…
ANA PARKS, ANA’s parking lot, earns 1 mile per 100 yen charged.
ANA Facilities has launched a new mileage accrual service at the parking lot of the ANA Crowne Plaza Hotel Osaka (1-3-1 Dojimahama, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture), which opened last fall as a new parking lot brand, ANA PARKS. ANA PARKS plans to expand its locations nationwide and introduce services in collaboration with the ANA…
What Causes Narita Airport’s “Difficulty” in Getting There: Rail, Bus, or Road? Improving Access to Narita Airport with the Construction of a New Terminal
Rail access is also considering facility improvements to increase flights. After reviewing the current situation, the issues facing each type of access were explained. With the future increase in airline demand (500,000 departures and arrivals per year), the enhancement of access is an urgent issue. As for railroads, we would like to respond by increasing…
Plans for an airport/expressway bus terminal and hotel in the east exit area of Shibuya Station. Next to Hikarie
The Shibuya 2-chome West Urban Area Redevelopment Association, Tokyo Tatemono, and the Urban Renaissance Agency received approval from the Governor of Tokyo to establish an urban redevelopment association for the Shibuya 2-chome West Urban Area Redevelopment Project Type 1. The redevelopment project, together with a voluntary joint rebuilding project led by Tokyo Tatemono and others,…
Philips’ 5000X Series of Electric Shavers for Generation Z
Philips Japan will release the Philips Shaver 5000X Series, an electric shaver developed for Generation Z, on February 8. The company’s official store, Amazon, and major electronics retailers have been accepting pre-orders since February 1; Amazon sells the product for 12,980 yen. According to Mr. Hideyuki Yamada, General Manager of the Personal Health Business Division,…
Peach to Operate 7 Weekly Flights on Centrair-Taipei Route Starting March 27. Commemorative sale with up to 30% discount
Peach Aviation will launch its Centrair (Central Japan) – Taipei route on March 27. In addition, Peach Aviation will resume flights on the Kanku-Kaohsiung route on August 1, after a three-and-a-half-year hiatus. Both routes will have seven flights per week, and tickets went on sale at 15:00 today. Taiwan Sale” will be held from 8:00…
Skymark offers Ibaraki – Kobe for 3,900 yen and Ibaraki – Sapporo, Fukuoka, and Naha for 5,500 yen in the “Ibaraki Ride It Out Campaign.
Skymark Airlines will launch the “IBARAKI RIDING CAMPAIGN”. To commemorate the 2 millionth passenger on the Ibaraki – Kobe route, the airline will offer a limited number of seats on the Ibaraki – Kobe route for 3,900 yen each way and on the Ibaraki – Shin-Chitose, Fukuoka, and Naha routes for 5,500 yen each way….