JR West, in cooperation with NTT DoCoMo, KDDI, and SoftBank, will launch a cell phone communication service in tunnels. The three lines covered are the Kosei Line (between Makino Station and Omi Shiotsu Station), the San’in Line (between Saga Arashiyama Station and Umabori Station), and the Hanwa Line (between Yamanaka-kei Station and Kii Station). Service…
Month: March 2023
JALPAC launches nationwide travel support for departures from April onward at 4:00 p.m. today. Chiba, Fukuoka, Hokkaido, Okinawa, etc.
JALPAC will release eligible plans for some areas where nationwide travel support will continue after April 1 at 4:00 p.m. today, April 20. Reserved by Departures and stays on or after April 1, 2023 If you use the nationwide travel support, a flat 20% of the travel price (maximum 5,000 yen per night for travel…
ANA Travelers launches nationwide travel support April-July at 3pm today. Hokkaido, Okinawa, etc. You can also earn miles.
ANA Travelers will release eligible plans for some areas where nationwide travel support will continue after April 1 at 3:00 p.m. today, April 20. Target Area Hokkaido and Yamaguchi Prefectures: Until July 15, 2023 for check-out/return Okinawa Prefecture: Until July 21, 2023 for check-out/return *Not applicable for stays between April 29 and May 7. If…
Ace, tote bag with detachable PC compartment. Available in 3 colors including beige and black.
Ace launched the “Zippy Tote” business tote bag. The new bag was developed in response to the increasing adoption of “hybrid work,” a work style that combines work at home and work at home, and features a removable internal PC case, which can be removed and moved when the PC is not being carried. It…
Jalan begins accepting applications on March 22 for nationwide travel support extended beyond April. Hokkaido, Okayama, Okinawa, etc.
Jalan will begin accepting reservations around 10:00 a.m. on March 22 for nationwide travel support in some areas that will continue after April 1. Eligible plans are as follows. JAL Jalan Pack/ANA Jalan Pack Areas covered: Hokkaido, Yamaguchi, and Okinawa Prefectures If you use the nationwide travel support, a flat 20% of the travel price…
JTB, “Kumamon” digital tourist information center at Aso Kumamoto Airport
JTB, Kumamoto International Airport, Dai Nippon Printing, and DNP Planning Network will open a “Kumamon” digital tourist information center utilizing touch-panel digital signage at Aso Kumamoto Airport, which will reopen on March 23. The installation will be located in the 1st floor arrival lobby of the new passenger terminal building. Kumamoto Prefecture’s official tourism website…
Fujikyu Highland opens its first new attraction in 12 years, a large coaster in the form of a motorcycle ride, in July.
Fujikyu Highland (5-6-1 Shin-Nishihara, Fujiyoshida City, Yamanashi Prefecture) will open a new large-scale coaster in July at a total cost of approximately 4.5 billion yen, the highest ever. This new coaster is the first in 12 years since 2011, when the “high-flying” coaster, which drops at a steep 121-degree angle, was introduced. The first bike-ride…
Yadon Park” opens in mid-April in Ayagawa, Kagawa. Collaboration with wrapped buses, cabs, hotels, etc.
Kagawa Prefecture and Pokémon Inc. will open Yadon Park, commonly known as “Yadon Park,” in mid-April, based on the theme of Yadon from Pocket Monsters. The park is part of a cooperative agreement between the prefecture and the company for regional revitalization that began in December 2018, and the official name of the park is…
Ginza Skywalk,” a walk along the Tokyo Expressway (KK Line), was held. Experience the post-discontinuation use of the line ahead of time.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will hold the Ginza Skywalk on the streets of Tokyo Expressway (KK Line) on May 4-5. Participation is free. In addition to a walking guide tour, events will be held in the “Revitalization Model Area,” which represents the future of the KK Line. Participation is by lottery with advance registration required,…
Rakuten Travel begins accepting nationwide travel support for April and beyond. Hokkaido, Hiroshima, Okinawa, etc.
Rakuten Travel has begun accepting reservations for a series of municipalities that will continue its nationwide travel support after April 1. The target areas are as follows March 20, 2023, 10:00 a.m. Registration opens Domestic Lodging/Domestic Tours: Hiroshima, Okayama, Yamaguchi, Saga, Okinawa Travel Eligibility: April 1, 2023 onward (check-in/departure between April 29 and May 7…