On April 21, Finnair held a ceremony at Narita Airport to commemorate the 40th anniversary of its service to Japan. The company’s Japan route began on April 23, 1983, with a flight to Narita. At that time, European routes were generally via Anchorage or the Middle East, but by adding fuel tanks to the Douglas…
Month: April 2023
Zenrin Announces National Roadside Station Check-in Ranking. Uchinada Sunset Park, Ishikawa Prefecture, ranked first.
ZENRIN released the Japan National Roadside Stations Check-in Ranking in advance of “Roadside Stations Day” on April 22. The company’s “MICHIYUKI” membership service for MICHINOEKI fans allows users to record their visits to MICHINOEKI stations on the app. Based on a total of 143,638 visits recorded by members between April 2022 and March 2023, the…
Ace, HaNT collaboration suitcase 30/47L from W&.Day/Night, drawstring pouch and eco bag included.
Ace launched a suitcase for weekend trips in collaboration with HaNT from “W&.Day/Night,” which offers bags for working women. The carry-on compatible 30L size measures 36 x 22 x 55 cm (W x D x H) and weighs 3.1 kg, priced at 35,200 yen. The 47L size, which can be checked in, measures 43 x…
Vietjet offers one-way fares from 1,888 yen on all Japan-Vietnam routes through April 25.
Vietjet is holding a one-way ticket promotion for Japan-Vietnam routes starting at 1,888 yen until April 25. The routes covered are the Narita/Kansai – Ho Chi Minh City/Hanoi route, the Centrair/Fukuoka – Hanoi route, and the Haneda – Ho Chi Minh City route, which will begin service on July 16, and are available for travel…
Biwako Valley, Green Season from April 22. Take the sightseeing lift to the hill of yellow narcissus with about 300,000 bulbs.
Lake Biwa Valley will begin full-scale green season operations on April 22. The daffodil hill at the top of the mountain was initially cultivated as a new initiative for the ski resort during the off-season in spring. For a time, the hill was plagued by feeding damage by wild deer, but now the vast slope…
USJ “Super Mario Power-Up Summer” is held for the first time. Bowser Jr. also joined the event.
Universal Studios Japan will hold a summer-only event, “NO LIMIT!” Summer, starting July 5. This summer, “Super Mario Power Up Summer” will make its first appearance as a “soaking wet” summer event, returning for the first time in four years. Mario, Luigi, Kinopio, Peach, and other characters from the popular “Super Nintendo World” area will…
Weekend Ekiben] “Shinshu Adult Beef Meal” at Kofu Station
Shinshu Adult Beef Meal” purchased at Kofu Station is a boxed lunch produced by Marumasa, a long-established Kobuchizawa ekiben shop that offers a wide selection of popular ekiben. The beef, the star of the dish, is grilled over charcoal, and the rice paired with it is an elaborate dish of green rice with chameshi. The…
HAKONATURE BASE, a new nature playground in Hakone, opens on April 28. The North Face’s first store and local beer can be tasted.
Odakyu Electric Railway has launched “HAKONATURE,” a collaborative regional project to promote new ways to enjoy Hakone under the theme of “experiencing nature. HAKONATURE BASE (740 Yumoto, Hakone-cho, Ashigarashita-gun, Kanagawa Prefecture) will open on April 28. It is located on top of a small hill, a 7-minute walk from Hakone-Yumoto Station on the Hakone Tozan…
Chichibu Yado, a hotel for the whole town in a renovated old private house. Experience the town of Chichibu with a town walking passport in hand.
Japanese Space Tadzu “Japanese Space Tadzu” has two rooms. Built in 1928, the building was originally used as a peddler’s inn and has been renovated as a multipurpose art space since 2008. Rates start at 16,600 yen per room (per person) for two people. SHIRAUME: A building that was once used as an inn was…
Alpine adds glamping facilities and new sites where you can stay with your dog at campgrounds 1,000 meters above sea level
Alpen will hold the second grand opening of its campground, Alpen Outdoors Shirotori Field (136-1-1, Shirotori-cho, Gujo, Gifu Prefecture), on April 29. In conjunction with the grand opening, the company has renovated “The LOOK,” a sanitary building complete with a terrace with a view, and added glamping facilities that allow guests to stay with their…