Month: May 2023

NEC (NEC Corporation) exhibited the face recognition system used in the “Face Express” system at Narita Airport and other systems at the government PR corner of the G7 Hiroshima Summit being held in Hiroshima from May 19 to 21. NEC’s face recognition system has been adopted at the security gate of Narita Airport and USJ…

On May 3, a baby woolly monkey was born at Yokohama Zoo Zoorasia (1175-1 Kamishirane-cho, Asahi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture). This is the first mating in 17 years at the zoo. Open to the public until May 31st, where mothers and children can be seen from 9:30 to 11:30 each day. A nickname contest is also…

Oedo Onsen Monogatari Hotels & Resorts will rebrand Oedo Onsen Monogatari Sendai Akiu Onsen Iwanumaya and open it as TAOYA Akiu (107 Yumoto Aza Yakushi, Akiu-cho, Taihaku-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture) on June 12. TAOYA is a brand of hot spring resort hotels based on the concept of “relaxed and carefree,” introducing an all-inclusive package that…

Tokyo Sky Tree (1-1-2 Oshiage, Sumida-ku, Tokyo) will hold a special opening for the Sumida River Fireworks Festival from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on July 29 in conjunction with the 46th Sumida River Fireworks Festival to be held for the first time in four years. Tickets will be sold to 500 people by lottery on…

Toyama Prefecture’s Kurobe Gorge Railway will release “Unazuki Onsen 100th Anniversary Commemorative Ticket” on June 1. The package includes a round-trip ticket for the Kurobe Gorge Trolley Car (Unazuki Station to Keyakidaira Station), a one-day Unazuki Onsen Town bathing ticket, and a souvenir ticket (worth 500 yen) that can be used at stores and restaurants…

JAL announced that “JAL SMART SECURITY” will be installed at Domestic Flight A security checkpoint at Naha Airport in March 2024 (scheduled). The system uses an advanced X-ray CT inspection system to achieve safer and more secure inspections without removing liquid items such as PCs and PET bottles, etc. Three people can be ready for…

Walt Disney Japan will release summery, rustic-textured tote bags made of natural materials at Disney Store stores nationwide and at its official online store, shopDisney, on May 23. Retro-style Disney character faces are designed with thick, fuzzy embroidery. The large size (4,400 yen each) is recommended for travel and resort coordination, while the small size…

Outingspace, which operates Logos Shop, will open the BBQ Stadium at Logos Cafe & BBQ Stadium ATC on June 30. In conjunction with this, the company has begun accepting reservations on its official page. Logos Cafe & BBQ Stadium ATC opened on April 20 at ATC (2-1-10 Nanko-Kita, Suminoe-ku, Suminoe-ku, Osaka City, Osaka), a large…

The Kaanapali Beach Hotel (2525 Kaanapali Pkwy, Lahaina, HI) in Maui, Hawaii, is offering a three-day “Flash Sale (30% off)” and “Limited Time Offer (20% off)” as a summer vacation promotion. Both campaigns are for Premium Ocean View and Premium Partial Ocean View rooms renovated in 2021. A summary is as follows read more ©…