Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea will release the Summer 2-Day Passport on May 29, which allows admission to the parks for two consecutive days during the summer. Summer 2-Day Passport Sales period: May 29 – August 27, 2023 Entry period: July 21 – August 28, 2023 Fees: Adults (18 years and older) 17,300 yen, Middle-aged…
Month: May 2023
Signing of Minutes of Discussion on Technical Cooperation Project for Paraguay: Contributing to Improvement of Safety of Foods of Animal Origin
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) with the National Livestock Quality and Hygiene Organization of the Republic of Paraguay on May 16, in Asunción, regarding the technical cooperation project “Livestock Hygiene Measures and Improvement of Animal Origin Food Testing Services Project. The project was signed by the National Livestock…
Weekend Bento] “Mito Inro Bento” at Mito Station
Mito in Ibaraki Prefecture is associated with Mitsukuni Tokugawa = Mito Komon. The name “Kimon-sama” means “Inro” in Japanese, and “Inro” means “seal” in Japanese. The “Mito Inro Bento” is an ekiben that comes in a two-tiered box shaped like an Inro (seal case). Of course, the promised hollyhock crest is also depicted. The upper…
JR Tokai Tours offers 5-day “Round-trip Shinkansen + Hotel” limited sale for summer travel, starting May 25.
JR Tokai Tours will launch a “5days SALE” of package travel plans using the Tokaido Shinkansen starting May 25. The special price includes hotel accommodations and round-trip Shinkansen fare, and the return trip can be extended for up to 14 days. The outline is as follows. Details are listed on the special website. read more…
Kintori & Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten to release 20 kinds of Japanese summery collaboration goods. Tenugui hand towel/Box match/Uchiwa etc.
Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten will release products in collaboration with Kintori (Dainippon Pyrethrum), the world’s first developer of mosquito coils, at its online store and directly-managed stores nationwide on June 7. For the sixth year of the collaboration, a total of 20 types of summer crafts decorated with the “Kintori Design” of past years are lined…
InterContinental Sapporo to open in the fall of 2025. Total of 149 rooms on the upper floors of the new AXA Sapporo Nakajima Koen Project building.
IHG Hotels & Resorts announced an agreement with AXA Life Insurance to open the InterContinental Sapporo in the fall of 2025. This is the fifth IHG hotel in Hokkaido and the 11th InterContinental brand hotel in Japan. The hotel will occupy the upper floors (9-14F) of a new building in AXA Life Insurance’s AXA Sapporo…
Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route “Snowy Valley Festival 2nd STAGE” from May 22
Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, a mountain tourism route connecting Toyama and Nagano prefectures, will hold the “Snowy Valley Festival 2nd STAGE” from May 22 to June 25. In addition to the “Yuki-no-Otani Walk,” a walk through the huge snow wall created by clearing snow from the area around Tateyama Murodo’s “Otani” at an elevation of…
Officially approved by JR Tokai! Sumikko Gurashi and Doctor Yellow collaboration goods on sale!
JRCP (JR Tokai Passengers) announced that collaborative items between “Sumikko Gurashi” and Doctor Yellow will go on sale at the JRCP online store on May 23 at 10:00. Sumiko and her friends wearing yellow conductor’s hats are holding Doctor Yellow, and acrylic key chains with Doctor Yellow on them are available. read more © Source…
Tourism Authority of Thailand aims to attract 870,000 Japanese visitors by 2023. Aggressively promote to business travelers, Generation Z, sports lovers, and seniors by taking advantage of flights via Asia.
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) held the “Amazing Thailand Amazing New Chapters Roadshow in Tokyo 2023” in Tokyo on May 18. Twenty-four suppliers from Thailand, including hotels and airlines, came to Japan to hold business meetings for Japanese travel businesses. Under the theme of “Meet The Suppliers,” 24 suppliers from Thailand, including hotels and…
Mount Jeans Nasu “Goyo Tsutsuji Nasu Gondola” is in full bloom.
Mount Jeans Nasu “Goyo Tsutsuji Nasu Gondola Open until June 4, 2023 Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (last time down is 3:30 p.m.) Round-trip fare: Adults 1,700 yen, 3 years old to elementary school students 900 yen, pets 1,200 yen Best time to visit: Midway up the gondola until mid-May. Chausu Viewing Platform” and…