Hakone Kowakuen Unessan (1297 Ninohira, Hakone-cho, Ashigarashita-gun, Kanagawa Prefecture), an all-weather hot spring amusement park, will open its first heated flowing pool in the Hakone area on July 7. In conjunction with its grand opening on July 12, Hakone Hotel Kowakuen is undergoing its largest-scale renovation since its opening, the first of which will include…
Month: May 2023
Walking on the “new bridge” just before it is replaced by the Metropolitan Expressway Daishi Bridge
On May 16, the Metropolitan Expressway opened to the press the construction site of the Daishi Bridge (Ota-ku, Tokyo to Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture) on the No. 1 Haneda Line, where bridge renewal work is underway. The bridge is currently under construction to replace the existing bridge girder with a new one, and the Haneda…
Newly Selected Projects for the International Science and Technology Cooperation Program for Global Issues (SATREPS) for FY2023
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has selected the following 12 new projects for the International Science and Technology Cooperation Program for Global Issues (SATREPS) for FY2023, based on the results of the selection by the external expert committee conducted by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) and the Japan Agency for Medical Research…
Hotels around Kayabacho, Tokyo from 4,320 yen per night with nationwide travel support Local coupon included
Forty’s is selling hotel stay plans to which the nationwide travel support “TADAIMA TOKYO PLUS” applies, and has newly added Villa Fontaine Tokyo Meibacho (1-8-2 Shinkawa, Chuo-ku, Tokyo) and Pearl Hotel Kayabacho (1-2-5 Shinkawa, Chuo-ku, Tokyo) to its lineup. Both are limited to stays through June 29. Reservations can be made through the “FOR TRIP”…
Expedia offers “Peach Special Sale” on airline tickets and hotels. From 10,000 yen for Okinawa and 30 other domestic and overseas routes
Expedia will hold a “Peach Special Sale” from May 17, 16:00 to June 16, 15:59 for airfare + hotel packages. The stay is valid until July 14. The company offers a discount on both airfare and hotel reservations at the same time, and this sale offers even more savings by using Peach Aviation. In addition…
Cooler box that keeps cold and ice for up to 5 days. Strong body that is resistant to deterioration and comes in three sizes.
BOC JAPAN released a cooler box from the outdoor brand “BROOKLYN OUTDOOR COMPANY” that keeps cool and keeps ice for up to five days. It features a body up to 5 cm thick filled with insulation material and a lid up to 7.5 cm thick. The durable material is resistant to ultraviolet rays and does…
Airbnb invites one pair of 2 people to “Dongdaemun Design Plaza” lodging experience to enjoy the runway with K-POP’s ENHYPEN
Airbnb will host ENHYPEN, a popular K-pop star, for the first time to offer a lodging experience at Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP), with a room rate of $14, in honor of DDP’s construction starting 14 years ago. Guests are taken on an early tour of the runway on the eve of Seoul Fashion Week, which…
Big Holiday “Oze Hiking Tour” by Shinkansen bullet train. From one-day plan to overnight stay at mountain lodge.
Big Holiday Inc. has released “Oze Hiking Tour 2023″ by Shinkansen bullet train. The lineup includes a wide variety of tours, from casual one-day tours to overnight stays in private lodges in the mountains. The company says that visitors can fully enjoy the rich nature of Oze, where flowers and grasses are in full bloom…
New natural beige color for “nodpod” eye mask from the U.S. Moderately weighted for a good night’s sleep.
R.O.N. released “Bone,” a new clean natural beige color from the nodpod sleep mask, a sleep goods brand from California. The price is 5,500 yen. The product, created in 2009, is a weighted eye mask with four bead pods that provide moderate pressure to the eyes and ears, gently wrapping them in any sleeping position….
Eighth JICA Determination of Terms and Conditions for Issuance of Government-Guaranteed Foreign Bonds
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) announced on May 16, 2023 (New York time) the following terms and conditions for the issuance of Global Dollar Denominated Notes guaranteed by the Government of Japan. Issue amount: US$1.25 billion Issue Date: May 23, 2023 Term: 5 years (redeemable on May 23, 2028) Surface interest rate: 4.000%. Issue…