BookingResort, operator of resortglamping.com, has begun accepting reservations for accommodations at Doggie’s Resort Ine Onsen (465-1 Rokubanbe, Ine-cho, Yosagun, Kyoto Prefecture), which Sanwa Act Management will open in December 2023. Located about 10 minutes by car from Ine-no-Funeya, Kyoto’s traditional architecture preservation district, the hotel is limited to two groups per day and dog-friendly, with…
Month: December 2023
Hawaii’s “Ala Moana Center” unveils its 2024 grab bags. Packed with more than twice the price and sold on New Year’s Day at approximately 50 stores.
The Ala Moana Center (1450 ALA MOANA BLVD., HONOLULU, HI) in Honolulu, Hawaii, will sell its annual grab bag on January 1, 2024. Approximately 50 stores will participate in this year’s event, offering grab bags ($50 per bag) containing items at least twice the retail price. The bags are filled with items with a retail…
DNP’s photo machine application features automatic photo adjustment for passport online application.
On December 20, DNP and DNP Photo Imaging Japan added an automatic photo adjustment function to the Ki-Re-i Photo photo machine application for online passport applications. Passport renewal has been available for online application since March 27, but there are detailed regulations (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) regarding the file format and data size of the…
Celebrate the 10th Anniversary! Try your luck at Disney Tsum Tsum’s Real Gacha to win a backpack and a can badge!
LINE Yahoo’s casual puzzle game “LINE: Disney Tsum Tsum” is holding its 10th anniversary event at Shibuya Modi Storefront Plaza. The event runs from December 19 to 25. You can try your luck at the real gacha, which is just like the gacha in the game. The real gacha contains capsules for “Original BIG Backpack…
Heavy snowfall on the 21st and 22nd, with a risk of warning levels on the Sea of Japan side of the northern Kyushu-Kinki region and in Gifu Prefecture.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and the Japan Meteorological Agency are calling for caution as the winter pressure pattern strengthens from December 21 to 22, with the possibility of heavy snowfall on the Sea of Japan side of western to northern Japan. The northern Kyushu region to the Sea of Japan side…
JR Tokai “TOICA’s Chick” Goods Vol.2. Plush toy/plush key chain
As the second series of goods featuring the characters of JR Tokai’s TOICA IC card, Asamizu Company will sell a limited number of “TOICA Chick Plushie” (1980 yen) and “TOICA Chick Plushie Key Chain” (1430 yen). Each will be available for reservation from December 20, with product shipment starting in late January 2024. read more…
Chancellor Tanaka Participates in the 2nd Global Refugee Forum ｜ News & Media
JICA President Akihiko Tanaka participated in the 2nd Global Refugee Forum (GRF) held in Geneva, Switzerland, from December 12 to 14. After the opening session, President Tanaka gave a keynote speech at a high-level event on the Humanitarian, Development and Peace Partnership (HDP nexus), co-hosted by JICA, UNDP and UNHCR, and was a speaker at…
Korean Air to Increase Daily Sapporo – Seoul Flights to 2 Roundtrips Starting January 13, 2024
Korean Air will increase its New Chitose (Sapporo) – Incheon (Seoul) route from 11 round-trip flights per week to two round-trip flights daily. The increase will take effect on January 13, 2024. The aircraft used on KE766/KE765 are Airbus A330-300 (24 Prestige, 248 Economy seats), and on KE770/KE769 are Boeing 737-8 (8 Prestige, 138 Economy…
RV Park smart” opened at Takanabe Onsen Meirin no Yu, Miyazaki Prefecture
The Kyushu Round Trip Tourism Revitalization Consortium opened RV Park smart at “Takanabe Onsen Meirin no Yu” (6900 Kamie, Takanabe-cho, Koyu-gun, Miyazaki Prefecture) and started reservations for overnight stays. RV Park smart is a wide-area overnight stay spot designed to promote tourism in areas such as transit areas. Takanabe Town is the third municipality in…
Duffy & Friends Heartfelt Strawberry Gifts, Details Announced! Feel the Sweet Season with Strawberries at Tokyo DisneySea!
Strawberry form cushions and blind type brooches are now available! A number of special items are available for the “Duffy & Friends Heartfelt Strawberry Gifts” event, including a strawberry-shaped “cushion” (5,000 yen) with the message “For Duffy” and a “blind” type brooch. A strawberry-shaped “cushion” (5,000 yen) with the message “For Duffy” and a “plush…