APA Hotel announced that APA Hotel Kokura Station Shinkansen Exit (2-13-22 Asano, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture) will cease operations after check-outs in FY2024 due to reconstruction work. It will be located a minute walk from Kokura Station and in the vicinity of Mojiko Port and Kokura Castle. Aiming to open in 2026 as a…
Month: March 2024
Singapore Airlines celebrates 35th anniversary of Nagoya service. Up to 35% off on round-trip tickets from Japan to 19 overseas destinations.
Singapore Airlines will hold a time sale “LOVE SQ TABI ♡ Commemorative Discount” on March 21 from 10:00 to 27 to celebrate the 35th anniversary of its service to Nagoya. The applicable boarding period is from October 1 to March 17, 2025. Round-trip tickets from Japan (Centrair/Narita/Haneda/Kansai/Fukuoka) to 19 overseas destinations are available at up…
ITOCHU Announces Signing of Yen Loan Agreement for Cambodia: Contributing to Improving Access to Advanced Medical Care for Local Residents through the Development of a Regional Hospital ｜ News & Media
On March 14, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Loan Agreement (L/A) with the Cambodian government in Phnom Penh, the capital of the Kingdom of Cambodia, for a loan of up to 21,104 million yen for the “Regional Hospital Development Project. This project will provide the medical facilities and equipment necessary to upgrade…
Signing of the loan agreement for “Rural Financial Access Improvement Project” in India (Overseas Investment and Loan): Contributing to improving access to finance for rural areas in India ｜ News & Media
On December 22, 2023, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a loan agreement with L&T Finance Holdings Limited (LFH), an Indian financial institution, for up to US$125 million to improve access to finance in poor states (Note 1). The signing ceremony was held in Mumbai, India on March 12, 2024. The project will be…
JR West offers special ticket packages including USJ 1-Day Pass and Super Nintendo World tickets.
Universal Studios Japan Super Ticket: Includes unlimited rides on JR round-trip Shinkansen and limited express trains with a reserved seat in a standard car, unlimited rides in the Osaka free tour section, a one-day pass to USJ (1-Day Studio Pass), and a guaranteed admission ticket to the Super Nintendo World area. Fares (listed separately) are…
Hankyu School Bags 2025, Hankyu Train model renewed for the first time in three years, with stamping of three train lines including the 8000 series and station nameplate name tags
Hankyu Hanshin Department Store will release school bags for entering students in 2025 on March 20. They will be available at the Hankyu Umeda main store and five other randoseru (school bags) stores nationwide, as well as through the online store. The Hankyu Train model has been renewed for the first time in three years,…
Jungle Cruise is the star of Tokyo Disneyland 41st Anniversary merchandise! Mickey and Minnie on an exploration of the world are unveiled on merchandise.
Tokyo Disneyland will release merchandise on April 15 to commemorate the park’s 41st anniversary. The design features Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse exploring, as well as boats and animals, in the motif of the popular Adventureland attraction “Jungle Cruise: Wildlife Expedition. The standard “plush badges” (2,500 yen each) have a look reminiscent of a sea…
Mitsui Outlet Park Kisarazu, 4th phase development plan for expansion of luxury zone. To be the largest in Japan with approximately 330 stores.
On March 14, Mitsui Fudosan announced that it will begin construction of the fourth phase development plan for Mitsui Outlet Park Kisarazu in April, aiming to open in the summer of 2025. Under the fourth phase development plan, the number of stores will be increased by about 30 to about 330, scaling up to the…
Fuji Speedway Hotel, SUPER GT and Super Taikyu Grid Pass Guaranteed Accommodation Plan
Fuji Speedway Hotel will release an accommodation plan with a spectator ticket that guarantees a grid pass for SUPER GT and other races at 12:00 p.m. on March 15, 2012. This package includes access to the grid immediately before the race, access to the paddock for vehicle maintenance (including pit walk for both qualifying and…
Mizuno’s “MEasy” walking shoes that can be put on and taken off without using hands
On March 13, Mizuno released “MEasy,” a walking shoe that can be easily put on and taken off without using hands. The price is 9,900 yen. These walking shoes feature Mizuno’s unique “Open Fit Structure. The footwear is designed to widen when the foot is inserted, and the tongue follows the foot when worn, allowing…