In the past few years, construction has been taking place everywhere in the Ala Moana and Kaka’ako areas, with new buildings being erected one after another. The sheer number of new buildings makes it hard even for Hawaii residents to keep up. One company that has been transforming Hawaii’s hotels at a breakneck pace is…
Month: March 2024
Ishikawa Prefecture opens a special page for “Hokuriku Ouenwari” (Hokuriku Support Discount). Search for hot spring resorts and hotels eligible for up to 50% discount.
Ishikawa Prefecture has released a special page for the Ishikawa Support Travel Discount, a Hokuriku support discount. The Hokuriku Ouen Wari program subsidizes up to 50% of the travel price for domestic and international visitors in order to restore tourism demand in the four Hokuriku prefectures that suffered a decline due to the Noto Peninsula…
You’ll love it because you make it yourself! New Disney-designed handicraft kits are now available!
Hobbyla Hobbyle, a brand that handles handicraft items, will release a new Disney-designed handicraft kit on April 10. Mickey Mouse and his friends from his debut can be designed and embroidered or hand-knitted to create original items. The color scheme is soothing, and the items are designed to enhance your home time. There are five…
Local Charms: “Hakone-Yumoto Onsen Hotel Okada” Recommended by Ms. Hamano.
Although more and more people are using SNS to gather information about their travel destinations, even in this day and age, we are still interested in the recommendations of local people. In this section, we ask people who work at lodging facilities throughout Japan to introduce points of interest at the lodging facilities where they…
Hotel Mystays Atsugi renews with an increase to 180 rooms. New rooms for stay-over accommodations.
Hotel Mystays Atsugi (1-1-8 Sakae-cho, Atsugi City, Kanagawa Prefecture) renovated its lobby, restaurant, and all guest rooms, and reopened on March 8. The lobby is colorfully decorated with a motif of “Sagami-Sato Kagura,” a traditional performing art of Atsugi City, and has a large table equipped with electrical outlets. It is a convenient space for…
Renewal of “Kaikyo View Shimonoseki”. All rooms have ocean views and overlook the Kanmon Straits.
The National Guest House “Kaikyo View Shimomoseki” (3-58, Memosugawa-cho, Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture) will reopen on March 11. All rooms have ocean views and are located overlooking the Kanmon Straits. Guests can enjoy different views from various locations such as the lobby, lounge, restaurant, and public baths, including bathing while overlooking the ships passing through the…
A direct flight of 8.5 hours takes you to the paradise of the southern hemisphere, New Caledonia, for 6 days and 4 nights. If it’s your first time to visit New Caledonia, this is the plan for you!
Day 1: First a review, here’s what New Caledonia is like. Located east of Australia and north of New Zealand, New Caledonia is a French overseas territory surrounded by a World Heritage lagoon. The official language is French, and the currency is the French Pacific Franc (CFP). Tipping is not customary. New Caledonia is accessible…
Tokyo Metropolitan Government rewards up to a total of 12,000 yen in points for four types of QR code payments. Starts today, March 11.
If you use QR code payment to purchase products or pay for services at participating stores in Tokyo, up to 10% of the payment amount (up to 3,000 yen equivalent) will be redeemed at a later date. The following QR code payment methods are available. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will hold the “Support Your Lifestyle!…
HIS announces “Hokuriku Ouen Wari” (discount for tours to Hokuriku); tours available from March 18, 3:00 p.m.
HIS (HIS) has announced the launch of “Hokuriku Ouenwari,” a discount program for tours to the Hokuriku region. Details will be announced on the official website as soon as they are finalized. The “Hokuriku Ouen Wari” program announced by the government will subsidize up to 50% of the travel price (accommodation products and accommodation travel…
Rakuten Travel, Toyama Prefecture’s “Hokuriku Ouen Wari” starts reservation at 10:00 on March 11. Up to 50% discount for lodging.
Only “Domestic Lodging” service is available. Reservations made through Rakuten Pack (airline ticket + accommodation/shinkansen/express train + accommodation) and Rakuten Travel’s foreign language website (inbound website) are not applicable. Also, reservations for consecutive nights are not accepted (only single-day reservations are accepted). Rakuten Travel will begin reservations for “Hokuriku Ouenwari” in Toyama Prefecture at 10:00…