Odakyu Corporation, Tokyo Metro, and Tokyu Land Corporation announced that they have begun construction of a new building in “Ward A,” a joint project by the three companies in the Shinjuku Station West Exit Area Development Plan. This project aims to develop the infrastructure to realize the “Shinjuku Grand Terminal” promoted by the Tokyo Metropolitan…
Month: March 2024
Trainees from Five Central Asian Countries Learn Sustainable Tourism Development at Kumano Kodo World Heritage Site – Silk Road Links Central Asia and Japan for Regional Development ｜ News & Media
Trainees from Central Asia walking along the World Heritage Kumano Kodo with a storyteller. Training Title: Subject-Specific Training “Regional Tourism Development Policies in Central Asia Countries covered: Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan Acceptance period: September – November 2023 In the past, the Silk Road, a large-scale trade route connecting East and West, developed on the…
Seibu Bus adds JCB and 5 other brands to touch-sensitive payment system for airport connecting buses (Tokorozawa-Haneda route)
Seibu Bus, JCB, Reship, and QUADRAC will expand the number of touch payment brands for airport connecting buses operated by Seibu Bus (Tokorozawa Haneda Route). In addition to the Visa cards currently supported, JCB/American Express/Diners Club/Discover/UnionPay cards will be newly added on March 29. Only flights from Tokorozawa to Haneda Airport are eligible. Flights departing…
Blue Impulse flew a display flight at “Kawasaki Leap Festival” on June 29. Commemorating the 100th anniversary of Kawasaki City.
Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture, has announced that the Blue Impulse will fly a display during the Kawasaki Leap Festival to be held on June 29. To commemorate the 100th anniversary of Kawasaki City, a professional team of the Air Self-Defense Force will perform acrobatics over the Todoroki Greenbelt. Detailed flight times and locations will be…
Adam et Rope x LeSportsac, large and small Boston bags and reversible totes. Available in silver and black
JUN will release a new bag from ADAM ET ROPE’ on April 13 in collaboration with bag brand LeSportsac, which will be sold at all ADAM ET ROPE’ stores and online stores. A total of seven models are available, including LeSportsac’s signature Boston bag, a tote bag, and a clutch bag that can also be…
Mushroom Mountain Wireless Earphone, limited to 3,500 units on Makuake. With simultaneous translation function in 144 languages worldwide.
Meiji will release “Mushroom Mountain Wireless Earphones” on March 26 at 12:00 p.m. on Makuake, a support purchase service. These full wireless earphones are said to be thoroughly based on the shape of the actual “Mushroom Mountain” chocolate confectionery, and the case also resembles the outer box of the confectionery. In addition to being a…
Phase I of reconstruction of the North Wing of Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport TOKYO-BAY to reopen in the fall of 2025, increasing the number of stores to approximately 100 stores on three floors.
Mitsui Fudosan announced that it will begin construction of the first phase of the phased construction of the “Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport TOKYO-BAY North Building Reconstruction Project” in Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture, which is currently underway. The total floor area will increase from 94,500 m2 to 103,100 m2, and the number of stores will increase…
ANA unveils 787-10 domestic flight specifications. Premium Class has 15.6-inch screen and plastic bottle pocket.
On March 25, ANA unveiled its new flagship Boeing 787-10 domestic flight specification (registration code: JA983A), which will be introduced on domestic routes. The company already operates three 787-10s on international routes, mainly in Asia, and with the introduction of this new aircraft, it has become the first airline to operate all 787 series (787-8,…
Keikyu Corporation and Toyota jointly construct a large-scale complex at the west exit of Shinagawa Station, scheduled to open in 2029.
Keihin Electric Express Railway will open a complex facility with office/commercial/hotel/conference hall, etc. at the west exit of Shinagawa Station in 2029 as part of a development project around Shinagawa Station. Keikyu Corporation will transfer a portion of the land at the west exit of Shinagawa Station to Toyota under a new agreement to jointly…
HOTEL R9 The Yard Konan, a container hotel, opens. Total of 38 rooms in Konan City, Shiga Prefecture, can be relocated in case of disaster.
Develop will open a container hotel, HOTEL R9 The Yard Konan (2359 Natsumi, Konan, Shiga Prefecture), on April 29. Prior to the opening, the company will start accepting reservations from 3:00 p.m. on April 22. The “HOTEL R9 The Yard” series is a series of 82 hotels nationwide that perform disaster prevention functions in case…