JAL will expand the number of services eligible for Life Status point accumulation under the JAL Life Status program and introduce “Star Grade” on April 1. Star Grades offer benefits such as elimination of mileage expiration date, free airport delivery service, and hotel discounts for each of the six grades based on the number of…
Month: April 2024
Stay Plan at Tokyo Disney Celebration Hotel. You can get an original tote with pouch!
Rates start at 26,500 yen from June 1 to August 8. Reservations will be accepted from 1:00 p.m. on April 8; rates for August 9 and beyond have not yet been determined and go on sale from 11:00 a.m. on the same day four months prior to the stay date. Tokyo Disney Celebration Hotel will…
Tokudate Special 21″ with 50% discount for Tohoku and Hokkaido Shinkansen trains goes on sale. All trains of Hayabusa and Hayate are eligible.
JR Hokkaido and JR East will release “Shinkansen e-Ticket (Tokudate Special 21)” which offers 50% discount for “Hayabusa” and “Hayate” (standard car reserved seat) on Tohoku and Hokkaido Shinkansen. The period of use is from May 9 to 23, and tickets can be purchased from 10:00 a.m. one month prior to the boarding date until…
JCB Plaza Lounge Honolulu” Completely Renewed. New nursing room and restrooms, eco-bag giveaway, etc.
JCB will renew JCB Plaza Lounge Honolulu (2nd Floor, Waikiki Shopping Plaza, 2250 Kalakaua Ave., Suite 207A, Honolulu), a lounge for cardholders in Honolulu, Hawaii, on April 1. Located on the second floor of the Waikiki Shopping Plaza on Kalakaua Avenue, this lounge is a base for JCB cardholders to make restaurant reservations at participating…
Seibu Railway to conduct touch-settlement ride verification tests at 21 stations, mainly in sightseeing areas
Seibu Railway will conduct a verification experiment in the latter half of FY2024 on touch-sensitive cards (credit, debit, and prepaid cards) and smartphone with the cards installed for boarding services. The experiment will be conducted at 21 stations, mainly around terminal stations and tourist attractions. Although specific station names are not disclosed, examples of tourist…
SoftBank takes measures to improve communication quality around Suzuka Circuit
On March 28, SoftBank announced that it had implemented measures to improve communication quality at Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture, and around Suzuka Circuit Inao Station on the Ise Railway. Various events are held at Suzuka Circuit throughout the year, especially during the F1 Grand Prix when over 100,000 spectators visit the circuit,…
AIRDO Collaborates with Chikazawa Lace Shop on In-Flight Sales and Bare Do Goods
AIRDO will start selling “AIRDO x Chikazawa Lace Shop Towel Handkerchief Set” and “Mascot Bear Do (Spring/Summer Ver.)” on April 1 through in-flight sales. The towel handkerchief set is a collaboration with Chikazawa Lace Shop. The lace portion, sewn one by one by artisans using a hand-waving sewing machine, is subtly decorated with “Bear Do,…
THULE’s New “Thule Chasm” Products Made of Recycled Fabrics. Duffel bag and 4 other items
Zedd launched four new products from the Swedish brand THULE. Both items are from the “Thule Chasm” luggage collection, which is characterized by its robustness. The collection has been updated by using 100% recycled materials for the main fabric and mesh, and by incorporating earth tones and unifying the exterior with a single color. The…
JICA Event “Bridging Cultures, Building Careers – Thinking with Ukrainians about Multicultural Conviviality” ｜ News / Media
On March 23, a Japan-Ukraine exchange event titled “Bridging Cultures, Building Careers – Thinking with Ukrainians about Multicultural Conviviality” was held. summary Date: March 23, 2024 (Saturday) 14:00~16:00 Place: International Conference Hall, 2F, JICA Ichigaya Bldg. Organized by JICA Background and Objectives The number of Ukrainian refugees currently residing in Japan is 2,098 (as of…
Rakuten Travel to Hold Luxury Accommodation Sale “LUXURY DAYS” from the evening of April 4. 10,000 yen coupon will be distributed on the first day only.
Rakuten Travel will hold “LUXURY DAYS -Special Sale only for Luxury Inns-” from 8:00 p.m. on April 4 to 11:59 p.m. on April 15. In addition to offering a number of special deals at luxury hotels and hot spring inns, the company will also distribute a 10,000 yen coupon that can be used only on…