The Westin Hotel Yokohama (4-2-8 Minato Mirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture) will extend the sales period of its “Japanese Afternoon Tea with Kurumikko” in collaboration with Kamakura Beniya “Kurumikko” until August 31. In August, two bags of “Kurumikko Caramel Sauce” will be given away in an original design bag on weekdays only. For sweets, a…
Month: July 2024
Emergency Relief Aid for Victims of Hurricane Beryl in Grenada -Delivery of Donated Goods ｜ News & Media
Emergency relief supplies provided by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) were handed over to Grenada in response to the damage caused by Hurricane Beryl in Grenada. Emergency relief supplies for Grenada arrived in the capital city of St. George’s on Monday, July 22. A handover ceremony was held at 18:00 (local time) at the…
100 adults rent out a deserted island to hold a serious hide-and-seek event! Now recruiting participants. Japan’s World Championship representative and a former member of the Self-Defense Forces also participated.
The Japan Hide-and-Seek Association and Job Live will hold “Deserted Island Hide-and-Seek 2024” on Tsumagashima Island, Nagasaki Prefecture, from November 2 to 4. One hundred men and women, university students and above, will be recruited as participants on a special website starting August 25. Japanese representatives of the Hide-and-Seek World Championships and former members of…
JR East suspends operations on Kawagoe and Hachiko lines
JR East suspends operation of the upper and lower lines at Kawagoe-Koraigawa Station on the Kawagoe Line due to a fallen tree. Also, the Omiya – Kawagoe Station and Musashino Line had been suspended due to strong winds, but have resumed operation. The Hachiko Line has also suspended operations on the upper and lower lines…
Tell me which hotels are convenient for Disney with kids; ANA’s interactive AI-based hotel suggestion service
On July 24, ANA X launched a demonstration test of ANA Traveler’s Hotel AI Guide, a hotel suggestion service using Amazon’s interactive AI “Amazon Bedrock”. The service allows users to find hotels that meet their preferences in a natural conversational style, without having to manually select and narrow down criteria. AI will then suggest a…
Honolulu Cookies, new cocktail-like flavor “Mai Tai Macadamia”. Limited time collaboration with Kohana Rum.
Honolulu Cookie Company has launched a limited-time flavor, Mai Tai Macadamia, in collaboration with Kohana Rum. Inspired by the mai tai, a rum-based cocktail, the drink is blended with a small amount of Kohana’s Cocoreca Rum. Each sip offers the essence of macadamia nuts, citrus, almonds, and rum. The alcohol content is said to have…
Chancellor Tanaka Meets with Belizean Prime Minister Briceño ｜ News & Media
On July 22, President Tanaka met with Prime Minister Briceño of Belize at JICA headquarters. For Prime Minister Briceño, this will be his first visit to Japan after assuming office in 2020. At the beginning of his visit, President Tanaka expressed his appreciation for JICA’s 25th anniversary of the opening of JICA’s Belize Branch Office…
Traffic regulations on August 3 for the 36th Naniwa Yodogawa Fireworks Festival. Roads will be closed near Juso Station and Grand Front Osaka.
The Yodogawa Police Department has announced traffic regulations for the 36th Naniwa Yodogawa Fireworks Festival. Regulations will be in effect from around 16:00 to 23:00 on August 3 (partially from 13:00 and 18:00). The roads around the Yodogawa riverbed, Juso Station, and Grand Front Osaka will be closed to vehicular traffic, and lane restrictions and…
JR West Japan to hold “Detective Conan Kanazawa/Kaga/Komatsu Mystery Tour. After the tour, an animation will be broadcast in conjunction with the tour.
JR West, in collaboration with Ishikawa Prefecture, Kanazawa City, Kaga City, Komatsu City, and others, will conduct the “Detective Conan Kanazawa/Kaga/Komatsu Mystery Tour” from October 1 to March 14, 2025. A circular tour that allows visitors to solve riddles to gather clues to their deductions as they visit checkpoints to solve the case that Conan…
Asakusa Hanayashiki x Mu, special exhibition/UMA encounter rally/collaborative goodies/food, etc.
Asakusa Hanayashiki (2-28-1 Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo) will hold “Fushigi Mu Enchi Asakusa Hanayashiki,” a collaborative event with “Mu,” a super mystery magazine celebrating its 45th anniversary, from September 4 to October 14. The “Mu Mystery Exposition in Asakusa Hanayashiki” will exhibit data from Mexico analyzing the “Nazca mummy finger” as an “alien heritage,” artifacts from…