Month: November 2024

ANA renews check-in and security checkpoints for senior members at Haneda with smart lanes that do not require removal of PCs.

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On November 21, ANA announced the renewal of check-in counters and security checkpoints for senior members at Haneda Airport Terminal 2. The ANA SUITE CHECK-IN for ANA Mileage Club Diamond Service members and the ANA PREMIUM CHECK-IN for senior members and premium class passengers (north side and south side) will be covered. In addition, smart…

Osaka Metro to revise timetable on Tanimachi Line. With the installation of movable platform fences underway at all stations.

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Osaka Metro (Osaka City Rapid Transit) will revise its Tanimachi Line schedule from the first departure on December 21. This is in conjunction with the installation of movable platform fences, which is being progressively installed at all stations on the Tanimachi Line, and will extend the stopping time at some stations by 5 to 10…

Upcycled bag made of suspension straps and other components from retired Kobe Electric Railway Series 3000 cars. Sold by Sanward on Makuake

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Sunward is selling a “holo-holobo body bag” on Makuake until December 30, using components from retired Kobe Electric Railway Series 3000 cars, which are used on the Arima, Mita, and Awai lines. It is available in two colors, black and red, and the red one is a Makuake limited design inspired by the “face” of…

My Melody & Kuromi announces details of its 2025 anniversary. Nationwide Touring Cafes and Special Exhibitions

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Sanrio will commemorate the 50th anniversary of “My Melody” and the 20th anniversary of “Kuromi” in 2025 with a special project under the theme of “Together, we are much cuter” even though we are opposites. From December 12, “My Melody Cafe ~Heartful Party~” will open in Tokyo, Osaka, Aichi, and Miyagi sequentially for a limited…

Group Travel to Hawaii Sales Contest Begins. Top 30 winners receive a rewarding inspection tour.

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On November 21, JATA (Japan Association of Travel Agents) held a press conference at its headquarters in Kasumigaseki, announcing a group travel sales contest in cooperation with the Hawaii Visitors Bureau and Meet Hawai’i (HVCB: Hawai’i Visitors & Convention Bureau). The top 30 group lodging rooms during the period will be evaluated, and the top…

Don’t you know our Tama? and “Sanrio” debutantes from the 80s and 90s collaborate. Here comes the dusty and healing goods!

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Sony Creative Products will release collaboration goods with Sanrio at the merchandising corner of “Don’t You Know My Tama? Happy 40th Anniversary Exhibition” from November 22. The venue is Denpark Pavilion in Denpark, Anjo Industrial Culture Park (1 Kaji, Akamatsu-cho, Anjo City, Aichi Prefecture). Tama & Friends – Don’t you know our Tama?” made its…

DoubleTree by Hilton Tokyo Ariake, Reservations Now Open. Easy to use for business trips, 1 minute walk from the station, 363 rooms in total.

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DoubleTree by Hilton Tokyo Ariake (3-7-3 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo) has begun accepting reservations on its official website in preparation for its opening on December 20. The hotel will be the eighth DoubleTree by Hilton brand hotel in Japan and the first in the Kanto region, and will be located approximately one minute on foot from…

Express Bus to Kobe! Smasey & Outlet Ticket” is a set of 3 tickets for a great price. From/to Awaji Island/Tokushima/Kochi/Matsuyama

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West Japan JR Bus, JR Shikoku Bus, and Honshi-Kaikyo Bus released “Express Bus to Kobe! Smacy & Outlet Ticket”. The tickets are valid for two days from the day of boarding the outbound express bus. This special ticket is linked to Kobe Suma Sea World (1-3-5 Wakamiya-cho, Suma-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture), which opened in…