Rakuten Travel will launch “Rakuten Travel Super SALE” on December 4 at 8:00 p.m., offering up to 20% off winter/spring travel every day. During the sale, customers can book hotels and hot spring resorts across Japan at discounted prices. Hotel Epinal Nasu (Oaza Takaku Hei 1, Nasu-machi, Nasu-gun, Tochigi Prefecture) in Nasu Hot Springs offers…
Month: December 2024
JR West “Via Inn Prime Kumamoto (tentative name)” to open in summer 2026. 3-minute walk from Shinkansen station, 232 rooms in total.
On December 3, JR West Japan Via-inn and JR West Japan Dairy Service Net announced that “Via-inn Prime Kumamoto (tentative name)” (Kasuga 2-chome, Nishi-ku, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture) is scheduled to open in summer 2026. This will be the second Via Inn Hotels property to open in Kyushu. The hotel is a 3-minute walk from…
Japanese pilot chronograph of the Blue Impulse. Sold on Makuake to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Air Self-Defense Force.
VALORE is selling a Japanese-made wristwatch with a pilot chronograph inspired by the Blue Impulse in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force on Makuake until February 27, 2025. Available in silver, navy, and black, the regular price is 39,600 yen, with a 30% discount (27,720 yen), including a very early…
Alpen sees new products such as “Kotatsu Unit” and “Water Repellent Super Low Chair” that are warm and can be used for winter camping even without a power source.
Three sizes of “LED Shade Lanterns” are available for different usage scenarios Three models of LED lanterns with shades are lined up. All models come with a dedicated stand. LED Shade Lantern 200 price: ¥2999 Brightness: 200 lumens Lighting pattern: low, high, flashing (maximum lighting time 3 hours: high) Size (diameter x height): 4.2 x…
Business Seminar on AfCFTA (African Continental Free Trade Area) was held ｜ News & PR
summary Event Title: Business Seminar on AfCFTA (African Continental Free Trade Area) Date: Thursday, November 21, 2024, 17:30-19:00 Co-organized by JETRO, JICA, UNDP, UNIDO Venue: Online Main Participants Opening Remarks: Ms. Mari Fujii, Director, Research Division, JETRO Keynote Address: Dr. Tsotetsi Makong, Chief Technical Advisor Capacity Building, Trade Negotiations and Trade Policy, AfCFTA Secretariat Dr….
Traveled to Kakegawa City and Shimada City in Shizuoka Prefecture, where you can enjoy “all things tea” such as tea leaves, tea sweets, ramen noodles, etc.
Shimada City is home to the Oigawa Railway, which is famous for its SL and Thomas-go trains, and there are tourist attractions along this line. For example, in 2020, Goka Station was renamed to Pass Station. It is now a place where people can pray for success in exams and other tests. In addition, the…
Osaka Metro Opens Future Mobility Experience Theme Park in Morinomiya. Virtual time-space tour using subway cars/flying cars
Osaka Metro (Osaka City Rapid Transit) will open “e METRO MOBILITY TOWN,” a limited-time future mobility experience theme park, on January 11, 2025. The “EV/automated bus area” and “EV kart circuit area” were opened earlier on November 30, and the “Mirai experience area,” “outdoor food square,” and “flying car area” will be newly added at…
JAL Hometown Ambassadors and Supporters] A fragrance mist was created by JAL flight attendants to bring the scent of the forest into daily life!
JAL, which has bases throughout Japan, has been continuously implementing regional revitalization initiatives (currently the “JAL Furusato Project”), and in August 2020 launched the “JAL Furusato Ambassadors,” cabin crew members selected through an in-house recruitment process who move to the area to promote initiatives in their respective regions. In December of the same year, JAL…
&ROSY, February issue is a hot mat from Coleman. It’s warm and portable with a mobile battery, so you can take it with you to the park or to watch a game.
Takarajimasya will include a hot mat collaborated with Coleman in the February 2025 issue of “&ROSY” as a supplement. The price is 1980 yen. The hot mat warms up to about 40°C using an AC adapter with an output of 5V/2.0A or higher or a mobile battery of 5000mAh or higher. 5000mAh mobile battery can…
New Era x My Hero Academia, collaboration caps in 9 models
New Era Japan will release a collaborative collection with the anime “My Hero Academia” on December 20. The lineup includes nine models featuring the motifs “Deku Midoriya,” “Katsumi Bakugou,” “Ochako Reichi,” “Jotaro Todoroki,” “Endeavor,” “Hawks,” “Mourning Shigaraki,” “Kami Kami,” and “Togahimiko. All are priced at 6050 yen and will be available at all New Era…