On December 18, JR Hokkaido announced the outline of the operation schedule and route of the “Akai Hoshi” and “Ao Hoshi” sightseeing trains, which will begin service in FY2026. This project was launched in April as the “Star Train Project,” a new sightseeing train that will totally produce a luxurious and high-quality trip. Specific dates…
Month: December 2024
Hotel New Otani (Tokyo) sells “New Year’s Dream Plan 2025” with a 6,000 yen off per person New Year’s gift coupon.
Hotel New Otani (4-1 Kioicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) will sell “Hatsume Plan 2025” as its New Year’s first sales plan. The first 60 guests to book between January 4 and February 28, 2025, will receive a “New Year’s gift coupon” worth 6,000 yen, offering a 6,000 yen discount per person off the regular value rate (variable…
Amazon Hometown Tax Payment Starts. The earliest next-day pickup of returned goods is also available.
Amazon (Amazon Japan) launched “Amazon Furusato Tax Payment” on December 19. This service allows users to select local governments, tax returns, and other items to donate on Amazon’s website and pay their hometown taxes just as they normally do when shopping. Starting today, the service will be available in phases, starting with some users. Amazon…
Collaboration video of Nagano and Yukopi released in conjunction with the “SUPER OUTLET SALE” at Mitsui Outlet Park
Mitsui Fudosan Commercial Management released a new web video “I want to buy clothes” Yukopi feat. Nagano, a collaboration between comedian Nagano and video creator Yukopi. A music video animation expressing “I want to buy clothes” anyway at the Mitsui Outlet Park “SUPER OUTLET SALE”. Mr. Nagano’s illustration appears on the music video of Yukopi’s…
COP29 Side Event] Promoting Adaptation Measures for Climate-Resilient Development ｜ News & PR
reporter Planning Department, Global Environment Department summary Date: November 13, 2024 Organized by JICA Name of venue (pavilion name)：Japan Pavilion speaker Name Affiliation Title Katsura Miyazaki, Vice President, JICA Fatima Yasmin, Vice President for Sectors and Themes, Asian Development Bank (ADB) Kazunori Watanabe, Vice Finance Officer, Ministry of Finance Yutaka Matsuzawa, Deputy Director for Global…
Ski Jam Katsuyama will begin operation for the 2024-2025 ski season on December 20. Free shuttle bus service from Echizen Railway Katsuyama Station daily.
Tokyu Resorts & Stay will begin operating Ski Jam Katsuyama (170-70 Yoshino, Katsuyama, Fukui Prefecture), one of the largest ski resorts in western Japan, on December 20. Operating hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. There are two courses that can be skied: the Fantasy Site and the Variety Site. The longest run is…
Daiwa House’s first resort hotel “BATONSUITE Okinawa Kourijima” opens on March 27. All 35 rooms are suites & ocean view.
Daiwa House Realty Management, a member of the Daiwa House Group, has launched a new hotel brand, BATON SUITE, and will open its first hotel, BATON SUITE Okinawa Kourijima, on March 27, 2025. In conjunction with this, the company will begin accepting reservations at 3:00 p.m. on December 19. Room rates range from 30,000 yen…
5 days in Mongolia to visit locations for the drama “VIVANT”. Dinner with the actor who played Genghis Adiel Jameen is also included.
In cooperation with TBS TV, Nippon Travel Agency will organize an official tour to the locations in Mongolia where “VIVANT” was filmed. The tour will go on sale at 2:00 p.m. on December 19. Touring the location of the Sunday theater “VIVANT”! Mongolia 5 days Travel Period: April 26-30, 2025 Departure/Destination: Narita Airport Trip fee:…
Grant Aid Agreement Signed for Pakistan: Grant Aid Supports Quality Improvement of Maternal and Child Health Services by Providing Equipment to Medical Facilities in Flood-Affected Areas ｜ News & PR
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Government of Pakistan on December 17 in Islamabad for the “Mother and Child Healthcare Equipment Development Project in the Flood Affected Areas and Surrounding Areas in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province”. The agreement was concluded with the government of Japan. Signing Ceremony A summary…
Hokuriku Shinkansen Line aims to begin automatic operation from Tsuruga to Kanazawa in FY2029.
JR West announced that it aims to start automatic operation on the Hokuriku Shinkansen between Tsuruga and Kanazawa in FY2029. As part of the company’s “Mid-Term Management Plan 2025 Update,” the company is working to improve transportation quality and productivity through improvements in both hardware and software, and is collaborating with JR East to develop…