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JR Hokkaido and JR East are running a joint promotion, “Tsugaru Kaisen -2022 Winter Campaign-,” to encourage use of the Hokkaido and Tohoku Shinkansen lines, through February 28, 2023. Posters featuring the “Tuna Showdown” between Hokkaido and Aomori caught in the Tsugaru Straits in winter will be displayed in Hokkaido, Tohoku, the Tokyo metropolitan area,…

Hotel Okura will open the Okura Resort Muscat (tentative name) in Muscat, the capital of Oman, located at the southeastern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, in 2027. The project will be the first Okura-branded hotel to enter Oman and the first Japanese-branded hotel in Oman, under an operation and management agreement with Saud Bahwan Group….

BLUETTI JAPAN, a manufacturer of portable power supplies, opened the BLUETTI Akihabara directly-managed store (14 Kanda Higashimatsushita-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo). At the store, customers can actually see and experience the functions and operation of all BLUETTI products sold on the official website, and until December 14, the store will hold an open sale, offering up to…

On December 5, XCOM Global implemented a price revision for its international Wi-Fi router rental service, Imoto’s WiFi. Prices will be reduced by up to 50% off. Vietnam, Malaysia, and India will be reduced from 1,280 yen to 640 yen per day. In addition, Indonesia, Guam, Canada, South Korea, and New Zealand will receive a…

Sparky Create will hold a hands-on experience of IceBRKR2.0, the next-generation snow goggles developed by Italy’s bONE Technology, at the Gerespo SNOWBRAND Direct Sales Tent Market to be held at the Karuizawa Prince Hotel ski resort from December 10 to 11. IceBRKR is a bone-conduction audio and Bluetooth intercom technology. You can talk hands-free with…

Keihin Kyuko Railway and Keihin Kyuko Bus have announced special timetables for the year-end and New Year period. On the railroads, trains will operate on a Saturday and holiday timetable (holiday operation) from December 30 to January 3, 2023; from January 1 to 9, 2023, the Daishi Line will operate extra trains. In consideration of…

WILLER EXPRESS will offer Tokyo Restaurant Bus’ Kawasaki Factory Night View Course “A Night to Enjoy French Toast Sake and Kawasaki Factory Night View” as a return gift for Kawasaki City’s hometown tax payment. The course was initially planned to run for a limited time only, but will become a regular course starting in 2023….

China Airlines is offering a 15% discount on airline tickets to celebrate its 63rd anniversary on December 16. The sales period is from December 2 to 16, and the boarding period is from February 1 to June 30, 2023. The routes are operated by China Airlines or Mandarin Airlines, except Taipei Taoyuan – Shanghai Pudong…

Furusato tax payment site “SATOHURU” started “Hajimete no SATOHURU Campaign” exclusively for its official application. First Satofuru Campaign During the campaign period, when you make a donation with the Satofuru app and pay with your PayPay balance or PayPay After Payment, you will receive up to 4% of your donation amount in Satofuru My Points…

Airbnb Japan has released “Happy Eating Soup,” a breakfast recipe that can be easily prepared in accommodations with kitchens. This holiday season, for the first time in three years, it is possible to travel without extreme activity restrictions. The result was a breakfast that could be easily prepared and eaten by guests themselves. The result…