Emergency Relief Aid for Long-Term Rainfall Damage in the Republic of Honduras – Supplies In response to a request from the government of the Republic of Honduras, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will provide emergency relief supplies as follows. record damage from the earthquake and tsunami Prolonged rainfall throughout Honduras since mid-September 2022 has…
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National Travel Support Announces Outline of Travel to Tokyo as Destination. Businesses and coupon merchants begin accepting applications on July 7.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) has outlined its nationwide travel support in Tokyo, scheduled to begin on October 20. The subsidy is available for travel between October 20 and December 20 (including check-out on December 21). Those eligible for the subsidy are domestic residents who have been vaccinated against the new coronavirus at least three…
Rakuten, up to ¥1,000 off fall/winter camping and outdoor fashion and accessories
Rakuten will launch a campaign featuring fashion and accessories for fall and winter outdoor activities and camping from October 3, 10:00 to November 11, 9:59. During the campaign, a special page will be available on “Rakuten Ichiba” and a coupon for up to 1,000 yen off will be distributed, which can be used exclusively at…
Jozankei Yurakusoan” pre-opens in Hokkaido on November 3. All rooms have natural hot spring baths.
Kyoritsu Maintenance will pre-open Jozankei Yurakusoan (3-228-1 Jozankei Onsen Higashi, Minami-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido) in Jozankei, Sapporo, Hokkaido, on November 3. Jozankei is a hot spring resort accessible by car from Sapporo in about an hour. In the large bathhouse, visitors can soak in natural hot spring water while enjoying the view of mountains colored by…
ANA’s “Oni no Kai Jetto” No. 3 finally goes into service! I went to the unveiling event attended by voice actors including Natsuki Hanae.
On October 1, ANA held an event to unveil “Oni no Blade Jetto-San. The aircraft, a Boeing 777-200ER (registration code: JA745A), features dynamic depictions of Sumijiro Kamakado, Kyoujuro Gurgoku, and Uzumaru Tengen, all of whom were drawn by ufotable exclusively for this aircraft. At the unveiling event held at the ANA hangar at Haneda Airport…
J.I. Accident & Fire Insurance, overseas travel insurance with web-based claim completion
J.I. Accident & Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. will begin selling “Web Overseas Travel Insurance,” an overseas travel insurance policy that focuses on web-based application form-less contracting procedures and web-based claim completion, for policies starting on or after December 1. In the case of overseas travel insurance, the risk of serious disadvantages to travelers is increasing…
JR East offers travel products to enjoy crab on the Hokuriku Shinkansen. Also 30% discount on fares.
JR East Japan is running a campaign “Come to Hokuriku for Crab” to promote the appeal of Hokuriku crabs, which are in season in winter. The campaign will run from November 7 to March 31, 2023. The campaign will run from November 7 to March 31, 2023. Posters and decorations will be displayed at major…
Tokyo Metro my! app upgraded to support express bus and car-sharing reservations
As part of the “my! Tokyo MaaS” metropolitan MaaS initiative, Tokyo Metro has upgraded the “Tokyo Metro my! App” (Android/iOS version). This upgrade strengthens the linkage with various services (see below), including mobility, and allows users to search for services and make reservations by going directly to the web page from the “Tokyo Metro my!…
Chancellor Tanaka meets with Kosovo Prime Minister Kurti
JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with Prime Minister Albin Kurti of the Republic of Kosovo in Tokyo on September 28. At the beginning of the meeting, President Tanaka welcomed the progress of JICA’s cooperation in public broadcasting, waste, and other areas under the leadership of Prime Minister Kurti. In response, Prime Minister Kurti expressed his…
Urabandai Autumn Foliage Ropeway” is now in operation. Enjoy the 100 most famous mountains in Japan and Bandai-Asahi National Park
Tokyu Resorts & Stay has started operating the “Urabandai Autumn Foliage Ropeway” to enjoy the autumn foliage of Bandai, Adatara, and Nishi-Azuma Mountains, Japan’s 100 most famous mountains, in Bandai-Asahi National Park. The ropeway runs from October 1 to November 6. The autumn foliage at Grandeco Resort in Bandai-Asahi National Park begins to change color…