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JR East is selling the “JR East Pass Commemorating 150 Years of Railway Business” exclusively through Ekinet, and will hold a campaign in which customers present this pass at NewDays for shopping will receive an original train card as a present. The campaign will run from October 14 to 27. Upon presentation of the JR…

Contact East opened Camp & Sauna UUSi (1480 Uchiura, Kamogawa, Chiba). Ousi is a members-only (25 years and older) camp facility equipped with an authentic Finnish sauna. It is a compact structure designed to give adults a sense of privacy so that they can spend their time freely and leisurely. In the sauna room equipped…

Logos Corporation and IP4 released a new compact-sized metal camping goods called “LOGOS Miniature Hangou Color Mess Kit. This small container is based on the “Hangou” and “Color Mesu Kit” sold by LOGOS, and can be purchased for 400 yen each. In addition to capsule toy sales outlets and specialty stores nationwide, the product is…

Centrair and Korea National Tourism Organization will hold the “Go to Korea Now! Korea Tourism Organization x Centrair Present Campaign” will be held from September 30 to October 31. The period is from September 30 to October 31. As entry to South Korea without visa became possible from early August to the end of October,…

Various initiatives for tourism x digital transformation (DX) are being undertaken these days, and XR technology is attracting attention as one of these directions. In the Corona Disaster, virtual travel using smartphones and virtual reality (VR) goggles has become a hot topic, but the dilemma is that the greater the satisfaction, the less motivation there…

JORDAN has announced that it has improved the ride location guidance in its “Norikae Guidance” application for smartphones. It is offered as a paid Plus mode feature. The app has been providing train boarding location information to facilitate smooth transfers, but when multiple trains are operating on the same line, the information is expressed as…

Keio Corporation will start selling “KEIO GROUP HOTELS Lodging Coupons,” a coupon-type lodging service that can be used at Keio Group hotels, on a special website from October 1, 2012 at 12:00 pm. The coupons are valid from November 1 to April 30, 2023 (until check-out). This service is based on the concept of “staying…

Kumoba Pond is a tourist attraction in Karuizawa and always shows its beauty throughout the four seasons. It is a wonderful place visited by many people who travel to Karuizawa. There is a parking lot nearby, which is just right for me, as I often go there by car, so I can take a short…

Rakuten Travel, Inc. announced that it will prepare a mechanism to apply for discounts before the government launches the “National Travel Support” program on October 11, 2012. Domestic lodging and domestic tours (airline ticket + lodging/airline ticket + lodging + rental car) are eligible for discount application. However, some cases may not be eligible depending…

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan announced that passport renewal procedures will be available via electronic application from March 27, 2023, following the Cabinet approval of the revised Passport Law promulgated in April and its enforcement order on September 30. The revision of passport laws and regulations was made from the perspective of improving…