The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is currently implementing the “More Tokyo” program to promote tourism in Tokyo. The subsidy is a fixed amount of 5,000 yen per night for overnight trips and 2,500 yen per trip for one-day trips for Tokyo residents traveling within the city until March 31 (including check-out on April 1). This “More…
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Aichi Prefecture to hold a digital stamp rally in conjunction with the broadcast of the Taiga Drama “What to do about Ieyasu”. Also a guidebook
The Aichi Prefecture Taiga Drama “Douwa Ieyasu” Tourism Promotion Council, consisting of Aichi Prefecture, cities, towns, and tourism organizations in Aichi Prefecture, will hold a digital stamp rally “Aichi Ieyasu Sengoku Emaki Rally” in conjunction with the broadcast of the program. The period is from January 21 to March 21. Participants can participate in the…
APA President’s Curry Bread, 6 kinds sold exclusively at Ginza Mitsukoshi
APA Hotel will sell “APA President Curry Bread” based on APA President Curry, which has sold a total of 9 million servings, at Ginza Mitsukoshi’s “Bakerys Kicthen ohana” on a limited basis. There are a total of six types of curry bread: “fried shrimp,” “root vegetables,” “vegetables,” “pork cutlet,” “hot egg,” and “cheese,” and they…
Keio Plaza Hotel Hachioji to Build Japan’s First “My Melo & Kuromi” Themed Guestrooms in Summer 2023
Keio Plaza Hotel Hachioji (14-1 Asahi-machi, Hachioji City, Tokyo) will newly establish guest rooms themed on popular Sanrio characters “Hello Kitty” and “My Melody Kuromi” in summer 2023. Two of the rooms are themed “New Princess Hello Kitty,” featuring Keio Plaza Hotel’s original Hello Kitty “Princess Hello Kitty” in a stylish dress, and the other…
au Bicycle Support with compensation and road service, win up to 10,000 Ponta Points for new subscriptions. 1,000 winners every month, for a total of 3,000 winners.
KDDI will hold the “au Bicycle Support 500,000 Users! New subscribers can win up to 10,000 Ponta points! Campaign” from January 16 to April 15. au Bicycle Support is a service that provides support for everything from familiar problems such as a flat tire on a bicycle to accidents, and includes bicycle road service (delivery…
Signature of Minutes of Discussion on Technical Cooperation Project for Malawi: Contribution to the development of infrastructure to improve the quality of primary education.
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Government of the Republic of Malawi on January 10 in Lilongwe for the technical cooperation project “School for All (Resident Participatory Education Development) Project. Malawi made primary education free in 1994. Although access to schools has improved significantly and the net…
Hawaii Local] Drone Light Show to kick off the year 2023! Hawaii is Changing
Early in 2023, the number of daily travelers from Japan to Hawaii reached 3,000 on January 3. In the first half of 2022, the number of daily travelers was less than 500 (excluding Golden Week), and many days thereafter did not reach 1,000, but finally exceeded 2,000 before year-end. Why did the number of travelers…
Kyoyuzen leather wallet with an image of the happy yellow bullet train Doctor Yellow
Imperial Enterprises has released the “Type 923 Doctor Yellow Kyo Yuzen High Grade Leather Wallet” (32,780 yen) at the PREMICO online store. This bright yellow wallet is based on the image of the Type 923 Doctor Yellow, the “doctor of the bullet train. The material used is “Yuzen leather,” which is tanned high-quality cowhide using…
Hato Bus Collaboration Tour in Tokyo for Rilakkuma’s 20th Anniversary. Includes plush key chain.
Hato Bus will hold the “Rilakkuma x Hato Bus Collaboration Project: Rilakkuma and Outing Goruri Hato Bus Tour” to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the birth of Rilakkuma. The tour will run on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from January 28 to April 16 (except March 5). The fare is 11,800 yen for those aged 12…
Japan Weather Association’s “Dracas” iOS app notifies drivers of heavy rain and snowfall in the direction of travel.
The Japan Weather Association has launched the “DRACAS” smartphone application (iOS version), which allows users to check information on the “DRACAS ~driving weather forecast~” website for drivers using expressways in the NEXCO East and Central Japan areas. In addition to making it easier to check information on the website version, push notifications using geo-fence technology…