JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) High Commissioner Filippo Grandi at JICA headquarters on November 28. President Tanaka and High Commissioner Grundy shared their recognition that they will continue to strengthen their collaboration to steadily advance efforts related to the pledges expressed at the 2nd Global Refugee Forum…
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ANA Launches First Service to Milan, Italy in 25 Years. Combining Domestic Flights and Trains for Convenient Travel throughout Europe
On December 3, ANA launched flights between Haneda and Milan, Italy. Originally scheduled to begin service in April 2020, the flight was postponed after the Corona disaster, and now the long-awaited date has arrived. Departure is from the international area of Terminal 2 with a 215-seat Boeing 787-9 aircraft. This is the first time for…
Sado Kisen begins handling “Local Travel Coupons” as a return gift for Sado City hometown tax payments.
Sado Kisen has begun offering a “limited-area travel coupon” as a return gift for Sado City hometown tax payments. Coupons can be used when traveling to Sado City for a stay of one night or more. They can also be used to pay for the entire trip, including lodging, round-trip transportation, and local sightseeing and…
Richmond Hotel Sapporo Odori renewed. Breakfast buffet featuring Hokkaido specialties, etc.
RNT Hotels will reopen the Richmond Hotel Sapporo Odori (4-4-1 Minami 2-jo Nishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido) on December 1. Located a 5-minute walk from Odori Station on the Namboku Subway Line or Tozai Line, the hotel has a total of 187 guest rooms. The design concept of this renewal is “Popke,” which means “warm” in…
Tokyo Metro launches chatbot service equipped with generative AI. Responds to inquiries about forgotten items.
Tokyo Metro, in cooperation with allganize Japan, has launched a chatbot service equipped with generative AI that responds 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. In addition, the company will begin operating a dedicated system for in-house customer center operations equipped with a generative AI. To use the chatbot, click on the icon that…
Rebranded “Ribmax Resort Yuhigaura Kizu Onsen”. Enjoy the beauty of the hot spring and beautiful sunset views.
On November 29, Ribmax opened “Ribmax Resort Yuhigaura Kizu Onsen” (196-2, Kizu, Amino-cho, Kyotango City, Kyoto Prefecture). Rebranded from the former “Yebisuya” in Kizu Onsen, Kyoto, this hotel is about a 5-minute walk from Yuhigaura Kizu Onsen Station on the Kyoto Tango Railway. The Taishokan, an art nouveau-style building with stained glass windows, is also…
Bags for evacuating electronic devices that generate abnormal heat on board an aircraft, planned and developed based on the voices of ANA’s CAs.
TOPPAN will launch the Fire Resistant Bag in January 2025, which was planned, developed, and created based on feedback from ANA flight attendants in the field. The product was developed to protect passengers, crew, and aircraft from the risk of in-flight ignition or rupture, in light of international reports of ignition and smoke emission due…
IHG Adds Fifth Hokkaido Hotel, The Windsor Hotel Toya Resort & Spa, to its Membership. As a Vignette Collection
IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed an agreement with The Windsor Hotel Toya Resort & Spa (336 Shimizu, Toyako-machi, Abuta-gun, Hokkaido) in its newest luxury and lifestyle brand, Vignette Collection. The Vignette Collection is IHG’s brand that respects the local culture of the area and offers unique experiences. This will be the second hotel in…
Yahoo! Maps, search for illumination in about 400 places in Japan. Photos/Hours/Directions.
Yahoo! Maps (Android/iOS version), a map application provided by LINE Yahoo! Maps, has launched “Illumination Map 2024,” which allows users to check information on illuminations at approximately 400 locations nationwide. It lists illumination and light-up spots throughout Japan, including Ashikaga Flower Park’s “Flower Garden of Light” (607 Sakoma-cho, Ashikaga-shi, Tochigi), one of Japan’s three largest…
ANA offers half-price award ticket mileage campaign for Hawaii as well. From 17,500 round trip miles
ANA X will hold the “ANA International Award Ticket Up to 50% Reduced Mileage Campaign” from December 2 to 20. On eligible routes to Hawaii, Europe, China, Southeast Asia, and Oceania, ANA international award tickets (economy class) can be booked for fewer miles than usual. For example, for the Narita – Honolulu route (NH181/182/183/184), the…