H.I.S. Hotel Holdings opened a heated swimming pool at the Watermark Hotel & Resorts Okinawa Miyakojima (1725 Maehara, Irabu Usawada, Miyakojima City, Okinawa Prefecture) on December 2. For the first time on Irabu Island, where the hotel is located, the hotel’s main pool will be upgraded to heated specifications. From the main pool on the…
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Weird Resort & Spa Kansai Airport opens “CAR Stay & BBQ Park Kansai Airport,” an ocean-view car-access facility.
H.I.S. Hotel Holdings will open CAR Stay & BBQ Park Kansai Airport overlooking Osaka Bay at Henna Resort & Spa Kansai Airport (1-23 Rinku Orai Kita, Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture) on December 9. Reservations will be accepted from December 2. In addition to overnight stays in a car with an ocean view (from 4,000 yen per…
Metropolitan Police Department, list of speeding violations and priority enforcement locations in December
On December 1, the Metropolitan Police Department updated its list of public enforcement locations for traffic violations. Speeding violations (PDF) will be enforced at approximately 100 locations in Chiyoda Ward, including Hanzomon Station Road (near Hayatomachi 3), Otemachi Ryogoku Line (near Otemachi 2), Misakicho-Nishi Kanda Line (near Misakicho 3), and Yasukuni Street (near Kandasudacho 2)….
Don Quijote “Jounetsu Price Expandable Zipper Carry Case” function renewed; maximum size for 10 nights or more: ¥28,899
Don Quijote has renewed the “Jounetsu Price Expandable Zipper Carry Case” and has been selling it sequentially at Don Quijote-affiliated stores nationwide (excluding some stores) since mid-November. The most popular carry case among the original brand “Jounetsu Kakaku” with cumulative sales of over 1 million units. However, due to many comments such as “weak wheels”…
Chancellor Tanaka Meets with UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Ms. Grandi ｜ News & PR
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…
Advent Calendar appears at Disney Store! Tokyo, Nagoya, and other stores are decorated for each day of the year!
Walt Disney Japan launched an advent calendar project at Disney Store stores and online on December 1. The content will change daily with a countdown to the excitement leading up to Christmas. At the store, a winter-only design will be available for character searches and random patterns on rock-paper-scissors cards. Online, the store will also…
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…
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…
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…