Amazon (Amazon Japan) is having a time sale on the BLUETTI AC180 portable power supply. Normally priced at 139,800 yen, it is 43% off at 79,800 yen at the time of writing. AC180 is a 1152Wh portable power supply that uses a lithium-ion iron phosphate battery. It has a turbo charging function that can charge…
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I visited & stayed at “Nagasaki Stadium City” which will open soon. Japan’s first hotel overlooking a soccer field has a great sense of realism!
PEACE STADIUM Connected by SoftBank” or PEACE STADIUM for short PEACE STADIUM is the home stadium of V Faren Nagasaki, which Japanet made a group company in 2017. The seating capacity is approximately 20,000, with SoftBank holding the naming rights until 2028. The most distinctive feature of the stadium is that it is the “closest…
Pikmin Terrace in Miyajima SA” special store on Sanyo Expressway re-opens. Pikmin carrying Hiroshima specialties will also make an appearance.
NEXCO West Japan will reopen the “Pikmin Terrace in Miyajima SA” special store, a collaborative event with Nintendo’s “Pikmin” character, on October 11. The event will run until August 31, 2025 (tentative), and will be held at an outdoor space at Miyajima SA (downhill) on the Sanyo Expressway. This event is being developed from December…
Indoor skydiving experience in Macau! Free-fall from 12,000 feet!
In my first visit to Macau, I next went to GO AiRBORNE macau, where I could experience indoor skydiving. This is a popular spot because it simulates skydiving from an altitude of 12,000 to 3,000 feet. There is no need to jump out of an actual airplane, but rather, visitors can experience the sensation of…
Rihga Royal Hotel (Osaka)” Nakagawa’s recommendation
IHG Hotels & Resorts operates 19 hotel brands with more than 6,400 hotels in over 100 countries. In Japan, IHG Hotels & Resorts currently operates approximately 47 hotels under seven brands from Hokkaido to Okinawa (as of June 30, 2024). In this issue, we asked Tomoko Nakagawa, general manager of Rihga Royal Hotel (Osaka), about…
Tokyu Corporation begins operation of Snoopy Wrapping Train. Celebrated the 5th anniversary of the opening of Minami-Machida Granberry Park
Tokyu Corporation and Tokyu Corporation began operation of the “Minami-Machida Granbury Park” Snoopy wrapped train on October 7, commemorating the 5th anniversary of the opening of Minami-Machida Granbury Park and the 75th anniversary of the birth of the PEANUTS comic strip. Minami-Machida Granbury Park consists of Minami-Machida Granbury Park Station on the Denentoshi Line, the…
3COINS, Useful Travel Items. Carry-on foot cover/keychain-type wet wipes/anti-sudden rain, etc.
3COINS launched a new line of travel items on October 7. They will be available at stores nationwide and on the official online shopping site, Parcel Closet. The lineup includes items that are convenient to carry on outings, such as a set of nine caster covers (330 yen) made of silicon material that prevents dirt…
JAL Furusato Ambassadors and Supporters] Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba and JAL Furusato Ambassadors jointly created a menu using local products from Kagoshima.
JAL, which has bases throughout Japan, has been continuously implementing regional revitalization initiatives (currently the “JAL Furusato Project”), and in August 2020 launched the “JAL Furusato Ambassadors,” cabin crew members selected through an in-house recruitment process who move to the area to promote initiatives in their respective regions. In December of the same year, JAL…
APA Hotel (Shizuoka Ekimae) to Open in Spring 2027. 3 minutes from Shizuchika, the largest hotel in the city with a total of 418 rooms.
On October 7, a groundbreaking ceremony was held at the planned site (1-5 Sakae-cho, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture) for the opening of APA Hotel Shizuoka Ekimae in spring 2027. Located a 3-minute walk from Exit E of the North Exit Underground Plaza (Shizuchika) of Shizuoka Station on the JR Tokaido Main Line and Tokaido…
JAL Hometown Ambassadors and Supporters] JAL Peninsula Discover Kyushu Fair to be held in Hakata Flight attendants introduce their efforts at Ore no French in Hakata
JAL, which has bases throughout Japan, has been continuously implementing regional revitalization initiatives (currently the “JAL Furusato Project”), and in August 2020 launched the “JAL Furusato Ambassadors,” cabin crew members selected through an in-house recruitment process who move to the area to promote initiatives in their respective regions. In December of the same year, JAL…