UNIQLO will open its global flagship store “UNIQLO Shinjuku Main Store” on October 25. It will be located at 3-29-1 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, on the former site of BICQLO. The store will offer an extensive lineup of women’s, men’s, children’s, and baby products on the first three floors (approximately 1,200 tsubo) and aims to become…
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Toyoko Inn presents 1,500 yen worth of web coupons with new Club Card membership
Toyoko Inn is conducting the “Toyoko INN Club Card New Member Campaign” until December 31. Newly enrolled members of the Toyoko INN Club Card will receive a coupon worth 1,500 yen that can be used on the official website. Eligible applicants are those who join the card, have their card issued at a storefront, and…
Japan RV Association certifies five new spots for overnight stays. RV Park Tasumetto” in Uozu City, Toyama Prefecture, which has an ocean cafe, etc.
RV Park Hygge Yamanakako (Yamanashi Prefecture) Located about 5 minutes by car from Yamanakako lakeside, part of the site offers a view of Mt. The park is run by the owner, who has experience traveling by car overseas. There are 11 sites with large plots. A café attached to the site serves morning meals and…
President Tanaka Visits the U.S.: Meets with the World Bank, IMF, U.S. Government Agencies, etc. ｜ News & PR
JICA President Akihiko Tanaka visited the U.S. from September 17 to 21 to discuss development issues and responses to global challenges with representatives of international organizations and U.S. government agencies, as well as to communicate Japan’s development cooperation on the 70th anniversary of international cooperation through lectures at think tanks. meeting with representatives of development…
First Roundtable Meeting with Development Cooperation Agencies of ASEAN Countries ｜ News & PR
JICA invited representatives of development cooperation organizations from ASEAN countries to Tokyo on September 30 and October 1, 2024 for a round table meeting at JICA Headquarters to reflect the voices of ASEAN and Japan on international trends in development cooperation. From ASEAN countries, Indonesian AID and its International Development Cooperation Bureau, Ministry of Foreign…
Piyorin Anmaki, a collaboration of three Aichi specialties: JR Tokai, Okamedo, and Toyohashi quail eggs.
On October 11, Okamedo will release “Piyorin Anmaki” (4 pieces), a collaboration with “Piyorin”, a Nagoya sweet from JR Tokai Food Service. Priced at 1,180 yen, they will be sold at Okamedo directly-managed stores, Toyohashi Station “kiosk” stores, and Roadside Station Toyohashi. Although Toyohashi boasts the largest production of quail eggs in Japan, demand has…
Hilton Tokyo, King & Queen’s Christmas-themed Versailles-style Sweets Buffet. Roast chicken and other meals.
Glamorous Christmas sweets with strawberries and white chocolate Queen’s tiara: Strawberry mousse and mascarpone mousse with white chocolate pecan nuts, topped with strawberries, blackberries and blueberries. A lace arrangement made of cream and chocolate is applied. Royal Christmas wreath: Pistachio mousse cake with rosemary-infused apricot and mango compote. Majestic White: White chocolate mousse with passion…
Naoki Wakabayashi’s Travel Photo Gallery] Chatsubomi Moss Park in Autumn (Gunma Prefecture)
Nakanojo Town, Gunma Prefecture, “Chatsubo Moss Park” is a place where open-pit mining of iron ore was conducted until 1966, and highly acidic mineral water gushes out. The park is home to one of Japan’s largest colonies of “Chatsubomi Moss,” a species of moss that prefers this environment. It is surprising to learn that these…
Lake Sagami Illumilion,” the largest of its kind in the Kanto region, will bring together 7 characters including Rilakkuma and Sumikko Gurashi. Limited-edition plush toys with cuteness MORI MORI MORI!
Adventure resort “Lake Sagami MORI MORI” (1634 Wakayanagi, Midori-ku, Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture) will hold “Lake Sagami Illumination,” one of the largest illumination events in Kanto with 6 million light bulbs, from November 16 to May 11, 2025. Sagamiko MORI MORI is located approximately 8 minutes by bus from Sagamiko Station on the JR Chuo…
Hotel Okura Tokyo Bay, limited number of decorated rooms for Christmas, including a tree over 2 meters high
Hotel Okura Tokyo Bay (1-8 Maihama, Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture) will offer a limited number of rooms from November 8 to December 25 for stays in decorated rooms with Christmas decorations. The hotel will offer only one suite per day with a tree over 2 meters high and decorated in red and white Christmas colors, as…