AEON Lake Town has completed a large-scale renovation that was implemented from March 2023 to 2025, and the third and final phase will open sequentially from March 20. In the first stage of renovation in the spring of 2023, approximately 40 stores were renewed in the “kaze” and “mori” areas, centering on popular fashion and…
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Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, snow removal information up to Murodo and Yuki-no-Otani is distributed every Tuesday. The entire route opens on April 15.
Tateyama Kurobe Kanko will distribute snow removal information on the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, a mountain tourism route connecting Toyama and Nagano prefectures, on its official website and SNS every Tuesday at 10:00. Six different vehicles, including cable cars, buses, and ropeways, can be used to travel between Tateyama Station in Toyama Prefecture and Ogisawa…
First appearance of “Duffy Man” at Tokyo DisneySea! Celebrate the 20th anniversary of Duffy & Friends with limited edition gourmet foods!
Tokyo DisneySea will hold the special event “Duffy & Friends 20th Anniversary: Colorful Happiness” from April 8 to March 19, 2026. The event, which celebrates the 20th anniversary of Duffy’s arrival at Tokyo DisneySea, is themed “The Happiness You Can Find Only with Duffy & Friends. In conjunction with the event, “Duffy Man (Mushroom Cream…
Tourism Expo Japan 2025 Aichi and Chubu-Hokuriku to be held September 25-28. Aiming to break the “Aichi Sky Expo” record in terms of number of visitors on general days.
On March 12, JATA (Japan Association of Travel Agents) held a regular press conference at its headquarters in Kasumigaseki to explain Tourism EXPO Japan 2025. Speakers were Manabu Hayasaka, Director of the Tourism EXPO Japan Promotion Office, and Mitsuro Machida, Deputy Director. Tourism Expo Japan is one of the world’s largest travel events, co-hosted by…
Retired Doctor Yellow collaborates with “Tokyo Banana”. Eco-bag with storage pouch on sale.
Tokyo Banana World, operated by GrapeStone, will release “Tokyo Banana x Doctor Yellow Eco Bag” at PLUSTA Tokyo Yaesu Chuo in advance from March 28, and sequentially at JR Tokai Retailing Plus stores from mid-May. The price is 950 yen per piece. This eco-bag commemorates the reopening of “PLUSTA Tokyo Yaesu Chuo” and was created…
Tokyo Station Hotel begins accepting reservations for the first concept room in Japan for the long-established British brand “LIBERTY”. Buffet breakfast/ Afternoon tea/ Accommodation plan with pouch, etc.
Tokyo Station Hotel (1-9-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) will offer Japan’s first concept room in collaboration with the long-established British fabric brand LIBERTY from April 1. Reservations for the stay will be accepted from today, March 13. While retaining the Tokyo Station Hotel’s character, which celebrated its 110th anniversary this year, LIBERTY fabrics were used throughout…
Toei Subway Expands Introduction of “Translation-Enabled Transparent Displays”. Six new stations including Asakusa, Hibiya, and Shinjuku-Nishiguchi stations
On March 13, the Tokyo Transportation Bureau introduced VoiceBiz UCDisplay, a transparent display compatible with voice translation in 13 languages, at six new Toei Subway stations. The new system will be installed at Asakusa and Shinbashi stations on the Toei Asakusa Line, Hibiya station on the Toei Mita Line, Shinjuku Nishiguchi station, Ueno-okachimachi station, and…
Chancellor Tanaka Meets with Kikwete, Board Chair of the Global Partnership for Education ｜ News & PR
On March 12, JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with Jakaya Mulisho Kikwete, former President of Tanzania and Chairman of the Board of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), the world’s largest international trust fund for educational cooperation in developing countries. Mr. Jakaya Mulisho Kikwete, former President of Tanzania and Chairman of the Board of Directors…
JAL Ambassadors and Supporters] JAL flight attendants held a sky education program in Uji-Tawaracho, Kyoto, a town of tea and hearts! ～What we can do for the children who will be responsible for the future
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…
LeSportsac collaborates with “Ameri” for the first time for its 10th anniversary. Six items in total, including a mode khaki-colored Boston bag.
B STONE will release a Japan-only collaboration collection with bag brand LeSportsac from fashion brand Ameri, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary, on March 19. This is the first collaboration between the two brands. The collection features six items in LeSportsac’s existing styles boldly decorated with mode colors. The collection will be available at all…