Kobe Electric Railway will release a special ticket “Omotenashi Ticket” on July 13 as part of its efforts to revitalize the Awao Line. The tickets will be available until January 13, 2025. The package includes an unlimited one-day ride on Kobe Electric Railway (not valid on Kobe Kosoku Line), a “Omotenashi Menu Exchange Coupon” and…
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Auberge with hot spring in Minami-Alps, Yamanashi, Japan. From 11,000 yen with evening breakfast
Aoyagi Kogyo will open Auberge Minami-Alps (1589-8 Ashiyasu Ashikura, Minami-Alps City, Yamanashi Prefecture), an accommodation facility with hot springs, on July 10. This restaurant (auberge) with lodging facilities was renovated from a former pension. Chef Odagiri of Nonose Terrace, who has experience at long-established hotels in Japan, supervises the restaurant and offers French cuisine using…
Logos, “Easy Set Bucket Chair” set up by simply unfolding and stretching. Lightweight & water repellent
Logos Corporation, which develops the outdoor brand “LOGOS,” has released the “LOGOS Easy Set Bucket Chair. It is priced at 14,850 yen. This bucket chair has an integrated frame and fabric, and can be easily set up by simply unfolding and stretching the frame without the need to insert it. The seat is large and…
Solaseed Air, set plan including trolley train ticket/accommodation/car rental/2,000 yen shopping voucher for Michi-no-Eki (Roadside Station), from 18,000 yen
Solaseed Air and Kumamoto Prefecture are offering a package plan “Enjoy the Minamiaso Railway Trolley Train Trip,” which includes a ticket for the Minamiaso Railway Trolley Train, accommodation, and shopping coupons, from June 1! Minamiaso Railway Trolley Train Trip,” a package plan that includes a Minamiaso Railway Trolley Train ticket, accommodation, and shopping coupons. The…
Emergency Relief for Victims of Hurricane Beryl in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Supplies
July 8, 2024 In response to a request from the government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will provide emergency relief supplies as follows. record damage from the earthquake and tsunami On July 1, 2024 local time, Hurricane Beryl made landfall in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, causing extensive…
Visit a real floating “restaurant on the sea”! I don’t want to do anything anymore” in Fiji, a resort in the South Pacific
On the third day of my trip to the South Pacific beach resort of Fiji, I went to the Sheraton Fiji Golf & Beach Resort, located on Denarau Island, the same island as the Hilton Fiji Beach Resort & Spa where I was staying. The main purpose of this day was to attend the Fiji…
Jackery, 45% off its latest portable power supply from date of release. 1070Wh capacity, rated 1500W.
Jackery Japan (Jackery) announced that it will offer a 45% discount on the Jackery Portable Power Supply 1000 New, which will go on sale on July 10, to celebrate its launch. The sale will run from July 10 to 17. The single unit price of 139,800 yen is discounted 45% to 76,890 yen, while the…
Kimpton Shinjuku Tokyo” Otolie’s recommendation
IHG Hotels & Resorts operates 19 hotel brands with more than 6,300 hotels in over 100 countries. In Japan, IHG Hotels & Resorts currently operates about 47 hotels under seven brands from Hokkaido to Okinawa (as of March 2024). For this interview, we asked Maxime Otelier, general manager of Kimpton Shinjuku Tokyo, about the charms…
Suica’s Penguin” travel goods on sale. ace.suitcase/hand-woven shoulder bag/10 ATM waterproof hook watch
Senshukai’s mail-order business Belle Maison will release new travel goods in collaboration with JR East “Suica no Penguin” on July 9. The lineup includes three items in total: “[ace.×Suica no Penguin] suitcase” (39,900 yen), “hand-knitted shoulder bag” (4,990 yen), and “10 ATM waterproof hook watch” (4,290 yen). All are sold exclusively at the Belle Maison…
Jackery, up to 50% off sale, including the latest portable power supplies
Jackery Japan (Jackery) will hold a summer sale with up to 50% off at the official Jackery Amazon store and the official online store. The sale will run from July 10 to 17. The Jackery Portable Power Supply 240 New, a redesigned version of the original model that sold a total of over 500,000 units,…