On March 7 (local time), JAL and the Japan-America Society of Hawaii (JASH) held a signing ceremony for the Partnership Collaboration Agreement in preparation for the “2nd Hawaii – Japan Sister State and Sister City Summit” scheduled to take place in May 2026. In the past, each of the Hawaiian islands had established sister city…
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A komodo dragon appears! What to do? A trip to meet the world’s largest lizard at a movie-like resort in Labuhan Bajo, Indonesia
Garuda Indonesia Airlines’ inspection tour to the Flores Island and its vicinity in Indonesia. In the third and last leg of the tour, we are finally going to see Komodo dragons. We woke up a little early on the morning of the third day in Labuan Bajo. This was because there was a special program…
Tokyo DisneySea will hold a special event “We Love Big Band Beat”. Let’s make the last of the popular show exciting with limited menus and goods!
Tokyo DisneySea has announced a special event, “We Love Big Band Beat,” in advance of the September 30 closing of “Big Band Beat – A Special Treat,” a longtime favorite entertainment program in the New York area on the American Waterfront. The event will run from July 1 to September 30. Big Band Beat” began…
What We Can Do for the Future of the Earth – JICA International Cooperation Junior High and High School Student Essay Contest 2024 Awards Ceremony Held ｜ News & PR
The JICA International Cooperation Junior High/High School Student Essay Contest is an opportunity for junior high school and high school students, who will lead the next generation, to learn about global issues and challenges, deepen their understanding of the connections with Japan, and think about how they can take action. The theme for the 2024…
Urban Hotel “Patina Osaka” to Open May 1. Capella Hotel to open in Japan for the first time, 221 rooms in total, in Namba Palace Site Park.
UD Hospitality Management will open the urban hotel Patina Osaka (3-91 Babamachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture) on May 1. Prior to this, the company began accepting reservations for “Patina Journey,” a suite-only accommodation plan. Patina Osaka is located between Osaka Castle Park and Namba Palace Site Park. It will be the first Japanese branch…
TOICA and SUGOCA, JR’s transportation system IC, introduce mobile services. Cupo and commuter passes are also available.
JR West, JR Tokai, and JR Kyushu will introduce mobile IC services with JR Tokai’s TOICA in spring 2026 or later and JR Kyushu’s SUGOCA in spring 2027 or later, utilizing the JR West “Mobile ICOCA” system. This will allow commuter passes for the JR Tokai and JR Kyushu areas to be used with mobile…
All 11 stores at “Gifu Jorakuichi” opening on April 26th. Aichi/Gifu/Mie local gourmet restaurants, first store of honey “Akitaya”, etc.
Nagoya Railroad Co. has released information on the stores at Gifu Jorakuichi (Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture, 1 Omiya-cho, Gifu City, etc.), which will open on April 26. Located a 2-minute walk from the Gifu Park History Museum on the Gifu Bus, and 4 minutes from the Gifu Kinkazan Ropeway summit station. The concept of the…
Weekend Ekiben] Niigata Station “Engawa Oshizushi” (pressed sushi)
Engawa Oshizushi” is produced by Kamio Shoji, a long-established bento shop in Niitsu, which was founded in 1897 when the Hokuetsu Railway (now JR East Japan, Shinetsu Main Line) Numadare～Ichinokido (now Higashi Sanjo) was opened. This time, it was purchased at Niigata Station. There are several types of Engawa ekiben sold at Niigata Station, including…
Suica’s Penguin Manjuu” newly appeared in spring dress. It is available only at Gransta Tokyo and by mail order.
JR East Japan Trading will sell “Suica no Penguin Manjuu (Heart, Cherry Blossom)”. Priced at 1,080 yen each, they will be sold exclusively at the TRAINIART TOKYO Gransta store and online. Suica penguins and baby penguins wear a spring-like one-pointed design in this set of manjuu. Each one is handmade with a different flavor of…
New Univesties Series Debuts at Disney Store! Yeck & Ein, the rabbits, join the family!
Walt Disney Japan unveiled a new series of “UniBestiez” at the Disney Store, unveiling original characters Yekc Rabbit and Ein Rabbit. The new series is based on the story of Mickey and Minnie Mouse, who are assigned to create an illustrated animal book for a new semester class at Disney University, and meet new friends…