JAL is holding an “International Flight Time Sale” for one week only from December 7 to 13 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of its international flight service on February 2, 2024. The period of the sale is between December 7 and April 25, 2024, and will be set by each route. JAL Overseas Dynamic Package…
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50 Years of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation 2] Tackling Common Challenges! Thailand’s Measures to Cope with Aging Population and Malaysia’s Sustainable Resource Use ｜ News & Media
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Japan-ASEAN Friendship Cooperation, this series looks back on the trust and development that Japan and JICA have built with ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), and explores the vision of partnership for the future. In this second installment, we focus on two issues common to both Japan…
Gokurakuyu registers 6 stores as spots to stay in your car. Some stores offer free carbonated baths, saunas, etc.
Gokurakuyu has registered its six Gokurakuyu hot-spring facilities nationwide with the Carstay sharing service as spots for overnight stays in cars. Of the approximately 340 spots registered on Carstay, five of the top 20 spots in terms of number of reservations are well-equipped with hot tub facilities, and the two companies decided to collaborate to…
The Geminids meteor shower will be visible from the night of December 14 to the dawn of December 15. No moonlight, favorable conditions, and a chance to observe on the Pacific Ocean side.
Weathernews announced the nationwide weather trend from the night of December 14 to the dawn of December 15, when the Geminids meteor shower, one of the three major meteor showers, will be at its best. On the night of the 14th, a winter pressure pattern will prevail in northern and eastern Japan, and meteor showers…
New guest rooms with open-air bath with sauna and Jacuzzi at Yutoriro Atami, a hot spring hotel. Commemorative plan with up to 35% discount on sale.
Yutoriro Atami (1173-534 Izuyama, Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture), a hot spring inn operated by Lilo Hotels & Resorts, has opened a new guest room “Japanese/Western-style room twin with sauna + outdoor water bath” where guests can enjoy sauna in private space. Located on a hilltop in the rich nature of Mt. Izu, the ryokan offers a…
JR Tokai and Marriott plan to open Courtyard by Marriott Kyoto Station in 2026. Total of 270 rooms in 3 minutes walk from Hachijo East Exit.
JR Tokai, JR Tokai Real Estate, JR Tokai Hotels, and Marriott International announced that the Courtyard by Marriott Kyoto Station (19-1 Higashi Kujo Higashi Sannocho, Minami-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture) will open in fiscal 2026 (planned). This is the first opening of a JR Tokai Group hotel in the Kansai region, and the first opening…
Half-price “JRE POINT Upgrade” to Tohoku Shinkansen Green Car! On the applicable Yamabiko and Nasuno trains
JR East will conduct the “JRE POINT Upgrade Half-price Campaign” to offer a discount on the Green Car of the Tohoku Shinkansen. JRE POINT Upgrade” (Shinkansen e-ticket service), which allows passengers to use their accumulated JRE POINT to upgrade a standard reserved seat on the Shinkansen to a green car, can be exchanged for rides…
Disney Theater Opens at Cinemike Spiari in Maihama, Tokyo! The new movie “Wish” is too cute even before you see it with all the stars!
For a limited time only, a specially decorated “Disney Theater” will appear in the “Cinemaxpiari” of the Ikspiari commercial facility in Tokyo Disney Resort. The stars from Disney’s latest film, “Wishes,” are on the seats! The theater will be filled with a space as if a star with a cute expression has landed on the…
4 Pokemon, collaboration with British shoes “Clarks”! With retro game-style embroidery and illustrated book numbers Fushigidane/Hitokage/Zenigame/Pikachu
British shoe brand CLARKS will release “Torhill Explorer,” a collaboration between the iconic adult line TORHILL and Pokemon, on December 8. With its bold ribbed outsole design and removable leather contoured cushion footbed, the Tohil incorporates elements of two of Clarks’ traditional models, the Wallaby and the Big Gripper, which was developed in the 1990s….
Tsuchiya Bag to Launch Third Collaboration with “Mina Perhonen” for School Bags for Entrance in 2025. Total of 6 types in 2 colors each.
Tsuchiya Bag Factory will begin accepting orders for its third collaboration with Mina Perhonen on February 14, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. for its “Atelier” series of school bags for the 2025 school year. They will be handled at 14 stores, including directly managed stores, online stores, and on-site stores. It weighs around 1220g, measures 26…