S Isaacs Shokai will sell 100mL more Carbon Pro, a waterproofing spray made by the German leather care brand Colonyl, while keeping the price unchanged. The price is ¥2,860. Carbon Pro is coated with carbon fluoride resin and is characterized by its resistance to friction. The breathable membrane is said to be less likely to…
Author: Editor in Chief
One-day pass for the Minato Mirai Line, 100 years after the Great Kanto Earthquake. Commemorating the opening of a special exhibition at Yokohama Port Opening Museum.
In commemoration of the special exhibition “100 Years after the Great Kanto Earthquake: Surviving the Great Disaster,” Yokohama Port Opening Museum, in cooperation with Yokohama Rapid Transit, will sell originally designed one-day tickets for the Minatomirai Line for a limited time. The price is 460 yen for adults. The original ticket can be used not…
Jalan Announces National Roadside Stations Grand Prix 2023. Michi no Eki Kawaba Rural Plaza” in Gunma Prefecture tops the list for the second year in a row.
Recruit announced the “‘Jalan’ National Roadside Stations Grand Prix 2023” based on the results of a survey conducted for its travel information magazine “Jalan. Jalan calculated the top 10 satisfaction rankings by area for Michi-no-Eki stations in 45 prefectures excluding Hokkaido and Okinawa, and then published the top 10 facilities in order of the percentage…
Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, Extension Section (Kanazawa to Tsuruga) Audits and Inspection Press Release. Actual cars to run soon.
On August 22, the Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency (JRTT) opened to the press an audit and inspection of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line extension (Kanazawa to Tsuruga), which is under construction with the aim of opening in spring 2024. The first time the audits and inspections, which are the preliminary stage of the…
Yamaga Tourism Support Coupon” distributed at one of Kumamoto’s best hot spring resorts, worth 2,000 yen per night on weekdays/1,000 yen per night on weekends and holidays.
The Yamaga Tourism Support Project Executive Committee of Yamaga City, Kumamoto Prefecture, will distribute “Yamaga Tourism Support Coupons” (60,000 coupons worth 1,000 yen each), which can be used at member stores, to visitors to lodging facilities in the city from September 1 in order to stimulate consumption in the tourism industry affected by the Corona…
Stay warm with bedding designed by Disney 100. Let’s travel in a dream with warm bedding from Dinos!
Dinos (DINOS CORPORATION) released limited edition bedding designs to commemorate Disney’s 100th anniversary. The lineup includes the “Nukusu Kette” (9,490 yen) and “Nukusu Mat Pad” (9,490 yen), both using Dinos’ popular heat loop, and the “Kette and Mat Pad Value Set” (14,980 yen), all in single sizes. The ket is fully covered with sketch-style Disney…
Maps launches “Look Around” feature that provides a 360-degree panoramic view of the landscape around a destination.
Yahoo! Maps (iOS version), a smartphone application, has launched a “Look Around” feature that allows users to view a 360-degree panoramic view of the actual landscape around their destination. The “Look Around” function allows users to check the actual scenery around their destination in advance, making it easier to reach their destination. The “Look Around”…
KLM offers triple miles and sale campaign for flights to/from Japan. Commemorating the expansion of direct flights to Amsterdam
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will offer increased mileage credit and special fare promotions for tickets sold between July and September. This is to celebrate the expansion of direct flights between Japan and Amsterdam. As a first step, KLM and Air France will award triple Flying Blue Miles on flights to and from Japan between August…
Register on the official “HOKKAIDO LOVE!” LINE to win tickets to see a baseball game at ESCON Field and cheering goods!
The Hokkaido Tourism Organization is running a campaign to win a present of a new baseball stadium, ESCON Field HOKKAIDO (F Village, Kitahiroshima City, Hokkaido), on its official tourism website “HOKKAIDO LOVE! This project is designed to attract visitors to the facility, which offers a wide variety of gourmet foods, souvenirs, and activities, and is…
TICAD 30 Years: Strengthening Ties with Africa, a Country of Growing Importance Interview with President Tanaka ｜ News & Media
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the TICAD (Tokyo International Conference on African Development), which began in 1993 at the initiative of the Japanese government. Through the discussions at TICAD, which have been held eight times so far, Japan has continued to provide development cooperation that has always been close to African countries. In…