Fujikawaguchiko Town is offering its own travel support program, “Fujikawaguchiko Hospitality Discount,” until February 27 (including check-out on February 28). This campaign is an initiative that the town has been implementing since last December with the aim of recovering tourism demand that has declined due to the impact of the new coronavirus and to revitalize…
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JAL Furusato Ambassadors and Supporters】A World Natural Heritage Site, Yamato Village, Amami-Oshima, offers a “Shu-Raku” experience tour to experience the charm of the village! JAL Furusato Ambassadors who live in the area will tell you about it!
The implementation of national travel assistance has brought renewed attention to domestic travel. JAL, which has bases throughout Japan, has been continuously implementing regional revitalization initiatives (currently the “JAL Furusato Project”). In August 2020, flight attendants selected through an internal application process moved to the area and launched the “JAL Furusato Ambassadors” to promote regional…
Weathernews distributes “heavy snow pinpoint” information on cold weather, including forecasts of transportation impact three days ahead.
Weathernews will distribute information on heavy snowfall from January 24 to 26 in the “Heavy Snow Pinpoint” section of its Weathernews smartphone app. The “Heavy Snow Pinpoint” function, which utilizes high-resolution snowfall forecast data, allows users to check snow accumulation forecasts up to three days ahead, forecasts of the impact of snow on rail, road,…
Hyatt to open “Hotel Toranomon Hills” in fall 2023; 205 rooms including 2-story suites
Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced on January 24 that it plans to open its second hotel in Japan under the Unbound Collection by Hyatt brand in Toranomon, Tokyo, as HOTEL TORANOMON HILLS in the fall of 2023. The hotel will occupy part of the first floor and the 11th to 14th floors of Toranomon Hills Station…
APA Hotel & Resort Top Floor Pool Becomes “Bikkuriman Pool
An outdoor swimming pool on the top (34th) floor of the APA Hotel & Resort Osaka Umeda Station Tower (2-8-32 Sonezaki, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture), which is scheduled to open on February 1, will open as “Bikkuriman Pool” in collaboration with Lotte. APA Hotel’s pool facilities have collaborated with various companies at eight facilities…
Peach to Launch Additional Tickets for Summer Schedule. Domestic flights on sale from 1,000 yen one-way.
Peach Aviation released additional tickets for all domestic routes and seven international routes during the summer timetable period from March 26 to October 28 at 15:00 on January 24. During the period, daily flights will be operated on the KIX-Bangkok Suvarnabhumi route, and the number of round-trip flights on the Naha – Taipei/Taoyuan route will…
Toranomon Hills Station Tower to open in the fall; “Hotel Toranomon Hills” with 205 rooms on floors 11-14
TOKYO NODE The top of the Station Tower, from the 45th to 49th floors and the 8th floor, will house TOKYO NODE, a 10,000 m2 information dissemination center. The main hall and three galleries can be used as stand-alone venues or connected to form a circulation system. There are also four food and beverage facilities,…
Winter Tokutekku Ticket” for a bus tour between Takachiho and Aoshima in Miyazaki Prefecture. Includes a 1,000 yen coupon for those staying in the prefecture.
Winter Tokutekku Ticket: One-way ticket between JR Nobeoka Station and Takachiho operated by Miyazaki Kotsu for 1,000 yen (normally 1,820 yen). Purchasers will receive a “Nanso Monkey Key Chain” as a present. Sold at Miyazaki Kotsu Bus Center (Miyazaki Station/Miyako City/Nobeoka), Tourist Information Center in Takachiho Bus Center, and Gadamase Market Onihachi no Kura. read…
Updated rain cloud radar for the “tenki.jp” app version, showing detailed forecasts up to 48 hours ahead.
The Japan Weather Association and ALiNK Internet have jointly developed an update to the weather app “tenki.jp” (Android/iOS version) that displays rain cloud radar forecast times from 15 hours ahead to 48 hours ahead. In addition to the current rain cloud conditions (every 10 minutes) and forecasts (every 5 minutes up to 1 hour ahead,…
Disney rompers that make the back of crawling even cuter. Belle Maison “#Oshiri Character” series, etc.
Senshukai’s mail-order business Belle Maison will release Disney baby goods featuring Disney characters exclusively at Disney Fantasy Shop on January 27. Belle Maison’s Disney baby goods are designed with Disney characters based on the concept of “making babies even cuter. This time, a new version (2,490 yen) with designs of four characters, Mickey Mouse, Minnie…