On August 5, Vietnam Airlines began trial operations of its in-flight Internet access service on Airbus A350 aircraft. The service is available on select aircraft equipped with ViaSat Internet-connected satellite systems in the U.S., and includes free 15-minute text messaging (Zalo, Viber, WhatsApp, etc.) on all classes of domestic and international flights. For international flights,…
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LOGOS will expand its “Noden” lineup in 2026, including portable air conditioners and freezers for cooling tents. Pokemon collaboration and other new products at the exhibition.
More than 100 items were lined up as new items, but here are some of the highlights. Logos Corporation, which develops the outdoor brand LOGOS, held the “2026 Regular THE LOGOS SHOW” in Tokyo to unveil its regular models for 2026 to store personnel and media. The first of the new products will be released…
See the Expo site from the sky! JTB offers helicopter cruise, limited to 25 couples on August 29, “Osaka-Kansai Expo Air Cruise”.
JTB is now accepting reservations for the “Osaka-Kansai Expo Air Cruise. The cruise will take place on August 29 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with participation fees starting at 40,000 yen per person (based on four people, without Expo admission tickets). This is a helicopter ride that allows visitors to enjoy a “flight with…
New cruise ship will be named “Mitsui Ocean Sakura” and will go into service in the latter half of 2026.
MOL Cruises, operator of Mitsui Ocean Cruises, announced that the new cruise ship, scheduled to enter service in the second half of 2026, will be named MITSUI OCEAN SAKURA. One of the captains for the debut season will be Satoshi Ninomiya, who once served as captain of Nippon Maru, and the executive chef will be…
Grant Aid Agreement Signed for Tonga: Support for Strengthening Industrial Infrastructure through the Development of the Capital International Airport ｜ News & PR
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the government of the Kingdom of Tonga for the “Faamotu International Airport Development Project” in Nuku’alofa, the capital of the Kingdom of Tonga, on August 19. Signing Ceremony A summary of the business is as follows Faamotu International Airport Development Plan The Project…
Disney’s out-of-park parade to Kitakyushu, Fukuoka in October and Ube, Yamaguchi in November. Duffy Bus will also be on display.
Tokyo Disney Resort has announced additional venues for the Tokyo Disney Resort Special Parade and Duffy Bus displays throughout Japan. The Tokyo Disney Resort Special Parade will feature “Jambori Mickey! in which Disney friends participate in parades at festival sites and other venues throughout Japan to the tune of the song “Jambori Mickey! The new…
Visit Bukhara, a city that flourished as an oasis on the Silk Road in Uzbekistan
The following is a report on the “Republic of Uzbekistan” tour organized by the Foundation for Art and Cultural Development of Uzbekistan. Previously, we introduced the capital city of Tashkent, but this time we will visit Bukhara, a city with a history of prosperity as an oasis on the Silk Road, located a little further…
Newly built suite villa with starry sky view at glamping “Mokki” in Achi Village, Nagano. Premium BBQ with food from Shinshu.
Marutai has newly built two “private villas” at its glamping facility “mokki STARDUST GLAMPING achi village” (4152-67 Chisato, Achi-mura, Shimoina-gun, Nagano Prefecture). An independent building with four single beds and a capacity of 2 to 6 people. The two-story wooden building, made of 100% Gifu cypress, has a dining room and terrace on the first…
Tokyo Station Hotel to Offer New Autumn Afternoon Tea from September. Chestnut pudding, butter cake with plenty of raisins, etc.
Tokyo Station Hotel (1-9-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) will offer Autumn Harvest Marunouchi Jikan afternoon tea at Bar & Cafe Camellia from September 1 to October 31. Eleven sweets using ingredients in season in autumn, including “Grape Mousse” with grape mousse and muscat grape jelly and pulp, are available. Chestnut sweets such as “Chestnut Pudding” made…
Furunavi Travel offers up to 5% of Furunavi Coins for donation and lodging. Entry is until the end of September.
Furnavi, a hometown tax payment site operated by i-mobile, is conducting “Furnavi Travel,” a unique return gift for travel experience, with the “Donate at Furnavi Travel & Use Furnavi Travel Reservation! The “Furnavi Travel Campaign” is being conducted until 23:59 on September 30. If you enter and make a donation to a municipality via Furnavi…