Etajima City, Hiroshima Prefecture, announced that the Seto Blue, a newly built vessel connecting Hiroshima Port and Etajima City, has been completed and will enter service on May 13. Seto Blue is the first vessel built by the city in about 30 years, and will be a 28-meter-long, 91-ton catamaran with a maximum capacity of…
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Ref Okinawa Arena by Vessel Hotels to open on August 1 at the former site of the Koza Athletic Park soccer field
Sukoyaka Holdings and Vessel Hotel Development will hold the grand opening of the REF Okinawa Arena by Vessel Hotels on August 1. Prior to this, hotel reservations were accepted on May 1. The eight-story, reinforced concrete hotel, with a total of 150 guest rooms, will be opened on the former site of the Koza Sports…
Iwami Ginzan WAON”, a newly designed local WAON, goes on sale in the San-in area
Aeon Retail Co., Ltd. has started issuing a newly designed local WAON “Iwami Ginzan WAON” in the San-in area. Iwami Ginzan WAON was first issued on April 25, 2009 to contribute to the preservation and succession of the Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine World Heritage Site, and a cumulative total of approximately 19.55 million yen has…
Ishitsubute Park” opened at Michi no Eki Iwate Kitasanriku in Kuji City, Iwate Prefecture.
Iwate Prefecture and Pokémon Inc. opened Ishitsubute Park in Kuji City on April 28. The two parties signed a cooperation agreement in May 2019 and planned a park featuring the Iwate-supporting Pokémon Ishitsubute. The park recently opened in the event plaza of Michi no Eki Iwate Kitasanriku with the cooperation of Kuji City. The facility…
Hawaiian Airlines Celebrates Resumption of Honolulu Flights at Fukuoka Airport
On April 30, Hawaiian Airlines held a commemorative event in front of the gate of Fukuoka Airport’s International Terminal to mark the resumption of service on the Fukuoka – Honolulu route. The event featured a ukulele performance by Caity, a koaloha artist from Kumamoto Prefecture. Debbie Nakanerua-Richards, Director of Community and Cultural Relations for Hawaiian…
12 Things to do on a Morning Walk in Waikiki During Your Stay in Hawaii
enjoy the crystal clear waters Even though Hawaii has restrictions on the sale of sunscreen to protect the coral reefs, the clarity of the ocean in the afternoon and in the morning are completely different. It would be a shame not to see the crystal clear water first thing in the morning! In the coming…
IMF Headquarters Event on “Fiscal Policy Options for Sustainable and Resilient Development” hosted by the Commonwealth Secretariat – Senior Advisor Muto to speak at the event -.
summary Conference Title: IMF Headquarters Event “Fiscal Policy Options for Sustainable and Resilient Development” Date: April 13, 2023 Organized by Commonwealth Secretariat Location: IMF Headquarters, Washington D.C., U.S.A. Main Participants Prof. Etisham Ahmad LSE (former IMF Senior Advisor), Indermit Gill, World Bank Chief Economist, Vito Tanzi, former Director of the IMF Fiscal Department, Megumi Muto,…
APA Hotel to open two hotels near Hiroshima Station in August and September 2024
On April 28, APA Group held a groundbreaking ceremony for APA Hotel Hiroshima Ekimae Shinkansen Exit and APA Hotel Hiroshima Ekimae Stadium Exit. Both hotels are scheduled to open in August or September 2024. APA Hotel Hiroshima Ekimae Shinkansen Exit will be the company’s third hotel in the Hiroshima Station area. Located a 3-minute walk…
Ace, lightweight, quiet suitcase made of polypropylene resin, which has a lower specific gravity than water
On April 29, Ace launched the Proteka Triaxis suitcase featuring lightweight and quiet operation. It will be sold at directly managed stores, department stores, and specialty stores nationwide, and will also be available at online stores from mid-May. The product uses polypropylene resin, which has a lower specific gravity than water, to achieve a light…
Let’s stay at a unique facility exclusively for overnight stays in a car! Experience “RV Park Shichirigawa” in Kimitsu, Chiba
The environment is nice and the parking compartment is quite nice! The author’s car is a Honda N-VAN +STYLE FUN, which has a fold-down front passenger seat that allows the floor to be flat except for the driver’s seat. Therefore, a flat floor of about 2.6m long appears on the passenger seat side, where you…