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Italian sailing ship “Amerigo Vespucci” arrived in Tokyo for the first time. Navy band performance/film screening/live cooking, etc.

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The Italian sailing ship Amerigo Vespucci will be in port at the Tokyo International Cruise Terminal (2 Aomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo) from August 25 to 30. This is the first time for the vessel to enter Tokyo. In conjunction with the Amerigo Vespucci’s arrival, “Villaggio Italia” will be held for five days only from August 26…

JR-Cross’ new business model “Nihachi Soba: Senkawa Soba Ka” opened along Keio Line. Freshly deep-fried skewered tempura & dashimaki tamago (egg roll) for sake

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JR East Cross Station Foods Company will open a new type of restaurant, “Nihachi Soba Soba Kyo Ka” in the Harmony Road Shopping Arcade at Sengawa Station on the Keio Line on August 26. In the elegant Japanese-modern atmosphere of the restaurant, the signature dish, nihachi-soba, is served with a special soba-tsuyu (buckwheat sauce) made…

Limited edition of 20 campers with a Winnie the Pooh x American diner worldview finally goes on sale when you open the door.

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On August 21, Toy Factory will release the “DA VINCI 5.4 Dream Traveller,” a Disney-designed camper. Only 20 units will be produced in a limited edition, priced from 1,748,000 yen (excluding consumption tax and other expenses). The base vehicle is a Fiat Ducato (L2H2 Japanese spec) with 8 license plates. It can accommodate 4 passengers…

ANA to maintain the same fuel surcharge for tickets issued in October and November. Hawaii 22,500 yen, Korea 4,000 yen.

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ANA has announced that the applicable fuel surcharge will remain unchanged for tickets issued from October 1 to November 30, 2024. The two-month average Singapore kerosene market price for June-July 2024 was $97.89 per barrel. Multiplying this by the average exchange rate of 157.95 yen per dollar for the same period, the yen equivalent of…

Aomori Prefecture x JAL x Hoshino Resort, Scallops, Tuna, and Autumn Plans. Instagram campaign to win a trip to Aomori.

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Aomori Scallops and Tuna Fair to be Held at Buffet Restaurants Aomori’s scallops are a familiar foodstuff to Aomori residents, with the prefecture ranking second in Japan in production and Aomori City first in consumption. Aomori residents are familiar with scallops, which are produced second in the prefecture and consumed first in Aomori City. Aomoriya…

Oedo Onsen Monogatari, “Autumn Buffet with All-You-Can-Eat Crab” at 5 inns from September 1

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target area (e.g. for taxis, buses, etc.) Oedo Onsen Monogatari Kounkaku (17 Kurumayu, Naruko Onsen, Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture) Oedo Onsen Monogatari Masuya (82 Aza-Yumoto, Naruko Onsen, Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture) Oedo Onsen Monogatari Shikakyoyu (1258 Nishiuchi, Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture) Oedo Onsen Monogatari Nagayama (16 Mu, Katayamazu-cho, Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture) Oedo Onsen Monogatari…

WILLER EXPRESS to operate direct highway bus service from Osaka to Hiruzen Kogen from September. Commemorative plan: 3,000 yen one-way.

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WILLER EXPRESS has established a new bus stop at Hiruzen Kogen in Okayama Prefecture and will begin direct service from Osaka to Hiruzen Kogen on September 1. Until now, public transportation from Osaka to Hiruzen Kogen required multiple connections, such as the Shinkansen bullet train to Okayama Station, followed by a train or bus ride…