Outing Bonus Monthly Bonus If the total fare for a journey outside the commuter pass area is between 1,000 yen and 2,000 yen for 30 consecutive days specified by the customer, 10% of the total fare for the journey outside the commuter pass area will be returned in ICOCA points, and 20% of the total…
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ICHIKYU.com Offers Membership Stage Rewards of 1-5% Points for Nationwide Travel Assistance. Save or use immediately for even more savings!
Yahoo-operated “IchiYu.com” is selling plans eligible for nationwide travel support, and starting October 11, discounts are being applied sequentially starting with prefectures that are ready to receive them. Discounts are available for reservations made on ICHIKYU.com for accommodation at facilities with the “National Travel Support” mark. The discount is a flat rate of 40% of…
Patina Hotels & Resorts to open in Osaka in spring 2025. First expansion in Japan, including rooms with balconies.
NTT Urban Development Corporation has concluded a hotel management consignment agreement with Capella Hotel Group for the Osaka Houenzaka Hotel project in the Houenzaka Kita Specific Area. The hotel will be branded “Patina Hotels & Resorts” and named “Patina Osaka,” and will open in the spring of 2025. The “Patina” brand will be the first…
Yahoo! Travel’s unique campaign for up to 10% savings on nationwide travel support. Kyoto and Osaka starts on 14th.
Travel, operated by Yahoo! Travel, is selling products eligible for the “Nationwide Travel Support” program, and starting October 11, discounts will be applied to travelers from prefectures that are ready to receive them. Travel (Accommodation Reservations), when you make a reservation for accommodation at a facility with the “Nationwide Travel Assistance Target” mark. The discount…
Shiroi Koibito, two types of limited edition packages with the legendary “Hokutosei” blue train design, sold at major JR East station stores.
JR East Cross Station Retail Company will release two types of “Shiroi Koibito (White & Black) 36-piece canned package commemorating 150 years of railroad operations” manufactured and sold by Ishiya Seika on October 14. A limited edition product of Hokkaido’s famous “Shiroi Koibito,” made with an original blend of chocolate sandwiched between crispy langdosha. The…
Signature of Minutes of Discussion on Technical Cooperation Project for India: Supporting Community Development around High Speed Rail Stations
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Government of India on October 12 in Delhi for the technical cooperation project “Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Station Area Development Support Project. This project will support the planning of the station area for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Project, which will…
Server Maintenance Announcement Saturday, October 22, 2022, 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Due to server (domain: www2.jica.go.jp) maintenance on Saturday, October 22, 2022 from 9:00 to 20:00 (Japan time), access to some contents of JICA website will be unavailable. Specific content below. Access will not be available on Saturday, October 22, from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Other comments or questions (inquiries) (Japanese/English) Corruption Information Desk (Japanese/English)…
Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the railroad, “Shinzaburo Ichisawa Hanpu x Kinokuniya” bags and pouches go on sale
Kinokuniya will sell “Ichisawa Shinzaburo Hanpu x Kinokuniya Railway 150th Anniversary Bag & Pouch” at JRE MALL from October 14, commemorating the JR Group’s 150th anniversary campaign of railroad operations. The price is 15,000 yen. The bag is made of Shinzaburo Ichisawa Hanpu from Kyoto, Japan, and is approximately 30 cm tall. The pouch is…
Private camping area limited to 2 groups per day opens at Farm Glamping Kyoto Amanohashidate. Includes a private sauna with ocean view.
Farm Glamping Kyoto Amanohashidate (397-13 Nambano, Miyazu, Kyoto) has begun accepting reservations for its “Private Camping & RV Stay” plan. Prices start at 8,000 yen for a one-night stay with no meals. The plan is limited to two couples per day and includes a private sauna with ocean views, a covered eating area, and restrooms…
ANA×TAION collaboration inner down. Reversible and comes with an easy-to-carry storage bag.
ANA Trading launched the “TAION for ANA Reversible Packable Inner Down” (8,980 yen), the first collaboration between TAION, a Japanese brand specializing in inner down, and ANA. This product is an ANA special order model for men, a light and warm TAION standard inner down with a twist that can be worn in any situation….