JR West Japan (West Japan Railway Company) Okayama Branch will begin operation of the sightseeing train “SAKUBI SAKU Raku” on July 1. This debut will coincide with the Okayama Destination Campaign to be held in the summer of 2022, and will run between Okayama Station and Tsuyama Station on the Tsuyama Line. Prior to this,…
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Campaign to win a “Giftee Box” worth 1,000 yen on the first anniversary of the official Twitter “Michi no Tsukiji – NEXCO Chunichi Mainichi”.
NEXCO Chunichi Nippon (Central Nippon Expressway Company Limited) will hold a Twitter campaign to commemorate the first anniversary of its official Twitter account “Michi no tweets – NEXCO Chunichi Nippon”. The campaign will run from 10:00 on July 1 to 23:59 on July 14. In this campaign, by following “Michi no Tweet ~NEXCO Chunichi Hon”…
JR West “Umekita (Osaka) Underground Station” to open in spring 2023. Direction guidance linked with smartphones and the world’s first full-screen platform door to be unveiled.
JR West (West Japan Railway Company) unveiled to the press for the first time the digital variable guide signs “One to One” and “Mass” to be installed at the Umekita (Osaka) underground station, scheduled to open in spring 2023, and the world’s first full-screen platform doors. One to One,” a digital variable guide sign, is…
I tested positive for corona overseas. But travel insurance and local support from HIS kept me safe!
5-day quarantine begins. The best order of contact is travel agency → airline → overseas travel insurance company. This should be the first time for most people to test positive for a new type of corona infection overseas. Although you may feel anxious, it is important to first inform various places that you have tested…
Route Tote, 19 totes with dividers that can be moved according to luggage
Rootto will release “Paluti,” a tote bag that helps you become better organized, in late July. In addition to the movable dividers, the bag itself is self-supporting and designed to hold luggage upright. The position of the divider can be changed depending on the luggage. The ROUND has six pockets and two holders, while the…
Limited production of 30 campers with “Toy Story” motif.
Toy Factory, a camper specialty store, will sell a limited number of 30 “TOY’S BOX” campers, inspired by the world of “Toy Story,” by lottery. The base vehicle is a Toyota Hiace Super Long (specially equipped camper with sleeping capacity for 5 people), priced from 7.2 million yen (excluding expenses). The lottery application period is…
YuruCan△ x Coleman, “Pack-Away Solo Cooker Set” with engraved Rin-chan
YuruCan△ x Coleman released the “Pack Away Solo Cooker Set” engraved with an illustration of Shima Lynn at Village Vanguard Online. The price is 6380 yen. With an illustration of Rin-chan from the original story as the main visual, the English text expresses that “solo camping is also about enjoying loneliness.” The pot can hold…
Snow Peak Nasu Shirakawa Camping Field to Open in Iwase-gun, Fukushima Prefecture in Spring 2023
Snow Peak will open its first directly managed camp field in the Tohoku region, the Snow Peak Nasu Shirakawa Camp Field, in the spring of 2023. The facility is located within the Angel Forest Nasu Shirakawa resort complex in Iwase-gun, Fukushima Prefecture. Surrounded by forests at the northern foot of the five peaks of Nasu,…
1,500 yen airport shuttle: Narita Shuttle Ikebukuro Line starts August
WILLER EXPRESS, Keisei Bus, Kokusai Kogyo, and Limousine Passenger Service will operate the Narita Shuttle Ikebukuro Line (LCB), a low-cost bus service connecting Ikebukuro Station and Narita Airport, starting August 1. Reservations are now being accepted on the “WILLER TRAVEL” reservation website, and reservations will be accepted one month prior to the boarding date. This…
August 2022 issue of Airline Monthly, featuring “The World of Air Cargo,” booming with the Corona Disaster
Traditionally, air cargo has excelled in the transport of high-value-added products such as machinery and pharmaceuticals, as well as perishable goods where speed is of the essence. In addition, e-commerce, which has been on the rise for some time, has provided a tailwind, and the aprons are now routinely filled with the freighters of cargo…