NEXCO Central Japan has closed the off-ramp of the Hokuriku Expressway from Kanazawa Morimoto IC to Oyabe IC due to snowfall as of December 19. Road closures within NEXCO Central Japan service area (as of 11:30 a.m., December 19, 2022) Hokuriku Expressway Kanazawa Morimoto IC – Oyabe IC (off-ramp) The company is forecasting snowfall in…
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Snowfall closes highways in Niigata. On Hokuriku Expressway, Kanetsu Expressway, Ban-Etsu Expressway and Nihonkai-Tohoku Expressway.
NEXCO East Japan Niigata Branch Office has closed traffic due to snowfall as of December 19. The road closures are as follows. The company also urges people to refrain from leaving their homes unnecessarily due to expected congestion on public roads in the area. Please check with Dora Torra for the latest status. read more…
FDA, “2Day/3Day-PASS” Unlimited Ride Plan. Airfare + lodging: 37,800 yen for 1 night and 2 days.
Fuji Dream Airlines (FDA) will start selling the “2Day/3Day-PASS,” an unlimited-ride plan for flights between January 16 and February 28, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. on December 20, 2012. Within the period (2 or 3 days), you can use any of FDA’s regularly scheduled flight routes as many times as you wish. The price is 37,800…
Stayed at “Rakuten STAY VILLA Nasu
Rakuten Stay will hold the grand opening of “Rakuten STAY VILLA Nasu” on February 1, 2023. We had a chance to stay at the facility on a trial basis prior to the grand opening, and this report will report on the experience. The company operates various types of lodging facilities, including detached houses and apartments,…
December 6, 2022 (Tue) – December 9, 2022 (Fri): 3rd JICA Chair Special Lecture in Turkey on “Intellectual and Social Aspects of Japanese Modernization” (Lecturer: Prof. Koichiro Matsuda, Rikkyo University)
summary Conference Title: Turkey 3rd JICA Chair Special Lecture “Intellectual and Social Aspects of Japanese Modernization” (Lecturer: Prof. Koichiro Matsuda, Rikkyo University) Date: Tuesday, December 6, 2022 – Friday, December 9, 2022 Organized by: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Location: Ankara, Istanbul and Nevsehir, Turkey (Middle East Technical University, Boğaziçi University and Nevsehir Haji Bektaş…
December 6, 2022 (Tue) – December 9, 2022 (Fri): 3rd JICA Chair Special Lecture in Turkey on “Intellectual and Social Aspects of Japanese Modernization” (Lecturer: Prof. Koichiro Matsuda, Rikkyo University)
summary Conference Title: Turkey 3rd JICA Chair Special Lecture “Intellectual and Social Aspects of Japanese Modernization” (Lecturer: Prof. Koichiro Matsuda, Rikkyo University) Date: Tuesday, December 6, 2022 – Friday, December 9, 2022 Organized by: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Location: Ankara, Istanbul and Nevsehir, Turkey (Middle East Technical University, Boğaziçi University and Nevsehir Haji Bektaş…
Hakone Kanko Boat offers “New Year’s Hatsumode Cruise” on January 1, 2023. Worship Hakone Shrine Underwater Torii (torii) from the ship.
New Year’s Hatsumode Cruise Departure times are 9:50 a.m. and 11:20 a.m. from Momotodai Port, and the trip takes about 30 minutes. From Moto Hakone Port to Hakone Shrine is a 10-minute walk. To return to Momugendai Port, take the regular pirate ship service. Fares are 1,200 yen for adults and 600 yen for children…
Seminar Report “Ethiopia Startup Innovation Pitch
Pitches by 8 outstanding companies selected from 114 startups in Ethiopia JICA and the Ministry of Innovation and Technology of Ethiopia (Ministry of Innovation and Technology; MinT) are pleased to announce that on Friday, December 9, 2022, JICA’s Project to Support Startup Ecosystem Building in Developing Countries The “Ethiopia Startup Innovation Pitch” was held as…
Huis Ten Bosch, winter event “The World of Silver White. First appearance of Aurora Falls and 3-story Merry-Go-Round.
Huis Ten Bosch (1-1 Huis Ten Bosch-cho, Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture) will hold the winter event “The World of Silver – Winter Europe” from December 26 to February 24, 2023. The “Land of Light” is an annual project that decorates the European cityscape spread out in the park with illuminations. This year, the Art Garden will…
Mercure Hida Takayama opened on December 20, 2012, with a total of 161 rooms equipped with three types of hot springs.
Mercure, the hotel brand of the Accor group based in Paris, France, will open Mercure Hida Takayama (4-311-1 Hanasatomachi, Takayama, Gifu Prefecture) in Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture, on December 20. Located a 4-minute walk from JR Takayama Station, the area is dotted with many natural and cultural attractions such as Hie Shrine, Naka Bridge, and…