Category: Japan

The Guest House Japan opened “Guest House Japan Asama-Yumoto” (2286-126 Omae-Hosohara, Tsumakoi-mura, Agatsuma-gun, Gunma Prefecture), a private accommodation facility in a national park in Tsumakoi Village, Gunma Prefecture. Located about 40 minutes by car from the Usui Karuizawa IC on the Joshinetsu Expressway and about 30 minutes by car from Karuizawa Station on the JR…

The New York City Convention and Visitors Bureau, the official tourism and marketing agency of New York City, USA, has released a travel guide titled “Walking Manhattan Like a New Yorker” as part of its new campaign “Get Local NYC – Get to Know New York City” announced in March. With tourism visitors showing signs…

NEXCO Central Japan Nagoya Branch will close the Kisei Expressway (E42) between Seiwa-Taki JCT and Kii-Nagashima IC during the night. The closure is for pavement repair, road maintenance, inspection, repair, and cleaning of road structures and equipment in tunnels. The Sewa-Taki JCT to Sewa-Taki IC (up/down line) will be open from 20:00 on July 4…

Hotel New Otani Tokyo (4-1 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) will offer a “More” Luxury Plan with up to five benefits from June 10 to July 31, in conjunction with the “More Tokyo” discount program for Tokyo residents that will begin on June 10. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s “More Tokyo” campaign offers a subsidy of 5,000 yen…

In 2022, the professional baseball interleague games will begin on May 24 and continue until June 12. Since the teams from the two leagues that do not usually play each other will meet, many fans will be excited to see the games, which are different from pennant races. Seibu Travel’s “Legend Express Tour” was planned…

Weathernews announced the typhoon trend for 2022. The Pacific High is expected to move northward more than usual, and typhoons in July and August are likely to move from Okinawa to mainland China and the Korean Peninsula. The possibility of typhoons approaching the Kanto region is also expected to increase at this time, prompting caution…

Miki Tourist offers PCR test booking services in Europe. As of October 2021, the product was available in 6 countries and 10 cities, but as of June 2022, the number of countries and cities sold has been expanded to 12 countries and 21 years. The product is now available in 6 countries, France, Belgium, Portugal,…

The Japan Tourism Agency has established guidelines for handling foreign tourists in preparation for the start of accepting escorted package tours on June 10. The following is a summary of points that travel agencies and lodging businesses should keep in mind. Reflecting findings from the Japan Tourism Agency’s “Japan Tourism Demonstration Project,” the points to…

SPRING Japan is running a “Welcome to SPRING JAPAN! New Member Registration Campaign”. The period is from June 8 to October 29. Newly registered SPRING JAPAN members will receive up to 5,500 yen worth of coupons that can be used when purchasing airline tickets during the period. If the total amount of payment is 5,000…

Fusosha will release “Moomin Cafe Recipe Book,” a recipe book with Moomin and Little Mii die-cut & stencil sheets, on June 14. The price is 1870 yen. The recipe collection includes a wide range of menu items such as sweets, lattes, hamburgers, etc., which anyone can easily try at home. In addition, as a special…