On October 11, the Japan Tourism Agency released “New Travel Etiquette” as a countermeasure against infectious diseases for travelers at the start of its nationwide travel support. The National Travel Assistance Program stipulates that three doses of the new corona vaccine or negative proof of PCR or other tests are required (however, travel within a…
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National Travel Support via OTAs for more savings! Major travel sites summarized: Rakuten Travel/Jalan/JTB, etc.
Nationwide travel support has started simultaneously (from October 20 for Tokyo), and each travel agency and OTA (Online Travel Agent) has started accepting applications in turn. National Travel Assistance subsidizes 40% of the travel price (up to 8,000 yen per night for travel products with transportation/up to 5,000 yen per night for other travel products)…
Hoshino Resort, “Kai Izumo” opened and “Kai Tamatsukuri” renewed. Enjoy cultural experiences related to Izumo mythology, tea ceremony and sake
Hoshino Resort’s “Kai” brand of onsen ryokan will open “Kai Izumo” on November 16. On the same day, “Kai Tamatsukuri” will be reopened. At “Kai Izumo,” guests can enjoy cultural experiences related to Izumo mythology, and at “Kai Tamatsukuri,” they can enjoy Japan’s oldest hot spring for beautiful skin, tea ceremony, and Japanese sake culture….
Eight official USJ hotels begin nationwide travel support plans. Includes admission pass, meals, etc.
Each of the official hotels of Universal Studios Japan has begun to sell special Studio Pass and meal plans that support nationwide travel support through its official website and hotel reservation sites. The program will run from October 11 to December 20 (including check-out on December 21) in accordance with Osaka Prefecture’s nationwide travel support…
President Tanaka meets with UNRWA Executive Director Lazzarini
JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with Philip Lazzarini, Executive Director of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), at JICA headquarters on October 6. At the beginning of the meeting, President Tanaka referred to the longstanding cooperative relationship between UNRWA and JICA, to which Executive Director Lazzarini responded by expressing his…
Mobile PASMO application will not be activated without updating after 5:00 a.m. on October 12.
PASMO is calling attention to the fact that if the PASMO application for smartphones is not updated after 5:00 a.m. on October 12, the application will not be activated. The company will be performing scheduled maintenance from 1:00 to 5:00 on the 12th, and the application will need to be updated accordingly. Even if the…
Emergency Relief Aid for Hurricane Ian in the Republic of Cuba
Emergency Relief Aid for Hurricane Ian in the Republic of Cuba In response to a request from the government of the Republic of Cuba, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will provide emergency relief supplies in response to the damage caused by Hurricane Ian in the Republic of Cuba as follows record damage from the…
The first movie theater in Tonami, Toyama will open in 2023. AEON CINEMA to open at renovated AEON MALL Tonami.
AEON Retail and AEON Mall will sequentially renovate AEON MALL Tonami (1-174 Nakagami, Tonami City, Toyama Prefecture) and reopen in summer 2023. AEON MALL Tonami is located approximately 2 km from the Tonami Interchange on the Hokuriku Expressway, close to National Route 156, which leads from the Shirakawa-go area in Gifu Prefecture to Takaoka City….
When Tokyo residents use more Tokyo and nationwide travel support together, a trip of 11,000 yen per night becomes 3,600 yen! [Summary of eligibility conditions
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Tokyo Convention and Visitors Bureau have announced that the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Tokyo Convention and Visitors Bureau will begin full-scale implementation of the “Tokyo Metropolitan Tourism Promotion Project” (More Tokyo) on October 20, the same day as the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s nationwide travel support program. The company…
Tokyo Disney Resort Hotels Qualify for National Travel Assistance (Chiba Tokubetsu Campaign) Discounts for Reservations Made Through Travel Websites
Tokyo Disney Resort announced the handling of nationwide travel support at Disney Hotels. The program will run from October 11 to December 20 (including check-out on December 21) in accordance with Chiba Prefecture’s nationwide travel support “Chiba Tokubari Campaign (National Version)”. The subsidy is 40% of the trip price (maximum 8,000 yen per night for…