On July 1, APA Hotel opened its 12th building in Taito-ku, “APA Hotel ” (1-6-11 Motoasakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo). It is located a one-minute walk from Shin-Okachimachi Station on the Toei Oedo Line and Tsukuba Express. The 180 rooms with the company’s latest specifications are located on the 14th floor above ground, and all rooms are…
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“Atami Pearl Star Hotel” with a view of the sea opens in September
International Tourism Resource Development Corporation will open the Atami Pearl Star Hotel (6-45 Tokaigancho, Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture) on September 26. The hotel is accepting reservations on its official website. The location is a 10-minute walk from Atami Station. It is located in front of Atami Sun Beach and Oomiya-no-matsu (pine tree), which are popular tourist…
International Emergency Relief for Earthquake Damage in Eastern Afghanistan – Distribution of Donated Goods
International Emergency Relief for Earthquake Damage in Eastern Afghanistan – Distribution of Donated Goods Emergency relief supplies provided by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for earthquake damage in eastern Afghanistan were delivered to the victims. The emergency relief supplies arrived at Kabul airport in three separate flights between June 26 and July 2, and…
Sharing Japan’s Knowledge and Experience of Waste Management with Ukraine Facing Debris Problem – Over 120 Participants in Bilateral Online Seminar
On June 29, JICA held the first of a series of online seminars (four seminars planned) to share Japan’s knowledge and experience in disaster waste management with Ukraine, which is facing difficulties in dealing with the large amount of destructive waste* generated by the military invasion by Russia. To improve Ukraine’s capacity to dispose of…
Snow Peak to open directly managed camp field and store in Miyakonojo City, Miyazaki Prefecture, in FY2024.
Snow Peak has been approved as the prospective designated manager for the “Sekinoo Park Implementation Design and Management Operation Outsourcing Business,” for which Miyakonojo City, Miyazaki Prefecture, has publicly solicited applications, and has signed a memorandum of understanding with the city. As a result, the company will open a directly managed camp field and store…
Tokyo Disneyland Splash Mountain “MAX Soaking Wet” coming this summer
A 45-degree dive into a thicket of thorns! A must-go attraction where you must get wet! Splash Mountain, located in Critter Country, is a popular attraction that will celebrate its 30th anniversary in October 2022. The story of Splash Mountain is that you board a log boat and go on an adventure with Blair Rabbit…
JR Kyushu suspends operations from the first train on July 5 on some sections of the Nichinan Line due to the approach of Typhoon No. 4.
JR Kyushu (Kyushu Railway Company) announced its operation plan for July 5 due to the approach of Typhoon No. 4. On the Nichinan Line, service between Aoshima and Shibushi Stations will be suspended from the first departure, and service between Minami-Miyazaki and Aoshima Stations will be reduced from the first departure. Kyushu Shinkansen trains will…
JR Kyushu Series 415 / Nishitetsu Series 5000 train tours to visit train yards
Nishitetsu Travel and JR Kyushu (Kyushu Railway Company) will conduct “Nishitetsu Type 5000 x JR Series 415 Ride Tour” on July 30. The price is 12,800 yen (same price for adults and children). This tour will visit the Minami Fukuoka rail yard by JR Kyushu’s Series 415 train and the Chikushi rail yard by Nishi-Nippon…
RIHGA Royal Hotel Hiroshima, “Animage and Ghibli Exhibition” accommodation plan with admission ticket
Rihga Royal Hotel Hiroshima will offer a stay plan that includes an admission ticket to the “Animage and Ghibli Exhibition: Ghibli Began with a Single Magazine” to be held at NTT Credo Hall adjacent to the hotel. The period covered is from July 16 to September 3. Animage” was born in 1978 as Japan’s first…
Famima allows advance application online for personal accident insurance for bicycles.
On July 5, FamilyMart will launch a service that allows customers to apply online in advance for “accident insurance for bicycles,” which is available at multi-copy machines and Famiports installed in its stores. This enables customers to register the necessary information in advance via a dedicated Web page and complete the application process by accepting…