Since its opening in July 1959 as the nation’s first public youth hostel, Utano Youth Hostel has operated as a locally based accommodation facility aiming to promote the sound growth of traveling youths and contribute to mutual exchange and the local community. In order to encourage families to reconsider and nurture their family ties and…
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“East of the Gosho, Now and Then” Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the Kyoto City History Museum
Kyoto City History Museum will hold a special exhibition, “Where the Kyoto City History Museum is – East of the Gosho, Now and Then -” in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the Kyoto City History Museum, as follows. This exhibition commemorates the 40th anniversary of the museum and introduces the history of the “East…
Kyoto City: Tanabata Special Event
The Kyoto City Zoo will hold the “Tanabata Special,” a special event to fulfill your dream of “doing something like this at the zoo,” in honor of the Star Festival. The Kyoto Zoo will hold the “Tanabata Special” as follows to make your dreams come true. We look forward to receiving your application. The Zoo…
Shiga GLAMP ELEMENT creates twin rooms w/ water terrace
Oku-Ibuki Kanko will hold a grand opening on June 18 of three new twin domes with terraces on the water at its large-scale glamping facility “GLAMP ELEMENT” (60-1 Ikeshita, Maibara, Shiga) in Shiga Prefecture, where guests can enjoy an elegant space. GLAMP ELEMENT is a popular facility where glampers can enjoy glamping in a luxurious…
Wolfgang’s Steakhouse Waikiki “Classic Omelette”
I thought that breakfast in Hawaii (U.S.A.) should be pancakes or omelets, so I went outside to check out IHOP next to the hotel, but the waiting area was too crowded, and there was a huge line outside Denny’s Lewers next to the Halekulani. I tried Denny’s Leewards next to Halekulani, but the line was…
5-day limited sale : Tokaido/Sanyo Shinkansen tour
JR Tokai Tours will offer special plans for travel along the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen lines to Tokyo, Maihama, Shin-Urayasu, Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshima, and Hakata. The sale period is from 5:00 p.m. on May 19 to 5:00 p.m. on May 23, and the applicable travel period is from departure on May 27 to return…
JR Osaka “Umekita Park” construction begins
Mitsubishi Estate and nine developer JVs (operator JVs) for the Umekita 2nd phase development, consisting of Osaka Gas Urban Development, ORIX Real Estate, Kanden Real Estate Development, Sekisui House, Takenaka Corporation, Hankyu Corporation, Mitsubishi Estate Residence, and Umekita Development Special Purpose Company, have announced that they will start full-scale construction of “Umekita Park (tentative name)”….
Kyoto City Shopping Street Project: “Isigawa-dori Machiaraku MAP”
We are pleased to announce the publication of “Isigawadori Machiaraku MAP”, a PR booklet introducing the history of Isigawadori as well as stores and nearby tourist spots in the district of Isigawakai (shopping district located from the east side of Karasuma to the west side of Teramachi, Isigawadori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City). This project is part…
“Sotetsu Fresa Inn Sendai” opens July 1st / only 4-minute walk from Sendai Station
Mitsubishi Estate announced that “MJ HOTEL Sendai Chuo” in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, which was completed as the first lodging-specialized hotel in the Tohoku region, will be opened as “Sotetsu Fresa Inn Sendai” (4-4-5 Chuo, Aoba-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture) operated by Sotetsu Hotel Management, which handles hotels nationwide. It is located within walking distance…
JR Tokai Tours launches “YuruCan△” tour in Izu
JR Tokai Tours has released a travel plan to enjoy the model locations of the TV anime “Yuru Can△ SEASON 2. The tour covers the period from May 23 to June 29. The model destinations for this plan are the Izu area that appears in episodes 10 through 12. The package includes a round-trip Tokaido…