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Uber Taxi begins service at Itami Airport. Multilingual support for inbound travel
Uber Japan launched its “Uber Taxi” vehicle dispatch service at Itami Airport on March 19. This is the second location in the Kansai region, following Kansai International Airport, for the purpose of responding to the rapid increase in the number of foreign and domestic visitors to the Osaka area. Uber Taxi is a service that…
Kyushu’s Largest Flagship Store “Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten Fukuoka Tenjin Store” Opens at One Fuokuoka Building
Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten will open its largest flagship store in Kyushu, “Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten Fukuoka Tenjin Store,” on the third floor of the One Fukuoka Building (1-11-1 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture), a large building complex opening on April 24. The Fukuoka Tenjin store is based on the concept of “Kyushu’s touch, Japan’s lifestyle,”…
New passports will be available for online application and changeover in 47 prefectures from the beginning of the week on the 24th. Two weeks to issue
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will begin accepting new passports (2025 passports) on March 24. The new passport is based on the recommendations of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and has greatly strengthened anti-counterfeiting and anti-tampering measures. The photo page is now made of a plastic substrate and printed and imprinted with a laser….
Tama Central Park Grand Opening on April 5. Renovations and improvements will enhance the park’s functionality, and a new café/restaurant will be built.
Tama City, Tokyo, will hold a grand opening of Tama Central Park (2-35 Ochiai, Tama City, Tokyo), which is undergoing renovation and maintenance, at 11:00 a.m. on April 5. This 11-hectare hilltop park in the center of Tama City has been undergoing renovation and improvement to become an even better place for local residents to…
UNIQLO launches “Uniqlo U” for layering fun. Pastel-colored blousons/t-shirts, water-repellent shoulder bags, etc.
UNIQLO launched the “Uniqlo U” 2025 Spring/Summer collection on March 20. The lineup includes 19 women’s items, 19 men’s items, and 3 merchandise items. It will be available at UNIQLO stores nationwide and online. The collection is created by a Parisian design team led by Christophe Lemaire. This season, under the theme of “light layered…
Osaka Metro Chuo Line to unify weekday and weekend timetables during Expo period, up to 24 trains per hour (every 2 minutes and 30 seconds)
Osaka Metro (Osaka City Rapid Transit) will revise its Chuo Line schedule from April 2 in preparation for the Osaka-Kansai Expo. The revision will be in effect from April 2 to October 13. The main revisions include, first, unifying the weekday, weekend, and holiday timetables and operating the same schedule regardless of the day of…
Chancellor Tanaka Meets with South African Vice President Mashatille ｜ News & PR
JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with South African Vice President Paul Mashatille in Tokyo on March 17. In his opening remarks, Vice President Mashatile thanked JICA for its cooperation in South Africa. In response, President Tanaka stated that South Africa is at the core of regional integration and intra-regional development in Southern Africa, and that…
National Hitachi Seaside Park, Nemophila bloom forecast for 2025. The best time to see them is from around April 11, earlier than last year.
The National Hitachi Seaside Park (605-4 Onuma, Mawata, Hitachinaka City, Ibaraki Prefecture) has released the 2025 edition of its nemophila bloom forecast on its official website. This year, the “best time to see the flowers” will be around April 11, two days earlier than last year and one day later than the five-year average, and…
Food Souvenirs at Disneyland are Donaldized in conjunction with the event! Some items with food vouchers
Tokyo Disneyland is pleased to announce the fourth Disney Palpalooza, “Donald’s Quacky Duck! Duck! Duck City!” will be held from April 8 to June 30. As the entire park transforms into Donald Duck’s ideal “Duck City,” the food souvenirs will also be transformed to Donald’s specifications. Here are some of the new Souvenir items that…