From the beginning of December 2024 to the beginning of January 2025, I was in Latvia, Finland, and Sweden. This time we are going to Sweden, the third country. I traveled from Helsinki, Finland to Stockholm, Sweden by boat. I boarded a ship operated by Viking Line. It leaves Helsinki at 18:00 every day and…
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Dispatch of International Emergency Medical Team to Earthquake-Hit Central Myanmar (Second Report)
JICA will dispatch the second contingent of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) medical team for the earthquake damage in central Myanmar as follows. record Disaster Situation At around 3:20 p.m. Japan time (12:50 p.m. local time) on March 28, a magnitude 7.7 earthquake centered in Zagaing, located in central Myanmar (hereinafter referred to as…
Expo tickets are now on sale at EXPO Quick, easy admission tickets that do not require an Expo ID. Weekday ticket/One-day ticket/Night ticket
The Japan Association for the 2025 Japan International Exposition will introduce a new ticket sales site, EXPO Quick, to make it easier for visitors to purchase tickets and visit the Osaka-Kansai Expo, and will begin selling “Easy Admission Tickets,” which do not require Expo ID registration, at midnight on April 13, 2012. Access EXPO Quick…
The largest “Chiikawarando” Shinjuku store in the Kanto area opens on April 25. Newly released goods/activities/bag, etc.
Kiddy Land will open “Chiikawarando Shinjuku Store” (2F Okadaya Building, 3-23-17 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo) on April 25. The 13th official Chiikawa store will sell the opening commemorative products and new products to be released on the same day. The opening commemorative products will be sold at the store and online store, while the new products…
Strange Hotel offers a stay plan that includes Expo tickets and Myakmyak goods souvenirs.
H.I.S. Hotel Holdings has launched the “Myakmyak Collaboration Room” accommodation plan, which includes a ticket to the Osaka-Kansai Expo and original hotel souvenirs, at six of its “Weird Hotels” and “Weird Resorts & Spas” in the Kansai region. Rooms are designed in collaboration with the official Expo character “Myakmyak,” with walls decorated with Myakmyak, and…
Emergency Relief Aid for Flood Damage in Plurinational Bolivia ｜ News
In response to a request from the government of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will provide emergency relief supplies for flood damage in the Plurinational State of Bolivia as follows record damage from the earthquake and tsunami The massive flooding that has been occurring in the country of Bolivia since…
Expo has X-ray baggage screening at the entrance gate. Please note that suitcases that are not allowed to be brought into the Expo will be checked for 10,000 yen.
On April 13, the Osaka-Kansai Expo (EXPO 2025) will open in Yumeshima, Osaka. Here we report on scenes from the media day held prior to the opening of the Expo. At the two entrance gates, located on the east and west sides of the building, visitors’ baggage will be visually inspected by X-ray machines and…
Guided by an orb, the Dutch Pavilion at Expo ’70 will introduce visitors to the history and technology of the water city. Miffy limited-edition merchandise is also for sale.
On April 13, the Osaka-Kansai Expo (EXPO 2025) will open in Yumeshima, Osaka. Here we report on scenes from the media day held prior to the opening of the Expo. At the entrance to the Holland Pavilion, located in the “Saving Zone” on the west side of the large roof ring, visitors will be greeted…
The Japan Pavilion at the Expo guided by Hello Kitty Doraemon. The theme is “circulation” without beginning or end.
On April 13, the Osaka-Kansai Expo (EXPO 2025) will open in Yumeshima, Osaka. Here we report on scenes from the media day held prior to the opening of the Expo. The theme of the Japan Pavilion, the host country’s pavilion, is “Between Life and Life,” and is composed of three areas: Plant Area, Farm Area,…
Jangria Okinawa to release official tickets on April 25 at 10:00 a.m.
Japan Entertainment will start selling tickets for JUNGLIA OKINAWA (654-32, Kuregayama, Nakijin-mura, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa Prefecture), scheduled to open on July 25, on its official website from April 25 at 10:00. Jungleia Okinawa is a theme park under construction in the forests of Yanbaru, a World Natural Heritage site, where visitors can enjoy attractions in the…