Category: Japan

NEXCO East Japan Hokkaido Branch will close the Hokkaido Expressway (E5) and the East Hokkaido Expressway (E38) to traffic during the night from August 19 to October 17, and lane restrictions will be in effect on the Hokkaido Expressway from August 19 to November 29. The nighttime closures on the Hokkaido Expressway and the East…

GrapeStone, which sells Tokyo Banana and other products, will release “Beauty and the Beast/Chocolat Sandwich ‘I Found It’ 12-piece Pouch Set” on July 20. The price is 2,420 yen. Pre-orders are now being accepted at the official online store, and stores in Tokyo Station and other locations will carry the product until early October. A…

Ace released the “Piero Suitcase” for working women from its bag and luggage brand “W&.Day/Night. It comes in two colors, black/mauve gray, and two types of capacity, 32-40L/52-63L. It has a PC sleeve that can hold up to 14 inches in the front pocket, a “petit closet” for storing clothes taken off during transportation, and…

TokyAir will hold a time sale on the Niigata-Sendai route from 12:00 p.m. on July 25 to 11:59 p.m. on July 29. One-way tickets for the Niigata-Sendai route (BV201/BV202/BV203/BV204) are priced at 6,500 yen, and the applicable boarding period is from August 1 to 31, including the Bon holidays. The sale fares are only available…

NEXCO West Japan Kansai Branch will close Otsu SA (upper and lower lines) on the Meishin Expressway from 15:00 to 21:00 on August 8 in conjunction with the “2024 Lake Biwa Fireworks Festival”. During the closure, the store, restrooms, and parking lot will not be available. The start time of the closure may be earlier…

Korean Air resumed its Narita-Jeju route on July 19 with three flights a week, the first time in four and a half years since the service was suspended in November 2019, and held a commemorative event at Narita Airport Terminal 1 on that day. Korean Air’s Narita – Jeju route schedule (July 19 – October…

On July 19, the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) announced that the number of foreign visitors to Japan in June reached 3,135,600, a record high for a single month. This is a 51.2% increase over the same month in 2023 and an 8.9% increase over the same month in 2019. The first half of the…

Bertra, a reservation site specializing in local hands-on activities, launched a joint promotion on July 17 sponsored by the Japan Branch of the Hawaii Tourism Authority and JAL. In conjunction with the launch of the special website, “If you want to start a trip, start with Hawaii,” a campaign will be held from July 17…

Hankyu Express, with the cooperation of Ishikawa Prefecture, will launch a series of “Noto Now, Go Now” reconstruction support tours starting July 24. On July 17, the Noto Peninsula reopened to two-way traffic on the Noto Expressway and the Noto-satoyama Kaido, which are undergoing restoration work due to the earthquake. With access to the area…

On July 18, JATA (Japan Association of Travel Agents) held a briefing session on the current state, challenges, and future of the travel industry. At the beginning of the meeting, Chairman Hiroyuki Takahashi presented the volume of business handled by major travel agencies (January-May), the state of support for the Noto Peninsula earthquake, and introduced…