Seikan Ferry announced that the new vessel “Hayabusa III” (Hayabusa Three) will enter service on January 20, 2024. On that day, the vessel will operate one round trip, departing Hakodate at 14:35 (service 10) and Aomori at 20:30 (service 13), and thereafter will be used for two round trips per day. It will replace the…
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Jetstar resumes Narita-Shanghai route after 4 years. One-way from 13,390 yen.
Jetstar Japan has resumed its Narita – Pudong (Shanghai) route after a four-year absence. The aircraft will be an Airbus A320, with four round-trip flights per week. One-way fares start at 13,390 yen, with additional charges for payment, checked baggage, airport fees, and taxes. No fuel surcharge is required. read more © Source travel watch…
Hilton Tokyo, Afternoon Tea with meat as the main attraction; 10 kinds of strawberry sweets are all-you-can-eat
Hilton Tokyo (6-6-2, Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo) will hold an afternoon tea plan “Meat Afternoon with Strawberry Sweets” featuring meat at the 2nd floor restaurant, Metropolitan Grill. The offer period is scheduled from December 27 to mid-April 2024 (except January 1-3). The price is 6,400 yen per person (6,900 yen on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays) and…
ANA to make capsule toys of in-flight meals for international flights. Ten popular menu items are now available in a hand-held size of approximately 4 cm!
On December 20, ANA released capsule toys of the international economy class in-flight meal. The price is 400 yen per capsule. They can be purchased at capsule toy corners nationwide. The company began mail-order sales of in-flight meals in December 2020 for the Corona disaster, and by September 2023 the cumulative number of meals sold…
Doggie’s Resort Ine Onsen” is a dog-friendly resort limited to two couples per day. Private dog run, food and amenities for dogs are provided.
BookingResort, operator of resortglamping.com, has begun accepting reservations for accommodations at Doggie’s Resort Ine Onsen (465-1 Rokubanbe, Ine-cho, Yosagun, Kyoto Prefecture), which Sanwa Act Management will open in December 2023. Located about 10 minutes by car from Ine-no-Funeya, Kyoto’s traditional architecture preservation district, the hotel is limited to two groups per day and dog-friendly, with…
Hawaii’s “Ala Moana Center” unveils its 2024 grab bags. Packed with more than twice the price and sold on New Year’s Day at approximately 50 stores.
The Ala Moana Center (1450 ALA MOANA BLVD., HONOLULU, HI) in Honolulu, Hawaii, will sell its annual grab bag on January 1, 2024. Approximately 50 stores will participate in this year’s event, offering grab bags ($50 per bag) containing items at least twice the retail price. The bags are filled with items with a retail…
DNP’s photo machine application features automatic photo adjustment for passport online application.
On December 20, DNP and DNP Photo Imaging Japan added an automatic photo adjustment function to the Ki-Re-i Photo photo machine application for online passport applications. Passport renewal has been available for online application since March 27, but there are detailed regulations (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) regarding the file format and data size of the…
Celebrate the 10th Anniversary! Try your luck at Disney Tsum Tsum’s Real Gacha to win a backpack and a can badge!
LINE Yahoo’s casual puzzle game “LINE: Disney Tsum Tsum” is holding its 10th anniversary event at Shibuya Modi Storefront Plaza. The event runs from December 19 to 25. You can try your luck at the real gacha, which is just like the gacha in the game. The real gacha contains capsules for “Original BIG Backpack…
Heavy snowfall on the 21st and 22nd, with a risk of warning levels on the Sea of Japan side of the northern Kyushu-Kinki region and in Gifu Prefecture.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and the Japan Meteorological Agency are calling for caution as the winter pressure pattern strengthens from December 21 to 22, with the possibility of heavy snowfall on the Sea of Japan side of western to northern Japan. The northern Kyushu region to the Sea of Japan side…
JR Tokai “TOICA’s Chick” Goods Vol.2. Plush toy/plush key chain
As the second series of goods featuring the characters of JR Tokai’s TOICA IC card, Asamizu Company will sell a limited number of “TOICA Chick Plushie” (1980 yen) and “TOICA Chick Plushie Key Chain” (1430 yen). Each will be available for reservation from December 20, with product shipment starting in late January 2024. read more…