Category: Japan

On April 19, Crypton Future Media announced that “Snow Miku (Hatsune Miku),” a character supporting Hokkaido, has become an ambassador for the Hokkaido e-Water Project, an initiative to protect Hokkaido’s water environment. The “e-water mark” is on the left breast of Snow Miku’s costume and on the costume of her pet character “Rabbit Yukine,” and…

NEXCO East Japan, NEXCO Central Japan, and NEXCO West Japan have announced their forecast for the development of EV quick chargers at SA/PAs from FY2024 to FY2025. The number of recharging stations is expected to exceed 1,000 by the end of FY2025, with plans to add 148 stations at 119 SA/PAs in FY2024 and 185…

Although more and more people are using SNS to gather information about their travel destinations, even in this day and age, we are still interested in the recommendations of local people. In this section, we ask people who work at lodging facilities throughout Japan to introduce points of interest at the lodging facilities where they…

On April 19, major domestic airlines announced the reservation status for the Golden Week 2024 period (April 27-May 6). Ahead of the start of the maximum 10-day weekend, the majority of domestic flights are booked in the 60-70% range, while international flights are 70-80% filled. Looking back to the same period before Corona (2019), when…

Enoshima Electric Railway will install QR code readers at all stations and begin electronic ticket QR code boarding service on April 20. This eliminates the need to present the ticket screen to the ticket agent, allowing for a smoother ride. Target digital tickets include the “Digital Enoshima/Kamakura Free Pass” sold through the MaaS application “EMot”…

JAL began offering paper toothbrushes at JAL lounges at Haneda and Narita airports. JAL’s goal of eliminating petroleum-derived packaging and materials by 2024 in its in-flight cabins and lounges led to the decision to introduce this product. One of the themes in selecting alternative materials was to avoid mold, and the paper toothbrush developed by…

Navitime Japan has added a “Park and Ride Route” function to its “Drive Supporter” smartphone application. When searching for a route to a theme park or large commercial facility as a destination, the system suggests a route to take a train from the previous train station. In addition to being able to compare congestion and…

DEAN & DELUCA (Welcome) will release “Travel Bag Charcoal Gray” on April 19. The price is 4,180 yen. The bag is made of recycled PET material coated with polypropylene and measures (W x H x G) approximately 54 x 33.5 x 20 cm. When not in use, it can be folded and stored in a…

Moomin Story will hold the Early Summer event “Moomin Valley and Umbrella” at Moomin Valley Park (327-6 Miyazawa, Hanno, Saitama), themed on Scandinavian life, from April 19 to July 7. The “Umbrella Sky” is a rainbow of colorful umbrellas overhead, shimmering with sunlight and rain drops. This year, the fifth anniversary of the opening of…