Zenrin released “Machimachi 47palette Color Pins,” local pin badges for 47 prefectures, from Map Design GALLERY, which sells stationery and sundries with map motifs. The colorful design uses colors inspired by local specialties and landmarks, such as Miyagi Prefecture’s “Zunda” and Fukuoka Prefecture’s “Mentaiko”. Featuring adult-like golden edges and a small, easy-to-wear size, they can…
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Disney Resort Line holds a vehicle exhibit. Special experience in the driver’s seat of the Resort Liner (Type X) is also available!
Disney Resort Line, which operates at Tokyo Disneyland, will hold “Enjoy the ride! Resort Liner,” an event featuring vehicle exhibits. The actual Resort Liner (Type X) train will be on display, and there will be a special experience in the driver’s seat, which guests are not normally allowed to see, as well as a photo…
Hokkaido Driving Guide 2023-2024 Autumn/Winter Edition” with special offers and free distribution. Special features include spectacular scenery & hot springs, one-hand gourmet food, etc.
NEXCO East Hokkaido Branch has published the “Hokkaido Drive Guide 2023-2024 Autumn/Winter Edition” and is distributing 65,000 free copies at SA/PAs, roadside stations, and New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido. Hokkaido Drive Guide is a compact-sized information magazine that provides useful information for driving in Hokkaido, such as restaurants, tourist facilities, and points to note when…
Tourism Expo Japan 2023 Osaka/Kansai finally opens next week! Venue map and exhibitor booth information is now available.
On October 18, JATA (Japan Association of Travel Agents) gave an overview of Tourism Expo Japan 2023 Osaka-Kansai, one of the world’s largest travel events, which is just around the corner. The exhibition will run for four days from October 26 to 29, with the first two days being industry days and the second half…
Eleven Japanese and foreign shipping lines and others offer a pair of 200,000 yen travel vouchers for a “Now is the time to cruise! Campaign
JATA (Japan Association of Travel Agents), JOPA (Japan Overseas Passenger Association), JICC (Japan International Cruise Council), and 11 domestic and international cruise lines are collaborating to hold the “Cruise Now! Campaign. After signing up for an eligible cruise product departing between April 1 and September 30, 2024, post a photo of a cruise trip you…
Tokyo Metro, “Explore Tokyo! 24-Hour Children’s Ticket” for unlimited rides for 100 yen
Tokyo Metro will release a special “Tokyo Explore! 24-Hour Children’s Ticket” for elementary school students from October 20 to November 30. The ticket allows unlimited rides on all Tokyo Metro lines for 24 hours from the time you pass through the ticket gate, and costs 100 yen, 200 yen less than the regular ticket. The…
Hyatt House Tokyo Shibuya will open on February 26, 2024. Reservations begin for special accommodation plans, etc.
Hyatt and Tokyu Land Corporation announced that Hyatt House Tokyo Shibuya (3-3 Sakuragaoka-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo), the first Tokyo location for the Hyatt House hotel brand, will open on February 26, 2024. Reservations for the hotel will begin today, October 18. The hotel will be located on the 1st to 3rd and 6th to 16th floors…
Grant Aid Gift Agreement for Afghanistan: Contributing to the Revitalization of Women’s Economic Activities through Support for Women-led Small and Micro Enterprises in Partnership with UNDP ｜ News & Media
On October 17, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for a grant assistance of up to 1,406 million yen for the “Women’s Economic Activity Enhancement Plan in the Private Sector” for Afghanistan. Signing Ceremony More than two years after the August 2021 political…
Premium Japanese-style hotel with seven private baths and a large public bath
Kyoritsu Maintenance, which operates the “Dormy Inn” business hotel, opened “Beppu Hattu Oyado Nono Beppu” in Beppu City, Oita Prefecture, on October 17. Oyado Nono is a premium Japanese-style hotel with tatami mats throughout, and is the first hotel to open in the Kyushu area. 269 guest rooms are located within a 1-minute walk from…
Koji Inoue’s “Hints for Railway Travel”] Stations with the same name sometimes exist in remote locations.
Some time ago, there was news that the record for the highest number of people with the same name gathered in one place had been overturned. While same names are not uncommon in the field of personal names, there is actually a similar story in the field of station names. There are three JR Okubo…