Calm morning scenery at a 5-star resort. The first morning on the remote island of Ile des Pins was neither hot nor cold, and the weather was pleasant. Walking along the beach on the way to the breakfast room, I was stopped for a while by a friendly cat. I missed the quiet sound of…
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Honolulu Cookie Company Launches Limited Edition Holiday Sets and Coconenet Collaboration
Honolulu Cookie Company launched its holiday collection on November 1. In addition to its directly managed stores, the company’s holiday collection will be available at select Costco and Yahoo! Peppermint Macadamia, Dark Chocolate Peppermint Macadamia, and White Chocolate Ginger Spice return as seasonal flavors. In addition to the “mini bites,” an assortment of bite-sized cookies,…
JAL adds Sapporo (Shin-Chitose and Okadama) Airport to “Somewhere Miles” eligible routes
JAL, NRI Digital, and Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. will add new routes to and from Sapporo (Shin-Chitose and Okadama) Airport as eligible routes for “Somewhere Miles”. Acceptance of applications will begin at 11:00 a.m. on November 21. Since its launch in December 2016, the service has been used by a total of 580,000 passengers. With…
Hanshin Electric Railway, Hankyu Electric Railway, and Kintetsu to accept credit cards and other forms of touch payment at all stations by the end of 2024
Hanshin Electric Railway, Hankyu Corporation, and Kinki Nippon Railway will start rail transit services at all stations within 2024 using touch-sensitive cards and smartphones with touch-sensitive cards, utilizing “stera transit” provided by Sumitomo Mitsui Card. Touch payment ride service coverage Hanshin Electric Railway: All stations (except Nishidai Station) Hankyu Corporation: All stations (including Hanakuma Station…
Add a simple nursing room at a roadside station and a locked door. Review of operational methods will also be conducted.
The Japan Road Builders Association will review the “simple-type nursing rooms” that are being installed at roadside stations. The nursing room was installed in September as a measure to support child-raising at the roadside station, but many comments were received regarding its security and safety. Based on interviews with the National Association of Women Station…
WINTER SPECIAL SALE” at 9 Premium Outlets nationwide, up to 80% off winter items! Super Mario Collaboration and Winter Illumination!
Mitsubishi Estate and Simon will hold a “WINTER SPECIAL SALE” at nine premium outlets nationwide from November 10 to 19. The locations are Gotemba, Sano, Ami, Shisui, Rinku, Kobe Sanda, Sendai Izumi, Toki, and Tosu. A variety of winter items, from trendy fall and winter fashions to outdoor goods, sports items, and household appliances, will…
Rio Olympic silver medalist Shota Iizuka visits Rwanda to conduct sports exchange and local coaching with JICA overseas cooperation volunteers! ｜ News & Media
Shota Iizuka (Mizuno), a top track and field short distance athlete, has competed in three consecutive Olympic Games up to Tokyo, most notably when he won the silver medal in the 400m relay at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games as the “Relay Samurai,” and the whole country went crazy over his performance. He is…
Disney Resort Line price increase. Adults 260 yen to 300 yen. New fares scheduled for March 2024.
Maihama Resort Line, which operates the Disney Resort Line at Tokyo Disney Resort, applied to the Kanto District Transport Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism on November 2 for approval to change the upper limit of passenger fares. The fare change is scheduled for March 2024, and will be 300 yen…
JAL to increase the number of round-trip flights on the Narita – Guam route by a total of six from January 2024 onward. Narita – Taipei route to double to 14 flights per week.
JAL has decided to add the Narita-Guam route and some East Asia routes to its international flight plan for the period from January to March 2024. On the Guam route, a total of six additional round-trip flights to/from Narita will be operated. The target dates are January 12, January 19, January 26, February 2, March…
Nintendo releases Mario-inspired Yukidaruma “Wrapped x Eco Bag”.
Nintendo Sales will release new “Wrapping x Eco Bag” products on November 3 at My Nintendo Store, Nintendo TOKYO/OSAKA/KYOTO, electronics retail stores nationwide, household goods retailers, and major mail order sites. Wrapping x Eco Bag L” can be used as gift wrapping by tying the attached ribbon and attaching the pouch. After the wrapping is…