SoftBank started providing communication services around the trail of Tsurugidake (剱山), one of Japan’s 100 most famous mountains. Tsurugidake is a 2999-meter-high mountain located in the Tateyama mountain range in the northern part of the North Alps. The trails are steep and rocky, and the mountain is considered one of the most difficult of the…
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VASTLAND, 2-piece camping rice cooker set. For those who want to reduce the amount of luggage but still want to eat hot food.
VASTLAND will release a “2-Piece Cooker Set” on September 14 to enjoy camping meals while reducing the amount of luggage. The Amazon and Rakuten Ichiba stores will be running a limited campaign until September 20, offering a 20% discount on each. This item is designed for people who want to minimize their luggage while camping…
Hotel Gajoen Tokyo, art exhibition to enjoy “moon” scenery, including a full moon 2m in diameter
Hotel Gajoen Tokyo (1-8-1 Shimomeguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo) will hold “Tsuki Hyakugata x Hyakudan Staircase – Enjoy the Moon Tour with the Five Senses” at Hyakudan Staircase, a tangible cultural property designated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government located within the hotel, from October 5 through December 1. The main theme is “Tsuki Hyakkata,” a series of…
Keikyu begins selling tickets with credit card payment at ticket vending machines
Keihin Electric Express Railway will begin selling tickets by credit card payment at all 72 stations on the Keikyu Line except Sengakuji Station on October 1. The new system enables inbound passengers using Haneda Airport to purchase a standard train ticket to their destination without the need to exchange money in advance, aiming to strengthen…
Sakura Miko and Shibuya Sakura Stage to collaborate on a new project. Goods, exhibition, riddle solving rally, etc.
Cover, which operates Hololive Productions, has announced a collaboration event between its talent “Sakura Miko” and Shibuya Sakura Stage (Shibuya Sakura Stage). The event will run from October 4 to 20. A key visual has already been released on the special site. The collaboration exhibition, collaboration goods sales, and riddle solving rally will be held,…
Weathernews’ First Autumn Foliage Forecast for 2024. Coloration may be delayed in some parts of eastern Japan, though generally on par with normal.
Weathernews has released the “First Estimate of Autumn Foliage Viewing Period” for 2024. The next forecast will be announced in early October. However, the coloring may be delayed in some areas in the Tohoku and eastern Japan due to the lack of radiative cooling. The effect of summer weather on foliage is expected to be…
Signing of Minutes of Discussion on Technical Cooperation Project for the Central American Integration Agency (SICA): Contributing to the Promotion of Tourism in Central America and the Caribbean by Strengthening the Capacity of Local Communities to Manage Their Own Tourist Attractions ｜ News & Media
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) on September 4 in Managua, the capital of the Republic of Nicaragua, with the Central American Tourism Integration Secretariat (SITCA) and the Nicaraguan Ministry of Tourism, which chairs the Tourism Ministerial Meeting, on the technical cooperation project “Capacity Building for the Promotion of…
Belluna plans to open Otaru Granbell Hotel in July 2025. An art museum is also planned on the adjoining site, “stop by while you are at Kitaichi Glass.
On September 4, Belluna held a hotel business briefing at its Tokyo headquarters, introducing three hotels to be opened or renovated in the Hokkaido area. Speakers included Kiyoshi Anno, President and Representative Director, and Hiroshi Anno, Executive Officer and General Manager of Development Planning Division. The company, which mainly operates specialty mail-order, apparel goods, and…
VELO Hyper Edition,” a suitcase that can be extended and retracted vertically, is available for pre-sale on CAMPFIRE. Improved handles and size fixings.
NeoLab Technology Limited is selling the VELO Hyper Edition, a suitcase that telescopes up and down, on the crowdfunding site CAMPFIRE until October 9. The VELO Hyper Edition is a polycarbonate suitcase with one-touch 40/56/72L capacity adjustment. The size-fastening fasteners and zippers are also new. The general sales price is 53,800 yen, but discounts such…
Renewal of Jumbo Ferry “Aoi”. Lights up on the rooftop deck / Photo spot / BOSE speakers in the “cloud bath”.
Jumbo Ferry updated the terrace, concession stand self-checkout, and Kumo no Yu, an area dedicated to premier seating, as part of the first phase of the Aoi’s renewal project. In the free seating area, the rooftop deck “Terrace in the Sky” is lit up at night and plays healing music on BOSE speakers. In addition,…