On October 31, JICA Vice President Junichi Yamada met with Mami Mizutori, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), at JICA Headquarters. At the beginning of the meeting, Special Representative Mizutori thanked JICA for its cooperation in implementing the Sendai Framework for Disaster Reduction. In response, Vice President Yamada thanked…
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Donations using miles can now be made through “JAL Hometown Tax/Crowdfunding”.
JAL and JALUX announced a service that will enable donations using miles at “JAL Furusato Tax Payment” and “JAL Furusato Crowdfunding”. This service allows users to make donations by converting miles accumulated on the website into “JAL Shopping Points”. JAL Shopping Points” can be converted at the rate of 1 point = 1 yen, with…
Must-see for drivers! 7 SA/PA gourmet foods you must try this fall Popular/ Autumn flavors/sweets
Autumn is in full swing, and the autumn foliage will soon be at its best in western Japan. In this issue, we asked the public relations department of West Nippon Expressway Service Holdings, which manages service areas and parking areas on the Chugoku Expressway (E2A), about the best menus for autumn in 2023. Here are…
Must-see for drivers! 7 SA/PA Gourmet Eats this Autumn Popular/Special Autumn Flavors/Sweets
Autumn is in full swing, and the autumn foliage will soon be at its best in western Japan. In this issue, we asked the public relations department of West Nippon Expressway Service Holdings, which manages service areas and parking areas on the Kyushu Expressway (E3), about the best menus for autumn in 2023. Here are…
JAL 70th Anniversary Campaign for International Flights. Call for episodes to win gifts, time sale, charter flights, etc.
Time Sale on International Flights A time sale on JAL-operated international flights will be held. The sale period is from midnight on November 2 to 23:59 on November 9, and the boarding period is from January 15 to March 15, 2024. 70th Anniversary Charter Flight The flight will follow the route of the first international…
Metropolitan Police Department, list of speeding violations and priority enforcement locations for November
On November 1, the Metropolitan Police Department updated its list of public enforcement locations for traffic violations. Speeding violations (PDF) will be enforced at approximately 100 locations in Chiyoda Ward, including Hanzomon Station Road (near Hayatomachi 3), Otemachi Ryogoku Line (near Otemachi 2), Misakicho-Nishi Kanda Line (near Misakicho 3), and Yasukuni Street (near Kandasudacho 2)….
Tabino Hotel Express Narita opens on December 1. Total of 100 rooms in 15 minutes from the airport by car.
Sky Heart Hotel will reopen “Sky Heart Hotel Narita” as “Tabino Hotel Express Narita” on December 1. Tabino Hotel Express Narita is located approximately 15 minutes by car from Narita Airport. The hotel has 100 guest rooms, mainly single rooms, but also rooms equipped with microwave ovens and two-door refrigerators suitable for long-term stays and…
I visited the new “Metropolitan Meiji Park” next to the National Stadium. Natural and artificial turf area, nursing room and diaper changing table.
Tokyo Legacy Parks’ “Meiji Park” (5-1 Kasumigaoka-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo) was partially opened and put into service on October 31. A preview of the park was held on the occasion of the opening, and the following is a report on the event. Tokyo Legacy Parks is a consortium led by Tokyo Tatemono, and consisting of Mitsui,…
Win local specialties, sweets, canoeing and horseback riding for your next trip to Hokkaido. By using the airplanes, Shinkansen, and ferry services of the target
The Hokkaido Tourism Organization has launched the “Tabitabi Come! HOKKAIDO LOVE!” present campaign to encourage visitors to come to Hokkaido. The campaign runs from November 1 to 23:59 on January 31, 2024. The campaign offers canoeing, rafting, horseback riding, and other activities that can be used on your next trip to Hokkaido, as well as…
Daiwa House Industry invites 2,500 people to Tokyo DisneySea Fantasy Springs in advance! Sponsor Passport for contracted users
Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. has launched the “Daiwa House FANTASTIC DREAM Campaign” to offer an advance experience of the new “Fantasy Springs” theme port scheduled to open on June 6, 2024 at Tokyo DisneySea. A total of 2,500 people, four per pair, will receive a Fantasy Springs Sponsor Preview Passport (exclusive to Fantasy Springs)….