Category: Japan

JORDAN will launch the “Save Money and Enjoy Expo ’70 Commemorative Park Enjoy Pass” on May 22 at 9:00 a.m. on its transfer guide application (Android/iOS version). A mobile ticket that includes an admission ticket to the Expo ’70 Commemorative Park (Senri Expo Park, Suita City, Osaka Prefecture) (Natural Culture Park/Japanese Garden) and a one-day…

voco Osaka Central (1-7-1 Kyomachibori, Nishi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture) will simultaneously open the social lifestyle dining restaurant “Lokal House” on the opening day, May 30. Reservations are now being accepted. The restaurant features an open kitchen in an open space with large all-glass windows, offering Western grill dishes to be shared and enjoyed. The…

Bestone.com, operator of the cruise booking site “Bestone Cruises,” has launched a new “Mystery Cruise” course. This is a 9-day/8-night cruise departing from the port of Yokohama in June, limited to inside cabins. The fare is 88,888 yen, about half the regular price. The ship name, course, and other details will remain a secret until…

The Musée des égouts de Paris (Paris Sewerage Museum) reopened in 2021 after a major 3-year renovation starting in 2018. I have always wanted to go there and finally was able to! It is located in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, at the foot of the Pont de l’Alma over the Seine. The museum has…

NEC (NEC Corporation) exhibited the face recognition system used in the “Face Express” system at Narita Airport and other systems at the government PR corner of the G7 Hiroshima Summit being held in Hiroshima from May 19 to 21. NEC’s face recognition system has been adopted at the security gate of Narita Airport and USJ…

On May 3, a baby woolly monkey was born at Yokohama Zoo Zoorasia (1175-1 Kamishirane-cho, Asahi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture). This is the first mating in 17 years at the zoo. Open to the public until May 31st, where mothers and children can be seen from 9:30 to 11:30 each day. A nickname contest is also…

Oedo Onsen Monogatari Hotels & Resorts will rebrand Oedo Onsen Monogatari Sendai Akiu Onsen Iwanumaya and open it as TAOYA Akiu (107 Yumoto Aza Yakushi, Akiu-cho, Taihaku-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture) on June 12. TAOYA is a brand of hot spring resort hotels based on the concept of “relaxed and carefree,” introducing an all-inclusive package that…

Tokyo Sky Tree (1-1-2 Oshiage, Sumida-ku, Tokyo) will hold a special opening for the Sumida River Fireworks Festival from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on July 29 in conjunction with the 46th Sumida River Fireworks Festival to be held for the first time in four years. Tickets will be sold to 500 people by lottery on…

Toyama Prefecture’s Kurobe Gorge Railway will release “Unazuki Onsen 100th Anniversary Commemorative Ticket” on June 1. The package includes a round-trip ticket for the Kurobe Gorge Trolley Car (Unazuki Station to Keyakidaira Station), a one-day Unazuki Onsen Town bathing ticket, and a souvenir ticket (worth 500 yen) that can be used at stores and restaurants…

JAL announced that “JAL SMART SECURITY” will be installed at Domestic Flight A security checkpoint at Naha Airport in March 2024 (scheduled). The system uses an advanced X-ray CT inspection system to achieve safer and more secure inspections without removing liquid items such as PCs and PET bottles, etc. Three people can be ready for…