Category: Japan

On May 2, JAL announced the “JAL Group Medium-Term Management Plan Rolling Plan 2023 for FY2021-2025,” which will further solidify the financial results for FY2022 (ending March 31, 2023) and the medium-term management plan for FY2021 to FY2025. In attendance were Yuji Akasaka, President and Group CEO; Yuji Saito, Senior Managing Executive Officer and Group…

Sanwa Supply has released the 200-BAGEXE4, a small business backpack with a 13-liter capacity. It measures approximately 30 x 13 x 40 cm (W x D x H) and is available at Sanwa Direct for 10,800 yen. A small business backpack suitable for daily commuting and mobile work. The exterior is a combination of durable…

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is the flag carrier of the Netherlands, and in early February I flew with them for the first time in many years to see the Vermeer exhibition currently being held in Amsterdam. I will also introduce the Business Class Lounge at Schiphol Airport, which was renovated before Corona, and the Premium…

The Subway Museum (6-3-1 Higashi-Kasai, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo) will hold a special exhibition, “Collection Exhibition: Nostalgic S Mark of Eidan Subway” from June 6 to September 3. The exhibition will focus mainly on the collection of items related to the “S mark,” which was once the symbol mark of the city, as well as the background…

Chichibu Railway will sell two types of special tickets from May 5 to 31, 2023, to commemorate the Japanese calendar and the date “5” on May 5, 2023. Both tickets will be available at Chichibu Railway’s Fukaya Hanazono, Nagatoro and Chichibu stations, the mail order “Chichitetsu e-shop” and at the “Wakuwaku Railway Festa” on May…

OKAYAMA GLAMPING SORANIA (762-2 Futsukaichi, Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture), a glamping facility operated by Doubletree, will open the Ai dome tent as a concept room from May 27. Reservations for lodging will be accepted from April 25. The project is a collaboration with Aoki Clothing, which operates a denim factory in Ibara City, and uses denim…

Flight to Saipan and Hotel Access Now it’s time to get to Saipan! With United Airlines’ nonstop service, access to Saipan is now about 3.5 hours, the same as when Delta Airlines and Skymark Airlines began service. The flights depart from Japan every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday at 9:25 p.m., and from Saipan every Monday,…

Click here to see all the spots we visited this time. We arrived in Nara by the sightseeing express “Aoniyoshi” and stayed at the Nara Hotel on the first day. After checking out of the hotel, we visited the following places in this order on the second day. Taikichi Irie Memorial Nara City Museum of…

Can we avoid crowding a little by shifting something? In general, regardless of the new Corona, it is expected that avoiding places or timing where people are likely to gather, in other words, “shifting” things around, will help avoid congestion. Avoiding crowds is an issue that cannot be ignored during busy periods such as Bon…

Wai Kai (91-1621 Keoneula Blvd., Ewa Beach), Hawaii’s first standing wave pool, water activities, signature dining, and event experiences, opened this spring in Ewa Beach, Oahu, Hawaii. Wai Kai” (91-1621 Keoneula Blvd., Ewa Beach) opened this spring. An official website in Japanese is also available. Located in the Hoakalei Resort, about a 35-minute drive from…