Asamizu Company released a limited-quantity red seal book (2,640 yen) as the second commemorative product for JR East’s SL Galaxy, which will end regular service in June. SL Ginga is a sightseeing train that debuted in 2014 and features a pattern of carriages based on the constellations and animals that appear in Kenji Miyazawa’s “Night…
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DoubleTree by Hilton Kyoto Higashiyama” Reservations Now Open. Opening on August 8 near Kiyomizu-dera Temple, a World Heritage Site
DoubleTree by Hilton Kyoto Higashiyama (1-45 Honmachi, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto) has begun accepting reservations on its official website in advance of its August 8 opening. The hotel is located within walking distance of the World Heritage Site Kiyomizu Temple, a one-minute walk from the nearest station, Kiyomizu Gojo Station, and a 10-minute drive from Kyoto Station….
GeeCool” mini fan with ice-cold plates. Powerful turbo lowers the temperature you feel.
Gloture launched the GeeCool mini fan (4,950 yen) at the gadget store MODERN g. An ice hockey is built into the center of the unit, and when activated, the cool breeze lowers the temperature of the body. In addition, an aluminum radiator on the mesh creates an even breeze and a powerful turbo delivers a…
Hotel New Otani Tokyo “#Heidi Royal Green Room”. Includes 3 goods and buffet breakfast.
Hotel New Otani (4-1 Kioicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) will launch the “#Heidi Royal Green Room” accommodation plan in collaboration with FEILER, a lifestyle brand dealing with the traditional German craft of Chenille weaving, on its official website at 21:00 on May 18. The plan will go on sale on May 18 at 9:00 p.m. on the…
Rental Car & Accommodation Set Plan” for watching Fujieda MYFC home games. Up to 3,000 yen subsidy and food and beverage specials are also available.
Fujieda City, in cooperation with local travel agencies, has launched a rental car and accommodation package plan for watching Fujieda MYFC’s home game on May 21. The plan offers a 20% discount on the basic vehicle fee and access to parking at the match venue. The plan also includes a Fujieda City lodging subsidy of…
Rakuten STAY displays “Vacation STAY” private accommodations on various Google services. Rates can also be checked and reservations made.
Rakuten STAY, Inc. has begun displaying private accommodations on various Google services in conjunction with its “Vacation STAY” lodging and private accommodation reservation site being certified as a “Google Private Accommodation Partner. From now on, users will be able to view the rates and availability of private accommodations listed on Vacation STAY from various services…
G7 Special Report 3] Cyber Risks in Developing Countries Threaten the Entire World
G7 Special Report 3] Cyber Risks in Developing Countries Threaten the Entire World Japan will preside over the G7 Hiroshima Summit and lead discussions on various issues facing the international community. Taking this opportunity, this series will consider the current status and future challenges of important issues facing the international community, as well as Japan’s…
Hanshin Electric Railway to begin service of the new No. 3 platform at Osaka-Umeda Station on May 27. Improvements include installation of platform doors.
Hanshin Electric Railway will discontinue the current Line 3 and put the new Line 3 into service on May 27, following the progress of the Osaka-Umeda Station improvement work that has been underway since March 2015. In conjunction with the opening of the new track 3, the platform doors on the new track 3, which…
Seibu Railway’s “Studio Tour Tokyo Express” service, which takes visitors to the world of Harry Potter, has started! Visit to the departure ceremony of the renewed Toshimaen Station Governor Koike: “I want to promote the development of a city rich in culture and greenery”.
On May 16, Seibu Railway held a “Ceremony to Commemorate the Renewal of Ikebukuro and Toshimaen Stations” at the plaza in front of Toshimaen Station, which was renovated for the opening of the “Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo Making of Harry Potter” (1-1-7 Kasuga-cho, Nerima-ku, Tokyo). Also on the same day, a departure ceremony was…
Tokyo Disneyland to redesign Space Mountain and surrounding area; full-scale preparations underway for opening in 2027
Oriental Land Co., Ltd. will launch a full-scale project to renovate “Space Mountain” and the surrounding area at Tokyo Disneyland. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on May 16 at the planned construction site. At the groundbreaking ceremony, Kenji Yoshida, President and COO of the company, performed a ground-breaking ceremony, and Toshio Kagami, Representative Director, Board…