Category: Japan

JR West, in collaboration with Kobe City, will hold the “Hyogo Destination Campaign” from July 1 to September 30 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Jazz. Jazz sound sources will be used in some stations in Kobe City to widely promote “Kobe, the city of jazz. At Shin-Kobe Station, the song “Smile,” composed by Charles…

KDDI and Navitime Japan announced the launch of “KDDI Location Analyzer (for foreigners visiting Japan) Powered by NAVITIME,” a human flow analysis dashboard service that enables detailed analysis of destinations visited by foreigners visiting Japan (inbound), starting in early October. KDDI provides “KDDI Location Analyzer,” a service that enables analysis of human flow based on…

On June 27, Rakuten Group released “Rakuten Group 2023 Summer Trend Forecast,” which analyzes various purchasing data and predicts trends for this summer. A survey of 10,000 Rakuten users on how they plan to spend their time this summer revealed that “domestic travel” was the most popular choice at 20.9%, with one in five respondents…

Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba will establish a new “JAL FLIGHT & RED SUITE” room in collaboration with JAL. The period is for three years, but the current sales period is from July 15 to July 14, 2024. Reservations will be accepted from July 3, 12:00 pm. The suite is inspired by the First Class Lounge…

The official Twitter account for Mobile Suica support (@JR_Mobile_Suica) reported that as of 5:00 p.m. on June 27, it has been difficult to connect when using credit cards on iOS devices, including recharging and Suica green ticket payment. If an error occurs, the company recommends “trying again after some time” or “charging with cash. As…

JR Bus Kanto, JR Tokai Bus, and Nishi-Nippon JR Bus announced the introduction of mobile payment service for web-based payment on their bus reservation system “Highway Bus Net. The service, which previously only supported credit card payments, will now also support auPAY, d-payment, Rakuten Pay, and PayPay. The new service is available for highway bus…

The PASMO Council and PASMO will issue a commemorative PASMO design in collaboration with illustrator Mokumoku-chan as the second phase of a project to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the nationwide interoperability of transportation system IC cards. The design will be available for mobile PASMO cards from June 28, 10:00 to July 18, 18:00. The…

ANA InterContinental Hotel Tokyo is holding “Summer Beach Club with Moët & Chandon by the skyline” at its outdoor swimming pool, Garden Pool, from June 24 to September 30. The space will be decorated with deck chairs, parasols, floats, and photo booths with a gold crown design on a white base, inspired by the world…

Regarding the relationship between ANA, a full-service carrier, and the two LCCs under its umbrella, he explained that ANA will clarify the division of roles between domestic and international short-haul LCC Peach Aviation and international medium-haul LCC Air Japan, and increase market share and revenue through marketing and sales collaboration. In addition, for the first…

Kaijirushi has released a 165mm santoku knife and a 150mm multi knife from its “MANASAYA” series of knives with saya at its official online store and home centers. They are available in two colors, beige and green. The price is 2,750 yen. A kitchen knife with a sheath that can also be used as a…