Globe-Trotter Asia Pacific will launch the “Winnie the Pooh” collection on June 21. The collection will be available only in Japan. The color scheme incorporates yellow for the main color of the body and red for the handle, with a large print of Pooh’s sketch art on the front. The leather protecting the corners is…
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Hot spring facility “Yuya FUROBAKKA” opens on July 14 adjacent to Roadside Station KOKO Kurobe. Large baths, private baths, and sauna
Koyo Kosan will open a hot spring facility “Yuya FUROBAKKA” (Horikiri, Kurobe City, Toyama Prefecture; Roadside Station KOKO Kurobe) on July 14. The facility has four areas: large baths, private baths, private saunas, and a cafe & bonfire, and is adjacent to KOKO Kurobe, a roadside station. The large bathhouse has two types of saunas,…
Tokyo Monorail to raise fares in March 2024. Hamamatsucho – Haneda from 492 yen to 519 yen.
Tokyo Monorail announced that its application for approval of changes to rail passenger fares, filed on March 17, was approved by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism on June 16. The fare revision is scheduled to be implemented in March 2024. The reason for the revision is that the number of passengers has…
I’ve been glamping at “O Park Ogose”. Lots of activities for parents and children to enjoy with bonfires and swimming pools!
Choose from 8 types of accommodations I didn’t stay in one this time, but I would definitely like to stay in one next time! The spacious 76m2 room is decorated in collaboration with Finlayson, Finland’s oldest textile brand, and has a Scandinavian feel. 15m2 wooden terrace with outdoor Jacuzzi, barbecue grill, deck table and chairs….
Forest rental company Forenta to open a new area in Tomidamachi, Wakaba-ku, Chiba, for 99,000 yen per plot per year.
Yamakyo has signed a franchise agreement with Tanamo Forest for its forest rental service “forenta” and will begin accepting entries for a new area (1075 Tonda-cho, Wakaba-ku, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture) in Tonda-cho, Wakaba-ku, Chiba City. forenta is a service that rents one plot of forest land on an annual contract basis. During the contract…
Fairfield by Marriott Fukuoka Ukiha, a hotel adjacent to Michi no Eki (Roadside Station), opened on August 31. 51 rooms on 3 floors.
Sekisui House and Marriott International will open the Fairfield by Marriott Fukuoka Ukiha (734-6 Yamakita, Ukiha, Fukuoka) on August 31. This will be the third hotel for the brand in Kyushu and the first in Fukuoka. Fairfield by Marriott is a hotel specializing in lodging adjacent to roadside stations across Japan, and this facility is…
Grant Aid to Ethiopia: Contributing to Improving Access to Education, Water, and Sanitation in Conflict-Affected Areas through Collaboration with UNICEF
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on June 16 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for a grant of up to 1,072 million yen for the “Social Infrastructure Development Project in Amhara and Tigray Regions”. Agreement (G/A) with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for…
With GoPro, you can jump straight into the ocean! Use the 3-way arm, floating case, and mouth mount to create the picture you want!
GoPro is waterproof up to 10m as standard. The GoPro HERO11 Black is waterproof up to 10m, allowing you to shoot marine activities without having to prepare a waterproof case. When enjoying activities such as snorkeling, SUP, canoeing, and other offshore activities, if the GoPro is accidentally dropped, it will sink rapidly under the weight…
The exhibition is scheduled to reopen at the end of 2024. Exhibition on the reconstruction of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris
In April 2019, a massive fire at Notre Dame Cathedral made news in France and around the world. Four years have passed since then. Rebuilding work is underway and the cathedral is expected to reopen by the end of 2024. I have seen the current exhibition in Paris on the reconstruction of two cathedrals. One…
Free shuttle bus service between the hotel and Haneda, Wangan, Tokyo Station, etc. for your dog. Spacious seats for large dogs + private room
Sumitomo Fudosan Villa Fontaine and B.I.G. will conduct a joint demonstration project “TOKYO DOG TRANSPORT,” offering free transportation by a bus exclusively for pet dogs. The program will run from Thursdays through Mondays between July 1 and December 25. This is an initiative to combine “inumo Shiba Koen by Villa Fontaine,” a hotel for dogs…