Category: Japan

Royal Park Hotels and Resorts has set February 20, 2024 as the scheduled opening date of The Royal Park Hotel Iconic Nagoya. In conjunction with this decision, a teaser website will be opened on August 1 at 10:00 a.m., and room reservations will be accepted. The hotel is located in the Chunichi Building, a symbolic…

Fukaya City, Saitama Prefecture, will renovate the birthplace of Eiichi Shibusawa, “Naka-no-ie” (247-1 Kuroarishima, Fukaya City, Saitama Prefecture) on a large scale and reopen it on August 10, 2012. Renovation work has been underway since 2019, including seismic reinforcement and restoration of the tiled roof and walls down to the smallest detail. In conjunction with…

Tokyo Disney Resort will hold the special event “Disney Halloween” from September 15 to October 31. Prior to the start of the event, details of the Halloween menu were announced. Popcorn is one of the most popular items on the park’s menu. In time for Halloween, the bucket has also been transformed into a pumpkin…

JAL will hold a time sale on domestic flights with one-way fares starting at 7,700 yen. The sale period is from August 3, 0:00 to August 4, 23:59. The applicable boarding period is from October 1 to 28. The fare is applicable to regular seats on all domestic routes except First Class and Class J….

East Japan Railway, PASMO Council, Tokyo Monorail, and Tokyo Waterfront Area Rapid Transit have temporarily suspended sales of unregistered “Suica” and “PASMO” cards since June 8 due to the global semiconductor shortage. In addition, they announced that they will also stop selling name-registered cards on August 2. New commuter pass sales, sales of children’s and…

Chichibu Railway will operate the “Hie Hie Train” as a special summer vacation event on August 26. One of the three special extra trains dedicated to the event will be turned into a haunted house for this event. The train will make a round-trip between Kumagaya and Nagatoro stations, and participants will receive a special…

Tokyo Disney Resort will release the second edition of “Make Your Favorite” on February 1, 2024 to celebrate its 40th anniversary. The product lineup was announced prior to the start of reservations on August 3. Two designs were chosen by popular vote: “a nostalgic design with lively depictions of Tokyo Disneyland spots” and “a retro-inspired…

Potomac will offer accommodation plans from July 27 to September 20 to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the opening of PEANUTS HOTEL (1-22-26 Nakayamate-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture). ROOM64 Happiness is a warm puppy… Happiness is a warm puppy. The theme is “Happiness is a warm puppy. The price is room charge plus 12,100…

JORDAN has started providing “Bus Approach Information” for Kyoto Bus and Keio Bus on its “Transfer Guide” application (iOS/Android versions). Using public transportation open data, it will be possible to know in real time how long it will take for the bus you are scheduled to board to arrive. Kyoto Bus also distributes “Bus Congestion…

Tokyo Disney Resort will release the second edition of “Make Your Favorite” on February 1, 2024 to celebrate its 40th anniversary. The product lineup was announced prior to the start of reservations on August 3. Two designs were chosen by popular vote this time: one depicting Tokyo Disneyland spots, and the other a pop design…