Category: travelling

Tokyo Monorail will operate special trains with limited operation dates during the summer season (July 16 -). One more “Airport Rapid” train will depart from Haneda Airport Terminal 2 Station at 19:00, 21:00, and 22:00 on weekends and holidays to improve access from Haneda Airport to downtown Tokyo. The extra trains departing at 21:00 and…

On July 8, Otomo launched a pre-order campaign on Makemake to commemorate the introduction of the Segway brand EV scooter “Segway B110S” in Japan. The campaign will run from July 8, 14:00 to August 30, 18:00. The Segway B110S is a Segway-branded EV scooter manufactured by Segway-Ninebot, and can be driven with a Japanese moped…

The world is overflowing with travel goods, but it would be a waste to select them based solely on price and design. If you ask the person in charge of the manufacturer about their planning concept, you may discover new charms. Aderans sells the BeauStage ELEGANJET, a hair dryer that can be folded up and…

Keikyu EX Inn is selling the Keikyu Group’s first accommodation plans, “Keikyun x Keikyu EX Inn” Keikyun Concept Room Plan (with breakfast) and “Keikyu Electric Railway x Keikyu EX Inn” with train view! Keikyu Train Concept Room Plan (with breakfast)” are available. The project is part of the “EX GO 15 Project” to commemorate the…

Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. and Kansai Airport Insurance Inc. have introduced a non-contact overseas travel insurance subscription system at Kansai International Airport. This new service was introduced to support safe and secure travel amidst the expected increase in demand for overseas travel as countries relax their waterfront measures. By simply holding up a smartphone with…

When choosing an ekiben, sometimes I am not sure whether to choose a meat bento or a fish bento today. Even in airplane meals, you are asked something like, “Beef or fish? You are asked something like that, aren’t you? The “Beef and Shirasu Bento” introduced here is a hybrid bento that is perfect for…

Logos Corporation has released the “Subzero Pack Cool Smile” series, which can be used to cool down the body with the company’s refrigerant “Subzero Pack Compact. The product lineup includes a single pack (2,300 yen) that uses one “sub-zero pack,” a double pack (2,900 yen) that uses two “sub-zero packs,” and a belt (980 yen)…

Yugawara Onsen Gensen Uenoya will open “Uenoya Villa” on July 28, 2012. The company purchased a vacant house that was once a barbershop and renovated it into an inn with free-flowing hot spring water and a capacity for six guests. The facility will be equipped with high-speed Wi-Fi, tables with electrical outlets, and other work-cation-friendly…

Candeo Hospitality Management will open “Candeo Hotels Kumamoto Shinshigai” (8-7 Shinshigai, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture) on July 10 as a tenant in the “TERRACE87” complex. The facility is the first example of a private project to receive “special exception approval for height standards” as part of the “Machinaka Revitalization Project” promoted by Kumamoto City,…

NEXCO West Japan, West Nippon Expressway Service Holdings, and West Nippon Expressway Retail will reopen the Oji PA (off-road) on the Chugoku Expressway (E2A) on July 22. After the renovation, the store space will be approximately 2.5 times larger and the dining space will be 1.5 times larger. The store will begin handling a new…