NEXCO East Japan will close the Yokohama-Yokosuka Road between the Konandai IC and the Asahina IC to traffic during the night on July 27 for the construction of the Yokohama-Yokosuka Loop South Line project. Hours are 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. Reserve days are July 28 and August 1. For those who once exit the…
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APA HOTEL annex opens in SHIZUOKA EKIGITA KITA
APA Hotel has built a new 180-room addition to the APA Hotel , which is currently operating in Shizuoka City, on the hotel site, and opened it as a two-building, 269-room hotel together with the existing 89-room building. Located a 5-minute walk from Shizuoka Station on the JR Tokaido Main Line and Tokaido Shinkansen. The…
Huis Ten Bosch to open “~Kids World~ Fantasy Forest “
Huis Ten Bosch will open a major new attraction, “~Kids’ World~ Fantasy Forest” on July 16. The symbol is the large “Tree of Beginning – Giant Tree” that catches the eye as soon as you enter. Inside the large tree, which looks like a secret base, are ball swings and net slopes, allowing visitors to…
Tokyo Summerland to Open Outdoor Pool Area “Adventure Lagoon” in July
Tokyo Summerland (600 Kamishirotsugu, Akiruno, Tokyo) will fully open its outdoor pool area, Adventure Lagoon, on July 1. There will be a total of five types of pools, including “Great Journey,” one of the largest flowing pools in Japan with a circumference of 650 meters, “DEKASLA,” an attraction in which visitors slide down from a…
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts plans to open “Rosewood Xian” in 2026
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts will open Rosewood Xian in 2026. It will feature a total of 180 guest rooms and suites, a casual bistro, a Chinese restaurant, a specialty restaurant, and a bar. Located in the eastern part of Xi’an’s Qujiang district, the hotel will be a luxury base near major art, shopping, and sightseeing…
Sumitomo Fudosan Villa Fontaine offers special accommodation plans including “Motto Tokyo”
inumo Shiba Koen by Villa Fontaine (1-6-6 Shiba Koen, Minato-ku, Tokyo) and Villa Fontaine Grand Tokyo Ariake (2-1-5 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo), operated by Sumitomo Fudosan Villa Fontaine, are offering special offers to guests nationwide as well as plans for the “More Tokyo” tourism promotion program in Tokyo. The hotel is also offering special accommodation plans…
[Asami Araki’s Life in Paris] Fertilizer-Free Vegetable Gardens Are Gaining Popularity in France
More and more people around me are growing crops or want to grow crops without depending on pesticides and chemical fertilizers. I was one of the curious ones, so I first went to Permae, a salon focusing on permaculture and sustainable agriculture. This salon was held in March, the second time this year. Goods, books,…
3,000 yen discount: Japan Camper Rental Center offers “Tokyo Citizen Discount”
Japan Camper Rental Center will offer a “Camper Tokyo Discount” from June 17 to July 7. Tokyo residents who rent a campervan from Tokyo C.R.C. will receive a 3,000 yen discount off the rental fee per person. If the total rental fee is 50,000 yen or less, the maximum discount is 9,000 yen; if the…
United Airlines Special Discount : KIX – Guam
United Airlines has launched a special limited-time economy class round-trip fare for the Kansai – Guam route, which will resume service on July 1, for 5,500 yen. The sales period is from June 17 to June 30 at 11:59 p.m., and the applicable period of travel is from July 1 to July 31 (until departure…
“The Complete Guide to Shinkansen Photography” now available from Ikaros Publishing
Ikaros Publishing, an Impress Group company that handles media business in the aviation and railroad fields, will release “Shinkansen Photography Complete Guide” by Michinobu Otsuru on June 21. The book is priced at 2,200 yen. How can we take beautiful and cool pictures of the Shinkansen bullet train, which is one of the most difficult…