Weathernews has released a new version of its WeatherNews weather app with enhanced rain cloud radar. The latest version of the radar has extended the forecast time to 30 hours, and it clearly and smoothly displays the next day’s rain cloud movement at 250m mesh at 10-minute intervals. The new version of the radar shows…
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Garmin’s Edge cycle computer: solar powered
Garmin Japan will release the Edge 1040 Solar and Edge 1040 Set from the Edge series of cycle computers on June 16. The Edge 1040 Solar is the first model in the series with solar recharging capability. The battery has been enhanced to provide approximately 35 hours of operation in multi-GNSS multi-band mode. Using the…
JAL offers double FLY ON points campaign for Mileage Bank members. No registration required
JAL is running a campaign to double FLY ON points for JAL Mileage Bank members (all regions) for domestic flights until July 31 and international flights until September 30. For domestic flights, the period is until July 31, and for international flights, the period is until September 30. FLY ON points will be accumulated at…
TEF TANIGUMI, a villa with hot spa in Gifu: opens in July
K-Service, which operates day-trip hot spring leisure facilities, will open TEF TANIGUMI (427-2 Nagase, Tanigumi, Tanigumi, Ibigawa-cho, Ibi-gun, Gifu Prefecture), a rental villa and cafe where visitors can enjoy the Neogawa Tanigumi hot springs, on July 16, with a full description to be released on July 1 on the teaser website. Located approximately 20 minutes…
Coleman’s coolers: keep food cold for five days
Coleman (Newell Brands Japan) is selling all five sizes of the Extreme Wheel Cooler/100QT, 85QT, 65QT, 50QT, 28QT (Evergreen) and all three sizes of the Extreme Cooler/70QT, 52QT, 28QT ( (Evergreen)” in all three sizes. In common with all sizes, both the lid and body are insulated to keep cool for approximately 5 days without…
Aerial Photographer Charlie Furusho’s Photo Exhibition at Canon Gallery
Aerial photographer Charlie Furusho will hold an exhibition titled “Clear for Take Off: In the Light, in the Darkness” at Canon Gallery in Minato-ku, Tokyo. The exhibition will be held from June 18 to August 8. This year’s photo exhibition will feature works of aircraft maintenance sites, airplanes and beautiful landscapes from around the world,…
“Guesthouse Japan Asama-Yumoto”, a private villa with spa in Tsumagoi Village, Gunma Prefecture
The Guest House Japan opened “Guest House Japan Asama-Yumoto” (2286-126 Omae-Hosohara, Tsumakoi-mura, Agatsuma-gun, Gunma Prefecture), a private accommodation facility in a national park in Tsumakoi Village, Gunma Prefecture. Located about 40 minutes by car from the Usui Karuizawa IC on the Joshinetsu Expressway and about 30 minutes by car from Karuizawa Station on the JR…
New York City’s official travel guide to Manhattan: The third edition now available
The New York City Convention and Visitors Bureau, the official tourism and marketing agency of New York City, USA, has released a travel guide titled “Walking Manhattan Like a New Yorker” as part of its new campaign “Get Local NYC – Get to Know New York City” announced in March. With tourism visitors showing signs…
Kisei Expressway closed between Sewa-Taki JCT and Kii-Nagashima IC during the night from July 4 to 7.
NEXCO Central Japan Nagoya Branch will close the Kisei Expressway (E42) between Seiwa-Taki JCT and Kii-Nagashima IC during the night. The closure is for pavement repair, road maintenance, inspection, repair, and cleaning of road structures and equipment in tunnels. The Sewa-Taki JCT to Sewa-Taki IC (up/down line) will be open from 20:00 on July 4…
“Motto Tokyo” luxury plan from Hotel New Otani
Hotel New Otani Tokyo (4-1 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) will offer a “More” Luxury Plan with up to five benefits from June 10 to July 31, in conjunction with the “More Tokyo” discount program for Tokyo residents that will begin on June 10. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s “More Tokyo” campaign offers a subsidy of 5,000 yen…