Odakyu Hakone will begin operating the windowless open-air gondola “ROPESTER” to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the Hakone Ropeway, which will be in full operation in September. This is the first open-air gondola operation on a regular cableway in Japan, and the operation is limited to a one-way trip from Togendai Station to Owakudani Station….
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Resumption of sales of no-name “Suica” and “PASMO” cards decided.
JR East, the PASMO Council, and others will resume sales of unregistered “Suica” and “PASMO” cards on March 1. The company had suspended the release of the product due to a shortage of IC chips and other semiconductors, but has now finalized its procurement plan and is able to continue supplying the product. The cards…
Tokyo Monorail launches name-free “Suica” on March 15. Monorail Suica” will be discontinued.
Tokyo Monorail will end sales of the “Monorail Suica” transportation IC card on March 14, and will launch a new no-name “Suica” card from the first train on March 15. It will have the same design as those sold by JR East and will have the same release date and time as the “Suica commuting…
JTB and Rurubu Travel now offer overseas hotel reservations. Approximately 100,000 facilities handled.
On February 18, JTB launched an overseas hotel reservation service on Rurubu Travel, a hotel and ryokan reservation site. The number of facilities handled is approximately 100,000, and as with the domestic search function, overseas hotel reservations can be made according to the purpose and budget. Discount coupons and discounted products will also be offered….
Kobe Airport introduces 300 yen domestic flight facility fee at Terminal 1 building
Kansai Airport Kobe will introduce a domestic passenger service facility charge (PSFC) at the Kobe Airport Terminal 1 building on May 1. Fees are 300 yen for adults and 150 yen for children upon departure and arrival; infants under 3 years old are free of charge, but are treated as children when using airline tickets;…
Jackery launches a “limited sales channel model” of the most popular portable power supply in 2024. Lightweight and high capacity 960Wh/1872Wh
Jackery Japan will release its most popular products in 2024, the Jackery Portable Power Supply 1000 New and Jackery Portable Power Supply 2000 New, in limited sales channel models on February 25. The lineup includes the Jackery Portable Power Supply 900 and Jackery Portable Power Supply 1800. The products will be sold mainly at offline…
UNIQLO to release “Ghost in the Shell” and “Evangelion” black-and-white T-shirts. Ghost in the Shell” and “Evangelion” black-and-white T-shirts on sale
UNIQLO will release new T-shirts in mid-May in collaboration with the science fiction anime “Ghost in the Shell S.A.C.” and “Evangelion. Carefully selected from past UT collections, the collection has been reconstructed with new designs, materials, and silhouettes. The black and white backgrounds are decorated with graphics of the characters that symbolize each of the…
Jackery’s 2042Wh portable power supply is 45% off and over $100,000 cheaper
Amazon (Amazon Japan) is having a time sale on the Jackery “Portable Power Supply 2000 New” (JE-2000D). Normally priced at 239,800 yen, it is 45% off at 131,890 yen at the time of writing. Portable power supply with a capacity of 2042Wh and a rating of 2200W (instantaneous maximum 4400W), the smallest and lightest model…
Booking.com announces the 10 most comfortable cities in Japan. Nature-rich Yakushima, Fuji-Kawaguchiko, and other cities ranked in the list.
Booking.com released its list of the 10 “Coziest Cities in Japan” on February 17. Cities will be selected based on the percentage of the number of Traveller Review Award 2025 winners, and must have at least 50 eligible lodging establishments. The 10 most popular destinations included places surrounded by nature, such as Yakushima (Kagoshima), Amami…
JAL Furusato Ambassadors and Supporters] JAL flight attendants experience fishing in Saimura, Aomori Prefecture.
JAL, which has bases throughout Japan, has been continuously implementing regional revitalization initiatives (currently the “JAL Furusato Project”), and in August 2020 launched the “JAL Furusato Ambassadors,” cabin crew members selected through an in-house recruitment process who move to the area to promote initiatives in their respective regions. In December of the same year, JAL…