Category: travelling

Imperial Hotel and Halekulani celebrate the 15th anniversary of their partnership. Limited menu and cakes with a touch of Hawaii.

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The restaurant, bar/lounge, and hotel store will offer new menus supervised by Halekulani chefs, and the store will sell 15th anniversary products. Enjoy a menu co-created by the Imperial Hotel and Halekulani Roll cake commemorating the 15th anniversary “Sakura Tropical Mochi Roll” (3,800 yen), jointly developed by the pastry chefs of the two hotels, is…

Harmonyland to hold “Tottooki no Rainy Day” again this year. New artworks that can only be seen on rainy days will be on display.

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Sanrio Entertainment will hold the event “Tottooki♪ no Rainy Day” at Harmonyland (5933 Fujiwara, Hidemi-gun, Oita Prefecture) from June 7 to July 9. This event is a continuation of last year’s event to enjoy the rainy season. The main program is a live show “Rainy Day ⾬⽇の出会い” featuring Hello Kitty, Kuromi, Kerokeroppi, and Cinnamoroll, all…

JR West “WEST EXPRESS Ginga” Kinan Course, July-September service information. Kyoto to Shingu is around 8,670 yen one way.l

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JR West Japan has announced details of the sightseeing train “WEST EXPRESS Ginga” Kinan Course for July through September, including an outline of the train’s operation and special offers. Operating period: July 1 – September 25, 2024 (21 round trips based on departure date from the first station) Service section: Kyoto – Shingu Station Train…

United Airlines to Launch Direct Flights from Haneda to Guam. One round-trip flight every day for early morning arrival/evening return

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On May 1, United Airlines launched a new daily round-trip service between Haneda and Guam. The aircraft used will be a Boeing 737-800 with a total of 166 seats, including 16 business class seats. The new direct daily flights, which will operate year-round, will provide easy access to Guam from central Tokyo. In addition, ANA,…

Koji Inoue’s “Hints for Railway Travel”] Sometimes you can’t get out of the ticket gates? Be careful not to straddle the area with a transportation system IC card.

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In principle, the use of transportation system IC cards must be completed within an area. For example, a check of Suica’s area on JR East’s website shows that it can be used in the Tokyo metropolitan area, Sendai, Niigata, Morioka, Aomori, and Akita areas. The mutual use of Suica is also applicable to other JR…

Disney/Moomin/Sumikko’s “Bamboo Uchiwa Letter Set” Limited to Post Offices. Characters are dressed up in summer attire.

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The Post Office Product Sales Service released “Bamboo Uchiwa Letter Set” with Disney, Moomin, and Sumikko Gurashi designs exclusively at stores of approximately 3,000 post offices nationwide and at “Post Office Internet Shop”. The set includes one bamboo mini fan, one envelope, and one letterhead, priced at 660 yen per set. The lineup includes Winnie…

How will the new Minamisunacho Station on the Tozai Line change? We saw the site where platform expansion and track extension will make it easier to get on and off the train.

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This is the first of a series of track switches to be implemented in conjunction with a large-scale improvement project at the station. Prior to this, Minami-Sunamachi Station was opened to the press on May 7. As already announced, Tokyo Metro will suspend service all day between Toyocho and Nishi-Kasai on the Tozai Line between…