Tokyo Disneyland will introduce a new attraction set in the world of the movie “Sugar Rush” in Tomorrowland in FY2026 and beyond. Buzz Lightyear’s Astro Blaster,” currently in operation, will close in October 2024. The new attraction is an indoor attraction with interactive games for both children and adults. The new attraction is a renewal…
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Alpen “Golden Week Sale” to be held until May 7. Price reductions on sports and outdoor goods.
Alpen will hold its “Golden Week Sale” from April 26 to May 7. The sale features limited-time price reductions and service items related to sports and holiday seasons. The sale will be held at Sports Depot, Alpen, Golf5, Alpen Outdoors, and Alpen Group online stores. At Sports Depot Alpen, “Dry UV-cut T-shirts” of the original…
Japanese Ride-Sharing Program Starts in Karuizawa during GW; 25 vehicles to be picked up by GO app and private cars to be used
GO started a transportation business (Japanese-style ride-sharing) using private cars in Karuizawa, Kitasaku-gun, Nagano Prefecture. As an effort to accommodate the increase in tourists during Golden Week, up to 25 vehicles, including 19 private cars, will be operated in cooperation with local cab companies. The service covers the entire Karuizawa area, and rideshares may pick…
KDDI launches Starlink antennas for personal use. 55,000 yen for a set with a router.
KDDI released “Starlink Standard Actuated Kit. The price is 55,000 yen. Antenna (approx. 50 x 30 cm) and Wi-Fi router set for SpaceX’s satellite broadband “Starlink”. The antenna is weatherproof for outdoor use, and communication is possible without installing an optical line (a contract with SpaceX is required for use). It will be sold at…
DELSEY and Benetton collaborated to develop a luggage brand. Vivid-colored “NOW” and others to be released sequentially.l
Delsay Japan has announced the development of a brand in collaboration with its own brand Delsay and the Italian brand United Colors of Benetton. Parkour athlete ZEN will be the brand ambassador. Fourteen models are available in six collections. The design theme is “Let’s play with colors,” incorporating color blocks and minimalist trends inspired by…
JCB Touch Payment Available at Taichung MRT in Taiwan from April 25
On April 25, JCB International, in cooperation with Taiwan’s Kuo Tai Shihua Bank, began accepting JCB touch payments on the “Taichung MRT Green Line. The service can be used by holding a card or smartphone compatible with JCB touch payment over the ticket gate. The “Taichung MRT Green Line,” the first MRT in Taichung, opened…
Rakuten Travel ranks prefectures with rising GW popularity. Fukui Prefecture, the focus of attention due to the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line extension, ranked first.
just about to leave or go out Japan Summit 2024″ to be held for full-fledged revival of Hawaii travel. Twenty-five Japanese companies will participate in a business meeting to break through the weak yen and the trend away from overseas travel. Mitsue Varley, Japan Bureau Chief, Hawaii Tourism Authority: “We want to bring the Japanese…
Japan Summit 2024″ to be held for full-fledged revival of Hawaii travel. Twenty-five Japanese companies will participate in a business meeting to break through the weak yen and the trend away from overseas travel.
The Hawaii Tourism Authority, Japan Branch (HTJ) held the “Japan Summit 2024″ at the Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu on April 25, Hawaii local time. Local suppliers and Japanese travel-related companies gather on Oahu, a major tourist destination, for seminars, business meetings, and social gatherings to exchange information that will lead to the development of…
Navitime Provides Expressway Passage Estimates and Live Camera Images for GW Traffic Congestion Countermeasures
NAVITIME Japan has added a new function to its “Traffic Jam Information Map by NAVITIME” application that displays the time required between interchanges, taking into account traffic jam information, and expanded the data for the “Traffic Jam Live Camera” function that shows points nationwide where traffic jams are likely to occur. The time required between…
National Showa Memorial Park, 1.8 million nemophilas in full bloom. Photo spots, soap bubbles, and limited menu.
National Showa Memorial Park (3173 Midori-cho, Tachikawa City, Tokyo) updated the blooming forecast of nemophila and announced that it was at its best on April 25. 2024 marks the 40th anniversary of the park’s opening, and the planting site was changed from Herb Hill to Flower Hill. About 1.8 million nemophila are expected to be…