On June 19, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Paraguayan government (Agencia Espacial del Paraguay (AEP)) in Asunción on the “Space Program Management Project for Socio-Economic Development The signing ceremony was attended by the Paraguayan government and the Paraguayan government’s representative, Mr. Raúl Llau, who gave a…
Stay at the World Heritage Gassho-Zukuri Village in Gokayama and experience roof thatching! I’ve seen the special plan that Airbnb is offering.
Stay overnight in a World Heritage site where you normally cannot stay. Connecting with Local People, History, and Culture This lodging experience was made possible with the cooperation of the Nanto City Tourism Association in Toyama Prefecture and the residents of Suganuma Gassho-Zukuri Village in Gokayama. The most important point of the program is that…
Rakuten Travel launches “LUXURY DAYS” on June 24, a special sale with special deals on luxury accommodations.
Rakuten Travel will hold “LUXURY DAYS -Special Sale only for Luxury Inns-” from June 24, 20:00 to July 5, 23:59. In addition to the savings on luxury hotels and hot spring inns with up to 20% off coupons, a campaign to earn 2,000 points for stays of two or more adults is also being held…
Summer Park” at Naeba Ski Resort. First appearance of 100-meter-long rainbow-colored sliders and super-cold water to toto-to sauna.
The Naeba Prince Hotel (202 Mikuni, Yuzawa-cho, Minamiuonuma-gun, Niigata Prefecture) and the adjacent Naeba Ski Resort will introduce new outdoor activities in the “Naeba Summer Park,” which will be open only during summer. Surrounded by nature at an altitude of 900 meters, the facility is cool to enjoy, with an average temperature of about 20…
Koji Inoue’s “Hints for Rail Travel”] It is cheaper to put together longer train tickets instead of cutting them into smaller pieces.
I wrote about the time I visited Goukei Station on the Hakubi Line and made a side trip to the Bantan Line on my way back home. The tickets I purchased at that time were “Tokyo to Goukei” and “Goukei to Tokyo. The ticket for the round trip from Himeji to the Bantan Line was…
Suzuki and SkyDrive reach basic agreement to manufacture flying cars, aiming for operation in spring 2024.
On June 20, Suzuki announced that it has signed a basic agreement with SkyDrive for cooperation in the production of “flying cars. The two companies aim to begin manufacturing the “flying car” in the spring of 2024, utilizing a plant owned by the Suzuki Group in Shizuoka Prefecture. read more © Source travel watch Auto…
BESV launches e-bike “SMALO” with AI-based automatic assist control, featuring NON as commercial and ambassador.
BESV JAPAN will launch BESV’s third brand, SMALO, on July 1. Ahead of the launch, a commercial has been airing since June 20, featuring actor/actress Non, of the creative duo Achisuto. SMALO is a smart e-bike with AI-based auto-assist control and automatic shifting functions, as well as IoT functionality, enabling location and remote management of…
Reprint of “Kotsu Kosha’s timetable” in March 1985. The timetable revision when the Tohoku and Joetsu Shinkansen entered Tokyo was kept as it was at that time.
JTB Publishing will release “Timetable Reprint March 1985” (2,310 yen) on June 21. The “Kotsu Kosha no Timetable” supervised by Japan National Railways, the predecessor of the monthly “JTB Timetable” magazine. This 9th reprint of the JTB timetable features the March 1985 timetable revision issue, which marked the beginning of the nationwide high-speed network, with…
Glamping Village Ibuki no Sato” opened in Niimi City, Okayama Prefecture, equipped with large domed tents limited to 4 couples per day.
Niimi Senya Onsen Ibuki no Sato will open “Glamping Village Ibuki no Sato” (1336-5 Senya Hanami, Niimi, Okayama Prefecture) on July 1. In advance of this, the company has begun accepting reservations at resortglamping.com. A total of four large dome tents, each 7 meters in diameter and air-conditioned, are available in three types: four-bed type,…
This year’s heat will peak in late July and early August. Extreme heat is expected mainly in western Japan and Okinawa. Double high pressure will bring temperatures around 40 degrees Celsius.
On June 20, Weathernews released Extreme Heat View 2023. This year, a heat wave is expected mainly in western Japan and Okinawa, with higher-than-normal temperatures nationwide, and the peak of the heat is expected in late July and early August. The rainy season is expected to end by mid-July in western Japan, the Tokai region,…