Recently, there have been reports of suspicious persons claiming to be from the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV) or JICA Overseas Cooperation Volunteers calling individual residences and requesting the donation or purchase of outdated items for recycling. JICA may accept donations of sports, cultural, educational, welfare, and other items from applicants through the “For Smiles…
Tsugaru Kaikyo Ferry to Launch New Muroran-Aomori Service on October 2. One round trip per day by Blue Mermaid with a capacity of 583 passengers.
Tsugaru Kaikyo Ferry Muroran – Aomori timetable Departure from Muroran (20:00) – Arrival in Aomori (03:00) Departing from Aomori (09:00) to Muroran (15:45) The ship to be used is Blue Mermaid, approximately 144 meters in length, with a gross tonnage of 8,820 tons and a passenger capacity of 583. Fares start at ¥12,730 for Suite,…
Tokyo Disney Resort to Launch Lineup of Dull Pastel-Colored Catsuit-Patterned Merchandise
Tokyo Disney Resort has announced new merchandise that will be available on July 6. One of the most indispensable items for enjoying the park is a catsuit. This time, the lineup includes goods designed with a scattering of these catsuits. The lineup is based on dull pastel colors. We plan to develop goods that can…
Sumikko Gurashi x New Otani Collaboration Room with Limited Plush Toy and Actor. In Tokyo, Osaka and Hakata
Hotel New Otani will open collaboration rooms with “Sumikko Gurashi” at its three hotels in Tokyo, Osaka, and Hakata for a limited time. The rooms will be available for stays from August 1 to January 31, 2024. Reservations for August through September will be accepted at 10:00 a.m. on June 22. Rooms where guests can…
Keio Electric Railway, hydrangeas by the Inokashira Line tracks are now at their best. A special head mark is displayed.
Keio Electric Railway announced that more than 24,000 hydrangeas planted alongside the tracks of the Inokashira Line will soon be at their best. In addition, a train with a hydrangea design head mark will be in operation during the period when hydrangeas are at their best. The train is scheduled to run from May 28…
Korea Tourism Organization launches campaign for students to visit Korea. Traffic IC card present and ambassadors wanted.
On June 1, the Tokyo branch of the Korea Tourism Organization launched a campaign for students to visit Korea. The first campaign, “First Trip to Korea Spending Money Campaign,” will be held for students who have obtained a new passport in April or later and will be traveling to Korea for the first time (high…
Lottery for seats on the Tokaido Shinkansen Series 700. Applications for a limited number of 18 seats will be accepted on June 5.
JR Tokai Passengers will sell seats for the Tokaido Shinkansen Series 700 by lottery. Applications will be accepted from 10:00 on June 5 to 23:59 on June 12. A total of 18 seats are available, which were actually used in the current vehicle and then used for indoor training. Lottery applications will be accepted through…
Logos hot sandwich pan with Snoopy branding. Can be made with one piece of bread.
Logos Corporation, which develops the outdoor brand “LOGOS,” released the “SNOOPY Hot Sandwich Pan (Half)” (4,980 yen) with Snoopy branding. By sandwiching your favorite ingredients and a slice of bread between each Mimi, you can make a half-size hot sandwich that even women and children can easily finish. When grilled on a gas stove or…
Vietnam Airlines Holds Gacha to Win Free Flights at Vietnam Festival 2023
Vietnam Airlines will participate as a top sponsor in Vietnam Festival 2023 in Tokyo on June 3 and 4 and Vietnam Festival 2023 Osaka on June 10 and 11. Launched in 2008, the Vietnam Festival is now in its 15th year and is a venue for cultural exchange between Japan and Vietnam. In 2023, which…
Premier Hotel -CABIN PRESIDENT- Hakodate, a 1-minute walk from Hakodate Station. Newly established Premier Rooms on upper floors, etc.
Premier Hotel Group has rebranded and opened “Premier Hotel -CABIN PRESIDENT- Hakodate” (14-10 Wakamatsu-cho, Hakodate, Hokkaido), located a minute walk from JR Hakodate Station. The hotel is the upper class of the CABIN brand, with 13 floors above ground and two below, and has 199 guest rooms and a dining restaurant. The Deluxe Twin, Night…