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(JOCV) or JICA Overseas Cooperation Volunteers calling individual residences and requesting the donation or purchase of outdated items for recycling.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…
Open-top scheduled sightseeing bus “SHIBUYA STREET RIDE” newly established with a new course to/from Tokyu Kabukicho Tower.
On April 28, Tokyu Trans will launch a new course on its “SHIBUYA STREET RIDE” open-top regular sightseeing bus that will depart from and arrive at the newly opened Tokyu Kabukicho Tower. The SHIBUYA STREET RIDE, which began operation in March, has a course that starts and ends at Shibuya Station (Shibuya Fuklas) and travels…
Garden Terrace Nagasaki Hotel & Resort” remodeled and opened. Installed view terrace for pool, lounge and sauna.
Memoread will hold the grand opening of Garden Terrace Nagasaki Hotel & Resort (2-3 Akizukimachi, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture) on April 28. 2022, the hotel has been undergoing expansion and renovation in some buildings, and was designed by architect Kengo Kuma. A view terrace with a swimming pool, lounge, and two types of saunas will…
TRAIN TRIP, a stamp collecting application commemorating the 150th anniversary of the railroad, will continue its service in FY2023. New functions such as missions and rankings will also be available.
TRAIN TRIP,” the stamp collecting application of the JR Group, will continue its service in fiscal 2023. The concept following the 150th anniversary of the start of railroad operations is “Treasure Island, Nippon! The logo mark is a bird, which represents the image of looking at all of Japan with the eyes of a bird….
OMO3 Asakusa by Hoshino Resort” is now accepting reservations. A total of 98 rooms, including Yose twin rooms, in the town center, 1 minute walk from Sensoji Temple.
Hoshino Resort will open “OMO3 Asakusa by Hoshino Resort” (1-15-5 Hanakawado, Taito-ku, Tokyo) on July 31. OMO3 Asakusa is the third hotel in Tokyo, following OMO5 Tokyo Otsuka and OMO3 Tokyo Akasaka, under the OMO brand, which currently has 14 hotels in Japan. The concept is to offer an experience that allows visitors to enjoy…
Tips for Rail Travel” by Takashi Inoue] Food procurement conditions cannot be taken lightly just because it is a key location for railroads.
Reading railroad magazines from the mid-1960s, I was surprised to read that “there are many in-train vending services in Hokkaido, even on regular trains. Nowadays, it would be rare to find on-board vending on limited express trains, let alone on regular trains. This may be due to the fact that onboard sales have become less…
Eating and drinking in Singapore’s Chinese, Arab, and Pranakan neighborhoods. A foodie girl went to a local town where culture blooms.
The gorgeous shophouses are the landmark of the city! Round Katong, the city of Pranakan Pranakan is historically important to Singapore, as it refers to the descendants of Chinese traders and Malay women who moved to the city from China in the 19th century and were called “local children. The Katong area is a place…
Hoshino Resort, the industry’s challenge for After Corona is to shift to “stakeholder tourism. Hoshino: “It’s not about returning to the state of 2019.
Representatives from each of the nationwide facilities presented their new plans for this spring and summer, and information about the opening of OMO3 Asakusa, the third OMO brand in Tokyo, was unveiled for the first time. Representative Hoshino said the industry will not return to 2019, but “the major theme is to shift to stakeholder…
Hoshino Resort to open “OMO3 Asakusa,” its third townhouse hotel in Tokyo, at the end of July. New plans and trends for spring and summer
Representatives from each of the nationwide facilities presented their new plans for this spring and summer, and information about the opening of OMO3 Asakusa, the third OMO brand in Tokyo, was unveiled for the first time. In addition, company representative Yoshihiro Hoshino shared his thoughts on future initiatives and industry trends in the after-corona. Five…
Sado Kisen’s New Ship “Kogane Maru” Launched on Ogi – Naoetsu Route, Debuting on April 29
Sado Kisen Steamship will operate a new vessel, the Kogane Maru, on the Ogi to Naoetsu route from April 29, after a period of suspension. Prior to this, the Kogane Maru departed from Hiroshima Prefecture, where she had been undergoing refurbishment in conjunction with her launch on Sado Kisen Steamship. The arrival time at Naoetsu…