On July 11, Yusen Cruises held a naming ceremony for the new Asuka III and conducted an onboard tour at the Osanbashi International Passenger Terminal in the Port of Yokohama. Asuka III will enter service on July 20 as the first new passenger ship in 34 years. She is 230 meters long, 29.8 meters wide,…

NEXCO East Japan has announced its traffic congestion forecast for the Bon vacation period in 2025. The congestion is expected to be centered in the morning for downstream traffic and in the evening to nighttime for upstream traffic, and the number of traffic jams is expected to increase compared to last year, when typhoons affected…

Panasonic Holdings is exhibiting the Panasonic Group Pavilion “Nomo-no-Kuni” in the East Gate Zone of Expo 2010 Osaka-Kansai until October 13. Nomo-no-kuni is one of the “private sector pavilions” created by companies in Japan by bringing together their respective fields of expertise and technologies. Many people may be interested in Panasonic, which once exhibited the…

On June 30, Greens reopened the Comfort Hotel Toyokawa (3-301 Suwa, Toyokawa, Aichi Prefecture) in Toyokawa, Aichi Prefecture. Comfort Hotel Toyokawa is located approximately 5 minutes on foot from Suwa-machi Station on the Meitetsu Line and approximately 10 minutes by car from the Toyokawa Interchange on the Tomei Expressway. The guest rooms are decorated with…

East Japan Railway Company will hold “Shinkansen and limited express reservations online! Summer Campaign” from July 9 to August 31. During the period, 3,000 people will be selected by lottery to receive 1,000 JRE POINT points if they register as new members (free of charge) of “Ekinet”, a service that enables reservations for JR tickets…

Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, operated by Tateyama Kurobe Kanko, will hold a summer vacation limited event “Challenge from Tateyama! will be held from July 19 to August 17. This is an event where families can feel more familiar with Mikuriga-ike and its water by challenging quizzes and origami related to Mikuriga-ike in Murodo area, the…

Walt Disney Japan will release items at the Disney Store on July 4 in collaboration with “Lemon Milk,” a specialty drink from Tochigi. The design for 2025 features Donald Duck. Chip and Dale, who were the main design last year, are depicted together, creating a worldview that looks like it is about to cause a…

au Insurance will conduct a campaign from July 1 to September 30 for those who apply for “Overseas Travel Insurance” and depart during the applicable period to win a high-end hair dryer and other prizes by lottery. The campaign is valid for departures between July 27 and September 30. No entry to the campaign is…

Shin Nihonkai Ferry, an SHK Line group company, is offering “Autumn Trip GOGO Discount,” a 20% discount on private room and passenger car fares for passengers aged 55 and over only, for departures between October 1 and 31. Reservations can be made through the website or by phone. 20% discount on fares for private rooms…