On April 11, JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn al-Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and I met with His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II in Tokyo. At the beginning of the meeting, His Majesty King Abdullah expressed his appreciation for JICA’s cooperation in…
Special Advisor Kitaoka contributes to the Nihon Keizai Shimbun’s “Keizai Kyoshitsu” (Economic Classroom)
Shinichi Kitaoka, Special Advisor to JICA, contributed an article, “The War in Ukraine and the Direction of Japanese Diplomacy: Responsibility for UN Security Council Reform,” which appeared in the April 14, 2023, edition of the Nikkei’s “Keizai Kyoshitsu” newspaper. See link below for details. (*Paying members only) read more © Source JICA Auto Amazon Links:…
Grand Prince Hotel Osaka Bay to open in July. 480 rooms adjacent to INTEX Osaka
On April 13, Seibu Prince Hotels Worldwide announced the rebranding and opening of the Hyatt Regency Osaka, owned by Hoshino Resort REIT. The new name will be Grand Prince Hotel Osaka Bay (1-13-11 Nanko-Kita, Suminoe-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture), scheduled to open in July. With 480 guest rooms and ancillary facilities including four restaurants, a…
JR East plans to install platform doors in FY2023. 24 platforms at 12 stations, including Omiya Station on the Keihin Tohoku Line, Totto Station on the Nambu Line, and Hachioji Station on the Yokohama Line.
On April 13, JR East announced its plan to install platform doors at 12 stations and 24 tracks in FY2023. The company aims to install platform doors at 758 platforms at 330 stations on major lines in the Tokyo area by the end of FY2031. The company will proceed with the installation of platform doors…
Lalaport Kadoma,” which is about to open, will feature a total of 153 stores, 20 of which will open for the first time in Osaka and 11 in new business categories. We took a look at every inch of the facility as it prepares to open!
Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport Kadoma and Mitsui Outlet Park Osaka Kadoma (MOP Osaka Kadoma), Mitsui Fudosan’s first two commercial complexes, are large-scale commercial facilities to be established in Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture. They are located about an 8-minute walk from Kadoma City Station on the Keihan Main Line and Osaka Monorail Line. The most distinctive…
JR Kyushu suspends service at Hakata Station due to track switching. All trains on Kagoshima Main Line and Fukuhoku Yutaka Line are covered.
JR Kyushu will suspend all Kagoshima Main Line and Fukuhoku Yutaka Line trains to and from Hakata Station due to track switching work at Hakata Station on the Kagoshima Main Line. The duration is from 10:45 p.m. to 5:43 a.m. on May 5 (6 hours and 58 minutes in total). For this reason, the Kagoshima…
400,000 nemophilas will be at their best at Hana-no-eki Ikoma Kogen. Poppy Festival, a product market and gourmet food will also be held.
Hana no Eki Ikoma Kogen (8565 Minami-nishikata, Kobayashi City, Miyazaki Prefecture), operated by Miyazaki Kotsu, will hold the “2023 Hana no Eki Ikoma Kogen Poppy Festival” in the park, which is colored blue by approximately 400,000 nemophila. The period is from April 15 to May 14 (9:00 to 17:00 each day). Flower Station Ikoma Kogen…
Ashikaga Flower Park’s Grand Wisteria Festival 2023 starts earlier! Wisteria trellises covering an area of 600 tatami mats will be at their best. Fantastic night wisteria lighting will also be available.
Ashikaga Flower Park (607 Sakoma-cho, Ashikaga-shi, Tochigi Prefecture) is holding a spring festival, “Fuji no Hana Monogatari – Dai Wisteria Festival 2023. More than 350 wisteria trees are in full bloom in the 100,000 m2 garden, including a 600-mat (1,000 m2) long wisteria trellis of 160-year-old giant purple wisteria trees, an 80-m-long white wisteria tunnel,…
National Travel Assistance extended to all 47 prefectures! Summary of eligible periods and latest official sites. Up to 5,000 yen subsidy per night + regional coupons.
National travel support was extended in April, and each prefecture has begun accepting reservations through participating businesses (hotels, inns, travel agencies, OTAs, etc.). After resuming at the beginning of the year, the nationwide travel support temporarily ended by the end of March, but each prefecture has indicated that it will continue after April until the…
Tokyo DisneySea is in full swing with the 40th anniversary of Tokyo Disney Resort! Check out the new classic water greeting and must-see & rare photo spots!
A number of “Dream Go Round” related events, special menus, and special merchandise have also been introduced at Tokyo DisneySea. Here we would like to introduce you to the newly introduced water-based meet and greet, as well as the gorgeous decorations and photo spots that will be available only for one year. Tokyo Disney Resort…