Bandai Namco Amusement will hold “Shin Japan Heroes Amusement World” in Tokyo from March 18 to May 21, where visitors can experience the world of “Shin Japan Heroes Universe,” a project in which four works with the “Shin” in their name will collaborate with Hideaki Anno’s participation. The event will be held from March 18…
Carstay, 2022 Popularity Ranking of Spots to Stay in a Car. Nationwide No. 1 is South Hills, with spectacular views of Hokkaido
Car stay, a vanlife booking platform, has released a ranking of the most popular spots for overnight stays in cars nationwide from January to December 2022. No. 1 is South Hills, located on a hill in Kitami City, Hokkaido. The fact that visitors can stay overnight in their cars or auto-camp while enjoying spectacular views…
Moldova added to the scope of yen loans to the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development Assistance to displaced persons in Ukraine through the Global Concessional Financing Facility
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed on February 13 at the World Bank headquarters in Washington, D.C., with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), an institution of the World Bank Group, a yen loan project to The Bank and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), a member of the World…
Tokyu Corporation and East Japan Railway Company form an alliance for urban development. The first project is a commercial, residential, and renewable energy generation facility on the site of JR company housing in Funabashi Ichibaicho.
On February 14, Tokyu Land Corporation and JE East Japan announced a comprehensive business alliance for “environmentally symbiotic, community self-help sustainable community development. Mr. Fukasawa, President and Representative Director of East Japan Railway Company, said that the main objective of the alliance is community development, which was also the subject of the press conference, and…
AEON MALL Makuhari Shintoshin to undergo phased renewal starting this spring. Direct connection to new station “Makuhari Toyosuna” and renewal of approx. 120 stores.
AEON MALL Makuhari Shintoshin (1-1 Toyosuna, Mihama-ku, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture, etc.) will undergo store renovation this spring in conjunction with the opening of Makuhari Toyosuna Station on the JR Keiyo Line on March 18. This year, which marks the 10th anniversary since its opening as the flagship store of Aeon Mall in December 2013,…
Disney x MARY QUANT, March 2 “Minnie’s Day” Commemorative Collection. Bags/makeup sundries/folding umbrellas, etc.
Disney Store will commemorate “Minnie’s Day” on March 2 with jointly planned products with MARY QUANT. Pre-sales will begin on February 17 at Disney Flagship Tokyo and Shop Disney, Disney’s official online store, and will go on sale at Disney Store stores on February 21. The design features flowers on Minnie’s hat and MARY QUANT’s…
Hakone Ropeway to Revise Fares on April 18. From conventional sectional fares to uniform one-way fares of 1,500 yen/round trip fares of 2,500 yen.
Hakone Tozan Railway will revise passenger fares for the Hakone Ropeway on April 18. The existing section-based fare (between Sounzan Station and Togendai Station) will be changed to a flat fare that is easier to understand. All tickets allow stopovers, and one-way tickets can be used in one direction from the station where they were…
Osaka Metro to implement Visa touch payment at all station ticket gates in FY2024; also QR code ticketless
Osaka Metro (Osaka Municipal High-Speed Railways) is currently conducting a demonstration experiment of a face recognition ticket gate as part of its cashless/ticketless ticket gate initiatives for the Osaka-Kansai Expo to be held in 2025. In addition to this, the company will launch a “digital ticket service using QR codes” and a “Visa touch payment”…
Student-only plan at HOTEL MASTAY Jingu-michi, Kyoto. From 2,000 yen per person per night with National Travel Support.
Comfort is offering 2023 student and graduation travel plans at HOTEL MASTAY Jingu-michi, a 16-room apartment hotel (159 Isi-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture). The stay is from February 10 to March 16. The rate is 20,000 yen per night for a room in a Comfort Twin Zhu (for two people) or Family Room Zhu…
Hotels.com Offers Up to 40% Off Hawaii Waikiki Hotels for Graduation Travelers. For Outrigger and more.
Hotels.com has released its ranking of overseas travel destinations based on search results on its Japanese-language website from October to December 2022. In the ranking, Oahu, Hawaii ranked third, following Seoul, Korea and Bangkok, Thailand. In response to this, the company introduces recommended hotels and discounts in Waikiki, Hawaii for graduation trips for students who…