Cairns Tourism is urging people to obtain an ETA (Electronic Travel Authorization) before entering Australia. There have been an increasing number of cases where people arrive at the airport without an ETA and are pointed out at check-in. Japanese nationals are allowed to apply for an ETA when entering Australia, which can be obtained online….
JORDAN, Izu Kyuko “Kawazu Cherry Blossom Park & Train Free Ticket” Mobile Ticket
JORDAN will sell “Kawazu Cherry Blossom Park & Train Free Ticket” planned and operated by Izu Kyuko Co. through Mobile Ticket, which can be purchased with a smartphone. The sales period is from January 17 to March 10, and the usage period is from February 1 to March 10. The price is 1,500 yen for…
Toyotomi’s “RR-GER25” oil heater with red-hot combustion system that warms even the sides of the stove.
Oil stove manufacturer Toyotomi will release the RR-GER25, a red-hot combustion oil stove under the GEAR MISSON brand on January 26. It will be available in two color variations, olive green and coyote brown, and priced at 33,000 yen. GEAR MISSON is a brand based on the concept of a rugged outdoor lifestyle. While focusing…
Rakuten Travel’s annual ranking of popular hot spring resorts. Atami Onsen takes first place for the ninth consecutive year, and Nasu Onsen returns to third place after a four-year absence.
On January 17, Rakuten Travel released its “2022 Annual Ranking of Popular Hot Spring Destinations. The number of overnight stays (=number of guests x number of nights) for each hot spring resort in Japan during the one-year period from January 1 to December 31, 2022, showed that “Atami Onsen” in Shizuoka Prefecture ranked first for…
Odakyu Develops XR Romance Car Combining Observation Window and XR Technology, Conducts Monitoring Tour
Odakyu (Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd.) has developed “XR Romance Car,” a sightseeing content that combines the limited express Romance Car VSE (Type 50000) and XR technology. On February 18, 19, and 23, a “Monitor Tour to Experience the State-of-the-Art XR Technology on Romance Cars” will be held, inviting a total of 50 participants to…
Nippon Travel Agency launches “Tabi-Koro,” a new travel device in which destinations are determined by dice rolls. Randomly select from 6 destinations: Toyama, Kanazawa, Fukui, Okayama, Hiroshima, and Hakata.
Nippon Travel Agency, in cooperation with JR West Japan, will release “Tabi Koro,” a product that randomly determines travel destinations from six directions (Toyama, Kanazawa, Fukui, Okayama, Hiroshima, and Hakata) on January 18, 2012 at 3 pm. The price is 16,160 yen per person, and applications must be made in units of two people. Tabi-koro…
Bangladesh’s first urban high-speed railroad, Dhaka Metro Line 6, partially opened.
Bangladesh’s first urban high-speed railroad, Dhaka Metro Line 6, partially opened. On December 28, 2022, the partial opening ceremony of Dhaka Metro Line 6 (Uttra North – Agargaon section), the first urban rapid transit (metro) line in Bangladesh, was held in Dhaka. Dhaka Metro Line 6 is an elevated line of approximately 21 km in…
Tokyo Disneyland, Minnie stars in “Minnie Besties Bash!” It begins. We’re off to the park, where cuteness abounds!
Flower beds, plants, and even lights come with ribbons. The pink benches are a popular photo spot. Of course, the park is full of Minnie Mouse-inspired decorations. In particular, the World Bazaar, located just past the entrance, has a new photo spot. The anticipation for the party will naturally increase. The best part is the…
ANA’s air transportation business plan for FY2023. Domestic flight seat-kilometer supply, together with Peach, to exceed the previous year’s level.
ANA Group has formulated the ANA Group Air Transportation Business Plan for FY2023. On domestic routes, ANA and Peach Aviation plan to supply more seat kilometers than in FY2022. ANA and Peach Aviation plan to aggressively capture recovering passenger demand by utilizing the large aircraft (Boeing 777) that resumed operations last fiscal year and by…
Peach to Resume KIX-Hong Kong Service on February 1
Peach Aviation will resume flights between Kansai International Airport (KIX) and Hong Kong on February 1. This will be the first time Peach has operated this route in about three years since it was suspended on March 2, 2020. This will bring the company’s total number of international routes from KIX to four, including the…