The Tokyo Hire Taxi Association has revised the fares for the Tokyo Special Wards and Busan Transportation Area (Tokyo’s 23 wards/Musashino City/Mitaka City), and the new fares will go into effect on November 14. The new fares will increase the starting fare from 420 yen to 500 yen for a typical standard car, the additional…
Beware of suspicious e-mails purporting to be from JICA officials!
Recently, we have confirmed that several suspicious e-mails/SMS have been sent out, pretending to be from JICA officials, asking for fees and bank transfer information to receive aid money. If you receive an e-mail or SMS claiming to be from a JICA official that you have no knowledge of the source or content, please do…
Tokyo DisneySea, after three years of “Disney Christmas!” Shows and menus make it a spectacular holiday!
Christmas shows from the past. Enter the glamorous world of “Christmas Time with You”! The Hangar Stage, a converted hangar of Piranha Airlines located in the Lost River Delta, is currently offering “Christmas Time with You” four to five times a day for about 25 minutes only during the Christmas period. Featuring and picking up…
Richmond Hotel Premier Tokyo Oshiage opens on December 27th. Experiential hotel” with lounge and sauna.
RNT Hotels, the hotel business arm of Royal Holdings, will renovate Richmond Hotel Premier Tokyo Oshiage (5-13F, 1-10-3 Oshiage, Sumida-ku, Tokyo) and hold its grand opening on December 27. Reservations for the hotel will be accepted from late November. The hotel, located just a minute walk from Oshiage Station and right in front of Tokyo…
Unlimited Ride on Hokkaido’s Expressways “HOKKAIDO LOVE! Winter Toku Furipasu”. Regular cars: 6,100 yen for 2 days.
NEXCO East Japan’s Hokkaido Branch has launched the “HOKKAIDO LOVE! Winter Toku Furipass,” an ETC round-trip discount that allows unlimited travel on expressways in the applicable area. The discount is valid from November 18 to April 3, 2023 (excluding December 28 to January 4). The range of use is divided into three areas: North Hokkaido,…
JAL to Promote Kagoshima Prefecture at Ticket Counters, Offering Vouchers for Specialty Products with Ticket Purchase
As part of the “JAL Furusato Project,” JAL introduces local products and provides tourist information at JAL Plaza Yurakucho, the only ticket counter in the city. As the first step of the regional PR campaign, Kirishima City and Ibusuki City in Kagoshima Prefecture will be featured. Posters and flyers will be displayed to introduce the…
Logos’ Self-Defense Forces-standard “2-Cup Cooking Hangou”. Steaming, draining, and two-stage cooking are OK, and the lid can be opened and closed while hanging.
Logos Corporation, which develops the outdoor brand “LOGOS,” released the “LOGOS Type 23 Hangou (2 cups)” (9,800 yen). This hanger combines compactness and practicality, and is a 2-cup cooking type that can be used for solo or 2-person camping. The deep nakago has holes for steaming and draining water, and can be used for a…
Sanwa Supply, PC inner case with shoulder belt. Can also be carried as a stand-alone case.
Sanwa Supply has released IN-SCL11GY-BLT, a vertical slim inner case with shoulder belt. The price is ¥2,420. This inner case can hold a notebook PC up to 11.6 inches. The interior is made of soft brushed material to protect the device without damaging the surface. A mouse, AC adapter, etc. can be stored in the…
Ace to introduce two backpack models in the “Milfuse” line of on/off bags made of mil-spec fabric
Ace has released two backpack models and a new navy color from its “Milfuse” series of military-style on/off business casual bags. The company will also offer “Milfuse Accessories,” a line of pouches, PC cases, document cases, and sub-tote bags for carrying cables and other gadgets essential for telework. Milfuse” is a military-inspired series that can…
Tobu Railway to open commercial facility “TOBU icourt” near Soka Matsubara Danchi in spring 2023
Tobu Railway has decided on the name “TOBU icourt” for the commercial facility it is promoting for development near Dokkyo University’s Soka Matsubara Station on the Tobu Skytree Line. Based on the four lifestyle themes of “Foodie,” “Design,” “Culture,” and “Wellness,” the facility will consist of three zones: a picnic terrace zone with terraces, a…