KIMEX JAPAN’s outdoor brand “HORIZON ARROW” has started pre-sales of its new “Black Kangaroo” on Makuake. Prices start at 59,670 yen. Kangaroo style” sleeping tents can be placed inside tents and shelters. The Black Kangaroo is a mesh tent for sleeping inside a tent or shelter. In addition to the mesh tent itself, the set…
Panda 50th anniversary, Ueno Zoo and WWF collaboration goods. Stickers, notebooks and document cases full of pandas.
WWF Japan (World Wide Fund for Nature Japan) has released stickers, notebooks, and document cases in collaboration with the Ueno Zoo in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the arrival of the giant pandas at the Ueno Zoo at the official WWF Japan online store, PANDA SHOP. Each is priced at 1,650 yen. Each product…
JAL Time Sale on Domestic Flights. Haneda – Sapporo/Okinawa from 9,000 yen
JAL is conducting a time sale on domestic air tickets and a time sale on dynamic packages that combine airfare and accommodations. The domestic ticket time sale is from November 1, 0:00 to November 20, 23:59, and the applicable boarding period is December 1 to 27. The sale page lists fares starting at 7,000 yen…
Tokyu Hotels to open two hotels in Kabukicho, Shinjuku on May 19. Tokyu Kabukicho Tower, floors 20-44
Tokyu Hotels has set May 19, 2023 as the opening date for BELLUSTAR TOKYO, A Pan Pacific Hotel and HOTEL GROOVE SHINJUKU, A PARKROYAL Hotel in Kabukicho, Shinjuku. Reservations are already being accepted for a limited number of room types. Both hotels will be located in Tokyu Kabukicho Tower, a high-rise complex being developed by…
Japan Weather Association releases its third “Autumn Foliage Viewing Forecast. Colors are changing steadily, and the best time to see the leaves is getting earlier in some areas.
The Japan Weather Association released its third “Autumn Foliage Best Viewing Forecast” on November 2, 2011. The best time to see the autumn leaves is earlier when the temperature is low in autumn (September to November) and later when the temperature is high. November temperatures are expected to be normal or slightly below normal in…
Weathernews to broadcast the first “total lunar and planetary eclipse” in 442 years on November 8 live from five locations in Japan with expert commentary.
Weathernews has released a weather outlook for the day to enjoy observing the total lunar eclipse that will occur on November 8. A total lunar eclipse is an astronomical phenomenon in which the moon is completely hidden by the shadow of the earth and a full moon with a reddish-black discoloration can be seen. A…
Rakuten Travel celebrates 15 years of car rental reservations. Commemorative plan with all points back and 1,500 yen.
Rakuten Travel launched the “Rakuten Travel Car Rental 15th Anniversary Campaign” to commemorate the 15th anniversary of its car rental reservation service. The company will offer special offers to customers to save on car rentals, including a commemorative plan that allows customers to rent a car for 1,500 yen and the return of Rakuten points…
Travel Destination Ranking” announced after the start of the nationwide travel support program. Disney and autumn foliage tours are popular, and Chiba and Kyoto are at the top of the list.
KNT-CT Holdings has released its “Destination Ranking” of domestic travel trends for fall/winter 2022. After the start of nationwide travel support on October 11, the sales growth rate of domestic travel products of group company Kinki Nippon Tourist increased to 184% from a week before the start (October 10) to a week after (October 16)….
JAL, in the second quarter alone, is profitable for the first time since the third quarter of FY2019. Aiming to resume dividend payment at the end of the fiscal year.
On November 1, JAL announced its consolidated group financial results for the second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023. The presentation was given by Hideki Kikuyama, Representative Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer and General Manager of Finance & Accounting Division, and Norimasa Aoki, Managing Executive Officer and General Manager of General Affairs…
JAL and GIFTY form a business alliance for “Tabi Mae Tabinaka”, a smartphone hometown tax payment service that allows users to immediately receive electronic gift certificates.
JAL and GIFTY announced on November 2 that they will collaborate to promote “traveler’s tax payment. The “e-tax” system allows users to make a donation to the local government of a travel destination via a dedicated website before or during their trip, and immediately receive an electronic gift certificate called “e-machi gift” as a return…