On October 4, Weathernews released the “First Pollen Dispersion Trends” for the 2023 pollen season. Pollen in spring 2023 is expected to be higher in Kanto, Tokai, and western Japan. Especially in western Japan, the amount of pollen dispersal will be about 1.7 times that of 2022, and in some areas, the amount of pollen…
Porsche x University of Tokyo Institute of Advanced Study, a project to stimulate children’s spirit of intellectual inquiry. Experience the terraced fields remaining in the Uwakai Sea in Shikoku and aim for the port for skipjack fishing.
LEARN with Porsche” is a program for young people jointly implemented by Porsche Japan and the University of Tokyo’s Institute of Advanced Study’s Individualized Optimal Learning Donation Research Division. The program brings together young people from junior high through high school across Japan and provides them with opportunities to learn about the importance of having…
Alpen Outdoors ESSENTIAL STORE” Oita and Mobara stores open on October 7. Alpen Outdoors products will be available in Sports Depot stores.
Alpen will open the “Alpen Outdoors ESSENTIAL STORE” shop-in-shop in Sports Depot, Oita and Mobara on October 7. The existing Sports Depot sales floor will be remodeled to incorporate the “Alpen Outdoors” worldview into a portion of the store to offer products and services in the outdoor domain. The store will also feature a variety…
Chubu Cross-Island Highway: Nighttime closures at Shin-Shimizu JCT to Tomisawa IC/Rokugo IC to Futaba JCT; detour to Route 52 and other roads from November 7 to 18.
NEXCO Central Japan’s Tokyo and Hachioji Branches will close the Shin-Shimizu JCT to Tomisawa IC and the Rokugo IC to Futaba JCT on the Trans-Central Japan Expressway to traffic during the night. The period is from November 7 to 18. This will involve inspections of road structures and equipment, cleaning of tunnel appendages, and other…
Tokyo Metro and Saga Prefecture to hold “Okuma Shigenobu Stamp Rally
Tokyo Metro (Tokyo Metro) and Saga Prefecture will hold the “Tokyo Metro x Saga Prefecture Okuma Shigenobu Stamp Rally” from October 7 to 30. The stamp rally will be held to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the railroad’s opening. Original stamps featuring Shigenobu Okuma will be placed at four locations: Kokkai-gijidomae Station, Gokokuji Station, Waseda…
Rakuten Travel launches a special website, “WOOD CHANGE: A Journey with Trees. Introduces the charm of domestic timber facilities and offers lodging reservations.
Rakuten, Inc. opened a special website “WOOD CHANGE: A Journey with Trees” on Rakuten Travel for October 8, “Wood Day” (a day to promote the use of wood). The site introduces buildings in various parts of Japan that use domestic timber, and proposes travel experiences that allow visitors to come into contact with wood. Users…
Kanagawa Prefecture subsidizes up to 8,000 yen in support of nationwide travel from 11. Available for Yokohama, Miura, Shonan, and Hakone travel.
Kanagawa Prefecture has launched a national travel support website. Kanagawa Prefecture’s name for the national travel support is “Come on, Kanagawa! and the period is from October 11 to December 20 (including check-out on December 21). The subsidy will cover 40% of the cost of a trip to Kanagawa (up to 8,000 yen for travel…
KAL Auto Garden, a campground for car fun, opens in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture; DIY site for customizing your car
Document opened KAL Auto Garden (2618 Oshikiri, Kumagaya, Saitama), a campground where visitors can enjoy playing with cars. Located about 10 minutes by car from the Higashi Matsuyama IC of the Kanetsu Expressway. The field, surrounded by nature, is lined with auto camp sites and overnight sites where you can park your car. There are…
Signature of Minutes of Discussion on Technical Cooperation Project for Mongolia: Cyber Security Human Resource Development Project
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Mongolian government on October 4 in Ulaanbaatar for the technical cooperation project “Cyber Security Human Resources Development Project. Mongolia has seen dramatic progress in informatization and digitization over the past 30 years, resulting in economic development. At the same time, however,…
One-day glamping “Relaxing” with auto camping in Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture, opens on October 7.
Hongo Kogyo will open a day glamping facility “Relaxing” (683-1 Terakubo, Makino-cho, Takashima, Shiga) in Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture, on October 7. At “Relaxing,” guests can soak in a Shigaraki-ware bath and experience a barrel sauna, as well as enjoy a BBQ featuring local products and a tour of nearby tourist attractions on rental EV…