Walt Disney Japan will release a series of items that will bring Christmas cheer at Disney Flagship Tokyo, Disney Store, and the official online store shopDisney starting November 1. For 2022, the design features Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse in Santa Claus costumes enjoying Christmas, using art from the U.S. parks. Decorative items include a…
Yoro Railroad to Run Hello Kitty Birthday Celebration Headmark for Three Days Starting November 1
Yoro Railway will run the “Tsunagu Hello Kitty Train! which runs between Kuwana Station (Mie Prefecture) and Ibi Station (Gifu Prefecture), with a commemorative headmark to celebrate Hello Kitty’s birthday (November 1). The display will run for three days from November 1 to 13, using three 7700 Series trains. The “Connecting Hello Kitty Trains! as…
Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) aggressively promotes with drastic deregulation of waterfront. Strengthening the Attraction of Visitors to Japan
JNTO (Japan National Tourism Organization) held a media briefing in Tokyo on October 26. JNTO Director Rieko Nakayama noted that the government has eased entry restrictions significantly since October 11, lifting the cap on the number of visitors, lifting the ban on individual travel for tourism purposes, and resuming visa waiver measures, and expressed her…
Introduction to Okinawa’s rental car shortage and alternative means of transportation such as monorail, bus, and bicycle. Limited accommodation plans with special offers without a rental car are also available.
Okinawa Prefecture and the Okinawa Convention & Visitors Bureau (OCVB) are providing information on means of transportation that do not rely solely on rental cars on the “Okinawa Story” tourism information website. In Okinawa, the mismatch between supply and demand is occurring as tourists are unable to book rental cars against a recovery in demand…
A large-scale commercial facility with about 150 stores, including a movie theater, will open at the west exit of Tokorozawa Station in the fall of 2024. At the groundbreaking ceremony, Seibu HD President Goto said, “We aim to create a facility where people can stay for a long time and relax.
The surrounding area is a residential area with abundant greenery. We will incorporate a lot of greenery around the facility and in the rooftop garden on the fourth floor to make it a facility where people can spend a long time comfortably (Yukinari Shiraishi, Commercial Facilities Business Department, Sumitomo Corporation). The facility will include a…
I visited the new domestic flight area at KIX T1. Commercial facilities have expanded to about 5 times the area, and ANA/JAL lounges have been integrated.
On October 26, Kansai Airport, the operator of Kansai International Airport, held an advance opening of the “New Domestic Flight Area” at Terminal 1, which is currently undergoing a large-scale renovation. The renovation work is the first large-scale renovation since the opening of the port in 1994, and the grand opening, including the renovation of…
Tokyo Metropolitan Government opens four lanes of Loop Route 3 (Yakuoji) to traffic on November 9, around 3:00 p.m.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will open a 400-meter stretch of Tokyo Urban Planning Road Trunk Route No. 3 from Ichigaya-Yakuoji-cho to Ichigaya-Yanagi-cho in Shinjuku-ku, which is tentatively two lanes, to four lanes of traffic around 15:00 on November 9. This will alleviate traffic congestion and create a safe walking space by widening the sidewalks. In…
Conceptual study group for a new runway and one terminal at the new Narita Airport. Airport building “needs major renovation/reconstruction with closure.”
The concept of a single terminal is scheduled to be discussed at the study group. The study group is scheduled to meet four times in total, and the plan will be developed based on the concept that has been finalized by NAA’s internal study group with operators and experts, while listening to opinions from the…
Eizan Electric Railway renews Deo 710 class No. 712. Based on a forest-inspired green color.
Eizan Electric Railway will renew car 712 of its Deo 710 class and begin service on December 10 from Shugakuin Station at 5:29 a.m. to Demachiyanagi Station. The exterior is based on the theme of “scenery along the train line where people and forests are in harmony” in green. The seats are patterned after cedar…
Emergency Relief Aid for Drought Damage in Tuvalu
Emergency Relief Aid for Drought Damage in Tuvalu In response to a request from the government of Tuvalu, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will provide emergency relief supplies as follows. record damage from the earthquake and tsunami Tuvalu relies on stored rainwater for most of its domestic water supply, and the amount of water…