INAKA TOURISM will reopen on September 29 the Anabuki Residence (1-7-15 Jotomachi, Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture), a luxury hotel in a renovated mansion remaining in the area. 70,000 yen/person/night including two meals for four persons; available for private use by one group (2 to 9 persons) per day. The hotel will be open from September…
Grant Agreement Signed for Bhutan: Construction of a Hospital Specializing in Infectious Diseases and Medical Equipment to Help Strengthen Bhutan’s Fight Against Infectious Diseases
On September 26, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Royal Government of Bhutan in Thimphu Province, the capital of the Kingdom of Bhutan, for a grant of up to 2.994 billion yen for the “Royal Center for Infectious Diseases Construction Project. This project aims to improve the quality of…
Japan Tourism Agency launches “Stay One More Night on a Weekday” campaign in conjunction with nationwide travel support. Promoting the dispersion of travel demand to weekdays.
The Japan Tourism Agency sees the “National Travel Support” as an opportunity to promote the dispersion of travel demand to weekdays, and will implement the “One more night on a weekday” campaign in cooperation with tourism-related businesses (travel agencies, lodging companies, and transportation companies). In addition, a special website to be launched in the future…
Seiko Commemorative Watch Celebrates the Debut of the West Kyushu Shinkansen “KAMOME
Imperial Enterprises has released the Seiko N700S Kamome Debut Commemorative Watch at the PREMICO online store. It is priced at 54,780 yen. The “N700S Kamome” debuted on September 23 as the Western Kyushu Shinkansen connecting Takeo Onsen to Nagasaki, designed by Eiji Mitooka, who has worked on many JR Kyushu trains, and whose commemorative watch…
JICA Hokuriku 30th Anniversary] Lecture/exchange meeting for a new relationship between Laos and Hokuriku: Report
summary Conference Title: [JICA Hokuriku 30th Anniversary] -Lecture/exchange meeting with Lao Ambassador to Japan for new relationship between Laos and Hokuriku Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2022, 15:00-17:00 Organized by JICA Hokuriku and JETRO Kanazawa Place: Ishikawa International Center (Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture) Main Participants speaker Mr. Phongsamut Anlawang, Ambassador of Laos to Japan Katsuichi Iwakami,…
IHG Hotels & Resorts Offers Flat 25% Discount on Eligible Hotels & Resorts in Japan and Guam/Saipan for 7 Days in Autumn
IHG Hotels & Resorts will offer a seven-day fall sale with a flat 25% discount on advance purchase rates at participating hotels and resorts in Japan and Guam/Saipan when booking from 12:00 p.m. on September 29 to 12:00 p.m. on October 6. The applicable stay period is from October 6 to March 31, 2023. Cancellation…
JR East to Randomly Travel with JRE POINT “Somewhere in Boon! Service to be launched on December 7
On December 7, JR East will launch the “Somewhere Boon!” service, which allows passengers to randomly travel to one of four Shinkansen stations by using their JRE POINT. service, which allows customers to randomly travel to one of four Shinkansen stations by using JRE POINT, will begin on December 7. Prior to this, JR East…
Post-Corona Tourism Strategy with Director General Wisnu, Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, Republic of Indonesia
Tourism Expo Japan 2022, one of the world’s largest travel events, is being held at Tokyo Big Sight (Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo) for four days from September 22 to 25. In East Hall 4, Indonesian hotels, tour companies, and Garuda Indonesia Airlines jointly operated the “Wonderful Indonesia” booth. Garuda Indonesia had just announced the resumption of…
I got on the newly debuted West Kyushu Shinkansen right away! Face-to-face transfer of “Kamome” and “Relay Kamome” at Takeo Onsen Station Nagasaki Station to Hakata Station in about 1 hour and 20 minutes at the fastest
Nagasaki Station moved to the west side with the elevated station In fact, changes have been occurring at Nagasaki Station since before the opening of the West Kyushu Shinkansen Line. The station, which had been above ground, was moved to the west side as it was elevated in a multi-leveling project, and a new elevated…
Traffic restrictions on Metropolitan Expressway and public roads at the National Funeral, including road closures on Metropolitan Expressway from around 12 to 9 p.m. on the 27th.
The Metropolitan Police Department will enforce traffic restrictions on the Metropolitan Expressway and public roads in central Tokyo in conjunction with the state funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and other events. September 27. In conjunction with the national funeral ceremony at the Nippon Budokan and the subsequent events at the State Guest House,…