JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tunisia Osman Gerandi at JICA Headquarters on June 2. At the beginning of the meeting, President Tanaka made a statement to Foreign Minister Djerandi that the Minister’s visit to Japan was a very important opportunity for deepening cooperation between Japan and…
PASMO Charge now accepts Odakyu Points
On August 1, Odakyu Electric Railway will launch a service to convert and charge “Odakyu Points” as PASMO balance. To use the service, an application must be made on Odakyu’s multifunctional platform “ONE”. The application is completed by entering the receipt number issued upon application into a Seven Bank ATM within 90 days. 10 points…
Glamping at “In the Outdoor Shirahama Shihara Beach” where you can enjoy the great outdoors in Nanki-Kumano Geopark
In the Outdoor Shirahama Shirahama Coast, a glamping facility operated by OUTDOOR TRIP, opened on May 21 on the Shihara Coast in Shirahama Town, Wakayama Prefecture. The recent Corona disaster has increased the popularity of the outdoors as a non-contact leisure activity. Camping, in particular, is extremely popular, and on weekends, all campgrounds are booked…
Kurashita-no-Yu Campsite Renewal: Free pick-up service from Hakuba Station
Woody Creation and Highmount Assoc. will reopen Kurashita-no-Yu Campsite (8549-8 Kitashiro, Hakuba-mura, Kitaazumi-gun, Nagano), a camping facility specializing in hand-camping. The camp is accessible from the Azumino IC in 50 minutes, and transportation to and from JR Hakuba Station and Happo Bus Terminal is also provided. All tents, bedding, tarps, and cooking equipment are packaged…
Kyoto City Transportation Bureau, Disney & Pixar “Buzz Lightyear” summer vacation stamp rally
Kyoto City Transportation Bureau will hold a summer vacation stamp rally to commemorate the release of the latest Disney & Pixar film “Buzz Lightyear. The period is from July 1 to August 14. Visitors who collect three stamps at subway stations and go to the goal point, TOHO CINEMAS NIJYO, will receive an original “Buzz…
MYSTAYS to launch “ART HOTEL NARITA”
Mystays Hotel Management will take over the business of Narita View Hotel and begin operations as Art Hotel Narita (700 Kosuge, Narita City, Chiba Prefecture) on July 1. It is the first hotel near Narita Airport and JR Narita Station to have its own hot spring, Narita Onsen “Biyu”. The hotel has a total of…
Six Senses Vana opens in the fall in northern India. Retreat at the foot of the Himalayas
Six Senses will open Six Senses Vana in the Himalayan foothills of northern India in the fall. Vana” means forest in Hindi, and is surrounded by organic vegetable and herb gardens in a sal tree forest reserve in the Mussoorie region of northern India. After listening to your requests in a post-arrival consultation and taking…
Sano SA becomes “Dramatic Area Sano. Downbound line to be renewed ahead of schedule on July 13.
NEXCO East Japan will reopen the Sano SA (downhill) on the Tohoku Expressway as “Dramatic Area Sano (downhill)” on July 13. This is part of the “Sano Park SA” concept, in which the upper and lower service areas are developed as a single “park,” and only the commercial facilities and restrooms will be available for…
JORDAN offers “Kamikuru Pass 1, 2, and 3-Day Tickets” mobile tickets for the Kamikawa area in Hokkaido.
JORDAN will sell the mobile ticket “Kamikuru Pass 1-day, 2-day, and 3-day tickets” at a 30% discount on the “Noriken Guide” application. The discounted price is available from June 10 to August 31 and valid from June 10 to September 30. The “Kamikuru Pass 1-day, 2-day, and 3-day tickets” are mobile tickets that allow unlimited…
Toei Movie Village in collaborates with Kimetsu No Yaiba (Demon Slayer) “Yuukaku-hen”
Toei Movie Village will hold a collaborative event with the TV anime “Oni-no-Blade: Blade of Demons” from July 23 to October 17, 2012. The event will be held mainly at the open set/yugakuza, named after the setting of the yugakuza version of “Blade of Demon’s Ruin.” Impressive scenes from the play will be reproduced as…