The Japan Association of Private Railway Companies and 21 other companies and bureaus, including JR passenger companies, announced the number and occurrence of violent acts against railroad staff in fiscal year 2023. There were 517 acts of violence in 37 company stations, down slightly from 543 in FY2022, but still above 500. The number of…
Disney Cruises to be launched in Japan! Shipbuilding to begin in FY2025 and launch in FY2028
Oriental Land has decided to develop a Japan-based Disney cruise. The company has signed a license agreement with Disney Enterprises for the cruise business. Based on this license agreement, the company aims to start shipbuilding in fiscal 2025 and to enter into service in fiscal 2028. In the new business, as with the Tokyo Disney…
NEXCO Central Japan subsidizes purchase of ETC/ETC2.0 on-board equipment up to 10,000 yen. 50,000 vehicles in the Southern Kanto, Koshin, Tokai, and Hokuriku regions are eligible.
NEXCO Central Japan will launch a campaign on August 9 to subsidize the purchase of ETC/ETC2.0 on-board equipment. The campaign will continue until the number of subsidized units (50,000) is reached, up to October 31. During the campaign period, a maximum of 10,000 yen per vehicle will be subsidized for the purchase, setup, and installation…
NEXCO East Japan offers up to 10,000 yen subsidy for purchasing ETC/ETC2.0 on-board equipment for 50,000 vehicles.
NEXCO East Japan will launch a campaign on August 9 to subsidize the purchase of ETC/ETC2.0 on-board equipment. The campaign will continue until the number of subsidized units (50,000) is reached, up to October 31. During the campaign period, a maximum of 10,000 yen per vehicle will be subsidized for the purchase, setup, and installation…
Tokyo Dome City Attractions renews Viking Zone. New tower-shaped free fall is also available.
Tokyo Dome will sequentially reopen the attractions and stores in the “Viking Zone” in Tokyo Dome City Attractions (1-3-61 Koraku, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo). As for attractions, “Boom Boom Bee” will reopen on July 12 with a redesigned design, and “Ba-Ba-Ba Biking” will reopen on August 5 with a higher ride height and more thrills. In late…
Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route collaborates with Studio Chizu’s animated film “Wolf Children: Rain and Snow”. Let’s go see the spectacular scenery of the story!
Tateyama Kurobe Kanko will launch a collaborative project with Studio Chizu, the production company behind the animated film “Wolf Children: Rain and Snow,” on the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, a world-class mountain tourism route linking Toyama and Nagano prefectures. Directed by Mamoru Hosoda, a native of Toyama Prefecture, the film is set in Tateyama Kurobe…
Japan Net Cruises offers charter tour of the luxury liner Viking Eden. 11 days from/to Yokohama to Amami, Jeju and other destinations.
Japan Net Tourism is offering an 11-day early summer luxury cruise on the Viking Eden. The price per person is 749,000 yen for a double occupancy “Veranda” cabin. Tour departing from and arriving at Yokohama aboard Viking Cruises’ cruise ship, Viking Eden. The 11-day tour will visit eight cities in the following order: Amami Oshima,…
President Tanaka Meets with UN Office on Drugs and Crime Executive Director Worley and Signs Grant Agreement for Afghanistan: Contributing to the Reduction of Health Hazards through Anti-Drug Assistance ｜ News & Media
JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with Mr. Ghada Fathi Worley, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), at JICA Headquarters on July 4. During the meeting, a Grant Agreement (G/A) of up to 1,514 million yen was signed for the grant assistance to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan under the…
Mononokai x Art Aquarium Museum GINZA. limited number of tickets with wooden visual cards on sale
Art Aquarium Museum GINZA (4-6-16 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo) will hold a tie-up exhibition with “Mononokai Karagasa the Movie” from July 19 to August 19. On July 9, a limited number of admission tickets with a “tie-up limited, wooden visual card” went on sale. A limited number of tickets are available at the Art Aquarium ticket…
Peter Rabbit” Afternoon Tea at Hotel InterContinental Tokyo Bay. Transformed into an autumn Halloween sweet!
Hotel InterContinental Tokyo Bay (1-16-2 Kaigan, Minato-ku, Tokyo) will sell a Halloween-themed Peter Rabbit collaboration afternoon tea, “Naughty Peter Rabbit’s Halloween Afternoon Tea. The period is from September 1 to October 31. The Halloween party is held by the mischievous Peter, who invites his friends to transform themselves into sweets and savories one after another…