JAL and KDDI have announced the launch of the “Digital x Pushy Life” project. The aim is to create new travel demand by pushing JAL’s aviation and tourism resources and KDDI’s telecommunications, AI, and XR resources into the active market. As the first phase, during this year, “Sightseeing in Okinawa with Nijigaku Members: Air Travel!…
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan/United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) co-hosted “Human Security in an Era of Polarization: Solidarity for the Crisis and the Future” – Director Sachiko Imoto speaks at the event – ｜ News & Media
summary Conference Title: “Human Security in an Era of Polarization: Solidarity for Crisis and the Future” co-hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan/United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Date: Monday, June 24, 2024 Organized jointly by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Location: Tokyo (United Nations…
Flying Suica penguins connect when worn together! OJICO collaboration T-shirts are now available!
JR East Trading will release Suica penguin T-shirts in collaboration with T-shirt brand OJICO on July 27. Available in five sizes for children (4A/6A/8A/10A/12A) and four sizes for adults (S/M/L/L/LL), they feature a design in which the flying Suica penguins are connected at the front and back when two people wear them together and line…
New Nihonkai Ferry offers driving plans for September through November. Coupons for onboard restaurants and goods are also available.
Venus Travel has launched the “My Car Plan” for September through November, which includes round-trip New Nihonkai Ferry fare, car transportation, and local accommodation. Destinations include Akita, Niigata, Sado Island, Shinshu-Nagano, Hokuriku-Kanazawa, Kansai-Chubu, and Setouchi/Shikoku, and itineraries of up to 14 days can be selected (one night accommodation is included). Applications are accepted from two…
Japan Sea-Tohoku Expressway is closed on both up and down lanes from Shonai Airport IC to Sakata IC, etc. Effects of heavy rain
NEXCO East Japan has closed the up and down lines of the Nihonkai-Tohoku Expressway from the Shonai Airport IC to the Sakata IC, the up and down lines of the Sakata IC to the Tsuruoka JCT, and the up and down lines of the Yamagata Expressway from the Tsuruoka JCT to the Tsuruoka IC due…
Sky Tree to be specially lit for the Sumida River Fireworks Festival. Fireworks and Pikachu will make an appearance.
Tokyo Sky Tree (1-1-2 Oshiage, Sumida-ku, Tokyo) will be lit up with special lighting to coincide with the Sumida River Fireworks Festival on July 27. From 7:00 to 8:30 p.m., the special lighting “Fireworks” will create the image of weeping fireworks. The fireworks will be displayed in the upper gain tower, and will be shown…
Automatic air-absorbing air mat/pillow that inflates in 2 to 3 minutes, providing the sleeping comfort of a 10 cm thick mat even with an 8 cm mat.
BROOKLYN OUTDOOR COMPANY JAPAN launched an auto-inflating air mat that inflates faster and harder than conventional products and a pump-type auto-inflating pillow. The Self-Inflating 80 Sleeping Pad is an inflating mat that focuses on urethane to provide more stability than a 10 cm mat while remaining 8 cm thick. It has insulation properties (R-value 6.0)…
ZIPAIR launches a service that allows customers to bring Akita Komachi and other Japanese rice products overseas as souvenirs.
ZIPAIR Tokyo will begin selling rice as an optional service for flights departing from Narita Airport to Singapore, the U.S., and Vancouver, with reservations starting at 12:00 p.m. on July 25 for flights departing on August 1 and later. This initiative, realized in cooperation with JAL Cargo Service, allows customers to purchase Akita Komachi from…
Summer Festival has started at the Disney Store! We’ve got food stall-style decorations, pinball, and a summer festival raffle that everyone gets a chance to win!
Once again this year, Disney Flagship Tokyo in Shinjuku and Tokyo Disney Resort Store in Maihama will be decorated until August 22 to create a festive atmosphere for summer nights. This time, we visited Disney Flagship Tokyo to take a look at the event. Walt Disney Japan is holding the “Disney Store Summer Festival” at…
Glamping facility “Grand Hideout Nasu Highlands” with the theme of a forest retreat. You can also enjoy the pizza that won 2nd place in the World Championships.
Mutsuko Works will open a glamping facility “Grand Hideout Nasu Kogen” (206 114 Shinbayashi, Yumoto, Nasu-cho, Nasu-gun, Tochigi Prefecture) on August 1, 2012, based on the theme of a “forest retreat. All four dome tent rooms are 38m2 in size and have a capacity of 2-4 people. They are equipped with air-conditioning and heating facilities,…