On June 5, JICA Mongolia Office Director Shinichi Tanaka and Minister of Finance B. Jawaharan signed a gift agreement for the grant aid “Scholarship Program for Human Resource Development” up to a total amount of 209 million yen ($290 Million). This plan provides young administrative officers and other future leaders of Mongolia with the necessary…
Early order-taking event for skis and snowboards at Alpine’s flagship store in Nagoya, featuring more than 3,000 items from 75 brands.
Alpen will hold an early ordering event for new 2024/2025 ski and snowboard models at Alpen NAGOYA (3-18-1 Sakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture) from June 7 to August 18. More than 75 participating brands, including Salomon, Atomic, Head, K2, and Ride, and more than 3,000 products will be offered, the largest number in the…
IHG offers up to 25% off early bookings at over 150 hotels in Japan/Guam/Korea, etc., through June 11
IHG Hotels & Resorts will hold a “7-Day Limited Thank You Sale” offering members up to 25% off member room rates for early reservations at more than 150 hotels in Japan, Guam/Saipan, Korea, and Southeast Asia. IHG One Rewards members are eligible and registration is free, with up to 20% off the Best Flex rate…
Sapporo City Subway to Begin Touch Payment Tests in Spring 2025
The City of Sapporo will start a verification experiment of touch-sensitive payment at all 46 stations of the Sapporo Municipal Subway in the spring of 2025. The experiment will be conducted as part of the “Sapporo DX Lab,” in collaboration with Sapporo City Transportation Bureau, Sumitomo Mitsui Card, Visa Worldwide Japan, JCB, Nippon Signal, and…
Outdoor goods of Snoopy and his friends enjoying their vacation, triple collaboration with Logos and Afternoon Tea
Afternoon Tea LIVING, a lifestyle brand developed by Sotheby’s League, will release items in collaboration with outdoor brand LOGOS on July 10. It will be available at Afternoon Tea Living stores and its official online store. Five types of outdoor items with the theme of “PEANUTS in Côte d’Azur,” set in the blue Mediterranean city…
Central Asia” attracting worldwide attention for its potential and unknown connections with Japan ｜ News & Media
Few people may be able to answer all of the countries in Central Asia when they hear the word “Central Asia. In fact, Japan has been deeply involved in the nation-building of this region, which gained independence from the former Soviet Union. And Central Asia and Japan, which is attracting attention for its abundant natural…
Banyan Tree Higashiyama Kyoto” opens on July 26. 52 rooms, 10-minute walk from Kiyomizu-dera Temple, including rooms with hot spring baths.
Banyan Tree Higashiyama Kyoto (7 Seikanji Reizan-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto) began accepting reservations on June 5 on its official website in preparation for its opening on July 26. Located within a 10-minute walk from Kiyomizu-dera Temple and Kodai-dera Temple, the hotel is on the former site of Hotel Ryozen, and has a total of 52…
JR West offers WESTER members more chances to earn points depending on the number of rides they take.
JR West will hold the “J-WEST Ticketless Tokutei Ticketless Welcome to Repeat Campaign” for WESTER members from June 11 to July 10. Those who have registered as WESTER members and purchased “J-WEST Ticketless” and “Tokuteki Ticketless” through JR West’s online reservation service “e5489” are eligible. To participate, download the mobile life navigation app “WESTER” and…
RIHGA Royal Resort Okinawa Chatan will open in spring 2026. Infinity pool and large public bath within walking distance of American Village.
On June 5, Royal Hotel announced the outline of the facilities of Rihga Royal Resort Okinawa Chatan (15-69 Aza Mihama, Chatan-cho, Nakagami-gun, Okinawa Prefecture), scheduled to open in spring 2026. Located in the center of Chatan Town, about 35 minutes by car from Naha Airport and within walking distance of American Village Sunset Beach. All…
Finally opening today, here’s a 3-minute look at the must-know highlights of DisneySea Fantasy Springs!
Help Tink deliver in fairy size! The modeling is just too cute! Visit Pixie Hollow, the fairy valley just outside the restaurant. At the “Fairy Tinkerbell’s Busy Buggy” attraction, you can assist Tink with deliveries as you ride around the four seasons in Fairy Valley in the “Busy Buggy,” a vehicle built by Tink. Incidentally,…