The “BLUE FERRY”, a regular boat connecting Harumi to Hinode, operates on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays as a means of commuting. 500 yen one way

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The Tokyo Metropolitan Government and Tokyo Bay Cruising will operate the liner BLUE FERRY between Harumi 5-chome and Hinode Boat Landing starting May 22. The trip takes about 5 minutes, and the fare is 500 yen for adults (one-way). In August 2023, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government established a subsidy system as part of its efforts…

Collaboration goods of “Sakura Miku” from Hirosaki and Hakodate, on order for a limited time.

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KADOKAWA will be taking orders for “Sakura Miku x Hirohako” and “Sakura Miku x Hirosaki Sakura Monogatari” goods from May 9 to 31 on its mail order site, Chara-Ani.com. Both projects are a collaboration between Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture, and Hakodate City, Hokkaido, and “Sakura Miku,” a design featuring cherry blossoms and cherries on Hatsune…

ANA’s Time Sale on international flights starts at midnight on May 10. Up to 200,000 yen discount for overseas tours (airfare + accommodations) including summer vacation.

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ANA will hold a time sale on international flight tickets. The sale period is from May 10 at 0:00 to May 16 at 23:59, and the tickets are valid for flights from June 1 to February 28, 2025 (the applicable period and exclusion period vary depending on the route). Until 11:59 p.m. on May 20,…

Starts at 8pm after this! Rakuten Travel Onsen SALE, up to 10,000 yen off coupon use only on the first day, up to 2,500 points for travel of 2 or more people.

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Rakuten Travel will hold “Rakuten Travel Onsen SALE” from 8:00 p.m. on May 9 to 11:59 p.m. on May 20, 2012, offering special deals at popular hot spring resorts nationwide. The period of stay is from May 9 to October 31. In addition to distributing in advance a coupon for up to 10,000 yen off…

Up close and personal with the giant scaffolding of the Joshinetsu Expressway! 18 groups of 36 people x 2 times are invited to the rock mass removal site open house at Kitanomaki

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NEXCO East Japan will open the Kitanomaki construction site on the Joetsu Expressway to the public on June 16 during the rock mass removal work. The open house will be divided into two sessions, one in the morning and the other in the afternoon, with 18 groups of 36 people being accepted for each session…

Keikyu and Toei Subway to Conduct Demonstration Tests of Credit Card Touch Payment Service by the End of the Year. First in the Tokyo metropolitan area to enable use between two companies’ stations.

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Keihin Electric Express Railway and the Tokyo Metropolitan Transportation Bureau announced that they will start a demonstration experiment of a credit card touch payment boarding service by the end of 2024. Passengers can enter and exit the station by touching their card or smart phone with the card to the terminal at the dedicated automatic…

Tokyu Corporation allows customers to ride with credit card touch payment without purchasing a ticket.

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Tokyu Corporation will conduct a demonstration test of a credit card touch-payment boarding service with deferred payment starting on May 15. Until now, passengers were required to purchase a digital ticket (special ticket) in advance when using the touch function, but after the start of the demonstration experiment, passengers will be able to use the…