The Tohoku Kizuna Matsuri Executive Committee (Sendai City, Sendai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Sendai Tourism International Association) will hold the “Tohoku Kizuna Matsuri 2024 Sendai” on June 8-9. The schedule for the Blue Impulse display flight, which will be held to celebrate the festival, has been released on a special website. The display…
Minutes of Discussion on Technical Cooperation Project for Western Africa Signed: Helping to Promote Electricity Transmission in Western Africa ｜ News / Media
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Western Africa Power Pool* on May 28 in Abome-Calabi-Benin on the technical cooperation project “Strengthening Regional Collaboration to Promote the Western Africa Power Pool. The Western Africa region covers an area of about 4.5 million square kilometers. The Western Africa region…
Suica penguin design, two types of “VegieBAG” bags for storing vegetables
JR East Trading will release products in collaboration with Ideaport’s VagieBAG, a bag that allows vegetables to be stored standing up, on June 5. There are two types: “Suica no Penguin VegieBAG FRAP” (6,380 yen) and “Suica no Penguin VegieBAG MINI BUCKET” (4,620 yen). They will be sold at the “TRAINIART” railroad goods store and…
Moomin Collaboration Room “Accommodation Plan with Pancake Breakfast” limited to 2 rooms per day at Ikebukuro Sunshine City Prince Hotel.
Sunshine City Prince Hotel (3-1-5 Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo), operated by Seibu Prince Hotels Worldwide, has started selling additional Moomin Special Room “Accommodation Plan with Pancake Breakfast”. The plan is limited to two rooms per day, starting from stays on June 15. Stay in a collaboration room at the hotel, which celebrates its 5th anniversary this…
3COINS, new goods for summer! Insect repellent bands/small tents/large absorbent towels/portable automatic inflators, etc.
On June 3, 3COINS launched new products for summer outdoor activities at its stores nationwide and online. The popular annual “Insect Repellent Band” (330 yen) is now available with a more plump, three-dimensional band pattern. The bands are scented with citronella, a natural ingredient that repels unwanted insects when camping, going for a walk, or…
Face cover for sun protection “Yakene Eye Corner Plus” to be resold. Available in black/navy/light gray
Marufuku Textile began taking pre-orders on June 3 for the “Yakane Eye Hip Plus Series,” a series of face covers specially designed for sun protection. Priced at 3,080 yen for the normal version and 3,300 yen for the version with ear covers, the product is available in three colors: black, navy, and light gray. Yakene…
Disneyland’s new Castle Projection Show will be “Reach for the Stars”!
Tokyo Disneyland has chosen “Reach for the Stars” as the title of its new nighttime entertainment, which will begin on September 20. Reach for the Stars” is a castle projection set in Cinderella Castle that depicts the infinite possibilities that exist as long as one pursues one’s dreams through the various characters reaching for the…
Aomori x JAL x Hoshino Resort, Michinoku Festival and Buffet Full of Squid and Scallops Plan
Aomori Prefecture, JAL, and Hoshino Resort will jointly launch the “Nore Soretore Aomori Travel Campaign 2024 – Aomori Marukajiri”. The first phase of the campaign is a package plan to fully enjoy Aomori’s attractions through food and experiences, and will be on sale from July 1 to August 31. The first phase of the campaign…
TOKI AIR’s official LINE friend registration campaign for 10 winners of round-trip tickets from Niigata to Sendai by lottery.
TokyAir will hold an official LINE friend registration campaign from June 1 to July 31 to enter a drawing for 10 winners of round-trip tickets between Niigata and Sendai, which started service in April. The qualifying boarding period is from August 19 to October 26. To apply, simply add friends to the official TokyAir LINE…
HIS celebrates 10th anniversary of its Hawaii branch in front of Osaka Station. Travel to Hawaii from 169,000 yen until next winter
HIS Osaka Ekimae Hawaii Branch (1-8-17 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture), HIS’s Hawaii travel specialty store, will hold a Thanksgiving Festival on June 8-9 to celebrate its 10th anniversary. On the 9th, a “How to Enjoy Hawaii without Spending Money” lecture and a quiz contest featuring hula dancer YUHKI and musician Ko’olaua will be…