Singapore Airlines will celebrate the 25th anniversary of its lifestyle rewards program, KrisFlyer, with a limited-time offer including bonus miles. Book Singapore Airlines flights (travel commencing July 1-November 30) on the official Singapore Airlines website or app from February 1-10 and earn a 50% bonus KrisFlyer mileage. Also, when you shop at KrisShop from February…
Komeri launches “Puncture-Free Autolight Sociego Lively,” a fully equipped and reasonably priced original bicycle.
Komeri has released the “Puncture-Free Autolight Sociego Lively,” a renewed version of the Komeri original “Sociego” series bicycles. It is priced at 37,800 yen. Handled at home improvement centers “Comeri Power” and “Comeri Hard & Green” and online shopping site “Comeridot.com”. A helmet locking holder is standard equipment in response to the April 2023 revision…
Columbia’s LB Flawless backpack with dedicated lunch box compartment, 30L/20L, three colors each
Columbia Sportswear Japan’s Columbia has launched the “LB Flawless” series of backpacks, which include a dedicated compartment for lunch boxes and other useful features for student life. The square-shaped LB Flawless 30L Backpack (13,200 yen) and the LB Flawless 20L Backpack (12,100 yen), which is suitable for any style or user, are available in three…
Kokusai Kogyo’s airport connecting buses and highway buses support touch payment for five brands including JCB
Kokusai Kogyo, JCB, Reship, and QUADRAC will begin accepting JCB/American Express/Diners Club/Discover/UnionPay touch payments on Kokusai Kogyo buses on February 9. By holding a card, smartphone, or other device that is compatible with this touch-sensitive payment system over a dedicated device when boarding a train, passengers can pay for their fares without having to prepare…
New Nihonkai Ferry and Tokyo Kyushu Ferry begin online reservations for With Pet Rooms. Available for dogs/cat/rabbit/hamster/small bird.
Shin Nihonkai Ferry and Tokyo Kyushu Ferry, both of the SHK Line Group, began offering With Pet Rooms and pet cages for Internet reservations on January 22. With Pet Rooms are private (twin) rooms with shower/toilet/refrigerator that can be shared with pets, and until now, reservations were accepted only by phone. Dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters,…
JR Tokai Tours offers “Spring Travel SALE” with discount on Shinkansen and lodging. In addition, you can use a coupon for up to 5,000 yen discount!
JR Tokai Tours will hold a limited 12-day “Spring Travel SALE” from February 2, 2012, offering a discount on the Shinkansen and lodging. During the applicable period, coupons for up to 5,000 yen discount and other discount coupons for Spring Travel SALE products will be distributed, as well as discount coupons for the “EX Travel…
Limited quantity of “Suica’s Penguin Adult Cookies (Navy Tin)” with rich flavors of spices and herbs sold.
Hotel Metropolitan Edmont (3-10-8 Iidabashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) of JR East Hotels will release a limited quantity of “Suica’s Penguin Adult Cookies (Navy Tin)” rich in spice and herb flavors on February 9 at 12:00 pm on its EC site “JRE MALL. The “Suica no Penguin Adult Cookie” series, which focuses on adult-oriented flavors that go…
We took a test ride on the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line between Kanazawa and Tsuruga, which will finally open for service, and walked through the huge new station building and connecting passageway that has been added to JR Tsuruga Station!
On February 1, JR West held a press test-ride of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line extension (Kanazawa to Tsuruga), which will open this spring. The Hokuriku Shinkansen Kanazawa-Tsuruga section extends approximately 125 km, straddles two prefectures, Ishikawa and Fukui, and stops at seven stations (Kanazawa, Komatsu, Kaga Onsen, Ashihara Onsen, Fukui, Echizen Takefu, Tsuruga). Preparations in…
Tokyo Metropolitan Transportation Bureau offers web-based reservation service for purchasing PASMO commuter passes at ticket vending machines; campaign for 2000 points for ToKoPo members only
The Tokyo Metropolitan Transportation Bureau will offer the web-based reservation service “TOEI Smart Commuter Pass Reservation” from March 5. This service allows customers to purchase PASMO commuter passes (commuter/student) for Toei Subway, Nippori-Toneri Liner, Tokyo Sakura Tram (Toden Arakawa Line), and Toei Bus at ticket vending machines at stations by making a purchase reservation on…
First “Six Senses Kyoto” to open in Japan on April 23. 81 rooms including suites in Higashiyama
Wealth Management will open Six Senses Kyoto (431 Myohoin side-machi, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto) on April 23. Six Senses is IHG Hotels & Resorts’ natural luxury brand hotel. Six Senses Kyoto will be the brand’s first hotel in Japan. The 81 rooms and suites, ranging in size from 42 to 238 m2, are arranged to offer views…