KDDI Corporation Representative Director, President and CEO Makoto Takahashi At the beginning of the year 2024, we wish you a very Happy New Year. The business environment is now discontinuous and uncertain, not an extension of the past. Looking at the world, geopolitical changes, such as the U.S.-China economic standoff and tensions in Ukraine and…
New Year’s Message: Hiroyuki Takahashi, Chairman, Japan Association of Travel Agents
Striving to create new value Japan Association of Travel Agents chairman Hiroyuki Takahashi At the beginning of the year 2024, we wish you a very Happy New Year. Last year was the year that all travel was in full swing after the new coronavirus infection was moved from Category 2 equivalent to Category 5 in…
Finally, it goes into service this month! Summary of the world’s fastest public showing of JAL’s state-of-the-art Airbus A350-1000. The first private first/business class is a dramatic evolution!
It’s home now! JAL’s first private First Class cabin with a 43-inch 4K monitor and double bed With only six seats in the cabin, First Class is JAL’s first private cabin type surrounded by a 157cm wall, with a maximum seat width of approximately 123cm and a maximum bed length of approximately 203cm. Inside the…
Rediscovering Hawaii’s appeal for food, art, wellness, and intellectual curiosity! We’ve seen the evolution of Hawaii’s royal road.
Van Gogh, Picasso, Matisse, Sharaku, and more! The Honolulu Museum of Art is located about 20 minutes by car or bus from the center of Waikiki, and is the largest art museum in Hawaii. This was my first visit to the museum, and I was surprised to find that the exhibits were much more impressive…
Let’s welcome the New Year with “Mt! 8 live cameras nationwide where you can enjoy spectacular views from the comfort of your home!
Fuji live camera at Satto Pass (Shizuoka Prefecture) A live camera of Mt. Fuji can be enjoyed from the same angle as in “53 Stages of the Tokaido Highway, Yui” painted by Hiroshige Utagawa. Even today, the Satto Pass, where the Tomei Expressway, National Route 1, and the Tokaido Main Line converge, is a major…
Summary of “10 Temples and Shrines in Japan” with the largest number of worshippers for Hatsumode in 2024. Traffic regulations around the approach to temples and shrines should also be checked!
Tourist destinations across Japan have regained their former liveliness, and many people are expected to visit them again in 2024 for the first time nationwide. Some temples and shrines open their gates throughout the night from New Year’s Eve to New Year’s Day, while others extend the Hatsumode period in order to disperse visitors. Some…
Yasukuni Shrine guides the opening time of Hatsumode in 2024. Dragon lucky charms and cherry blossom protections.
At the beginning of the year, the main hall of the shrine accepts formal New Year’s visits and prayers for protection against bad luck and for family safety (no prior reservations are required). Formal visit to the main shrine First earning: ［Formal visit to the shrine for the first time] From 5,000 yen per visit…
Hilton Tokyo Odaiba, “Hokkaido Festival & Strawberry Sweets Buffet” featuring Hokkaido crab, scallops and seasonal strawberries
Hotel Management Japan, operator of Hilton Tokyo Odaiba (1-9-1 Daiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo), will hold the “Hokkaido Festival & Strawberry Sweets Buffet” from January 10 to March 31, 2024, where guests can enjoy Hokkaido ingredients such as crab and scallops, and strawberry sweets. The food menu features moderately fatty hokke carpaccio, sweet and spicy “Hokkaido spare…
Sumiyoshitaisya Shrine, guiding the opening time of Hatsumode in 2024. No stalls during year-end and New Year’s holidays, parking lot closed due to traffic control.
opening time of the gate December 31, 2023 at 10:00 p.m. – January 1, 2024 at 8:00 p.m. January 2 and 3, 2024 6:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. January 4 and 5, 2024 6:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. January 6, 2024 6:30 am – 5:00 pm No stalls will be open during the year-end and…
Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine, traffic control from 31st to 3rd for Hatsumode 2024. Temporary Nishitetsu train and bus service will be available.
traffic control December 31, 2023 at 23:00 – January 1, 2024 at 18:00 January 2-3, 2024 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. each day From New Year’s Eve to three days of the New Year, the area around the shrine will be closed to vehicles and one-way streets will be closed due to expected congestion. For…