JR West Hotels and Marriott International will open a new brand hotel, THE OSAKA STATION HOTEL, Autograph Collection, in the JP Tower Osaka in the west area of Osaka Station in summer 2024. Osaka Station was established in the late 19th century as the second railroad line in Japan. It was a Western-style station building…
XR experience facility opened in Akihabara station. Virtual live performance by giant LEDs and Metaverse are also available.
NTT QONOQ will open a showroom, XR BASE produced by NTT QONOQ, in JR Akihabara Station on March 30. Admission is free, but some events will be held by lottery in advance. This is the first XR experience facility in NTT ConoQ in collaboration with East Japan Railway Company and East Japan Marketing & Communications,…
Shiga Prefecture extends nationwide travel support. Original measure “coupon 1,000 yen extra” will also be available until June 30.
Shiga Prefecture has announced that its nationwide travel support “National Version: Let’s Travel Shiga Now! to be extended through June 30. The program was set to end on March 30 (including check-out on March 31) after resuming at the beginning of the year, but will continue until the budget limit is reached. In addition to…
Saitama Prefecture offers up to 5,000 yen discount per night until the end of June for the extension of nationwide travel support. Regional coupons valid through July 1.
Saitama Prefecture has announced that it will extend its nationwide travel support “2023 National Version Travel! Saitama Discount” will be extended through June 30. The program was set to end on March 31 (including check-out on April 1) after resuming at the beginning of the year, but will continue until the budget limit is reached….
Fairfield by Marriott Kagoshima Tarumizu Sakurajima opens adjacent to Roadside Station. A base for food and activities
Sekisui House and Marriott International will open the Fairfield by Marriott Kagoshima Tarumizu Sakurajima hotel (2058-2 Hamadaira, Tarumi City, Kagoshima Prefecture) adjacent to Roadside Station Tarumizu Hamabira in Tarumi City, Kagoshima Prefecture, on April 12. Fairfield by Marriott is part of the Trip Base Roadside Station Project, which aims to create local communities based on…
Osaka Prefecture Extends National Travel Assistance to May 12 (includes check-out on May 13). Reservations now open.
Osaka Prefecture has announced that it will extend its nationwide travel support “Welcome to Osaka Campaign” through May 12. After resuming at the beginning of the year, the campaign was set to end on March 30 (including check-out on March 31), but will continue until the budget limit is reached. In addition to a flat…
Tokyo Metropolitan Government extends nationwide travel support “TADAIMA TOKYO PLUS” through June 30. Reservations sales start.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced that it will extend its nationwide travel support program, “TADAIMA TOKYO PLUS,” through June 30. The program was set to end on March 31 (including check-out on April 1) after resuming at the beginning of the year, but will continue until the budget limit is reached. In addition to a…
Build Back Better: Pakistan 2022 Flood Reconstruction Assistance – What Can Be Done to Build Safe Schools?
summary Conference Title: Build Back Better: Pakistan 2022 Flood Reconstruction Assistance – What We Can Do to Build Safe Schools Date: Monday, March 13, 2023 – Tuesday, March 14, 2023 Organized by: School Education and Literacy Department, Sindh Province, Pakistan, JICA Location: Karachi, Pakistan Main Participants Government of Sindh, Pakistan Syed Ali Shah (Minister of…
Tokyu’s sightseeing train “THE ROYAL EXPRESS” headed for Shikoku, pulled by JR West/Cargo locomotives
JR West and JR Shikoku will operate Tokyu’s cruise train “THE ROYAL EXPRESS” in the Shikoku and Setouchi areas from January to March 2024. The aim is to promote the tourism resources of the area by operating a cruise train. As in past Hokkaido operations, the train will be shortened to five cars, coupled with…
Signing of Yen Loan Agreement for Egypt: Contributing to Achieving Universal Health Coverage
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Loan Agreement (L/A) of up to 44 billion yen with the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt for “Development Policy Loan for Universal Health Coverage” in Cairo on March 27. Universal Health Coverage (UHC), which means “access to appropriate health care services for all people at…