NEXCO Central Japan, Tokyo Branch Office will switch traffic operations for the Tomei renewal work being conducted on the Tomei Tamagawa Bridge (upper and lower lines) between the Tokyo IC and the Tomei Kawasaki IC on the Tomei Expressway. The period is from 11:00 a.m. on March 17 to 20:00 p.m. on March 19. During…
Grant Agreement for Honduras: Supporting the Strengthening of Infectious Waste Management Capacity
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Government of the Republic of Honduras on March 10 in Tegucigalpa for a grant of up to 1.013 billion yen for the “Improvement Plan for Infectious Waste Management”. In Honduras, infectious waste generated at medical facilities is rapidly increasing due to the…
JAL’s canceled sale, and measures to prevent a reoccurrence, are being considered to develop a new promo.
JAL started a one-way ticket sale for all domestic routes for 6,600 yen on January 9, but the sale was suspended shortly after the sale due to a high level of access, and the sale itself was cancelled. The statement goes on to say, “We were not optimistic in our advance assumptions and preparations,” and…
President Tanaka meets with Zhandan Shatal, Chairman of the Mongolian National Grand Council
JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with Chairman of the Grand National Assembly of Mongolia Zandanshatar at JICA Headquarters on March 2. At the outset, Chairman Zhandanshatar thanked JICA for its longstanding support for Mongolia’s democratization and market economy reforms. He noted that he considers the modernization of Japan as a model, and that the Chairman…
Queen Elizabeth’s highlights in photos. Here’s the pleasure of taking your time and savoring the elegance!
Travel report on the Queen Elizabeth’s “3-day Sydney-Melbourne” press tour organized by Cunard Line. In this final installment, we will introduce the ship’s facilities that we could not fully report on up to now, with plenty of photos. We were also able to see the dining room, which is exclusively for the upper class cabins….
Tokyo Dome Hotel Opens “Executive Floor” with a Panoramic View of the City Center. First major renovation since its opening makes it an “Upper-Level Hideout
The Tokyo Dome Hotel (1-3-61 Koraku, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo) will undergo its first major guest room renewal since its opening in June 2000, with the opening on March 20 of the 39th through 41st floors as the “Executive Floors. At the press preview held on March 13, prior to the opening of the new hotel, Mr….
United Airlines New Service Allows Families to Sit Next to Each Other, Free Seat Assignments for Children Under 12
United Airlines has launched a new service that allows families to sit next to each other, fully effective in early March. This allows a child under 12 years of age to be assigned a seat next to an accompanying adult free of charge, regardless of the type of ticket purchased. This also applies to passengers…
Germany Tourism presents a trip to the easternmost state of Saxony. What topics have occurred in the three years of the Corona disaster?
The German Tourist Board held a seminar for the travel industry to update tourism in Saxony in 2023. The presentation was given by Wolfgang Gartner, Director of Marketing at Saxony Tourism. He is currently visiting East Asian markets such as China, Korea, and Taiwan, and has not been to Japan in four years, since 2019….
Nighttime ramp closure at Oizumi IC on Gaikan Expressway and Kanetsu Expressway on April 10. Metropolitan Route 24 also partially closed at night.
NEXCO East Japan will close ramps at the Oizumi Interchange on the Tokyo Gaikan Expressway and Kanetsu Expressway during the night due to bridge construction work around the Oizumi Interchange. In addition, a section of the Tokyo Metropolitan Road No. 24 Nerima-Tokorozawa Route (Mejiro-dori) will also be closed to traffic. The closure date is April…
Takarajimasya releases official ANA book with A380 FLYING HONU ticket holder as an appendix.
Takarajimasya will release ANA’s official guidebook, “Enjoy ANA to the Fullest! on March 14. It will be priced at 1,390 yen. In addition to in-depth coverage of the “FLYING HONU,” the Airbus A380 that connects Japan and Hawaii, the magazine will also include information on the special seats and in-flight meals, interviews with pilots and…