Mitsubishi Corporation Urban Development completed construction of a hotel development project in Kumamoto City on October 5. The hotel will be named “Sotetsu Grand Fresa Kumamoto” (2-2-23 Shimodori, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture) and will open on December 6. Located a 4-minute walk from the Kumamoto City Tram “Karashimacho” station, the hotel offers access to…
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The importance of “actually experiencing” in a black boxed world. Early morning fishing, meeting a medically-cared-for child, riding in the latest Porsche.
The next day in Takamatsu, we visited the Home Care Network, a general incorporated association, to hear from its president, Sanae Hanabusa. The name “children with medical care” may be unfamiliar to some, but it refers to children who require daily medical care such as ventilators and gastric lavage, etc. In 2021, the “Law Concerning…
JR West Japan begins operation of the Kinan Course of the “WEST EXPRESS Ginga” limited express train. Experienced hospitality in a luxurious train car.
On Mondays and Fridays, the train will operate from Kyoto Station to Shingu Station as an overnight express train, and on Sundays and Wednesdays, it will operate from Shingu Station to Kyoto as a daytime express train until March 6, 2023. This article reports on the test-ride and tour events held prior to the start…
ANA and Peach “Momonori” Campaign to Earn and Use ANA Miles
ANA and Peach Aviation will display the schedules of all Peach domestic flights on the ANA website’s seat availability inquiry as part of their enhanced cooperation. Peach will also launch the “Peach Autumn Gotojo Campaign”. Peach Autumn Gomodori Campaign” offers ANA Miles for boarding Peach flights and higher rates when converting ANA Miles to Peach…
JR West and Tokyu Corporation have created merchandise featuring “Sukimamori,” a character to prevent falls from Sukima. Good luck charms, clear files, and cushions are also available.
JR West, Tokyu Corporation, Osaka Municipal Institute of Design Education, and Osaka Public University will release merchandise featuring the character “Sukimamori” from the “Children’s Gap Fall Prevention Project” on October 26. Prior to this, the product will be sold at the “Ekimar a la mode Osaka Station Central Exit Store – POP UP SHOP Commemorating…
Navy dial from TiCTAC x Seiko metal bracelet model
TiCTAC will release a new mechanical wristwatch, specially ordered by Seiko. The price is 55,000 yen. In September 2019, to commemorate the 35th anniversary of TiCTAC, a model based on a design that follows the traditional shape of Seiko mechanical models was launched. The new model will now be available in a new color: navy…
Osaka’s nationwide travel support, “Welcome to Osaka Campaign 2022,” starting from 11. 8,000 yen per night maximum subsidy.
On October 5, Osaka Prefecture launched a national travel support website. Osaka Prefecture has named the nationwide travel support “Osaka Welcome Campaign 2022” and the period is from October 11 to December 20 (including check-out on December 21). The subsidy will cover 40% of the cost of a trip to Osaka (up to 8,000 yen…
Official book with an organizational storage box reproducing JR Freight containers. Also available in JNR logo ver.
Takarajimasya has released an official book that includes an organizational storage box that reproduces the familiar cargo containers used by JR Freight. The price is 2695 yen. It is sized to hold six 500-mL PET bottles. Also released at the same time was a design that reproduced the containers used by Japan National Railways (JNR),…
Aichi Prefecture adds one more Linimo train for the opening of Ghibli Park, in operation from October 11.
The Governor of Aichi Prefecture has announced that one additional Linimo train will provide the main access to Ghibli Park (1533-1 Ibarake Mawarima Otsu, Nagakute City, Aichi Prefecture), which will open on November 1, and will be in full operation from October 11. This one train was owned by the Japan International Exposition Association and…
ANA Travels launches “Skiing & Snowboarding” in Hokkaido and Tohoku, and other domestic travel products for the second half of FY2022
ANA X released “SKI & SNOW BOARD Special 2022>>2023″ for Hokkaido and Tohoku. In Hokkaido, plans are available in six areas: Rusutsu, Furano, Niseko, Kiroro, Tomamu, and Sahoro. In Tohoku, a total of eight areas, including Yamagata Zao and Abei, are introduced in the contents section. The lineup includes dynamic packages that allow visitors to…