On November 29, Ribmax opened “Ribmax Resort Yuhigaura Kizu Onsen” (196-2, Kizu, Amino-cho, Kyotango City, Kyoto Prefecture). Rebranded from the former “Yebisuya” in Kizu Onsen, Kyoto, this hotel is about a 5-minute walk from Yuhigaura Kizu Onsen Station on the Kyoto Tango Railway. The Taishokan, an art nouveau-style building with stained glass windows, is also…
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Richmond Hotel Sapporo Odori renewed. Breakfast buffet featuring Hokkaido specialties, etc.
RNT Hotels will reopen the Richmond Hotel Sapporo Odori (4-4-1 Minami 2-jo Nishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido) on December 1. Located a 5-minute walk from Odori Station on the Namboku Subway Line or Tozai Line, the hotel has a total of 187 guest rooms. The design concept of this renewal is “Popke,” which means “warm” in…
Bags for evacuating electronic devices that generate abnormal heat on board an aircraft, planned and developed based on the voices of ANA’s CAs.
TOPPAN will launch the Fire Resistant Bag in January 2025, which was planned, developed, and created based on feedback from ANA flight attendants in the field. The product was developed to protect passengers, crew, and aircraft from the risk of in-flight ignition or rupture, in light of international reports of ignition and smoke emission due…
IHG Adds Fifth Hokkaido Hotel, The Windsor Hotel Toya Resort & Spa, to its Membership. As a Vignette Collection
IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed an agreement with The Windsor Hotel Toya Resort & Spa (336 Shimizu, Toyako-machi, Abuta-gun, Hokkaido) in its newest luxury and lifestyle brand, Vignette Collection. The Vignette Collection is IHG’s brand that respects the local culture of the area and offers unique experiences. This will be the second hotel in…
ANA offers half-price award ticket mileage campaign for Hawaii as well. From 17,500 round trip miles
ANA X will hold the “ANA International Award Ticket Up to 50% Reduced Mileage Campaign” from December 2 to 20. On eligible routes to Hawaii, Europe, China, Southeast Asia, and Oceania, ANA international award tickets (economy class) can be booked for fewer miles than usual. For example, for the Narita – Honolulu route (NH181/182/183/184), the…
Kanagawa Prefecture starts winter travel support on December 2, 2012. Up to 3,000 yen discount for Hakone, Yokohama, etc.
Kanagawa Prefecture is conducting its own “Zembutsu Mankatsu: Kanagawa in Winter” lodging campaign as a measure to stimulate demand for lodging. The campaign is aimed at stimulating demand for lodging in the prefecture. In conjunction with the winter season (January to February), when the number of overnight visitors is relatively low, more than 90 original…
Yahoo! Maps, search for illumination in about 400 places in Japan. Photos/Hours/Directions.
Yahoo! Maps (Android/iOS version), a map application provided by LINE Yahoo! Maps, has launched “Illumination Map 2024,” which allows users to check information on illuminations at approximately 400 locations nationwide. It lists illumination and light-up spots throughout Japan, including Ashikaga Flower Park’s “Flower Garden of Light” (607 Sakoma-cho, Ashikaga-shi, Tochigi), one of Japan’s three largest…
UNIQLO launches “mofusand” with bear kitten ears today. Full-body fluffy top and bottom fleece set in 3 colors
UNIQLO launched a new fur fleece set for “mofusand” from UT. This time, the collaboration with “Kuma-Nyan,” a kitten wearing a teddy bear, uses artwork newly drawn exclusively for UNIQLO. Available in three colors (off-white, beige, and dark brown), the top and bottom sets are made of fluffy furry fabric. Each of them is cute…
Tokyo Metro to hold stamp rally for Disney’s latest film “Moana and the Legend of the Sea 2. Clear file for the first 8,000 visitors.
Tokyo Metro will hold the “Tokyo Metro Stamp Rally to Commemorate the Release of the Latest Disney Movie “Moana and the Legend of the Sea 2”. The period is from December 6 to January 13, 2025, and participation is free of charge. The first 8,000 visitors who visit the stamp stands at five Tokyo Metro…
Oriental Land and Disney Cruises to Use Tokyo Bay as Main Departure and Arrival Base. Announces Collaboration Agreement with Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
Oriental Land, the operator of Tokyo Disney Resort, announced on November 29 that it will make the Port of Tokyo its main departure and arrival base for its Japan-based cruise business. The company has concluded a partnership agreement with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and the two parties will cooperate in creating an environment for the…