JR West revised the redemption rate of “WESTER points” for online reservations for Shinkansen and limited express trains using the “J-WEST Card” to a maximum of 5%. JR West online reservation “e5489” will be applied from December 16, and “Express Reservation” and “Smart EX” will be applied from December 14. For example, if you use…
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Midori-no-Madoguchi” ticket windows are expected to be crowded before the year-end and New Year’s holidays, with temporary windows at 50 JR East stations starting in late November.
JR East expects that the “Midori-no Madoguchi” will be crowded mainly for advance sales of reserved-seat limited express tickets, etc. during the year-end and New Year holidays, and will increase the number of temporary windows starting in late November. At five stations (Kawaguchi, Kita-Asaka, Minami-Koshigaya, Kawagoe, and Kuki), temporary “talking reserved seat ticket machine” windows…
New Nihonkai Ferry’s Drive Packs for the Year-end and New Year holidays are now on sale. 4 days in Hokkaido from/to Niigata
Venus Travel has released “Year-end and New Year Hokkaido Gastronomic Drive Pack for 4 days from/to Niigata”. The package includes round-trip Shin Nihonkai Ferry fare, car transportation, and local accommodations. Departure is from December 25 and return is by January 11, 2025. The New Nihonkai Ferry’s car transportation fee is for one passenger car under…
Visit RV parks in the Yamanakako area, a newly opened RV park with a special cafe RV Park Hygge Yamanakako
The RV park introduced here is Hygge Yamanakako (1409 Hirano, Yamanakako-mura, Minamitsuru-gun, Yamanashi Prefecture), located near Lake Yamanakako, one of the Fuji Five Lakes. Hyuge Yamanakako is a new RV park that just opened this September. It is located along the Doshi Road (Route 413) that runs from Yamanakako to Sagamihara, making it easily accessible…
Let’s welcome the New Year with Kagamimochi Baymax! Hand-held size with an orange on his head for plush activities!
Takarajimasya will release “Disney Baymax Kagamimochi Plushie Book” on November 20. The price is 2,959 yen. It will be available at select Seven-Eleven stores and through Seven Net Shopping. The “Baymax Kagamimochi Plushie” that comes with the mook book has a rounded shape and a little orange on its head, which is full of New…
Vacation rentals in Gora, Hakone where you can stay with your dog. You can spend time with your large dog in the open living room with 5m high ceilings.
UDS opened ASNOVA RESORT/ FOLQ HAKONE GORA (1322-19 Gora, Hakone-cho, Ashigarashita-gun, Kanagawa Prefecture), a joint project with Asnova Design, on November 15. The company conducted a questionnaire survey on “ideal accommodation facilities” among approximately 100 dog owners across the country, and identified approximately 50 functions that are required. The facility was planned as a facility…
I’ve seen a course at Jalpak’s “Travel Academy” to debut a local side business. In Mitoyo City, Kagawa Prefecture, I learned that mutual aid is the secret to success.
JAL PAK, a member of the JAL Group, is holding the “Travel Academy,” a program to experience local communities through travel and learning, where participants can find hints for their lives from rich lifestyles in Japan and abroad. At the Travel Academy, lecturers are invited who are engaged in activities rooted in the local community,…
Asami Araki’s Paris Life] Visiting a facility where world-class craftsmen and women work and where the Chanel group’s maisons are gathered.
September 21 and 22 were European Heritage Days, once a year, when normally closed-to-the-public sites such as inaccessible facilities and cultural heritage sites are opened to the public. Opened in 2022, Le19M houses 12 maisons under the Chanel umbrella and employs about 700 of the world’s top class artisans. The name Le19M comes from the…
Winter Cherry Blossoms on Meguro River! 100% home-grown illumination “Meguro River Illumination for Everyone 2024”.
The Meguro River Illumination for Everyone Executive Committee began lighting up the Shinagawa Ward Gotanda Fureai Waterside Plaza and the Meguro Riverfront at 17:00 on November 15. The lights will be on from 17:00 to 22:00 until January 13, 2025. According to the person in charge, the total length of both banks is about 2.2…
Yamato Transport’s “TA-Q-BIN Big Redemption Festival”. Send TA-Q-BIN and win up to 10,000 yen worth of PayPay, Ponta, and other points!
Yamato Transport will hold the “TA-Q-BIN Great Return Festival” from November 16 to January 15, 2025. Enter the invoice number of the TA-Q-BIN you sent during the period on the special website and answer the questionnaire from the dedicated LINE account “Yamato Transport TA-Q-BIN Great Redemption Festival” to receive digital points by lottery. The target…