As is the case with everyday shopping, as payment methods become more diverse, one wonders which of them is best to use. Some people may focus on convenience, others on points or promotions. Some people pay cash for paper tickets, while others pay by credit card. The author pays by credit card and accumulates airline…
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Rakuten Travel “Himi Ouenwari Campaign” from November 25. Up to 10,000 yen off lodging rates at 32 facilities in the city.
The Himi City Tourism Association in Toyama Prefecture will hold the “Himi Ouenwari Campaign” from November 25 to February 21, 2025, offering a discount of up to 10,000 yen off lodging rates at participating facilities through Rakuten Travel. The applicable stay period is from check-in on December 2 to check-out on February 28, 2025 (excluding…
ZEROGRAM offers two types of goose down jackets in the “RAMONA” series of wearable shrugs.
ZEROGRAM will release a goose down jacket from its RAMONA series on November 15. The lineup consists of the Ramona120 Goose Zerolight Stand Jacket (44,000 yen), a stand collar full-zip jacket, and the Ramona130 Goose Zerolight Hoodie Jacket (50,600 yen), a full-zip hoodie jacket. The two types of jackets are available in the following two…
JR West Announces Construction Plan for New Sannomiya Station Building. New passageway in Sanchika 1st Avenue to be opened on the morning of December 1.
JR West, Urban Renaissance Agency West Japan Branch, and JR West Real Estate Development announced that the construction plan for the new JR Sannomiya Station building from December to spring 2025 has been finalized. The new passageway (Sannomiya Station underground line) in “Sanchika 1st Avenue,” which Kobe City has been redeveloping, will be put into…
Collaboration between [SUISEI NO KO] and Takachiho Town, Miyazaki Prefecture; voice guidance service to visit 6 spots in Takachiho Town started.
Two Eight has launched an audio guide service to six spots in Takachiho Town, Miyazaki Prefecture, as part of a collaborative project between the anime [Suishinoko] and Takachiho Town, Miyazaki Prefecture. The project will run from November 1 to March 31, 2025. Takachiho Town was used as a stage model in the “Private Parts” of…
Disney Palpalooza Limited Edition Rooms and Menus at Disney Hotels. Sugar Rush” – A worldview as envisioned by Vanellope.
Tokyo Disney Resort will hold its third Disney Palpalooza, “Vanellope’s Sweet Pop World,” from January 15 to March 16, 2025. In conjunction with the event, Disney Hotels will offer special menus from January 14 and limited room accommodations from January 15. The Disney Ambassador Hotel will offer a special “Disney Palpalooza: Vanellope’s Sweet Pop World”…
Apple Collaborates with Airlines on New Feature to Prevent Lost Baggage with AirTag and Findable Compatible Accessories.
Apple will introduce Share Item Location, a new feature that prevents lost luggage by sharing the location of AirTag or “Find” compatible accessories with airlines. This function is designed to prevent so-called lost baggage, which occurs when a suitcase is loaded on another plane and arrives at an airport other than the destination, or is…
ZIPAIR launches “Seat Plus,” allowing passengers to purchase available seats on board after takeoff. Seoul 500 yen, Honolulu 2,000 yen
ZIPAIR Tokyo will launch Seat Plus, a new option to purchase additional Standard seats on board. The fare is 500 yen (1,500 yen for emergency exit/front row seats) for the Narita – Incheon (Seoul) route, 2,000 yen (6,000 yen) for Honolulu, and so on. If you wish to use this service, please ask the flight…
Metropolitan Expressway to close the Yaesu Line to traffic for about 10 years from April 2025. The KK line is also to be discontinued in preparation for the construction of the new central ring route.
The Metropolitan Expressway will close the Expressway Yaesu Line to traffic for a long period of time from early April 2025 to FY2035 due to the construction of the undergrounding project of the Nihonbashi section and the new Kyobashi connecting road. In addition, the company announced that the Tokyo Expressway (KK Line) will be discontinued…
USJ to open “Donkey Kong Country” Dec. 11. Golden Shinden, new ride trolley, etc. to be unveiled.
U.S.J. Corp. announced the opening of the new “Donkey Kong Country” area at Universal Studios Japan on December 11. The company also unveiled the inside of the area’s symbolic “Golden Shinden” and the coaster cars and ride boarding area of the new “Donkey Kong’s Crazy Trolley” ride attraction located there. Donkey Kong Country is a…