Tokyo Metro and Yamaha will introduce “Mieru-Announce” at 171 Tokyo Metro stations after April 2025. Mieru-Announce” is a service that allows users to view station announcements as text from their smartphones, and is available in multiple languages. It can be used by touching the terminal or using the “trigger board” to read the QR code,…
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Noda Village, Iwate Prefecture, up to 25% discount with d-payment/auPAY/PayPay. Save on Sanriku gourmet foods and sightseeing!
Noda Village, Kudo-gun, Iwate Prefecture, has launched a cashless payment point redemption project, “Let’s go! Let’s buy! Noda-mura will conduct the “Get up to 25% back Campaign” from November 11 to 30, 2012. During the period, when using “d-payment”, “auPAY (code payment)”, or “PayPay” at participating stores in the village, points worth up to 25%…
Advice to Japan from Hawaii, a Senior Overtourism Destination. Dealing with crowding and nuisance by foreigners is “to protect the pride of local residents.”
Communicate to the younger generation the experience and image of “What is there to do in Hawaii? The Tourism Bureau has also revealed figures that 70% of visitors to Hawaii from Japan are repeaters. In response to the question, “What is necessary to make people want to visit Hawaii again? One group is the “true…
Ace offers lightweight and strong suitcase “TRIAXIS 3” with ribbed design, available in three colors and four sizes
Ace will release the Triaxis 3 from the Japanese suitcase brand Proteka on November 5. Emphasizing weight reduction, the polycarbonate material exterior has a ribbed design for added strength. Equipped with “Bearon wheels” that reduce bearing friction and “silent casters” that reduce running noise, the bag is more nimble and quiet running. The interior has…
Glamping Resort “GRAN LAKE TOTTORI” with all rooms with hot spring water from the source, and Estonian sauna cabins
Contract installed Estonian sauna cabins at “GRAN LAKE TOTTORI~GRAN LAKE TOTTORI” (562-1 Tatsushima, Yurihama-cho, Tohaku-gun, Tottori), the first glamping resort in Tottori Prefecture with all rooms featuring hot spring water from a hot spring source, which opened in September. The sauna cabin is made of Estonian “Saunasell” and the heater and controller are also Estonian…
Logos, easy-to-pour, side-handled teapot-like kettle. With a colander, it can be used as a noodle drainer or fryer.
Logos Corporation, which develops the outdoor brand “LOGOS,” released the “LOGOS Fielder Kettle 1500,” an all-purpose kettle and special colander set. Priced at 7,920 yen each. The all-purpose kettle and colander, which can be used for boiling, frying, and simmering, are made of stainless steel to ensure rust resistance, heat resistance, and durability. Compatible with…
APA Hotel to open on December 19. Total of 220 rooms in 2 minutes on foot from the west exit of the station. 10 minutes to Haneda
Aoki concluded a franchise agreement with APA Hotel and will open APA Hotel (4-18-24 Kamata, Ota-ku, Tokyo) on December 19. Located a 2-minute walk from the West Exit of Keikyu Kamata Station on the Keikyu Line and a 10-minute walk from the East Exit of JR Kamata Station. Easy access to Haneda Airport, central Tokyo,…
Celebrate Mickey Mouse & Minnie Mouse’s birthday! Lineup of bags and accessories in instantly recognizable colors
Samantha Thavasa’s &chouette will release a special collection celebrating Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse’s birthday on November 18. Pre-orders are now being accepted. Each of the items is in the colors of the respective images. The items are vivid and gorgeous, and can be identified at first glance as Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse. The…
Shiga’s “Grandsnow Oku-Ibuki” ski resort opens on November 22 with artificial snow. Escalators connecting the parking lot and slopes will be installed.
Oku-Ibuki Kanko will open the ski resort “Glansnow Oku-Ibuki” (Kozuhara Oku-Ibuki, Maibara, Shiga Prefecture) from November 22 to April 13, 2025. Artificial snowmaking machines will be added this season, enabling 1,300m of skiing without natural snow. In addition, six new escalators connecting the parking lot to the slopes will be installed to improve mobility. In…
JR West offers point rewards for ICOCA commuter pass. Use of ICOCA commuter passes at stations and vending machines is also possible. 4 private railway companies in Hiroshima, Fukui, Ishikawa, and Toyama will be added in 2024.
Entry Privilege Upon entry, you will receive a 200 yen off coupon for “+PLACE”, a space reservation service provided by JR West Japan. The coupon can be used at approximately 400 locations in Japan, including private booths and coworking spaces near train stations. Bonus on the number of rewards for use If you collect five…