PANNAM Travel SIM has launched “Travel Talk Switch” to save on overseas call charges. The service allows users to make international calls on their iPhones (iOS 14 or later) at a lower rate than the rates charged by cell phone companies by installing a dedicated application. The Lite plan will be sold for 2,200 yen…
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Mobile Suica” can be recharged from docomo d-payment, and d-points can be earned.
On February 13, NTT DOCOMO and East Japan Railway Co., Ltd. launched a linkage between “d-payment” (Android version), an application provided by DOCOMO, and “Mobile Suica” operated by East Japan Railway Co. In addition to being able to apply for a new Suica card from the d-payment application, users will be able to charge Suica…
Booking.com ranked Niseko Town, Hokkaido, as the No. 1 most comfortable travel destination in Japan. Half of the top 10 are in the Chubu area.
Booking.com has released its list of the 10 Coziest Travel Destinations in Japan, based on the percentage of 15,511 accommodations that won the Traveller Review Awards 2024 based on more than 309 million word-of-mouth reviews. The city with the highest percentage is Niseko Town (Hokkaido), which was not ranked in the top 10 in 2023,…
Toei Subway Revises Shinjuku Line Schedule. Express service to increase again, mainly on weekday evenings.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Transportation Bureau will implement a timetable revision on the Shinjuku Line on March 16 (March 18 for weekday schedules). On weekdays, one nonstop train departing from Motoyawata Station at 9:00 a.m. will be replaced by an express train, and from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., the number of express trains departing from…
JTB launches accommodation plan with tickets to Ghibli Park, including admission to the new “Valley of the Witches” area opening on March 16.
JTB will release a ticketed travel product, “Let’s Walk in Ghibli Park! which includes admission to the new Ghibli Park area, “Witches’ Valley,” which opens on March 16. JTB, an official partner of Ghibli Park (1533-1 Ibarake Mawarima Otsu, Nagakute City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan), will sell travel products with tickets from the time of its…
USJ, “Super Family Car” to enjoy the event ahead of others on Tokaido Shinkansen. Groups including children are invited.
Universal Studios Japan will launch the “Super Family Car: Even Getting to USJ is an Adventure! ～will be held on March 26. The event will take place on a chartered portion of the Tokaido Shinkansen train from Tokyo Station to Shin-Osaka Station, and will include a meet and greet with Elmo and dancers from USJ….
Mickey Mouse design new life support items from Disney Store! Cool in an all-black set-up!
On February 13, Walt Disney Japan launched new Mickey Mouse design items at the Disney Store. The all-black items, which are easy to introduce into a new life, feature Mickey Mouse in a black setup. The lineup includes an onigiri case (2,000 yen), a stainless steel bottle (3,300 yen), a lunch bag (2,000 yen), and…
Big Holiday offers up to 3% back in points when you sign up for ski and snowboard tours with PayPay payment
Big Holiday will run a campaign until March 31, offering PayPay points worth up to 3% of the trip price when customers use PayPay payment for the company’s ski and snowboard tours. For cash back, the coupon must be earned through the PayPay app in advance. The maximum number of points granted is 500 per…
Rakuten Travel Award 2023 results announced. Nationwide Top Prize Goes to “Oike Hotel, a Hot Spring Hotel with a View of Mt.
Rakuten Group announced “Rakuten Travel Award 2023” and “Rakuten Travel Japanese Inn Award 2023” based on the past year’s performance and evaluation, as well as “Rakuten Travel Regional Creation Award 2023” to recognize municipalities that have selected the most Rakuten Travel coupon returns through Rakuten Furusato Tax. In the Rakuten Travel Awards, which are open…
THE TOKYO TOILET SHUTTLE TOUR,” designed by Tadao Ando and others, to tour Tokyo’s public toilets by cab, starting March 2.
The Shibuya City Tourist Association will launch “THE TOKYO TOILET SHUTTLE TOUR,” a joint project with NearMe, to tour THE TOKYO TOILET public restrooms, with two tours a day every Thursday and Saturday starting March 2. THE TOKYO TOILET was designed by Tadao Ando and other architects with the goal of creating public restrooms that…