Tag: Japan

Is the noodle more firm than expected? Sukesan Udon, also good for drinking When people hear of udon originating in Kyushu, they tend to have an image of “soft noodles” and “sweet broth” like Hakata Udon, but Sukesan Udon is different. The place where Sukesan Udon was founded is more than 60 km away from…

Hiroshima Castle Associates, Inc. has set March 29 as the opening date for the first phase of commercial facilities in the San-no-maru development project at Hiroshima Castle (21-1 Motomachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture). The facility includes “Charcoal Grill Unagi Unaki Hiroshima”, “Sanomaru Hachimasa” (okonomiyaki), “SOKO CAFÉ”, the first café supervised by the Ueda Muneyoshi…

Logos Corporation, which develops the outdoor brand “LOGOS,” has released two types of ultra-bright lanterns that support wireless recharging: the “Noden Power Stock Lantern Wireless” (13,750 yen) and “1000 Box Wireless” (9,790 yen). The company launched the “Noden Power Stock Lantern Wireless The back of the device has a wireless charging function that enables charging…

Princess Cruises will celebrate its 60th anniversary with a special cruise, “60th Anniversary Mexican Riviera 15-Day Cruise,” from December 6 to 20, 2025, departing from Los Angeles. The trip recreates the first cruise to the Mexican Riviera. The Temptations, a music group known for their classic song “My Girl,” also celebrating their 60th anniversary of…

On January 9, JATA (Japan Association of Travel Agents) held a New Year’s press conference at its headquarters in Tokyo, where Chairman Hiroyuki Takahashi explained future initiatives. The following are excerpts from Chairman Takahashi’s comments. Excerpts from the press conference Looking back on last year, it was, in a word, a year in which the…

JCB will conduct the “30% cash-back campaign for riding public transportation with JCB touch payment” from January 16 to March 16. During the period, when you use the public transportation with a JCB card that has a touch payment support mark or a smartphone with a JCB card installed, you will receive 30% of the…

JTB will open the “Berabo Edo Taito Taiga Drama Museum” at Taito Kumin Kaikan (2-6-5 Hanakawado, Taito-ku, Tokyo). The period is from February 1 to January 12, 2026. The museum is operated on behalf of the Taito City Taiga Drama “Belabo” Promotion Council, as Tsutaya Shigesaburo, the main character of the NHK drama “Belabo: Tsutaju…

Vision has begun offering SmartRyde, an airport pickup service, as an option for its NINJA WiFi Wi-Fi rental service. NINJA WiFi is a service that rents Wi-Fi routers and other equipment to tourists visiting Japan from airport counters. By selecting an option at the time of reservation, a maximum of four people can be picked…

Tokyo Metro and Mitsubishi Estate will release “Tokyo Machimeguri Coupon” on January 15, which includes a 24-hour Tokyo Metro ticket, a special coupon booklet, and a Marunouchi Point 1,000 yen coupon. The price is 1,000 yen per set, and the number of sets sold is limited to 20,000. Passenger information booths at Tokyo Metro Ginza,…

Weathernews released the “First Cherry Blossom Bloom Forecast” on January 9. In 2025, cherry blossoms are expected to bloom on March 21 in Tokyo, followed by Kochi and Yokohama on March 22, and in late March in western and eastern Japan. In late March, the cherry blossoms are expected to bloom in western and eastern…