The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan announced that passport renewal procedures will be available via electronic application from March 27, 2023, following the Cabinet approval of the revised Passport Law promulgated in April and its enforcement order on September 30. The revision of passport laws and regulations was made from the perspective of improving…
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Maniacal radio program to deliver the sound of freight trains, on AIR-G’, Oct. 3-.
AIR-G’ (FM Hokkaido) will launch “JR Freight presents Sound of Train,” a maniacal radio program that delivers the sound of freight trains, on October 3. The program will be broadcast weekdays from 23:55 to 24:00. The program will record the real sounds of the activities of people involved in freight rail transportation. The program will…
Jalan, lodging reservations that have already been approved are also eligible for “Nationwide Travel Support”.
Jalan (Recruit) informs that the government will start “National Travel Support” on October 11, and that accommodation reservations that have already been established will be covered by this policy. The company said that the start date, conditions for use, and target regions for Jalan net reservations are still being worked out, but accommodation reservations that…
FDA presents original goods to MontBell Club members at Shinshu Matsumoto Airport
FDA (Fuji Dream Airlines) has partnered with MontBell Friend Shop to launch a preferential benefit service for MontBell Club members. Friend Shop is a service for members of the MontBell Club, MontBell’s membership organization, which allows members to receive various special offers by presenting their membership cards at participating facilities. FDA will present an FDA…
Hotel Okura JR Huistenbosch, commemorative cake for the West Kyushu Shinkansen “Kamome”. Limited to 5 pieces per day, sold only on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
Hotel Okura JR Huistenbosch (10 Huistenbosch-cho, Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefecture), operated by Okura Hotels & Resorts, will sell “Welcome Kamome,” a cake commemorating the opening of the West Kyushu Shinkansen Line, at the hotel’s first floor cake boutique, Pâtisseríe Shunga Kobo. This 23cm long cake is a white chocolate representation of the glossy white car…
Tokyo Sakura Tram (Toden Arakawa Line) “Toden Halloween”, in operation for the first time in two years
The Tokyo Metropolitan Transportation Bureau, together with Arakawa Ward, will operate the “Toden Halloween” on the Tokyo Sakura Tram (Toden Arakawa Line) for the first time in two years. The period is from October 1 to 31. The “Toden Halloween” will be run by Arakawa Ward, with the inside of car 9002 (blue retro car)…
TMG to Respond to National Travel Assistance from October 20
At a press conference on September 30, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike announced that the national government will start the “National Travel Support” program on October 11, and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government will start it on October 20. Governor Koike said, “This is the time to start taking into account the opinions of experts. We are…
Tokyo DisneySea to open new night show in November; Japanese-language theme song “Kimi no Wish ga Sekai wo Shining” by MISIA to be distributed in advance.
Tokyo DisneySea will open a new nighttime entertainment program on November 11, “Believe! ~Sea of Dreams” will open on November 11. In advance of this, Universal Music has started the digital distribution of “Kimi no Wish ga Sekai wo Shining” by MISIA, who will sing the Japanese theme song for the first time in 16…
Netflix to jack up JR East’s “Black Yamanote Line,” inspired by the first locomotive at the start of the railroad’s history.
East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and Netflix will operate one “Black Yamanote Line” train, inspired by the first locomotive at the time of the railroad’s inauguration, to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Japan’s railroad service. The period is from October 1 to December 31. The train will be fully wrapped in black, reminiscent of…
Huis Ten Bosch to Hold Kyushu’s Largest Fireworks Festival on October 8, 2012, with a total of 22,000 fireworks launched.
Huis Ten Bosch will hold the “Kyushu’s Biggest Fireworks Festival” on October 8. The largest fireworks display in western Japan, with a total of 22,000 shots, will celebrate its 30th anniversary by welcoming a Dutch pyrotechnician as a guest. The climax of the 5-minute fireworks display will be a 1km-wide display of 5,000 fireworks at…