On December 8, the Japan Weather Association released its spring 2023 pollen (cedar and cypress, and birch in Hokkaido) dispersion forecast by nation and prefecture. Compared to previous years, the forecast for Kyushu is about the same as usual, with slightly more in Shikoku, Chugoku, Kinki, and Hokuriku. More is expected in Tokai, very much…
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Spring Japan to Increase Winter Flights on Narita-New Chitose/Hiroshima Route; One-way Flights Starting at ¥1,000 with Xmas Sale
Spring Japan will increase the number of flights on its Narita-New Chitose/Hiroshima route during the winter timetable. As a result, the New Chitose route will have up to four round-trip flights per day, and the Hiroshima route will have up to three round-trip flights per day. In celebration of the flight increase, a Christmas sale…
Saga Prefecture creates “Sagasuchan,” a timeline butler for hungry ladies, with CV by Tomokazu Sugita.
Saga Prefecture is disseminating information on Saga’s gourmet cuisine through its information dissemination project, “Saga Prize! to disseminate information on Saga’s gourmet offerings. As part of this project, a timeline butler for hungry ladies, “Sagasuchan,” was planned. The butler “Sagasuchan” is voiced by voice actor Tomokazu Sugita. He is a cool and efficient butler who…
ANA resumes hiring for flight attendants
ANA Group will resume hiring for cabin crew positions; ANA and ANA Wings will be hiring for career positions for FY2023 and new graduates for FY2024, while Air Japan will be hiring for career positions for FY2023. ANA’s cabin crew hiring will resume for the first time in four years, since the hiring of new…
TOWER 11, a hotel in the Hokkaido Ballpark F Village, opens a workcation facility overlooking the new stadium.
Fighters Sports & Entertainment has announced the development of a workcation facility by Mitsubishi Estate within the landmark TOWER 11 hotel on the left side of the new ES CON FIELD HOKKAIDO baseball stadium (F Village, Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido), which will open in March 2023. The facility is called “WORK×ation Site Hokkaido Ballpark F Village,” and…
Spanish National Tourist Board releases tourism PR video featuring Iniesta
The Spanish National Tourist Board has released a tourism promotion video featuring the world-renowned Spanish soccer player Andres Iniesta. Andres Iniesta, who led Spain to victory at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, has been a member of Vissel Kobe of the J-League since 2018, marking his fifth year in Japan. In the video, Iniesta is…
United Airlines New Year’s Fare of 13,400 yen for Kansai International Airport – San Francisco route from January 17, 2023 to March 17, 2023.
United Airlines has set a limited time offer of 13,400 yen for a round-trip Standard Economy fare to commemorate the reopening of its Kansai International Airport – San Francisco route. The special fare of 3,400 yen is also available in Basic Economy, which has some restrictions such as advance seat selection fee. The special fare…
Tokyu Corp. to conduct the first demonstration experiment in the Tokyo metropolitan area of using credit cards to pay for rides with a touch of a button.
Tokyu Corporation, in cooperation with Tokyu Corporation, Sumitomo Mitsui Card, Nippon Signal, and QUADRAC, will begin demonstration experiments on ticket sales and ticket gate entry/exit using Visa and other “credit card touch payment” and “QR codes” on the Tokyu Line. This is the first experiment of its kind for railroads in the Tokyo metropolitan area,…
MARK IS Minatomirai/Landmark Plaza “Joint New Year Sale”: Up to 70% off at approx. 90 stores. Lion dance and New Year’s calligraphy event will also be held.
MARK IS Minato Mirai and Landmark Plaza in Yokohama Landmark Tower (Mitsubishi Estate Property Management) will jointly hold a New Year’s sale, “MARK IS Minato Mirai x Landmark Plaza W★SALE” from December 26 to January 15, 2023. A total of approximately 90 popular stores (about 60 at MARK IS Minatomirai and 30 at Landmark Plaza)…
Toyoko INN Nara Oji Station South Exit, concept room with the town’s yurukyara character “Yukimaru”; limited to one room per day
Toyoko Inn is opening “Yukimaru no Oheya” at the Toyoko INN Nara Oji Station South Exit (2-5-7 Oji, Oji-machi, Kitakasegi-gun, Nara Prefecture) for a limited time until March 31, 2023, in collaboration with the Oji Town Tourism Association. The concept room is based on the motif of “Sesshomaru,” Prince Shotoku’s beloved dog who is said…