On August 26, JR Shikoku announced that it has applied to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism for approval to change the upper limit of fares starting in spring 2023. As a result, the starting fare for adults will increase from the current 170 yen to 190 yen. The reasons for the application…
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Finnair to Launch New Haneda-Helsinki Route Winter 2022
Finnair will launch a new route between Haneda Airport and Helsinki starting in the winter schedule of 2022, with seven flights per week (arrival and departure times to be adjusted). The aircraft will be an Airbus A350. The current Narita – Helsinki route will be suspended during the 2022 winter schedule. The Haneda – Helsinki…
Manga x Hotel x Sauna: “MANGA ART HOTEL TOKYO” opens in Jimbocho
DOT will open MANGA ART ROOM, JIMBOCHO (2-5-13 Kanda Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo), a private room hotel with private sauna, on September 1. As a new development of the concept capsule hotel “MANGA ART HOTEL, TOKYO,” which opened in 2019, the theme is “a blissful manga brain experience where you can immerse yourself in the work…
Venus Travel launches a ferry travel package to/from Akita Port and an overnight stay in Otaru
Venus Travel, a member of the SHK Line Group, has launched a car tour package that includes round-trip New Sea of Japan ferry service to/from Akita Port, passenger car transportation, and one night stay at the Otaru Ocent Hotel. The package is available from September 9 to November 30. The package includes round-trip boarding on…
JR East Japan Commemorates 150 Years of Railway Business: Unlimited Pass on sale
JR East will release the “JR East Pass Commemorating 150 Years of Railway Business” exclusively through Ekinet (web). The pass allows unlimited travel on non-reserved ordinary and limited express trains (including Shinkansen) within the free area for three days, and up to four times on reserved ordinary train seats if reservations are made in advance….
“SALTEE” A new business casual backpack from Ace
Ace has released “SALTEE” a women’s business backpack in the form of a daypack that is easy to match with sneakers for commuting and goes well with casual clothes. The price is 15,400 yen for the small size (28 x 12 x 39 cm) that supports a 13-inch PC, and 17,600 yen for the large…
“GLAMPING & CAFE MUKU” in Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture
Okayama Hoyu has begun accepting reservations at resortglamping.com in advance of the opening of its four-unit glamping and cafe facility “GLAMPING & CAFE MUKU” (1663-1 Hiruguchi, Makino-cho, Takashima, Shiga Prefecture). Located along a row of metasequoia trees in Makino Town, Takashima City, visitors can enjoy the changing seasons: spring with fresh greenery, summer with deep…
Rubens exhibition at Palazzo Ducale, tourist information from the Italian National Tourist Office
The Italian National Tourist Office presents information on early autumn tourism. Rubens exhibition at the Palazzo Ducale From October 6 to January 22, 2023, the Palazzo Ducale, located in the heart of Genoa, will host an exhibition of Pieter Paul Rubens, a leading figure in Baroque art. In addition to the works currently in Genoa,…
JR West “setowa round-trip pass” campaign
JR West will revise the contents of some of the 10 setowa excursion passes currently on sale and continue to sell them. The Okayama East Pass will be revised in terms of content and price to offer a more economical tour of eastern Okayama, including Nissei and Ushimado areas. The “Okayama West Pass” and “Hiroshima…
JR West to Extend Unlimited Ride Pass Campaign until the End of March 2023
The new West Navi Green Pass will be on sale until March 12, 2023 for the 3-day version and until March 10, 2023 for the 5-day version. It can be purchased from one month to seven days prior to the first day of use. The period of use will be until March 21, 2023. The…