Tag: Travel

HIS (H-IS) has opened a dedicated website for Spaceship Neptune, a balloon spacecraft offered by Space Perspective, an American space venture company. Qualita Shinjuku, an HIS subsidiary specializing in business and first class travel, will serve as the dedicated contact point, and will begin accepting reservations on January 18. Spaceship Neptune allows visitors to travel…

In this issue, we introduce two souvenirs found in Fukuoka Prefecture. Hakata mizutaki and motsunabe, fresh seafood from the Genkai Sea, and tonkotsu ramen from yatai stalls are just a few of the “umakomons” that you can enjoy, but the best part of a gourmet trip to Fukuoka is that you have to eat it…

Rakuten Travel will begin accepting applications for the following new regions as eligible plans (domestic lodging/domestic tours) for nationwide travel support at 10:00 a.m. today. January 13, 10:00 a.m. Registration begins Miyagi, Gunma, Toyama, Kyoto *From January 13 for lodging/January 14 for tour departure The nationwide travel support program provides a flat 20% subsidy of…

The implementation of national travel assistance has brought renewed attention to domestic travel. JAL, which has bases throughout Japan, has been continuously implementing regional revitalization initiatives (currently the “JAL Furusato Project”). In August 2020, flight attendants selected through an internal application process moved to the area and launched the “JAL Furusato Ambassadors” to promote regional…

Shosen will release three types of clear files featuring successive trains as the first of its “Odakyu Electric Railway Series” of original products on January 13. Odakyu Electric Railway will celebrate the 100th anniversary of its predecessor, Odawara Express Railway, in May 2023. The lineup includes “Clear File Odakyu Type 5000 First Generation (directional curtain),”…

SHK Line Group is running a special campaign for Internet reservations (Fu-net reservations) on Hankyu Ferry, which connects Kansai and Kyushu. The period is from January 10 to March 16. In addition to a 30% discount on passenger cars and standard Western-style rooms, the company has prepared a charter campaign that allows eligible grades to…

Emirates will resume its Haneda-Dubai route on April 3. The aircraft to be used is a Boeing 777. The company’s 777s (a game changer) will be equipped with ergonomically designed seats and the “ice” in-flight entertainment system in every seat, from first class to business and economy class. The First Class Suite, a completely private…

On January 13, Yanmar will open the “YANMAR TOKYO” complex in Yaesu, Tokyo, featuring six rice-themed restaurants, etc. The Yanmar Tokyo Building, originally constructed in 1977, was demolished and renovated, expanding to a total floor space of 22,000m2 with three basement levels and 14 floors above ground. The first basement floor, the first floor, and…

On January 12, Weathernews released the “First Cherry Bloom Forecast” for the cherry blossom season. Cherry blossoms in 2023 are expected to bloom on par with or slightly earlier than normal in many areas. Tokyo will be the top blooming city on March 20, followed by Fukuoka, Kochi, Kofu, and Yokohama on March 21, with…

Solaseed Air is running an Instagram campaign until 11:59 p.m. on February 12 for a chance to win a ceramic mug made of Hasami-ware, a specialty of Nagasaki Prefecture. Participants can enter the drawing by posting memorable photos taken at sightseeing spots and hot spots in Nagasaki on the official Instagram (@solaseedair_official) with “#My Nagasaki…