Tag: Travel

Various initiatives for tourism x digital transformation (DX) are being undertaken these days, and XR technology is attracting attention as one of these directions. In the Corona Disaster, virtual travel using smartphones and virtual reality (VR) goggles has become a hot topic, but the dilemma is that the greater the satisfaction, the less motivation there…

JORDAN has announced that it has improved the ride location guidance in its “Norikae Guidance” application for smartphones. It is offered as a paid Plus mode feature. The app has been providing train boarding location information to facilitate smooth transfers, but when multiple trains are operating on the same line, the information is expressed as…

Keio Corporation will start selling “KEIO GROUP HOTELS Lodging Coupons,” a coupon-type lodging service that can be used at Keio Group hotels, on a special website from October 1, 2012 at 12:00 pm. The coupons are valid from November 1 to April 30, 2023 (until check-out). This service is based on the concept of “staying…

Kumoba Pond is a tourist attraction in Karuizawa and always shows its beauty throughout the four seasons. It is a wonderful place visited by many people who travel to Karuizawa. There is a parking lot nearby, which is just right for me, as I often go there by car, so I can take a short…

Rakuten Travel, Inc. announced that it will prepare a mechanism to apply for discounts before the government launches the “National Travel Support” program on October 11, 2012. Domestic lodging and domestic tours (airline ticket + lodging/airline ticket + lodging + rental car) are eligible for discount application. However, some cases may not be eligible depending…

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…

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 (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 (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 (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…