JATA (Japan Association of Travel Agents), JOPA (Japan Overseas Passenger Association), Yusen Cruises, MOL Cruises, and Nippon Cruise Lines will launch the “Let’s Go! Cruise Campaign” to revive the cruise market, which was hit hard by the Corona disaster. The campaign covers the travel period from October to December. Purchasers of cruise trips on Asuka…
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JTB opens “Pivot BASE ~Travel Café @ Tonbori~”: a new tourist exchange center in Dotonbori
JTB and the Dotonbori Night Culture Creation Council will open “Pivot BASE ~Travel Café @ Tonbori~” on September 3. Local information that is rooted in the region is showcased, and a system has been prepared for tourists to bring up new discoveries and “wanted” information on their own smartphones. By projecting local information onto the…
Mart Magazine with Collaboration with DoD: Rabbit Motif Mittens & Pots & Pans
Kobunsha will include rabbit motif mittens and a pot stand as a supplement to the fall issue of “Mart,” a lifestyle magazine for housewives, in collaboration with the outdoor brand DOD. The price is 1,280 yen. The mittens are in the shape of a rabbit with the DOD logo. The back of the mitten and…
Hakone Tozan Railway revises fares between Odawara and Gora effective October 1. Adult fare increased from 140 yen to 160 yen.
Hakone Tozan Railway announced that it will revise passenger fares on its railroad line (between Odawara and Gora Stations) effective October 1, after receiving approval for the change from the Kanto District Transport Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism on August 29. As a result, the starting fare for adults will…
CITIZEN commemorates the first anniversary of Series 8 wrist watch: black exclusive edition
CITIZEN WATCH will release a limited edition 870 Mechanical model from CITIZEN Series 8, a mechanical watch brand with modern sporty design, on September 22 to commemorate the first anniversary of the brand’s re-launch. Limited to 700 pieces worldwide, priced at 275,000 yen. The case with a two-body bezel is polished with hairline and mirror…
Kazuo Inamori, founder of Kyocera, dies at 90
Kyocera founder Kazuo Inamori died on August 24 at the age of 90. He founded Kyoto Ceramic (now Kyocera) in 1959, and in 1984, in conjunction with the liberalization of the telecommunications business, he established DDI (DDI), which later merged with KDDI and IDO to form KDDI. When JAL (Japan Airlines) filed for protection under…
“Drink Barrel Dispenser 11”, barrel-type drink server from Logos
Logos Corporation has released the Drink Barrel Dispenser 11, a drink server that can be used outdoors. It is priced at 14,000 yen. It has a mirror finish that blends in well with glamping, and is laser-engineered with Logos’ original glass design. The lid is equipped with a gasket and lock to prevent spills. The…
JR Shikoku raises train fare Spring 2023
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…
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…