Tag: Travel

Hanshin Expressway and NEXCO West Japan announced that they will introduce new expressway tolls in the Kinki region starting at midnight on June 1. In response to the situation where traffic is concentrated in the city center, the Hanshin Expressway has revised its fare system to be fairer based on a distance system as well…

Part I First, let me briefly introduce the location of the four Yamato temples. As you can see on the map, many of the temples are surrounded by nature, so a leisurely journey by train and bus is the way to go. Or you can drive to the suburbs by car or rental car. You…

Princess Cruises has announced the fall course for its 2025 cruises to and from Japan. A total of seven new departure dates have been added for departures from September 4, 2025 to November 12, 2025, including a tropical resort cruise to Okinawa and Taiwan and a cruise around Japan to rediscover the charms of Japan….

Sumitomo Fudosan Villa Fontaine launched a new program, “MY24h (My Twenty-Four),” which allows guests to stay for 24 hours from the designated check-in time at Sumitomo Fudosan Hotel Villa Fontaine Premier/Grand Haneda Airport, directly connected to Haneda Airport Terminal 3. MY24h removes the concept of “check-in time” and “check-out time” and allows guests to stay…

Fighters Sports & Entertainment announced that it will invite a Singapore-based Banyan Group-branded hotel to be located in the vicinity of its ballpark, ESCON Field HOKKAIDO, in the Hokkaido Ball Park F Village (Kitahiroshima City, Hokkaido). It will be operated by Japan Hotel Operations, a joint venture between Banyan Tree Japan and Intrans Hotels and…

Feiler Japan will release a new handkerchief featuring Disney Princess Snow White, “ Disney Design ‘Apple Blossom’” (2,970 yen), on May 17. The design features Snow White holding an apple, a key item in the story, as well as a small blue bird and flowers blooming around her. Two types with different edge colors will…

Hakuba Iwatake Mountain Resort (12056 Kitashiro, Hakuba-mura, Kitaazumi-gun, Nagano Prefecture), operated by Iwatake Resort, will open for the 2024 green season on April 19. Activities include the Hakuba Giant Swing, which opened on October 6, 2023. Located at an altitude of 1,100 meters, this wind-up swing is characterized by its ability to jump out of…

Walt Disney Japan will launch a new collection “RAPUNZEL ART COLLECTION BY SHOKO NAKAGAWA” on May 1, featuring art drawn by Shoko Nakagawa. It depicts Rapunzel, the main character from the Disney movie “Rapunzel on the Tower,” for which Ms. Nakagawa did the voice acting, and plans to offer products ranging from fashion, accessories, interior…

NewDays and NewDays KIOSK, operated by JR East Cross Station Retail Company, will hold a “Spring Toku Campaign” offering discounts on recommended products. The period is from April 2 to 15. During the period, 101 eligible products will be discounted by 10-100 yen. Eligible products and discount amounts can be found on POP in stores….

Shinjuku Washington Hotel, operated by Fujita Kanko, has reopened Shinjuku Washington Hotel ANNEX (Annex) (3-3-15, Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo). The 337 guest rooms are connected to the adjacent Shinjuku Washington Hotel via a connecting passageway, and are close to Shinjuku Station and Tochomae Station on the JR, private railway, and subway lines, providing access to all…