NEXCO West Japan will hold the “SA/PA Summer Bonus Campaign” from August 4 to 21, where you can win gift cards and shopping coupons worth 1 million yen in total at participating SA/PAs. At 150 participating SA/PAs, visitors can win “JCB gift cards” and “shopping coupons that can be used at SA/PAs” by photographing their…
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Tokyu teaser site for “Storyline Senagashima” hotel, opening in spring 2024. Rooftop infinity pool
Tokyu Hotels & Resorts has released a teaser site for its hotel condominium “Storyline” Senagashima, scheduled to open in the spring of 2024. The first property under the new hotel brand “Storyline” will be a condominium-style hotel on Senaga Island in Tomigushiro City, Okinawa Prefecture. The teaser website introduces the brand concept and facilities with…
JAL celebrates 10th anniversary of Helsinki route. In-house dance team W-PIT DDD and Natsunamushi give a powerful performance.
On July 1, JAL held a ceremony in front of the departure gate at Haneda Airport to commemorate the 10th anniversary of its Helsinki service. JAL’s Helsinki route began code-sharing with Finnair on December 15, 2005; JAL opened its own Narita – Helsinki route on July 1, 2013, and transferred the route to Haneda on…
ZIPAIR launches Manila route at the 10,000-yen price range for one-way flights. The earliest flight at Narita has a “ready-to-go” timetable.
The first flight, ZG95 from Narita, was a success, with a total of 277 regular seats filled, and the waiting area in front of the gate was very busy with families. According to the company, about 40% of the passengers on the first flight had Japanese passports, indicating high demand for return travel and VFR…
Rakuten Travel Summer SALE starts July 4. Up to 50,000 yen coupon distributed in advance.
Rakuten Travel will hold “Rakuten Travel Summer SALE” from July 4 to 31, 2012, offering great deals on summer travel reservations. This time, coupons for up to 10,000 yen off for the first day only and up to 20% off for hotels affiliated with the theme parks will be distributed for a limited time. In…
Naoki Wakabayashi’s Travel Photo Gallery] Ashio Copper Mine (Tochigi Prefecture)
Many people may have learned about the Ashio Copper Mine in their school lessons due to the pollution and mining poison. I was one of them, and I remember that there was still a bald mountain when I went near the mine as a child. The mountains, which were desolate and desolate, are still greening…
Tanbara Lavender Park opens for business. One of the largest in the Kanto region, approximately 50,000 lavender plants are in full bloom.
This is a flower park with approximately 50,000 lavender plants in full bloom for a limited time only. Located on a plateau at an elevation of 1,300 meters, the average temperature is a cool 20 degrees Celsius in July and August, making it one of the best places in Gunma Prefecture to escape the summer…
First time in Japan, Thailand’s luxury hotel “Centara Grand Hotel Osaka” is thoroughly explained. Spa, 8 restaurants, and a rooftop!
In conjunction with the grand opening of Namba Parks South, Centara Grand Hotel Osaka, a luxury hotel by Centara Hotels & Resorts and owned by Central Group, the largest conglomerate in Thailand, opened on July 1. This is the first hotel to open in Japan. Centara Hotels & Resorts is Thailand’s leading hotel chain, operating…
Heavy Rain Closes Roads on Expressways in Kyushu Area
NEXCO West Japan has issued a warning that some sections in the Kyushu area are closed due to heavy rain and may be closed on July 1. As of 6:00 p.m. on June 30, the Kusu IC to Hiji JCT on the Oita Expressway and the Hayami IC to Hiji JCT to Oita IC on…
JR Kyushu suspends operations on some lines from the first train on July 1 due to heavy rain
JR Kyushu announced that due to heavy rains, operations on some lines will be suspended from the first train on July 1. As of 7:15 p.m. on June 30, trains will be suspended from the first departure at Hita Station to Yufuin Station to Shonai Station on the Hisada Main Line, Higo Otsu Station to…