Tag: Travel

On June 27, Odakyu Electric Railway held a trial session of the “Hakone Travel Reservation System” on its official website. The “Hakone Travel Reservation System” is an online reservation service that allows users to freely create their own travel plans, from Odakyu Romance Cars to hotels, local sightseeing and experiences, and day trips to hot…

In September, Nakae Architects will open “HITOTSU NOTOJIMA,” a resort featuring the delicacies of Noto Island, Ishikawa Prefecture. Designed by local architect Yuji Nakanaga, this auberge has been fully renovated from the skeleton up. Under the supervision of Koji Mitsukawa, the proprietor of Sushi Mitsukawa, which has its main restaurant in Kanazawa, guests can enjoy…

Tokyo Subway will hold “Friday Road Show and Ghibli Exhibition x Tokyo Metro Stamp Rally” from July 5 to 23. A stamp rally commemorating the “Friday Road Show and Ghibli Exhibition” in Tennozu, Tokyo, and the airing of Ghibli films on the Friday Road Show. The first 10,000 people to visit the stamp stands at…

JR West, in collaboration with Kobe City, will hold the “Hyogo Destination Campaign” from July 1 to September 30 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Jazz. Jazz sound sources will be used in some stations in Kobe City to widely promote “Kobe, the city of jazz. At Shin-Kobe Station, the song “Smile,” composed by Charles…

KDDI and Navitime Japan announced the launch of “KDDI Location Analyzer (for foreigners visiting Japan) Powered by NAVITIME,” a human flow analysis dashboard service that enables detailed analysis of destinations visited by foreigners visiting Japan (inbound), starting in early October. KDDI provides “KDDI Location Analyzer,” a service that enables analysis of human flow based on…

On June 27, Rakuten Group released “Rakuten Group 2023 Summer Trend Forecast,” which analyzes various purchasing data and predicts trends for this summer. A survey of 10,000 Rakuten users on how they plan to spend their time this summer revealed that “domestic travel” was the most popular choice at 20.9%, with one in five respondents…

Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba will establish a new “JAL FLIGHT & RED SUITE” room in collaboration with JAL. The period is for three years, but the current sales period is from July 15 to July 14, 2024. Reservations will be accepted from July 3, 12:00 pm. The suite is inspired by the First Class Lounge…

The official Twitter account for Mobile Suica support (@JR_Mobile_Suica) reported that as of 5:00 p.m. on June 27, it has been difficult to connect when using credit cards on iOS devices, including recharging and Suica green ticket payment. If an error occurs, the company recommends “trying again after some time” or “charging with cash. As…

JR Bus Kanto, JR Tokai Bus, and Nishi-Nippon JR Bus announced the introduction of mobile payment service for web-based payment on their bus reservation system “Highway Bus Net. The service, which previously only supported credit card payments, will now also support auPAY, d-payment, Rakuten Pay, and PayPay. The new service is available for highway bus…

The PASMO Council and PASMO will issue a commemorative PASMO design in collaboration with illustrator Mokumoku-chan as the second phase of a project to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the nationwide interoperability of transportation system IC cards. The design will be available for mobile PASMO cards from June 28, 10:00 to July 18, 18:00. The…