The implementation of national travel assistance has brought renewed attention to domestic travel. JAL, which has bases throughout Japan, has been continuously implementing regional revitalization initiatives (currently the “JAL Furusato Project”). In August 2020, JAL launched the “JAL Furusato Ambassadors,” cabin crew members selected through an in-house recruitment process, who settle in local communities to…
Month: December 2022
Garmin’s Instinct Crossover series of outdoor GPS watches with integrated analog watch
Garmin Japan will release the Instinct Crossover series of toughness outdoor GPS watches with an analog watch built into the watch face on December 16. The Instinct series is rugged enough to meet MIL-STD-810 (heat, shock, and water resistant), a standard set by the U.S. Department of Defense, while also offering a full range of…
Bertra, an activity reservation site, offers an experience in Kyotango City, Kyoto Prefecture, as a return gift for tax payment in the hometown of Kyotango City.
Bertra, a reservation site specializing in local hands-on activities, began offering local hands-on products such as activities and accommodations as a return gift for hometown tax payments. As the first of a series of experience-based return gifts, we have prepared an experience in Kyotango City, Kyoto Prefecture. Visitors can enjoy the unique culture and food…
Thomas and His Friends in Odaiba”. Mini trains/games/goods for parents and children to enjoy.
CA Sega Joypolis will hold “Thomas the Tank Engine and His Friends in Odaiba” at DECKS Tokyo Beach (1-6-1 Daiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo) from December 22 to March 12, 2023. Thomas and other familiar characters will gather at the “JOYPOLIS Special Event Space” on the 5th floor of the Island Mall (outside the Tokyo Joypolis theme…
Due to track switching work for the opening of the Umekita area at Osaka Station, all Limited Express Haruka and some Kuroshio sections are cancelled.
JR West will cancel all “Haruka” limited express trains and some “Kuroshio” trains due to track switching work for the opening of the Umekita area at Osaka Station. From the nighttime of February 11, 2023 to the early morning of February 13, 2023, track switching work will be carried out at two locations within the…
Kohitsu Sanso to hold “Winter Mountain Support Fair” until December 25. Up to 15% of member’s points will be returned.
Kohitsu Sanso is holding a “Winter Mountain Support Fair” at its stores nationwide, including franchise stores. Until December 25, members will receive 10% back in member points, double the normal rate, and 15% back in points on special outdoor brand items such as down, fleece, and waterproof jackets for winter mountaineering. Details on eligible products…
There’s still time to support travel throughout Japan. 3-day/2-night trip for a family of 3 to Ishikawa/Kanazawa for only 500 yen in real terms!
Despite great difficulty in making reservations, managed to book accommodations Reservations for National Travel Agency support began on October 11, except for Tokyo. The author, a family of three (one of whom is an infant), tried to book a 3-day/2-night trip to Kanazawa on a travel site, but the sites were all down due to…
Baby Carriage Rental Service “Babycal” First Introduced in Aomori, Yamagata, and Niigata; Available in All East Japan Railway Prefectures
JR East will begin offering the “BabyCal” stroller rental service in Aomori, Yamagata, and Niigata prefectures on December 15. With this service, it will be available in all prefectures in the JR East area. BabyCal is a reservation-based stroller rental service that can be used on the go, based on the concept of “creating a…
Hokkaido Kamikawa-cho, Hokkaido x Columbia, “17L Cooler Tote,” a return gift for taxpayers in hometown, limited to 250 pieces.
Kamikawa Town, Hokkaido, in collaboration with Columbia Sportswear Japan, with which the town signed a comprehensive partnership agreement in 2021, has developed and started accepting applications for the “Festival Woods 17L Cooler Tote,” a tax return gift for the hometown. The product will be sold at “Rakuten Furusato Tax” and “Satofuru” in limited quantities of…
Experience the digital twin of the International Space Station (ISS) in real time. Space Work Metaverse
Mitsui Fudosan and Nihonbashi Muromachi Area Management will hold “HELLO SPACE WORK! NIHONBASHI 2022″ to experience space work in Nihonbashi. NIHONBASHI 2022” from December 12 to 23. THE ISS METAVERSE Experience the viewpoint of an astronaut in real time in a JAXA-supervised metaverse space. The tour simulates the current flight position and day/night conditions of…