On June 27, APA Hotel opened “APA Hotel ” (8-17 Kabashima-cho, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture). Together with “Nagasaki Ekimae” and “Nagasaki Ekimae Minami,” this brings the total number of APA Hotels in Nagasaki to three buildings with 372 rooms. APA Hotel Nagasaki Dejima pre-opened on December 27, 2022, and after extensive renovations and an increase…
Month: July 2023
JR Kyushu expands touch payment at automatic ticket gates to 50 stations
JR Kyushu has announced that it will expand the number of stations covered by the touch-settlement experiment, which is currently being conducted at five stations between Hakata and Kashii on the Kagoshima Main Line, to 50 stations starting July 12. In this experiment, visitors will be able to use ticket gates and trains by holding…
No application required】Summer vacation special event! Let’s make uchiwa (Japanese fan) with the environment in mind! ｜ News & Media
Date and Time Friday, July 21, 2023 to Thursday, August 31, 2023 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Friday, July 21, 2023 – Thursday, August 31, 2023 10:00a.m. – 6:00p.m. Venue JICA Ichigaya Building 1F Experience Zone [Map] (Japanese only) JICA Ichigaya Bldg. 1F Experience Zone [Map] Organized by JICA Chikyu Hiroba The summer of electricity…
Grant Aid Agreement Signed for Solomon Islands: Contributing to the Improvement of the Quality of Health and Medical Services through the Improvement of Facilities and Equipment for the Second Hospital in the Country ｜ News & Media
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Solomon Islands Government on June 23 for a grant of up to 2,011 million yen for the “Kilifi Hospital Development Project” in the Solomon Islands. Kilifi Hospital in Malaita Province, Solomon Islands, is the second largest regional general hospital for surgical services…
Marubeni Corporation Signs Yen Loan Agreement for Bangladesh: Contributing to Strengthening Fiscal Management Capability ｜ News & Media
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Loan Agreement (L/A) of up to 30 billion yen with the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh for “Development Policy Loan for Strengthening Fiscal Management” in Dhaka on June 27. This project will provide fiscal assistance as a precautionary measure to Bangladesh, which has been affected…
Sagami City Midori Ward provides cycling maps that can be used with smartphones. Tokyo 2020 course, art appreciation course, etc.
Sagamihara City has released “Slowly Cycling Field SAGAMIHARA-Midoriku (Web version),” a cycling guide map of Midori-ku. A guide map for cyclists who enjoy touring, etc., that introduces recommended cycling courses and places to stop along the way. Since it is compatible with a smartphone web browser, it can be easily viewed on the go or…
Virgin Australia celebrates launch of Haneda – Cairns service with a sale. Round trip from 80,790 yen
On June 28, Virgin Australia Airlines commenced year-round direct flights from Haneda to Cairns, Australia, with one round-trip flight per day and same-day connections from Cairns to Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and other major Australian cities. The company is currently holding a ticket sale from June 28 to midnight on July 4 to commemorate the launch…
Disney Store releases a series of new plush toys and other products! Urupo-chan/Little Mermaid, etc.
A new series expressing Ariel’s heart crush Ariel from “The Little Mermaid” expresses her crush at the moment she falls in love with Prince Eric with emotional 90’s animation-style light colors and gentle touch art. The plush keychains (Ariel 2,400 yen, Flander 1,800 yen), tote bags (2,970 yen), secret can badges (440 yen each), and…
Nishi-Tokyo Bus to operate the Tokyo/Shinjuku/Yokohama-Takamatsu/Marugame route, an overnight express bus service to Kagawa, at Tokyo Station.
Nishi Tokyo Bus will begin operating the “Tokyo/Shinjuku/Yokohama to Takamatsu/Marugame Route” overnight express bus service to Tokyo Station. The buses departing from Tokyo Station will be in operation from July 19, and those departing from Takamatsu/Marugame from July 20. The bus will be able to use the Yaesu South Exit of Tokyo Station as a…
Xreal Japan unveils “XREAL Beam” at the XR Comprehensive Exhibition
Xreal Japan exhibited at the 3rd XR Comprehensive Exhibition [Summer], an event held at Tokyo Big Sight from June 28 to 30, and showed off its new XREAL Beam, which is now available for pre-order. The company sells the XREAL Air (formerly Nreal Air) augmented reality (AR) glasses, and by connecting XREAL Beam to these…