Month: March 2024

Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau has launched a full-fledged credit card touch-payment boarding service on the subway. As of April 1, the new system will offer discounted fares for children and persons with disabilities. By asking the attendant before boarding, passengers will be able to board at the applicable fare. The system already in place for…

JAL, which has bases throughout Japan, has been continuously implementing regional revitalization initiatives (currently the “JAL Furusato Project”), and in August 2020 launched the “JAL Furusato Ambassadors,” cabin crew members selected through an in-house recruitment process who move to the area to promote initiatives in their respective regions. In December of the same year, JAL…

Arrival at Funabashi Andersen Park, a long-sought-after destination! Quickly knocked out by the fairy tale world! Driving from Tokyo on a fine day, we arrived at Funabashi Andersen Park. The Danish flag at the entrance immediately knocked me out with its exotic atmosphere that made me feel as if I was in a foreign country….

Tradeworks released seven new “Pokemon” design products from its “gowell” travel goods brand. The three main characters are Pikachu, Kabigon, and Yadon. The Pikachu design includes a suitcase cover that makes it look as if you are walking together, luggage tags and travel wallets with illustrated book numbers. An “Eevee Friends” design organizer featuring Eevee…

NAVITIME Japan has launched “NAVITIME Travel AI,” a travel plan proposal function using generated AI, for the PC version of its “NAVITIME Travel” travel planning and reservation service. When users create a travel plan, they specify a starting point and a destination and select a “theme” of their interest, and the generated AI will propose…

Coleman launched six new products from its SHIELD series of backpacks. The series has a structure that reduces the burden of heavy luggage while providing excellent storage capacity, and features a waterproof material that is durable and resistant to rain. They are recommended for commuting to work, school, sports, and outdoor activities. The new “Shield…

Surrounded by flowers blooming on the slopes, Hase-dera Temple will be in full bloom from now on. The first temple to be introduced is Hase-dera Temple, the head temple of the Toyozan sect of Shingon Buddhism. The temple was founded in 686, and is said to have begun when Shonin Domei enshrined Emperor Temmu’s bronze…

On March 27, the three NEXCO companies and JB Honsha Kosoku announced that they will continue toll levels for 10 years (until March 31, 2034) for regular sections, sections near large cities, and special sections such as strait areas. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism’s “Basic Policy on New Expressway Tolls,” revised on…

Miyazaki Prefecture will implement the “Miyazaki Spring Travel Coupon Campaign,” a unique tourism demand stimulus measure targeting travelers from all over Japan. The “Miyazaki Spring Travel Coupon,” a common regional coupon that can be used at restaurants and souvenir stores in the prefecture, will be distributed for 3,000 yen per person per night (flat rate…