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K+ Hospitality Management and K+ Hospitality Operations will open the Four Points Flex by Sheraton Tokyo Shibuya West hotel (2-22-7 Ohashi, Meguro-ku, Tokyo) on December 1. Four Points Flex by Sheraton is a mid-scale brand of hotels developed by Marriott International for both tourism and business. Located a three-minute walk from Ikejiri-Ohashi Station on the…

There are many ekiben on sale at Shin-Osaka Station, and I always have a hard time deciding which one to pick up. Since it was just late autumn, I was attracted by the words “matsutake mushrooms” and “gohan with chestnuts” on the package. As you can see from the “ah-chi-chi” (heated) label, this ekiben is…

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Loan Agreement (L/A) with the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco on November 20 in Rabat, the capital of the Kingdom of Morocco, for the “Agricultural Water Improvement Project in the Southeastern Gharb Plain Area”. The Loan Agreement (L/A) was signed by Mr. Fawzi Lukjaa, Minister of Economy,…

Peach Aviation will hold its “Domestic Black Friday Sale” from 12:00 p.m. on November 21 to 11:59 p.m. on November 29. Discounts will be offered for flights between December 13 and March 19, 2026. For example, the Narita – Shin-Chitose route starts at 4,190 yen, the Narita – Naha route starts at 5,790 yen, and…

ZIPAIR will hold its “Black Friday Sale” until December 4. The target boarding period is from November 17 to March 28, 2026 (depending on the route). Sale fares are available on all routes during the period. For example, fares from Narita to Seoul start at 8,000 yen, Honolulu at 20,000 yen, Los Angeles at 29,250…

ABC-MART will hold the “ABC-MART BLACK FRIDAY SALE” at ABC-MART stores nationwide and its official online store until December 1 (online store until December 1 at 9:59 pm). The sale includes popular brand sneakers from Nike, Adidas, New Balance, and Vans, as well as women’s and kids’ products, and hands-free shoes that have attracted attention…

Black Friday 2025 is November 28. Here is a list of 37 sales and related events and information we have announced on Travel Watch so far, organized by genre (updated as needed). Some projects are already underway, while others are limited-quantity time sales that are just getting started. Be smart and get the best deals…

The Hanshin Tigers Championship Memorial Parade Executive Committee will hold “Hanshin Tigers Championship Memorial Parade 2025” on Midosuji Boulevard in Osaka from 10:50 on November 22. The venue is from the Kitahama 3 intersection to the Shimbashi-kita intersection on Midosuji. ABC Television in the Kansai region will broadcast a special program commemorating the victory from…

NEXCO Central Japan Nagoya Branch announced that the construction of three lanes on the off-ramp of the Meishin Expressway between Ichinomiya IC and Ichinomiya JCT (about 2.7 km) has been completed and will start operation at 4:00 a.m. on November 22, 2012. The construction of the three lanes is aimed at easing traffic congestion on…

The Osaka Pavilion of the Japan International Exposition, Osaka Prefecture, and Osaka City will hold a “Myakmyak Departure Ceremony” from 11:00 to 11:30 on November 29 to mark the relocation of the Myakmyak Monument currently installed at the East Gate of Expo ’70 Osaka. The event will be held near the monument and is free…