The Outbound Promotion Council (JOTC) of JATA (Japan Association of Travel Agents) held its general meeting on April 14 at TIAT SKY HALL in Haneda Airport Terminal 3. JOTC is a council of about 180 organizations, including travel agencies, tourism bureaus, embassies, airlines, airport companies, and tour operators, established in 2017, which presides over the…
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CITIZEN to reissue thermosensor in four “Star Wars Limited Edition” models; pre-orders begin on May 4.
Citizen Watch will release a total of four limited edition Star Wars models (44,000 yen each) based on the popular thermosensor design from the “Citizen Collection” record label on June 15. Pre-orders will begin on May 4 at stores including EC sites. Introduced in 1982, ThermoSensor was the world’s first analog and digital combination watch…
Candu’s third series of original Disney goods. Earth-colored drawstring, pouches, socks, etc. New items for monotone Mickey & Friends.
Kandu will release its third series of original goods featuring Disney characters on April 27. The lineup includes drawstring and zipper cases, pouches, and socks for outdoor/outdoor use, with colorful and earth-colored designs. The company has also added mesh totes, mini pouches, and arm covers to the first monotone “Mickey & Friends” line. Handled in…
JAL Becomes Official Partner of Ghibli Park
JAL announced that it has become an official partner of Ghibli Park. JAL, the official airline of the Expo, endorses the Park’s philosophy of carrying on the ideals and achievements of the Aichi Expo. JAL has a long history with Studio Ghibli, including the operation of specially painted aircraft designed and supervised by Hayao Miyazaki,…
Rakuten Hometown Tax “Rakuten Travel Coupon Returns” usage conditions are expanded. The period is from 3 months to 3 years.
Rakuten Group has expanded the conditions of use for Rakuten Travel Coupon Returns from Rakuten Hometown Tax. Previously, coupons could only be used for reservations made after the donation, but after the expansion, coupons can now be applied to reservations made before the donation as long as they are made before the stay. In addition,…
AirX offers six new courses for helicopter tours from Osaka. Touring the Ancient Capital of Japan including Takeda Castle/Kinkakuji Temple/Heijo-kyo Capital
AirX has launched six new helicopter tour courses to major cities in the Kansai region, departing from and arriving at Yao Airport in Osaka Prefecture, via a special website. In response to users’ requests to “see not only the Osaka area but also major cities in the Kansai region from the sky by helicopter,” in…
Cave Exploration Attraction to Debut in Nasu Highland Park in July. Now accepting names
Nasu Highland Park will open a caving attraction on July 1. The attraction will be based on the motif of searching for ores, and will be a challenge-type attraction where visitors can refer to the collected ore data at the goal. The interior is intended to be a fantasy-like structure that can be used as…
From seafood bowls to Starbucks to fresh food, we introduce you to all 31 food and beverage outlets at the Outlets Shonan Hiratsuka. We also took a look at the spacious food court with approximately 700 seats!
Hiratsuka Marche Fresh Food Market On the first floor, the “Hiratsuka Marche Fresh Food Market” is open for daily use like a supermarket. Four stores are integrated into a single sales floor, where customers can shop for meat, fresh fish, produce, and prepared foods at the same time, using the same cash registers. List of…
Mitsubishi Aircraft changed its company name to MSJ Asset Management Co.
On April 25, Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation changed its company name from Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation to MSJ Asset Management Corporation. Mitsubishi Aircraft’s website was also closed as of today. On February 7, the company officially announced the discontinuation of development of the Mitsubishi Space Jet, the company’s domestically produced jet airliner. read more © Source travel…
JR Kyushu to Continue One-Day Tours on D&S Trains “36 Plus 3” and “Futatsuboshi 4047” in May
JR Kyushu will hold a one-day tour “Ride on Limited Express ‘Futatsuboshi 4047′ & Limited Express ’36 Plus 3’! Nagasaki Lunch” will be held on May 8. The tour starts and ends at Hakata Station, and travelers will not be accompanied by an escort, but will travel with the necessary train tickets. On the outward…