Toyoko Inn will give away a toothbrush case set (excluding the toothbrush itself) made from used plastic toiletries to guests staying at the hotel on January 23, the anniversary of the hotel’s founding. As part of the “Toyoko Inn Blue Reborn Project,” used plastic amenities have been collected at all Toyoko Inn locations in Japan…
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Tsugaru Kaikyo Ferry offers “Super Kaiwari,” a special discount for a small number of people using their own cars. Also available for one-way trips.
Tsugaru Kaikyo Ferry will begin web/telephone reservations for its “Super Sea Wari” service for sailings between March 1 and October 31 at 9:00 a.m. on February 1. The one-way fare for a private car is 13,000 yen for a standard car and 11,000 yen for a mini car (including one driver), and the fare for…
Hakuba Village records winter photos on blockchain and publishes them on a special website. NFTs will be issued to contributors.
Hakuba Village Tourism Bureau, in collaboration with Sinto Communications, DESIGN STUDIO. and Final Aim, will conduct a demonstration experiment using Web 3.0 technology. Photographs of Hakuba Village in winter this season will be solicited, and the information (time, location, etc.) based on the photographs will be recorded in a blockchain and published on a special…
JAL Hometown Ambassadors and Supporters: Love for the Region] Oita is home to Asia’s first spaceport, and JAL flight attendants are actually space aliens? The airport is full of hot spring x space gadgets!
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, flight attendants selected through an internal application process moved to the area and launched the “JAL Furusato Ambassadors” to promote regional…
Tsubame-Sanjo made wood-chopping machete “Kurohimori” available on Makuake until February 26. Focus on durability and sharpness.
Col to Col, a brand operated by CACICA, is selling a simple wood-chopping machete called “Kurohimori (Black Fire Machete)” on Make. The period is from January 12 to February 26, with prices starting at 33,408 yen. In the camping scene, small splitting of firewood for a campfire is essential. Batoning with a small knife or…
NEXCO East Japan forecasts heavy snowfall in Niigata Prefecture from 23rd to 26th, possible road closures. Calls for self-restraint in non-essential traffic.
NEXCO East Japan Niigata Branch Office is calling for people to refrain from going out unnecessarily on expressways in Niigata Prefecture due to the forecast of heavy snowfall from January 23 to 26, which is expected to cause wide-area road closures and traffic congestion. In addition, NEXCO East Japan Niigata Branch Office, Yuzawa Management Office,…
Authentic Kyoto Kaiseki in the sky! Try Singapore Airlines’ New First Class Menu!
Singapore Airlines renewed its “Kyo Kaiseki” in-flight menu for first class on January 6. The menu, created by Yoshihiro Murata of Kyoto’s long-established ryotei restaurant Kikunoi, has already been introduced on the Tokyo-Singapore and Tokyo-Los Angeles routes, and can be enjoyed in the sky. Murata says, “Our goal is to make the best use of…
Electric Kickboard Sharing Service “BIRD” in Minami-Boso, Chiba, to Begin Demonstration on January 21
On January 21, BRJ will launch the “BIRD” electric kickboard sharing service in Katsuura City, Chiba Prefecture, for use during sightseeing tours. About seven ports will be set up, including the Katsuura municipal parking lot and Malibu Point, with plans to gradually expand the number of ports. read more © Source travel watch
Kintetsu’s “Tobashima Memory” Wrapping Train Running from Ise-Nakagawa to Kenshima Debuts in February. Two trains with images of the sea and waves
Kinki Nippon Railway Co. will begin operating two new “Tobashima Memory” trains (two cars per train) to promote the attractions of Toba and Shima, with one train scheduled to debut on February 6 as “Tobashima Memory: Nami no Sho” and the other in late February as “Tobashima Memory: Umi no Sho. Both trains were designed…
Local Souvenir Selection] “Ototo Senbei” and “Kamado Pie” as Kagawa Souvenirs
This time, we will introduce two carefully selected products from Kagawa Prefecture. Kagawa Prefecture is the smallest prefecture in Japan, yet it is well-known for its “Konpira-san” shrine, and its “Kintohira-gu Shrine,” which is famous for its scenery that looks like a Ghibli movie. Although Kagawa Prefecture is the smallest prefecture in Japan in terms…