On October 5, Osaka Prefecture launched a national travel support website. Osaka Prefecture has named the nationwide travel support “Osaka Welcome Campaign 2022” and the period is from October 11 to December 20 (including check-out on December 21). The subsidy will cover 40% of the cost of a trip to Osaka (up to 8,000 yen…
Official book with an organizational storage box reproducing JR Freight containers. Also available in JNR logo ver.
Takarajimasya has released an official book that includes an organizational storage box that reproduces the familiar cargo containers used by JR Freight. The price is 2695 yen. It is sized to hold six 500-mL PET bottles. Also released at the same time was a design that reproduced the containers used by Japan National Railways (JNR),…
Aichi Prefecture adds one more Linimo train for the opening of Ghibli Park, in operation from October 11.
The Governor of Aichi Prefecture has announced that one additional Linimo train will provide the main access to Ghibli Park (1533-1 Ibarake Mawarima Otsu, Nagakute City, Aichi Prefecture), which will open on November 1, and will be in full operation from October 11. This one train was owned by the Japan International Exposition Association and…
ANA Travels launches “Skiing & Snowboarding” in Hokkaido and Tohoku, and other domestic travel products for the second half of FY2022
ANA X released “SKI & SNOW BOARD Special 2022>>2023″ for Hokkaido and Tohoku. In Hokkaido, plans are available in six areas: Rusutsu, Furano, Niseko, Kiroro, Tomamu, and Sahoro. In Tohoku, a total of eight areas, including Yamagata Zao and Abei, are introduced in the contents section. The lineup includes dynamic packages that allow visitors to…
Airtori offers discounts for reservations made before the start of nationwide travel support. Campaign also offers 10% point rebate with application.
In conjunction with the “National Travel Support” program that will begin on October 11, Airtree announced that it is preparing to allow applicants who meet the eligibility requirements based on the announcement by each prefecture to apply for discounts before the program begins. In addition, as the first phase of the “Airtori x Nationwide Travel…
JAL Celebrates 60th Anniversary of Frankfurt Service; “We sincerely welcome the 11-day waterfront relaxation. President Akasaka said, “We sincerely welcome the relaxation of the waterfront on November 11, and this is a chance to have people come back to Japan.
On October 5, JAL held a ceremony at Narita Airport to commemorate the 60th anniversary of its Frankfurt, Germany, service. The company opened its Frankfurt route on October 4, 1962, a southbound route from Tokyo (Haneda) to Hong Kong, Bangkok, Calcutta, Karachi, Kuwait, Cairo, Rome, Frankfurt, London, and nine other cities. The aircraft was a…
Tiger Makuho reissued the floral pattern of 1970’s electronic jars as bottles. Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the company’s founding
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of its founding in 2023, Tiger Thermohakobi will sell a limited number of vacuum insulated bottles with floral designs from the Showa and early Heisei eras. The price is 5,500 yen. Two types of flower patterns were selected for the bottle: “Poppy,” a floral pattern from the early Showa period…
Taiheiyo Ferry offers “Ship Gacha” for one-way fares from Nagoya to Sendai/Tomakomai. Which grade you win depends on your luck!
Taiheiyo Ferry will sell “Ship Gacha” at the 68th “Nagoya Festival” to be held on October 15-16. The “Ship Gacha” is a lucky draw in which the capsule that comes out determines the grade of the preferential one-way boarding ticket. The capsule contains a special room (Western-style or Japanese-style room), 1st class inside, S sleeper,…
Pollen dispersion in spring 2023 to increase mainly in Kanto to western Japan. Slightly lower in northern Japan, and generally normal or above normal in eastern Japan.
On October 4, Weathernews released the “First Pollen Dispersion Trends” for the 2023 pollen season. Pollen in spring 2023 is expected to be higher in Kanto, Tokai, and western Japan. Especially in western Japan, the amount of pollen dispersal will be about 1.7 times that of 2022, and in some areas, the amount of pollen…
Porsche x University of Tokyo Institute of Advanced Study, a project to stimulate children’s spirit of intellectual inquiry. Experience the terraced fields remaining in the Uwakai Sea in Shikoku and aim for the port for skipjack fishing.
LEARN with Porsche” is a program for young people jointly implemented by Porsche Japan and the University of Tokyo’s Institute of Advanced Study’s Individualized Optimal Learning Donation Research Division. The program brings together young people from junior high through high school across Japan and provides them with opportunities to learn about the importance of having…