JAL, in partnership with Fujiland, will begin operating SORAKARA OTODOKE, an antenna store that delivers seasonal foods from all over Japan via high-speed fresh transportation. The first of these stores will be located on the second basement floor of the Plaza Building in the Tobu Department Store Ikebukuro (1-1-25 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo) from January 25…
Solaseed Air offers one-way sales from Centrair to Miyazaki/Kagoshima/Naha starting at 5,000 yen. Haneda – Kagoshima/Naha also from 6200 yen.
Solaseed Air will hold a sale to commemorate the increase of flights to and from Centrair (Chubu) in the summer schedule. The sale will run from 2:00 p.m. on January 26 to 11:59 p.m. on February 9, and will cover the period from March 26 to June 20. In this sale, especially for the three…
Launch of a project to strengthen humanitarian mine and UXO countermeasures capacity for Ukraine: Provision of trucks with cranes to Ukraine’s Emergency Situations Agency
On January 23, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), together with Sojitz Corporation, Isuzu Motors Limited, and Tadano Limited, discussed with the Emergency Service of Ukraine the technical cooperation project “Humanitarian Mine and UXO Countermeasures Capacity Enhancement Project” for which the Minutes of Discussion (R/D) on the project commencement was signed on January 10. As…
Orion Beer to Renovate “Orion Hotel Naha” in November. Proposing ways to enjoy beer and Okinawa
Orion Beer will reopen Hotel Royal Orion as Orion Hotel Naha in November. For 48 years since its opening in 1975, the hotel has offered lodging, Japanese and Western-style restaurants, and banquet facilities in a location facing Kokusai-dori Avenue. With this renewal, the hotel aims to propose new ways to enjoy beer and Okinawa as…
Indoor Drifting Circuit for “Adults on Tricycles” in Saitama, Japan. Commemorating the opening, 1,100 yen for 15 minutes until the end of February.
Trampoland opened Japan’s first indoor drift trike circuit inside “Scooterland Saitama” (3-13-35 Nokidome, Niiza City, Saitama Prefecture), where visitors can play with kick scooters and run bikes. Drift Trike is a new type of vehicle that allows anyone to enjoy drifting on slippery surfaces. The “adult tricycle,” which has become popular overseas and is gradually…
JR West suspends Kyoto-Joyo service due to track switching work on Nara Line
JR West will suspend trains between Kyoto and Joyo Stations on the Nara Line due to track switching work for the opening of the double-track Nara Line. The period is from around 9:00 p.m. on February 25 to 9:00 p.m. on February 26. Kinki Nippon Railway, Keihan Electric Railway, and Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau will…
Cold wave may intensify again on the 29th. Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism makes emergency announcement for heavy snow
On January 23, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) issued an emergency announcement regarding heavy snowfall. From January 24 to 26, the strongest cold air of the winter will flow into the Japanese archipelago, resulting in heavy snowfall and accumulation over a wide area, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency, which calls…
First two Georgia Overseas Cooperation Volunteers give their departure speeches to the Ambassador of Japan: Start of deployment to the 99th country.
On January 23, two of the first Georgian Overseas Cooperation Volunteers, who will be the first Georgian Overseas Cooperation Volunteers, greeted Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Georgia to Japan Timraz Rejava at JICA headquarters before their departure. JICA opened its Georgia office in May 2017.A JICA Overseas Cooperation Volunteer Dispatch Arrangement was signed between the…
Support through “LEAP”, a trust fund financed by JICA (overseas investment and loan): Loan for container terminal expansion project in Mumbai, India
On January 20, 2023, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a loan agreement totaling US$13.1 million with Nhava Sheva Freeport Terminal Private Limited (NSFTPL), a special purpose company established in the Republic of India, through the Asian Infrastructure Partnership Trust Fund (LEAP) (Note 1) funded by JICA. (NSFTPL), a special purpose company established in the…
Peach Revives Bullet Fare of ¥15,000 Round Trip from Haneda to Taipei after 3 Years
Peach Aviation has begun selling “Round Trip Bullet Fare,” a round-trip ticket from Haneda to Taoyuan (Taipei) for 15,000 yen. The sales period is from 2:00 p.m. on January 23 to 11:59 p.m. on March 22, and the applicable boarding period is from January 25 to March 24. The fare is valid for all days,…