Miki Tourist offers PCR test booking services in Europe. As of October 2021, the product was available in 6 countries and 10 cities, but as of June 2022, the number of countries and cities sold has been expanded to 12 countries and 21 years. The product is now available in 6 countries, France, Belgium, Portugal,…
Japan Tourism Agency: New guidelines for foreign tourists
The Japan Tourism Agency has established guidelines for handling foreign tourists in preparation for the start of accepting escorted package tours on June 10. The following is a summary of points that travel agencies and lodging businesses should keep in mind. Reflecting findings from the Japan Tourism Agency’s “Japan Tourism Demonstration Project,” the points to…
SPRING Japan campaign offer: 5,500 yen coupons
SPRING Japan is running a “Welcome to SPRING JAPAN! New Member Registration Campaign”. The period is from June 8 to October 29. Newly registered SPRING JAPAN members will receive up to 5,500 yen worth of coupons that can be used when purchasing airline tickets during the period. If the total amount of payment is 5,000…
Moomin Cafe Recipe Book with Molds & Stencils
Fusosha will release “Moomin Cafe Recipe Book,” a recipe book with Moomin and Little Mii die-cut & stencil sheets, on June 14. The price is 1870 yen. The recipe collection includes a wide range of menu items such as sweets, lattes, hamburgers, etc., which anyone can easily try at home. In addition, as a special…
“Lilo & Stitch” 20th anniversary offers
Walt Disney Japan will release a series of items commemorating the 20th anniversary of the release of the movie “Lilo & Stitch” on June 14. The lineup includes jointly planned products with the Hawaiian macadamia nut brand MAUNA LOA and items featuring Stitch dressed as Elvis Presley. The lineup also includes an aloha shirt featuring…
Marriott offers discounts for Michinoeki hotels lodging
Marriott International is selling a set of accommodation vouchers to stay at any of the Fairfield by Marriott Michi-no-Eki hotels nationwide through June 30. Each ticket can be used by up to two persons per night and is priced at 13,200 yen per ticket; sets of two (26,400 yen) and sets of three (39,600 yen)…
Special Advisor Kitaoka meets with President Rajolina of Madagascar
On May 24, JICA Special Advisor Shinichi Kitaoka met with President Ange Nilina Rajolina of the Republic of Madagascar during his visit. Special Advisor Kitaoka mentioned the country’s potential for development due to Madagascar’s hardworking people, and also stated that Japan’s experience in modernization can contribute greatly to solving Madagascar’s development issues. He also introduced…
Special Advisor Kitaoka meets with President Lupin of Mauritius
On May 27, JICA Special Advisor Shinichi Kitaoka met with President Prithviraj Singh Lupin of the Republic of Mauritius during his visit. Special Advisor Kitaoka praised the natural beauty of Mauritius and introduced that he himself was heartbroken when the cargo ship WAKASHIO ran aground and spilled oil in 2020, and that JICA also provided…
Special Advisor Kitaoka meets with Prime Minister Jagnat of Mauritius
On May 27, JICA Special Advisor Shinichi Kitaoka met with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius, Pravin Kumar Jagannath, during his visit to the country. Special Advisor Kitaoka introduced Japan’s response to the stranding and oil spill of the cargo ship WAKASHIO in 2020, the significance of sharing Japan’s modernization experience, and the…
APA Hotel: “Haneda Anamoriinari Ekimae” and “Asakusabashi Ekimae” open in July
APA Hotels & Resorts will open “APA Hotel Haneda Anamoriinari Ekimae” on July 22 and “APA Hotel Asakusabashi Ekimae” on July 29. The company has begun accepting reservations in advance of these openings. APA Hotel Haneda Anamoriinari Ekimae is a one-minute walk from Anamoriinari Station on the Keikyu Airport Line, and APA Hotel Asakusabashi Ekimae…