Sanu will open Kawaguchiko 1st (6188-1, Narusawa-mura, Minamitsuru-gun, Yamanashi Prefecture) on June 6 as the fifth location for its environmental recycling second home subscription service, SANU 2nd Home. It is located in a quiet forest that nurtures a rich ecosystem in Narusawa Village, a high-cool area at an altitude of approximately 1,000 meters at the…
Kamenoi Hotel opens : An interview with Chairman Yamamoto
On June 2, Mystays Hotel Management announced the rebranding of Kanpo no Yado, which began operations on April 5, to Kamenoi Hotel. From July 1, the hotel will be rebranded to a total of 32 facilities, including 30 Kanpo Inn facilities, Beppu Kamenoi Hotel, which has been in operation since 2015, and Kamenoi Hotel Oku-Nikko…
new camp site opens at Kiso Fukushima Ski Resort
nation will open a new camp area on July 23 as a new camp site at KISOFUKU HARAPPA, a campground using the grounds of the Kiso Fukushima ski resort. The new camp site will be located near the HAKUSAN deck and dining area. It is located at an elevation of 1500m and offers a view…
Webinar on Lake Managua Environmental Conservation
In the report on the implementation of each activity in the first half of the meeting, the TF members expressed their enthusiastic appreciation to the Japanese counterparts for their active cooperation and encouragement from the relevant organizations in Shiga Prefecture, which would not have been possible without such support and encouragement. In particular, it was…
[Naoki Wakabayashi’s Travel Photo Gallery] Lake of eternity: Nishinoko
Lake Nishi-no-ko (Nikko), which I will introduce here, is my favorite lake located west of Lake Chuzenji in Oku-Nikko. Lake Nishi-no-ko was once part of Lake Chuzenji, but has since been separated from it. It is registered under the Ramsar Convention as part of the Oku-Nikko wetlands, and is a good place to immerse oneself…
13 new products from Logos: dome tent and fire pit tables
Logos Corporation will begin pre-selling a limited quantity of all 13 of its items scheduled for release in 2023 on June 17. In advance of this, the company has begun accepting reservations. The lineup includes 13 types of products, including the “Acorn PANEL Dome 290-BC,” a large acorn-shaped dome that can be assembled in about…
AMEX x ZIPAIR : 5,000 yen cash-back campaign
American Express is running a “Cash Back Campaign” with ZIPAIR, the only Japanese LCC operating Honolulu and Los Angeles routes, until July 31. The first 50,000 cardholders who pre-register for this campaign are eligible for the campaign. If they use their cards at ZIPAIR’s website during this period, they will receive 5,000 yen for every…
key rings made from flight attendants’ scarves turns : Peach Aviation
Peach Aviation launched the “CA Scarf Key Holder Fly Peach” (900 yen), an original item made from reused flight attendants’ scarves, on June 3, and is available at the Peach online store “PEACH SHOP ONLINE” and onboard flights. The scarves are upcycled by enclosing them in acrylic sheets and cutting them out one by one….
President Tanaka and Special Advisor Kitaoka meet with Mr. Mizutori, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General
On June 2, JICA President Akihiko Tanaka and Special Advisor Shinichi Kitaoka met with Mami Mizutori, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), at JICA Headquarters. At the beginning of the meeting, President Tanaka congratulated the UNDRR on the success of the 7th Global Platform for Disaster Reduction Meeting* held…
Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Akishino visits with 80 JICA Overseas Cooperation Volunteers
On June 1, 80 JOCV candidates training at the Nihonmatsu Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Training Center as part of JICA’s first contingent for FY2022 received Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Akishino at the JICA Ichigaya Building. Each candidate was able to meet with Their Imperial Highnesses, and although nervous, they expressed their aspirations for…