JAL, which has bases throughout Japan, has been continuously implementing initiatives to revitalize local communities (currently known as the “JAL Hometown Project”), and In August 2020, the company launched the “JAL Hometown Ambassadors” program, in which flight attendants selected through an internal application process relocated to local communities to promote initiatives in their respective regions….
“VEEMO Parking,” a parking space reservation service that automatically unlocks a parking space by scanning a license plate, is undergoing a pilot test at the Hibiya Parking Garage.
VEEMO will conduct a pilot test of “VEEMO Parking,” a parking space reservation service that utilizes a parking search app, at select parking spaces in the “Hibiya Parking Lot” (1 Hibiya Park, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo), operated by NEXCO East Japan. The pilot will run from September 7 to October 26. The system automatically unlocks the “VEEMO…
With the opening of the new ANNEX wing at “APA Hotel ,” the total number of rooms has reached 280. The hotel has 12 connecting rooms—six sets—each accommodating up to four guests.
APA Hotel will open the ANNEX, a new wing of the “APA Hotel ” (13-4 Sennichimachi, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture), on September 17. The facility is located in the heart of Tenmonkan. From Kagoshima Airport, it takes 45 to 50 minutes by limousine bus bound for the city center to reach the nearest bus stop,…
Get 1,000 yen off a day trip to Hakone Unessen with the “Student Discount One-Day Pass.” Enjoy unlimited access to the hot springs and pools through the end of September.
Hakone Kowakien Unessen (1297 Ninodaira, Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa Prefecture) will sell a “Student Discount One-Day Pass,” which offers up to 1,000 yen off day-trip hot spring and pool access, from August 24 through September 30 (excluding August 29 and 30). This offer is available to middle school, high school, college, and graduate students, as well…
All-inclusive RV stays, “Marugoto RV Stay,” expand to seven locations nationwide. Enjoy hot springs and dinner at hotels in destinations such as Yatsugatake and Ise-Shima.
M&M Service has expanded its “Marugoto RV Stay” accommodation plan—which allows guests to safely sleep in their RVs on hotel grounds while enjoying all-inclusive access to the hotel’s dining, hot springs, and lounge services—to seven locations nationwide. According to a survey by the Japan RV Association, as of August 7, 2026, the number of certified…
Report on the preview of the “Vermeer Exhibition” at the Osaka Nakanoshima Art Museum. Photography is allowed for “Girl with a Pearl Earring”—even those unfamiliar with Vermeer can enjoy it!
The Osaka Nakanoshima Museum of Art will host the exhibition “Vermeer’s *Girl with a Pearl Earring*: Masterpieces of 17th-Century Dutch Painting—A Miraculous Return to Japan” from August 21 to September 27. In this article, we’ll take you through the press briefing and preview event held the day before the opening. This marks the first time…
Peach will soon launch a Narita–Seoul route starting at 5,680 yen one-way. A survey found that 80 percent of people in their 20s said they “leave as soon as the mood strikes.”
From Special Overseas Trips to Casual Destinations Similar to Domestic Travel: When asked about the frequency of trips to South Korea, 28.3% said they visit at least twice a year. The repeat visitor rate is particularly high among people in their 30s (38.0%) and women in their 40s (36.0%), with approximately one in three falling…
The Tokyo Station-exclusive “Gumitzel Can” is now on sale! The Gransta store, which had been closed for renovations, will reopen on September 16.
Kanro will reopen its “Hitotsubu Kanro Gransta Tokyo” store—which had been closed due to partial renovation work at “Gransta Tokyo,” the shopping complex inside JR Tokyo Station—at 10:00 a.m. on September 16. This store is the first location of Kanro’s directly operated candy shop brand, which opened in 2012 to commemorate the company’s 100th anniversary….
Myaku Myaku × EDWIN: Plush toys dressed in denim overalls. A sitting version made entirely of black denim fabric is also available.
Heso Production will release the second series of collaborative items between Myaku Myaku—the official mascot of the Osaka-Kansai Expo—and the denim brand “EDWIN” in late August. The lineup includes a 26-cm-tall Myaku Myaku plush doll wearing EDWIN overalls (8,800 yen) and a 15-cm plush doll with a keychain (6,600 yen), as well as two types…
“Let’s Take the Highway to Tosu Premium Outlets!” Campaign. Get coupons and sticker sheets when you shop at participating service areas (SA) and parking areas (PA).
This promotion offers great-value coupons and original Tosu Premium Outlets giveaways when you shop at participating service areas (SA) and parking areas (PA) and then visit Tosu Premium Outlets. You’ll also enjoy special deals on your return trip when shopping at participating service areas (SA) and parking areas (PA). Service Areas (SA) and Parking Areas…