JR West Group and Times Mobility will offer the “Times Car x JR West Group Sanyo Shinkansen Rail & Car Share” service on April 1, utilizing the ID linking function. If you register as a member of JR West’s WESTER and Times Car, make a reservation for the Sanyo Shinkansen section using the Express Reservation…
Enshu Bus will begin accepting credit card and smartphone touch payments on March 23. Also e-wing, a direct bus service to Centrair
On March 23, Enshu Railway will launch a touch-settlement service using credit, debit, prepaid, and other touch-settlement cards, as well as smartphones and other devices with these cards installed, on the Entei buses it operates. Outline of Entei Bus Touch Payment Support Supported buses: Approximately 70 buses on the Entekko Expressway (including all shuttle buses…
Elleair x CHUMS, the first products exclusively for outdoor use. 5 products, including wet sheets that can remove oil stains
On April 1, Daio Paper will release a limited quantity of Elleair’s first outdoor-specific series in collaboration with the outdoor brand CHUMS. In response to the growing popularity of camping and other outdoor activities in recent years, in June 2023, the company launched the “Gentle Air for Outdoor Activities” project with CHUMS. The company has…
Portuguese Tourism Board Proposes Tourism for a Sustainable Future
The Portuguese National Tourist Board is promoting its commitment to FUTOURISM, which means tourism of the future. At a dinner held at the Portuguese Ambassador’s residence on March 14, Ambassador Vitor Sereno said, “Tourism is a beneficial economic activity for most countries, not only bringing in income, but also promoting cultural exchange and mutual understanding…
ANA Time Sale on International Flights ends March 31. From 44,000 yen round-trip, domestic flight segments free with Haneda/Narita connections.
ANA is holding a time sale on international airline tickets until March 31. Tickets for Honolulu, Paris, New York, Los Angeles, Korea, Shanghai, and other routes are on sale from 44,000 yen round-trip including fuel surcharges. When domestic flights are booked at the same time with the applicable fares, domestic flight segments are free of…
Special “Moomin” Gifts for Mother’s Day. Aprons, multi-cases with wallets, bouquets that can be displayed upright, and more at Belle Maison.
Senshukai’s mail-order business Belle Maison will launch a special website “Moomin Mother’s Day Special” from March 19 to April 30. The lineup includes about 40 items, including new products such as Moomin-designed salopette aprons (4,990 yen), pocket loupes with LED lights (2,990 yen) and multi-case with wallet (4,990 yen), as well as Belle Maison’s original…
APA HOTEL receives patent for express checkout post
On March 18, APA Hotel announced that its “Express Checkout Post” has been granted a patent. A box-type terminal, one of the components of the “1-second checkout” system, in which checkout is completed by inserting the room key into a box in the lobby, has been granted a patent. The title of the invention is…
A spritz of the Disney packaged UV & Outdoor Mist will help protect you from the strong spring and summer sun!
ALOBABY, SOLIA’s organic skincare brand for babies, has released Disney-designed ALOBABY UV & Outdoor Mist. The price is 2530 yen. This SPF25 mist-type sunscreen and insect repellent can be used in a single bottle. It uses 100% natural ingredients such as lemongrass and rosemary leaf oil, and can be used for newborns to adults with…
Water Drop Light, an LED light that lights up with saliva or urine. Palm-sized, operates for one week, and can be stored for long periods of time for emergency use.
Bosai Revolution (bosai_kakumei) is selling “Water Drop Light,” an LED light that lights up with water, on Make (makuake). The planned general sales price is 1,100 yen per piece, and the company will handle 2, 5, 10, and 20 piece sets, etc. Products will be shipped by the end of August. 30% of the purchase…
Navitime analyzes trends due to the Hokuriku Shinkansen extension. Tokyo-Fukui changes to northbound direction, and the number of searches for stations along the line increases.
Navitime Japan’s Transportation Data Business has released preliminary results of its analysis of the changes in search conditions resulting from the opening of the “Hokuriku Shinkansen” extension, based on the usage of navigation applications. An analysis of “route searches between Tokyo Station and Fukui Station” before and after the extension showed that northbound searches increased…