United Airlines will begin daily nonstop service between Narita and Cebu, Philippines on July 31. The aircraft will be a Boeing 737-800 (166 seats). This route will connect Narita with routes between San Francisco, Los Angeles, Denver, New York/Newark, and Houston, improving connection convenience. read more © Source travel watch
Hokuriku Shinkansen Line between Kanazawa and Tsuruga finally opens on March 16! Access from Tokyo to Fukui in 2 hours and 51 minutes at the shortest!
JR East and JR West will finally open the Hokuriku Shinkansen line between Kanazawa and Tsuruga on March 16. The extended Kanazawa-Tsuruga section extends approximately 125 km, straddles two prefectures, Ishikawa and Fukui, and stops at a total of seven stations (Kanazawa, Komatsu, Kaga Onsen, Ashihara Onsen, Fukui, Echizen Takefu, Tsuruga). The trains will consist…
Special cans from Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” movie are romantic! Limited edition chocolat sandwiches with drawstring also available!
GrapeStone, which sells Tokyo Banana and other products, will release “Beauty and the Beast/Chocolat Sandwich ‘Miitakatta’” on March 15. A newly packaged version of a previously sold product, the “Special Can” (3,672 yen), “Set with Drawstring” (2,255 yen), and a pack of 12 in different packages (1,404 yen, two types) will be released simultaneously. The…
Different looks by day and night! Tokyo Disneyland’s 41st anniversary merchandise is truly “Jungle Cruise” specs!
Tokyo Disneyland will celebrate its 41st anniversary on April 15. Commemorative merchandise for the event will go on sale on the same day. This year, the motif is the popular attraction “Jungle Cruise: Wildlife Expedition” in Adventureland. The new items add a jungle exploration-like atmosphere that looks completely different during the day and at night….
Tokyo Disneyland’s 41st Anniversary is Jungle Codes! Let’s show all our attraction love with T-shirts and hats using those striped patterns and colors!
Tokyo Disneyland announced commemorative merchandise for the park’s 41st anniversary on April 15. A series of items featuring the popular Adventureland attraction “Jungle Cruise: Wildlife Expedition” will be available for jungle-corning fun. The items will go on sale on April 15. If you love the jungle, be sure to wear the “T-shirt” (M-LL 3000 yen)….
APA Hotel Kokura Shinkansen Exit will be temporarily closed in FY2024. Due to reconstruction work.
APA Hotel announced that APA Hotel Kokura Station Shinkansen Exit (2-13-22 Asano, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture) will cease operations after check-outs in FY2024 due to reconstruction work. It will be located a minute walk from Kokura Station and in the vicinity of Mojiko Port and Kokura Castle. Aiming to open in 2026 as a…
Singapore Airlines celebrates 35th anniversary of Nagoya service. Up to 35% off on round-trip tickets from Japan to 19 overseas destinations.
Singapore Airlines will hold a time sale “LOVE SQ TABI ♡ Commemorative Discount” on March 21 from 10:00 to 27 to celebrate the 35th anniversary of its service to Nagoya. The applicable boarding period is from October 1 to March 17, 2025. Round-trip tickets from Japan (Centrair/Narita/Haneda/Kansai/Fukuoka) to 19 overseas destinations are available at up…
ITOCHU Announces Signing of Yen Loan Agreement for Cambodia: Contributing to Improving Access to Advanced Medical Care for Local Residents through the Development of a Regional Hospital ｜ News & Media
On March 14, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Loan Agreement (L/A) with the Cambodian government in Phnom Penh, the capital of the Kingdom of Cambodia, for a loan of up to 21,104 million yen for the “Regional Hospital Development Project. This project will provide the medical facilities and equipment necessary to upgrade…
Signing of the loan agreement for “Rural Financial Access Improvement Project” in India (Overseas Investment and Loan): Contributing to improving access to finance for rural areas in India ｜ News & Media
On December 22, 2023, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a loan agreement with L&T Finance Holdings Limited (LFH), an Indian financial institution, for up to US$125 million to improve access to finance in poor states (Note 1). The signing ceremony was held in Mumbai, India on March 12, 2024. The project will be…
JR West offers special ticket packages including USJ 1-Day Pass and Super Nintendo World tickets.
Universal Studios Japan Super Ticket: Includes unlimited rides on JR round-trip Shinkansen and limited express trains with a reserved seat in a standard car, unlimited rides in the Osaka free tour section, a one-day pass to USJ (1-Day Studio Pass), and a guaranteed admission ticket to the Super Nintendo World area. Fares (listed separately) are…