The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will open a 1.5-km stretch of the Okuno Ome Route 238, including the Umegaya Tunnel from Okuno, Hinode-cho, Nishitama-gun, to Umego 1-chome, Ome-shi, to traffic at 15:00 on March 16. This is expected to shorten the access time between Hinode and Ome, as well as improve disaster preparedness by double-routing and…
Niigata-based venture airline, TokyAir, to begin Niigata-Okadama route with 2 round trips per day, 4 days a week.
On January 31, TokyAir became the first new independent airline in 15 years to begin service on the Niigata-Okadama (Sapporo) route. The aircraft is an ATR 72-600 with 72 seats. The first flight from Niigata (BV101) departed at 9:37 am and arrived at Okadama Airport at 11:10 am. The first flight carried 71 passengers (98.6%…
USJ x Blade of Demon’s Destruction, “Oni-killer Squad Special Training Rally” to find out “your breath”. Also, details on the limited-edition goods and food!
Universal Studios Japan is reviving the VR roller coaster “Blade of Demons XR Ride: Infinite Train of Dreams,” which allows visitors to experience the world of the anime “Blade of Demons,” for a limited time starting February 1. When it appeared in 2021, it was in the middle of the Corona Disaster, so many people…
Oricon Credit Card Customer Satisfaction Survey. JAL Card Normal Card” ranked first in the general category.
Oricon announced the results of a customer satisfaction survey on credit cards. The survey was conducted online in three categories: “no annual fee,” “general,” and “gold. In addition, evaluations were also collected for nine categories (eight excluding “cost performance” for “no annual fee” only), including “ease of card creation” and “ease of use of website/application….
Singapore Airlines to operate 10 daily flights to/from Japan starting March 4 with 3,000 seats. Haneda will have 4 flights a week from winter.
On January 31, the Singapore Tourism Board, Singapore Airlines, and JTB signed a partnership agreement to attract MICE and create new demand. The agreement is for a period of two years, with incentive tours and study tours as the main targets, and they will collaborate in the development of new products and human resource development….
Ace’s street fashion brand “Edge Link” launched, targeting Generation Z, offering bags for skateboarding, etc.
On February 1, Ace launched the street fashion bag brand EDGELINK (edge link). As the brand targets the so-called “Generation Z,” it has adopted skateboarding as the theme of its debut collection. The brand has invited professional skaters Kairyu Netsuke and Rinne Akama as brand ambassadors, and will promote product development that incorporates the appeal…
Weathernews’ Second Cherry Blossom Bloom Forecast. The earliest bloom will be March 20 in Tokyo, more than a week earlier than normal in northern Japan.
Weathernews released the “Second Cherry Blossom Bloom Forecast. The forecast is for an earlier than normal bloom north of the Kanto region and a normal bloom west of the Tokai region. The earliest bloom is expected in Tokyo on March 20, slightly later than the first forecast of March 17. The forecast remains unchanged, with…
JCB Card S” with Disney design is now available. No annual fee and more than 200,000 locations in Japan and overseas
JCB has partnered with Walt Disney Japan to issue the Disney-designed “JCB Card S” from February 1. The “JCB Card S” has no annual fee, offers up to 10% point rebate, and comes with the “JCB Card S Club-Off” benefit service that can be used at more than 200,000 locations in Japan and abroad. The…
Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Sanjo Premier opens July 31. Five floors above ground and one below, 185 rooms in total.
Mitsui Fudosan and Mitsui Fudosan Hotel Management will open Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Sanjo Premier (45-1 Hishiya-cho, Sanjo-dori Higashinotoin Higashi-iru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City) on July 31. This is the 10th Mitsui Garden Hotels “Premier Series” facility in Japan, and reservations began being accepted on February 1. Three courtyards have been created within the building, and…
Ise Bay Ferry offers free service from Toba to Irago on April 4! 60% discount for those 60 years old “60th Anniversary Event”.
Isewan Ferry will celebrate its 60th anniversary on April 4 with a free passenger fare day for all flights and a discount campaign. On April 4, the anniversary of the founding of the company, passenger fares (1,800 yen) from Toba (Mie Prefecture) to Irago (Aichi Prefecture) and special room usage fees (400 yen) on the…