Sekisui House and Marriott International have set June 21 as the opening date for The Ritz-Carlton, Fukuoka (2-6-50 Daimyo, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture). This will be the sixth hotel under the brand in Japan, following Osaka, Tokyo, Okinawa, Kyoto, and Nikko, and the first to open in Kyushu. The hotel will be located within…
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Customs Electronic Declaration, Direct QR Code Reading at Manned Gates. No more “paper is faster.”
Visit Japan Web, an online service for immigration procedures, has changed the method of electronic declaration at customs. According to Digital Minister Taro Kono (@konotarogomame), in addition to registering at a kiosk terminal at customs and passing through an unmanned gate when entering (returning) from overseas, it is now possible to directly scan a QR…
Rakuten Travel Super SALE starts on the night of March 4. Up to 50,000 yen coupon is being distributed in advance on the official website.
Rakuten Travel will hold “Rakuten Travel Super SALE” and “Travel Point Campaign for Travel with Children” on March 4, 2012, offering special deals on accommodation reservations. The reservation period is from 8:00 p.m. on March 4 to 11:59 p.m. on March 15. This time, many half-price plans at hotels and hot spring resorts across Japan…
Anchor, card-shaped anti-lost tag compatible with Apple’s Find
Anker Japan released the Eufy Security SmartTrack Card, a loss prevention tracker. The product is priced at 3,990 yen and will be available at Anker Japan’s official website, Amazon.co.jp, Rakuten Ichiba, and some electronics retailers. Measuring approximately 85 x 54 x 2.4 mm, it is about the size of a credit card and is card-shaped…
Station stamp application “EKI TAG” will be available in March. Four lines in Chiba area, including Isumi Railway and Kominato Railway, are covered.
In March, JR East Japan Planning will begin distributing “EKI TAG,” an application for collecting station digital stamps that utilizes smartphones and NFC tags. At the time of distribution, there are four lines in the Chiba area: Isumi Railway, Kominato Railway, Choshi Electric Railway, and JR Kururi Line. The number of lines to be covered…
What determines the true speed of a train? Table Speed and Average Speed
If you are only using one section, it is the same for both. But otherwise, the tabulated speed would be closer to the “real sense of total travel time. Note that if you use the “operating kilometer” figure in the timetable for your calculations, you may not get the correct figure, but we will explain…
Moomin Valley Park Spring Festival, New Friends, Mr. Hemulen the Botanist! Limited time only goods & flower coloring food are also featured! Hemulens Academy, a learning experience in nature, has started!
Moomin Valley Park (327-6 Miyazawa, Hanno City, Saitama Prefecture), operated by Moomin Story, will hold its spring event “SPRING FESTIVAL” from March 1 to April 23. During the festival, spring flowers such as nemophila and ranunculus will be in full bloom around the Moomin Valley area by the lake, decorating the park in vivid colors….
Virgin Australia launches direct flights from Haneda to Cairns. Limited time offer: 80,800 yen round trip.
To celebrate the launch, a special round-trip economy class fare from Haneda to Cairns will be offered at 80,800 yen. Sales will run from February 28 to March 14 at midnight, and the applicable period of travel is August 2 to December 3. It will be handled by major travel agencies (not on the company’s…
Installed 150kW-class quick chargers at Hamamatsu SA and Suruga Bay Numazu SA. First on an expressway
NEXCO Central Japan and e-Mobility Power will install 150kW-class quick chargers for EVs at Shin-Tomei Hamamatsu SA (up/down) and Suruga Bay Numazu SA (up/down). Operation will begin in early March. The 150kW-class quick charger is the first of its kind to be installed on an expressway. In addition to these chargers, six chargers each have…
Mitsui Garden Hotels & Pom Pom Penguin Collaboration Rooms Now Available in Ginza and Sapporo; 3 Designed Rooms with Amenities
Mitsui Garden Hotels will collaborate with Sanrio’s popular character “Pom Pom Pudding” for rooms at its two locations in Sapporo and Ginza. Reservations for stays after March 26 are currently being accepted on a special website. The hotels are Mitsui Garden Hotel Ginza Go-chome and Mitsui Garden Hotel Sapporo West. Rates start at 24,800 yen…