Enjoy sightseeing in peace with Bicycle Locker linked to your smartphone
A bicycle is a convenient way to tour a sightseeing spot. This healthy, economical and nature-friendly transportation mode became the focus again following the COVID-19 pandemic.And now, Japan started a pilot project for bicycle-related services in sightseeing areas, drawing much public interest. (more…)
ANA flies daily on Narita-Kuala Lumpur/Jakarta route from 1 July
All Nippon Airways (ANA) announced on 17 May that it will operate daily Narita-Kuala Lumpur and Narita-Jakarta routes from 1 July to 29 October.Based on entry-exit regulations, quarantine measures and demand trends in various countries due to the impact of the Novel Coronavirus outbreak, ANA will increase the number of flights from the current five per week. Also see:All-new ANA authentic halal airplane food from halal kitchen
Moving life-size v Gundam rocks! Gundam Park in Fukuoka
A life-size moving statue of the Mobile Suit 'v Gundam' (pronounced Nu Gundam), from the Char's Counterattack film of the popular anime Gundam series, is now at Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport FUKUOKA. (more…)
New Minion room coming at Universal Studios Japan official hotel
A brand new Despicable Me room will launch on 15 July 2022 at Universal Studios Japan's official hotel, Hotel Universal Port. It will be just like you're visiting an actual amusement park! (more…)
Tokyo Disneyland: ¥56billion new Space Mountain in 2027
SPACE MOUNTAIN at Tokyo Disneyland is about to undergo a complete makeover. (more…)
Crab stick: among Japan’s Top 3 Post-WWII Food Inventions is now 50 yrs old
Imitation crabs are now eaten worldwide, and 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of their development.Along with instant ramen and retort curry, imitation crabs are one of Japan's Three Greatest Post-World War II Food Inventions, loved by many people. (more…)
Japan invents ‘electric chopsticks’ to boost saltiness with electric
Kirin, a major Japanese beverage giant, and a research team led by Prof Homei Miyashita of Meiji University worked together to invent 'Electric Chopsticks'. A device that artificially enhances our senses for saltiness by up to 1.5 times. (more…)
3D-printed homes may make house-buying like buying a car
Serendix Inc join hands with a world-leading expert in 3D printing technology, Hiroya Tanaka (professor of Keio University), to build a house for the general public. The project aims to complete the prototype by autumn 2022. (more…)
Hakone: Hotel de Yama garden at full bloom in May
Hotel de Yama & Azalea Garden The azaleas at the Hotel de Yama in Hakone have been recognised as part of the 'National Plant Collection' of the Japan Association of Botanical Gardens (JABG). (more…)
Japan to open entry for foreign tourists as early as May, reports say
The Japanese government plans to allow small groups of vaccinated foreign tourists to enter the country as early as this month. (more…)
JR-Shikoku: 3-day unlimited ride pass for foreign visitor & resident until Sept.
JR-Shikoku launches the JR SHIKOKU Pass 3DAYS, a special offer for foreign visitors and foreign residents in Japan who hold non-Japan-issued passports. (more…)
Paper toothpaste now in hotels, no tubes, less plastic waste
The Japanese government has set a target of a cumulative 25% reduction in single-use plastics by 2030. And on 1 April, the Plastic Resource Circulation Act, initiated by the Ministry of the Environment, came into effect. (more…)