Subway station in Osaka to fully run on renewable energy with film-type perovskite solar cell
JR West Japan announced to install 'film-type perovskite solar cells' in the Umekita (Osaka) subway station, due to open in spring 2023. (more…)
Let’s Enjoy OKONOMIYAKI Experience at Hiroshima Station
A wide range of groups such as foreign travelers, families, and school trip students can enjoy the experience! Standard Hiroshima Okonomiyaki Experience with a selectable heaped topping. It comes with the original apron and hat, so you can come empty-handed. It will serve a Muslim-friendly menu and a Vegetarian menu for those from abroad. Please click the link below for details
Japan’s largest AEON shopping mall to open in Ibaraki in 2025
Image source: Public Relations Journal of Toride City, Ibaraki Japan's largest shopping mall, AEON MALL Toride (tentative), is scheduled to open in 2025 in the Kuwabara area in Toride, Ibaraki. It has a notable area of 676,000m². (more…)
Sakura Garden Hotel with Muslim-friendly services and facilities
Sakura Garden Hotel with a prayer room available. In the prayer room, prayer times are posted on the table, and Qibla is installed in each room and prayer space. In addition, Halal dishes are prepared for breakfast, and they are served using Halal-specific cooking utensils and tableware, so Muslims can enjoy them safely.
New Kyushu Shinkansen KAMOME debuts on 23 Sept.
JR Kyushu began a promotion of the KAMOME Shinkansen a.k.a the Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen (West-Kyushu bullet train) running between Takeo Onsen and Nagasaki, upon the launch of the Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen service on 23 September 2022 (Fri). (more…)
Save money for Namba-KIX travel with Limited Express Rapi:t e-ticket
Limited Express Rapi:t Rapi:t, Nankai Electric Railway's limited express train service between Namba in Osaka and Kansai International Airport (KIX), is now available as electronic tickets.By holding the QR code displayed on your smartphone over the ticket gate, users can now use it as an electronic ticket. (more…)
Fly and Earn Bonus Miles on TOKYO-KL flights by Malaysia Airlines!
Additional 50% bonus miles will be credited in addition to the regular flight miles for each eligible one-way segment based on the booking class during the promotion period. Registration for the promotion must be made before flight departure. Promotion Period：August 14, 2022 (Sunday) - October 27, 2022 (Thursday) (Flight date) Eligible Routes：Malaysia Airlines operating direct flights between TOKYO (HANEDA) and Kuala Lumpur (MH0037、MH0036、JL7097、JL7096) Eligible Booking Classes：All the applicable booking classes for mileage accrual Please see the link below for details on this campaign.
Grand OPEN 2025, Kansai International Airport undergoes major renovation
Kansai International Airport in Osaka is currently undergoing its first major renovation since its opening.Here is its future schedule and what you can expect to see after the renovations. (more…)
“Universal Tourism” in Mie Prefecture Ise-Shima
Ama(female free diver) hut "Hachiman Kamado" is located in Mie Prefecture Ise-Shima (also called the Shima Peninsula) where you can see a vast ocean in front of you. It is a facility that is particular in its design to include things such as a separated men/women prayer room, an ablution/wudu equipment (small cleaning facility), and the whole building is barrier-free for elderly people and wheelchair users. Please see the link below for detailed facility information.
New shopping heaven ‘Fukaya-Hanazono Premium Outlets’ to open in Saitama
The new Fukaya-Hanazono Premium Outlets will open its doors on 20 October (Thur) in Fukaya, Saitama. (more…)
Great deals of up to 15% off at the Malaysia Airlines
Malaysia Airlines is holding a 'Travel Fair' until August 16th. Up to 15% off for flights to Malaysia.The boarding period is valid until March 31, 2023. For more information, please visit the official website.
For foreign tourists, Multilingual disaster support on LIVE JAPAN
LIVE JAPAN PERFECT GUIDE TOKYO, a tourism info service for foreign visitors in Japan, led by Gurunavi (a major restaurant database operator) with 47 companies/organisations, launched a new project on 25 July to provide multilingual info on support during disasters. (more…)