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Comfort Hotel Toyokawa, 5 minutes from Meitetsu Suwa-machi Station, has been renewed. New USB charging ports in all rooms and improved water facilities.

By Editor in Chief on Tue Jul 08 2025

On June 30, Greens reopened the Comfort Hotel Toyokawa (3-301 Suwa, Toyokawa, Aichi Prefecture) in Toyokawa, Aichi Prefecture. Comfort Hotel Toyokawa is located approximately 5 minutes on foot from Suwa-machi Station on the Meitetsu Line and approximately 10 minutes by car from the Toyokawa Interchange on the Tomei Expressway. The guest rooms are decorated with…

Sneak into the Panasonic Pavilion “Nomo no Kuni. The story changes with your facial expressions and actions, gather the light and meet the self you don’t know yet!

By Editor in Chief on Tue Jul 08 2025

Panasonic Holdings is exhibiting the Panasonic Group Pavilion “Nomo-no-Kuni” in the East Gate Zone of Expo 2010 Osaka-Kansai until October 13. Nomo-no-kuni is one of the “private sector pavilions” created by companies in Japan by bringing together their respective fields of expertise and technologies. Many people may be interested in Panasonic, which once exhibited the…

New Nihonkai Ferry offers 20% discount on October ferry trips for those aged 55 and over only with reservations made at least one month in advance.

By Editor in Chief on Thu Jul 03 2025

Shin Nihonkai Ferry, an SHK Line group company, is offering “Autumn Trip GOGO Discount,” a 20% discount on private room and passenger car fares for passengers aged 55 and over only, for departures between October 1 and 31. Reservations can be made through the website or by phone. 20% discount on fares for private rooms…

Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, Murodo area and Mikurigaike, enjoy summer vacation limited event “Challenge from Tateyama!

By Editor in Chief on Thu Jul 03 2025

Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, operated by Tateyama Kurobe Kanko, will hold a summer vacation limited event “Challenge from Tateyama! will be held from July 19 to August 17. This is an event where families can feel more familiar with Mikuriga-ike and its water by challenging quizzes and origami related to Mikuriga-ike in Murodo area, the…

WILLER increases express bus service from Tokyo to Umeda/Yumeshima. Arrival at 7:55 a.m. at West Gate of Expo ’70, summer pass period only.

By Editor in Chief on Thu Jul 03 2025

Flight WX167 bound for Yumeshima is scheduled to arrive at the West Gate of the Osaka-Kansai Expo site, Transportation Terminal 1 at 07:55. During the period covered by the “Summer Pass,” which allows daily admission, visitors can get in line from Shinjuku for the opening without having to change trains. WILLER EXPRESS will add one…

JR East introduces new reserved-seat ticket vending machine. Supports Mobile Suica processing + Shinkansen ticket purchases; easy-to-understand top screen.

By Editor in Chief on Thu Jul 03 2025

JR East will introduce a series of new reserved-seat ticket vending machines starting in July, with approximately 160 machines to be installed at about 20 stations, mainly in the Tokyo metropolitan area, in fiscal 2025. The top menu of the new model features purpose-specific buttons for “Buy Ticket” and “Change Ticket” instead of the conventional…

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