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Tokyo Dome Hotel, Hokkaido Buffet until January 14. Red snow crab/pork bowl/seafood parfait with all-you-can-eat stuff on top, etc.

By Editor in Chief on Thu Dec 12 2024

Tokyo Dome Hotel is running the second “Hokkaido Fair 2024,” an all-you-can-eat buffet featuring more than 50 Hokkaido gourmet dishes, until January 14, 2025. For the second edition, the chef uses carefully selected seasonal ingredients found during his travels in the region, including Hokkaido red snow crab, scallops, autumn salmon, rice, vegetables, and dairy products….

Will the Future of Travel be Talking to AI and Letting It Create Itineraries and Make Reservations? Booking.com Interview with the Head of IT at Booking.com, the company that started the introduction of AI Trip Planner

By Editor in Chief on Thu Dec 12 2024

Booking.com is a globally recognized online travel agency (OTA) that arranges and sells a variety of travel-related products online. Founded in the Netherlands in 1996, the company grew as the use of the Internet progressed in the 2000s, and now handles airline tickets, car rentals, local tours, etc., with its core business of online hotel…

The year 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the publication of the “Moomin” novels. Commemorative mugs, snow globes, and pure gold goods to be released sequentially.

By Editor in Chief on Thu Dec 12 2024

Lights and Brands will release a series of commemorative goods for the 80th anniversary of the publication of the Moomin novels at Moomin stores nationwide from January 2025 onward. The theme for the 80th anniversary is “The door is always open. The items, which express the world of a story where any creature is accepted…

APA HOTEL to build its second building in the city in front of Tsuruoka Station, Yamagata Prefecture. Newly built with 300 rooms in a 5-minute walking distance from the station.

By Editor in Chief on Wed Dec 11 2024

On December 11, APA Group announced plans to open “APA Hotel Yamagata Tsuruoka Ekimae Nishi”. The plan is for a seven-story, 300-room building located a five-minute walk from Tsuruoka Station on the JR Hanetsu Main Line. The decision was made in response to the high level of occupancy at APA Hotel , which opened in…

CDO Speaks to Kyoto Graduate Students about JICA’s Digital Transformation (DX) and International Cooperation | News & PR

By Editor in Chief on Wed Dec 11 2024

summary Event Title: CDO Lecture for Kyoto Graduate Students on JICA’s Digital Transformation (DX) and International Cooperation1 Date: Friday, November 29, 2024, 17:30-19:00 Organized by Kyoto University Graduate School of Integrated Ars Vivendi (Shishukan)2 Venue: Kyoto University Comprehensive Ars Vivendi Building (Higashi Ichijo Building) Main Participants Opening Remarks: Koji Makino, Professor, Kyoto University Graduate School…

Mitsui Outlet Park, up to 80% off! The biggest winter sale starts on December 26th. Fukubukuro” sales schedule also announced: Kisarazu/Iruma/Makuhari/Tama Minami-Osawa/Yokohama Bayside

By Editor in Chief on Wed Dec 11 2024

Mitsui Outlet Park, operated by Mitsui Fudosan Commercial Management, will hold its semi-annual winter sale “SUPER OUTLET SALE” at five facilities in the Kanto region (Kisarazu, Iruma, Makuhari, Tama Minami-Osawa, and Yokohama Bayside). The period is from December 26 to January 19, 2025. Up to 80% off on winter items you can wear now, fashion…

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