Baby Giant Panda, Weighing Mere 75 Grams at Birth, Now on Public Display at Japan’s Adventure World – Taking Suggestions for Its Name from Sept. 13

Date: Sept. 27, 2018
Source: Adventure World

A baby giant panda (female), born on August 14, 2018, has been on public display at Adventure World in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, since September 13. The theme park is publicly seeking suggestions for her name.

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Telecom Square Announces the Launch of AR Navigation Application “PinnAR”

Date: July 30, 2018
Source: Telecom Square

TOKYO – Telecom Square is excited to announce the launch of “PinnAR”, an AR navigation application that will guide users to their destination. Available in 4 languages, the app can be used when travelling to Japan as well as anywhere around the world. The intuitive navigation is perfect for those who have difficulty reading maps as well as those who are unable to type the location they are searching for.

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ActPro to Install Pioneer Japan Made Automated Currency Exchange Machines at Approximately 350 Sightseeing Spots in Japan

Date: Jul 05, 2018
Source: ActPro Co., Ltd.

TOKYO – ActPro Co., Ltd. installed approximately 350 units of SMART EXCHANGE automated currency exchange machine in Japan within 2 years. The machines can exchange 12 foreign currencies.

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Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo Renovates Universal Design Guests Rooms

Date: Jul 03, 2018
Source: Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo

TOKYO – Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo (KPH), one of Japan’s most prestigious international hotels located in Shinjuku, Tokyo, will begin renovation of its ten universal design guest rooms (35.5 square meters) on the 30th floor of our Hotel from the middle of July 2018, and add three new luxury type universal design rooms, including two 47.0 square meter and one 67.4 square meter rooms, bringing the total number of universal design rooms to 13 to be reopened in the middle of December 2018.

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Free Admission to World-Class Magic Wonderland Fujikyu Highland from July 14th

Date: Jun 19, 2018
Source: Fuji Kyuko Co., Ltd.

TOKYO – From July 14th, 2018, visitors to Fujikyu Highland Park (hereinafter referred to as “Fujikyu Highland”) will be exempted the admission fee of 1,500 yen (approximately RMB 86). Located in Yamanashi prefecture, Japan and next to Mount Fuji and Fuji Five Lakes, Fujikyu Highland is a perfect destination that adds more fun to your visit to Mount Fuji.

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Visit the Real Tokushima! Release of a Tourism Promotional Video Filmed from a First-Person Viewpoint!

Date: Feb 12, 2018
Source: Tokushima City

Original Soundtrack with “The Sounds of Tokushima City” Produced by Using the Musical Instruments of Awa Dance – Promoting “Tokushima, the Water City” through the four themes of culture, town, food, and nature

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Adventures by Disney Debuts All-New Japan Vacation, Robust Line-up of Worldwide Itineraries in 2019

Date: May 03, 2018
Source: Adventures by Disney

BURBANK, Calif., May 3, 2018 – Today Adventures by Disney, a leader in guided group travel worldwide, announced their line-up of 2019 vacation options, including an all-new itinerary to Japan. This exciting first-time destination is the latest addition to the company’s portfolio of more than 50 world-class family vacations across six continents.

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Hakuba Valley, Japan Is Now Epic

Date: Mar 02, 2018
Source: Vail Resorts, Inc.

• Hakuba Valley joins the Epic Pass, Epic Local Pass and Epic Australia Pass in a long-term alliance, beginning with the 2018-19 winter season.
• Epic Pass holders will receive five consecutive complimentary days with no blackout dates at Hakuba Valley’s nine ski resorts.
• The Epic Pass now connects Japan with the best of North America’s resorts and Perisher, the best resort in Australia.
• The industry-leading Epic Pass now features 55 mountain resorts in eight countries, more than any other season pass in the world.

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