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New Otani Club Diners Premium Card Applications Start May 18
1+ hour, 17+ min ago (103+ words) Hotel New Otani and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Club will begin accepting applications for the "New Otani Club Diners Premium Card" on May 18. Rakuten Black Card Opens Application to All Who Meet the Conditions, Abolishing Invitation-Only System United Airlines to Launch…...
Hotel Metropolitan Revamps Suica Penguin Cake and Pudding
3+ hour, 57+ min ago (250+ words) Hotel Metropolitan in Japan has revamped its "Suica Penguin Cake" and "Suica Penguin Pudding," both themed after JR East's Suica IC card mascot. The "Suica Penguin Cake (Chocolat Orangette)" combines chocolate mousse with orange, layered on hazelnut financier sponge and…...
Hotel Inter Continental Tokyo Bay Offers Cherry Rose Afternoon Tea with Lindt Chocolate, May 8 June 30
17+ hour, 57+ min ago (185+ words) Hotel Inter Continental Tokyo Bay in Japan will collaborate with Lindt chocolate to offer the "Cherry Rose Afternoon Tea with Lindt Chocolate" from May 8 to June 30. The afternoon tea will be available at four outlets including the New York Lounge,…...
The Ritz-Carlton, Fukuoka Offers Bacha Coffee Afternoon Tea and Hand-Drip Coffee
1+ day, 46+ min ago (198+ words) The Ritz-Carlton, Fukuoka will collaborate with the Moroccan coffee brand "Bacha Coffee" from Marrakech to offer afternoon tea and hand-drip coffee from April 15 to June 15. At The Ritz-Carlton Club, guests with club access can enjoy one complimentary cup of Bacha…...
Shinjuku Washington Hotel Opens Guest-Only "LOUNGE SARYO" Tea Lounge
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (245+ words) Shinjuku Washington Hotel opened its guest-exclusive lounge, "LOUNGE SARYO," on April 29. At the counter, staff prepare matcha green tea right in front of guests, and a self-service area offers sweets, tea, alcoholic beverages, and other drinks. Special menus and events…...
Vessel Inn Yachiyo Katsutadai Ekimae Completes Full Renovation
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (265+ words) Vessel Inn Yachiyo Katsutadai Ekimae, located in Yachiyo City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, completed the renovation of its guest rooms and common areas on March 31, following work that had been carried out in stages since November 2025. In the guest rooms, five…...
Vessel Inn Asakusa Tsukuba Express Completes Renovation of All Guest Rooms
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (157+ words) Vessel Inn Asakusa Tsukuba Express, a hotel in Asakusa, Tokyo, completed its renovation on March 31. In addition, the coworking space was renovated. Ascott to Open Oakwood Oimachi Tracks Tokyo on June 25 IHG Hotels & Resorts Launches Up to 30% Off Mid-Year Campaign…...
JTB Holds Time Sale on Domestic and Overseas Hotels and Tours Until May 20
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (188+ words) JTB (Japan Travel Bureau) is holding a "JTB Time Sale" on domestic and overseas hotels, ryokan (traditional Japanese inns), and tour packages through May 20. Sample prices include: a 3-day tour from Tokyo to Taipei with accommodation at Regent Taipei from…...
Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Issues South America Advisory on Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (202+ words) Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a wide-area advisory for South America, calling for caution regarding hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. Infections have spread among passengers of the Hondius, an expedition cruise ship operated by Oceanwide Expeditions, and after disembarkation, passengers…...
Haimurubushi to Open New Oceanfront Pool Villas on July 15
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (206+ words) Haimurubushi, a resort in Okinawa, Japan, will open a new room category, the "Oceanfront Pool Villa," on July 15. To commemorate the opening, a special accommodation plan for stays of two nights or more is on sale from July 15 for stays…...