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100 Pokemon Welcoming Guests in MIMARU’s Renewed Pokemon Room — Expanding to 10 Locations Across Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka Starting July 1

By asianet

TOKYO, Apr. 1, 2025 /Kyodo JBN/ — Cosmos Hotel Management Co., Ltd., which operates Apartment Hotel MIMARU, offering spacious rooms with kitchens for families and friends, announced the reopening of its popular “Pokemon Room” on July 1, 2025. With the relaunch, the number of participating locations will expand to 10 across Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka. … Continued

Current State of Creativity x Technology in Tokyo as Seen through CCBT: Civic Creative Base Tokyo (CCBT) Report

By asianet

TOKYO, Mar. 31, 2025 /Kyodo JBN/ — Civic Creative Base Tokyo (CCBT) has been engaging in creative activities through art and digital technology, co-creating with various players such as citizens, artists, companies and research institutions since its opening in October 2022. To reflect on CCBT’s activities over the past two and a half years and … Continued

Global Unveiling of Inner Mongolia’s 2025 Spring Tourism Event: Inviting the World to Enjoy a Culture and Nature Symphony of the Northern Frontier

By asianet

HOHHOT, China, Mar. 28, 2025 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– Recently, the Culture and Tourism Department of the Inner Mongolia autonomous region has announced a “Musical Tours in Inner Mongolia” series tourism product for 2025, which centered on the “culture of the northern frontier” will offer 219 cultural and tourist activities across six themes, inviting global travelers to immerse themselves in … Continued

Springs Heat Up Cultural Tourism Development in Yingkou

By Katrina Sammut

YINGKOU, China, March 19, 2025 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/ — During the 2024-2025 snow season, Yingkou City, centered on the theme “City of Light, Encounter with Snow”, crafted four distinctive integrated scenarios, rolled out specialized winter culture and tourism routes, and hosted over a hundred events, among which, the “Convergence of Light” scenario ingeniously combines snow and hot springs, offering visitors a unique and memorable … Continued

Springs Heat Up Cultural Tourism Development in Yingkou

By asianet

YINGKOU, China, March 19, 2025 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/ — During the 2024-2025 snow season, Yingkou City, centered on the theme “City of Light, Encounter with Snow”, crafted four distinctive integrated scenarios, rolled out specialized winter culture and tourism routes, and hosted over a hundred events, among which, the “Convergence of Light” scenario ingeniously combines snow and hot springs, offering visitors a unique and memorable … Continued

Discover World of Japanese Arcades and Many Ways to Enjoy Them on SEGA Fave’s New Website

By Mayesha Taher

TOKYO, Mar. 6, 2025 /Kyodo JBN/ — SEGA FAVE CORPORATION, headquartered in Tokyo and a group company of SEGA CORPORATION, is thrilled to announce the release of the Japanese Game Centers Guide, a website covering everything visitors need to know about Japan’s unique arcades. Please visit: https://gamecenter-guide.sega.com/ *The website is available in English, Simplified Chinese, … Continued

Make your business a main attraction at world-famous amusement trade expo

By David Urquhart

The international extravaganza will showcase the newest technological advancements and innovative solutions in the attractions industry from more than 300 exhibitors, with over 10,000 attendees expected to visit the bustling 10,000m2 trade show floor.  Connect with your ideal customer base and drive revenue at this year’s premier expo for leisure and entertainment. This event attracts … Continued

“Sanpoku Bio-Regional Park” to Launch in May in Northeastern Japan

By David Urquhart

MURAKAMI, Japan, Mar. 4, 2025 /Kyodo JBN/ — The Sanpoku Revitalization Council will launch in May the “Sanpoku Bio-Regional Park” in the Sanpoku area of Murakami City, Niigata Prefecture, northeastern Japan. The park offers visitors the opportunity to experience nature in its purest form, unique to this region. Through coastal erosion, Japan’s only fishing method, … Continued

Japan’s Miyagi Prefecture Holds “Miyagi Ambassador Summit” with Officials from 11 Countries/Regions

By Katrina Sammut

SENDAI, Japan, Feb. 6, 2025 /Kyodo JBN/ — The Miyagi Prefectural Government in northeastern Japan invited ambassadors to Japan, representatives, and other officials from 11 countries/regions — India, South Korea, Vietnam, Kuwait, Cambodia, Indonesia, Australia, France, Germany, Italy, and Taiwan — to hold the “Miyagi Ambassador Summit” from January 23 (Thursday) to 25 (Saturday), 2025. … Continued