Partners Information: Get up-close and personal with Japanese traditional crafts that have been passed down from the Edo period (1603-1868)! The Koto City Traditional Crafts Exhibition will soon be held in Tokyo. The event allows visitors to see how traditional crafts are created, participate in hands-on workshops, and purchase genuine works from professional crafters at various booths.

Partners Information: Wi-Ho! Pocket Wi-Fi rental company has recently added ‘delivery’ as one of the pick-up methods for customers to choose from.This announcement is in response to the increasing number of visitors to Japan who prefer to receive their Pocket Wi-Fi at their hotel or other accommodations.

Partners Information: The 3-day Shoryudo Bus Pass (Matsumoto, Magome, Komagane Course) has been relaunched.The ticket gives the user unlimited travel on highway buses and route buses connecting Nagoya, Magome, Komagane, Matsumoto and other places, and includes access to Central Japan International Airport.

Partners Information: East Japan Railway Company (JR East) has added 13 new ‘Joyful Train’ services to their JR-East Train Reservation online seat reservations service to make it easier for overseas travellers to book.

In addition to the existing five services which included the Resort Shirakami, 13 new train services have been added, including the popular SL steam locomotives as well as the Koshino Shu*Kura train.