“Hakuba Happo Yamabuki Shokudo,” a new restaurant promoting food culture is coming to the Hakuba Happo area, produced by Yamabuki Miso Group. It is set to open next week on December 20. The establishment represents a complete...
Laundry is a routine part of life, even while traveling. Unfortunately, this everyday chore has environmental consequences and can affect our health. The eco-conscious traveler’s laundry dilemma When traveling, finding convenient laundry options is...
It’s been almost two years since Fukuju Brewery (Kobe Syusui-kan) created the world’s first carbon-free sake “Fukuju Junmai EcoZero” in 2022, proving to the world that it’s possible to achieve both sustainability and excellent quality sake at the...
Are you interested in participating in an event where you can fully immerse yourself in lush forest landscapes while cycling through unpaved forest roads? This event will be held in one of Japan’s most beautiful villages, Nakagawa Village in Nagano...
Japanese people have long loved fall as the harvest season, satisfying their appetites with seasonal flavors, especially fruits. Even today, they eagerly participate in activities celebrating the taste of fall. In honor of the upcoming SDGs Week...
Shodoshima, a scenic island in Japan’s Seto Inland Sea, will begin its first trial of autonomous buses as part of sustainable development on the island. Next week from September 12 to 17, a Level 2 autonomous bus, equipped with technology that...
Ogawa Town in Saitama Prefecture is located just over an hour from Ikebukuro Station via the Tobu Tojo Line. Nestled in a basin surrounded by the mountains of Outer Chichibu, it is sometimes referred to as “Little Kyoto of Musashi.” The...
On August 20, Nissan and Nippon Travel Agency launched the GREEN JOURNEY project in cooperation with tourism-related and other companies, the Ministry of the Environment, and Tohoku University, aiming to promote sustainable tourism in Japan...
It took a long time to get out of the traffic in Tokyo, and by the time I noticed, it was pitch dark outside. As I drove down a road without even streetlights, I saw something along the white line. Was it a living creature or just an object? I...
SUNRISE TOURS, run by JTB GLOBAL MARKETING & TRAVEL INC. (JTBGMT), facilitates packaged tours for international travelers with a focus on sustainable tourism. The agency has renewed its Travelife Certified status, recognizing them as a...