November, 2023 - NINJA KOTAN

How to Overcome Inconveniences in Japanese Business Hotels: Tips on Card Keys and Refrigerators Hotel card keys may seem convenient, but they can be troublesome. Often, removing the card key turns off all room power, making it impossible to charge electronic devices while out. To resolve this, insert a different card, like a point card, instead of the key when leaving. Some hotels require a long key to be inserted for power. In such cases, I recommend inserting a toothbrush when going out. Be aware that in some hotels, the refrigerator power is off at check-in for energy saving. Ensure it’s on, or your drinks won’t cool. Japanese business hotels are functional and convenient, but knowing these tips about card keys and refrigerators can make your travel even smoother!

19Nov, 20232023年11月12日

Itinerary Ideas itinerary in Japan

Let’s Learn How to Board One-Man Trains

By ninjakotan

Let’s Learn How to Board One-Man Trains Boarding and alighting from local trains in Japan can be quite different from doing so in major cities, and often, there are only Japanese signs, making it very inconvenient for foreign tourists. Indeed, in the Japan Tourism Agency’s 2019 survey on “Acceptance Environment for Foreign Visitors to Japan,” 50% of foreign tourists responded that they had trouble with local trains. Additionally, in the same survey, only 8% of tourists found local public transportation convenient. Especially inconvenient are one-man trains, which operate differently from regular trains. Many local trains in Japan are one-man due to the few passengers, meaning only one driver is on board. Often, only the first carriage (the one at the front of the train’s direction) has doors that open and close. Also, on a one-man train, you must press a button to open the door when boarding or alighting. When boarding, just like on a bus, you take a numbered ticket, and when getting off, you put the ticket and fare into the fare box. If you’re using a one-man train, always try to board the first carriage for ease. However, whether you board from the front or rear doorread moreLet’s Learn How to Board One-Man Trains

12Nov, 20232023年11月5日

Accessible tourism Sustainable travel

Awarded the title of “Startup Launched at Hokkaido University”

By ninjakotan

Awarded the title of “Startup Launched at Hokkaido University” We, EDO KAGURA Corporation, have been honored with the title of “Startup Launched at Hokkaido University” from Hokkaido University. The system of awarding titles to “Startup Launched at Hokkaido University” was established to support startups that were founded to implement the research achievements of Hokkaido University into society. It is a great honor for us to be recognized as a member of the Hokkaido University Ecosystem, a national university. Our company aims to realize accessible and sustainable “Ultimate Luggage-Free Travel” for foreign tourists through our clothing rental service and pre-travel concierge. Furthermore, we seek to eliminate physical barriers (luggage) and informational barriers (Japanese language) to create a travel style that requires nothing but a passport and smartphone. In addition, we are committed to significantly reducing CO2 emissions from airplanes by reducing luggage, thus contributing to limiting climate change. As part of this effort, we have joined the “Japan Climate Initiative.” The Japan Climate Initiative is a non-profit organization in Japan comprised of private companies, municipalities, NGOs, and citizens. Through “Ultimate Luggage-Free Travel,” we aim to realize accessible tourism, enhance convenience for travelers, and work towards attracting more foreign tourists to localread moreAwarded the title of “Startup Launched at Hokkaido University”

05Nov, 20232023年11月12日

Accessible tourism Itinerary Ideas itinerary in Japan Sustainable travel

Our online store is now available at KKday Mall

By ninjakotan

Our online store is now available at KKday Mall EDO KAGURA Corporation has opened a store in KKday Mall following our online store “Ninja Kotan.” We will continue to support foreign travelers by providing clothing rentals and free pre-travel concierge service in foreign languages to help them have a great travel experience, even in the countryside in Japan, where there are many stairs and hills and few foreign language displays. In addition, baggage reduction through clothing rental reduces the carbon footprint of travelers during their trip to Japan by approximately 20% (based on a 20 kg reduction in checked baggage). The daily CO2 reduction from baggage reduction is 16 to 42 times that of solar panels and electric vehicles, making it a significant contribution to climate change mitigation. KKday is a Taiwanese online booking site that sells local experiences and tickets to travel destinations. Offering more than 300,000 unique local experiences worldwide, KKday provides services that improve the convenience of travel planning by eliminating the need for travelers to arrange tours and tickets individually. The KKday Mall rental service offers two plans: “Stay-Based Clothing Rental” and “Specify the Type and Rent.” The “Stay-Based Clothing Rental” plan is the sameread moreOur online store is now available at KKday Mall