2020.02.22
From March 20 to April 19, 2020, we will hold an event in Tokyo Midtown to celebrate the coming of spring, “MIDTOWN BLOSSOM 2020”. This event is held with the concept of “celebrating spring”, and is celebrating its 13th anniversary this year. We celebrate the upcoming spring with a variety of events, including cherry blossoms blooming in the garden area of Tokyo Midtown, sparkling wine, special sweets, and a flower display inside the building.
CHANDON Blossom Lounge, a limited-time outdoor lounge where you can enjoy the premium sparkling wine Shandon. Rose sparkling, which is perfect for the season of color change, will enhance the spring banquet and cherry blossom viewing.
Five-star Hotel The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo’s banquet chef, food supervised by Mitsuhisa Nagase, and sweets that look gorgeous, make the table a more enjoyable space. This year we have two new seats with the image of a Japanese style, and the covered lounge is a great place to enjoy a cold night, regardless of the weather.
| Period: | March 20 – April 19 * Stormy weather canceled |
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| Location: | Midtown Garden Sakura Street area |
| Time: | 12:00 to 20:00 (L.O. 19:30) ※ Friday and Saturday, when cherry blossoms are in full bloom until 21:00 (L.O. 20:30) |
| Number of seats: | about 100 |
IKEBANA performance unit “Za Sogetsu”. The most notable unit in the flower arrangement world now displays various ikebana throughout the Tokyo Midtown building. Please enjoy the special flower art where you can feel “spring” just by walking in Tokyo Midtown.
| Period: | March 20 – April 19 |
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| Location: | Galleria 1F Tree Shower, Galleria 2F / 3F |
| Time: | 9: 30-24: 00 (Galleria 1F), 11: 00-21: 00 (Galleria 2F / 3F) |
| Writers: | Za, Sogetsu (Takayuki Fukasawa, Koji Kurata, Yuhito Ito, Musashi Iioka, Naoki Mitarai, Kazunori Takamine) |
On the night of the event, the cherry blossom trees of about 200m in the garden area of Tokyo Midtown will light up the cherry blossoms according to the flowering situation. Before the blossoming of the cherry blossoms, you can enjoy the feeling of cherry blossoms at night with a pink light.
| Period: | March 20 – April 19 |
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| Time: | 17: 00-23: 00 |
| Place: | Midtown Garden Along Sakura Street / In front of Garden Terrace |
Tokyo Midtown will celebrate its 13th anniversary on March 30, 2020. With a feeling of gratitude to the visitors, the first 500 people will be served the spring-colored premium sparkling wine “Chandon Rose”.
| The date and time: | From 11:00 on March 30 |
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| Location: | Plaza 1F Canopy Square |
| Price: | Free |
| Number of people: | First 500 people |
“TOKYO MIDTOWN AWARD” is a design and art competition that seeks out and supports young talents who will lead tomorrow. Please enjoy the latest works, such as installations and paintings, created by the six Art Competition Winners for this exhibition in 2019, and the works full of talent and individuality of the young artists who are currently attracting attention.
| Period: | March 20 – May 31 |
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| Location: | Plaza B1 |
| Time: | 6:30 – 0:30 (Plaza B1 opening time) |
| Price:: | Free |
Maiko dinner show where you can easily experience Japanese traditional culture
Sky lantern floating on the night of Tanabata, at Sennan Rinku Park
[New Furano Prince Hotel]This year’s plan to enjoy a snow fairy ‘zebra finch’ birdwatching experience and a lunch set with a zebra finch cake plate.
[Ginza Tsutaya Bookstore] Enjoy Ginza Tsutaya Bookstore online while at home!
[Kinjita Manjushage Park] Manjushage, a flower that heralds the arrival of autumn
One of the largest in Japan, 800,000 tulips! “Sakura Tulip Festa 2020” held in Sakura City, Chiba Prefecture (April 1-April 26)
Nara
Countrywide
Kagawa
Kyoto
Countrywide
Classical masterpieces related to Kenji Miyazawa performed by a live string quartet at Konica Minolta Planetaria TOKYO
Tokyo
Lake Sagami Cherry Blossom Festival,” one of the most spectacular events in Kanto with 2,500 cherry trees in bloom, opens on Saturday, March 15.
Kanagawa
Heian Jingu Shrine, 130th Anniversary: Heian Jingu Shrine Sakura Oto Yoru – Benishidare Concert 2025 – will be held.
Kyoto
[Takeda Castle Town Hotel EN]Takeda Castle Ruins “Spring Climbing Set” on sale
Hyogo
Special Exhibition “Daikakuji Temple, Former Saga Gosho – New Currents: Paintings Related to the Gosho” will be held at night to commemorate the 1,150th anniversary of the temple’s founding.
Tokyo
A new texture that is both crispy and chewy! HONKAN CREPE NAKAKA (crepe) in two varieties – custard and green tea – will be available from Friday 28 March.
2025.04.04
On 1 April 2025, the coarse-ground buckwheat noodles and satoyama cuisine restaurant SATORI opened in Ujigawa, Kyoto.
2025.04.02
Official licensed product for Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai, Myakmyak Cider, goes on sale from 1 April (Tuesday).
2025.03.31
Launch of a new liquor brand ‘kagan’ using Okinawan ingredients.
2025.03.28
[Kai Kinugawa] ‘Hanami onsen stay’ to enjoy cherry blossom viewing in a hot spring or on a special terrace surrounded by about 30 Someiyoshino cherry trees.
2025.03.26
A one-day plan to enjoy seasonal bamboo shoots and wisteria is now available.
2025.03.24
Kyoto
Ohanami
SAKURA
Event
Since its inception in 1989, the “Heian Shrine Red Shidare Concert” has evolved throughout the Heisei era. In 2025, the concert will be held for five days from Wednesday, April 2 to Sunday, April 6.
Tokyo
Art
Event
Due to the popularity of the exhibition “Daikakuji Temple, Former Saga Palace: New Flowers and Paintings Related to the Palace,” which will be held at the Heiseikan of the Tokyo National Museum from Tuesday, January 21, 2025, the museum will be open at night. In addition, from Tuesday, February 18, a limited-edition novelty gift will be distributed to visitors who purchase exhibition merchandise for 4,000 yen or more, including tax.
Shiga
Travel
Event
Culture
The resort hotel ‘KYUKAMURA OHMI-HACHIMAN’, located on the eastern shore of Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture, in Omi Hachiman City, known for its Omi merchants and Azuchi Castle, is inviting participants to join the ‘Biwaichi’ bus tour, which immerses them in the historical romance of Shiga Prefecture, which has flourished as a key transport hub since ancient times, close to Kyoto and Nara.
To ensure that visitors can enjoy Omi in an easy-to-understand way, Mr Yoshiyuki Onuma, Senior Researcher at the National Institute for Historical Resource Development, will accompany them throughout the tour and provide explanations.
Yamaguchi
SAKURA
Event
From 25 March to 6 April 2025, Kai Nagato Onsen Ryokan is offering a “Spring Stay” to enjoy the murmur of the Onshin River, which heralds the arrival of spring, and the cherry blossoms. In spring, the rows of cherry blossom trees along the Onshin River, which flows in front of Kai Nagato, are in full bloom, adding colour to the hot spring resort. This plan allows you to enjoy the rows of cherry blossom trees, which have attracted many tourists to the area, to your heart’s content. This plan offers guests a special seat on the Kawadoko Terrace before dinner so that they can enjoy the cherry blossoms at any time during their stay.
Tokyo
Event
Culture
From Saturday 1 February to Thursday 27 March 2025, the Keio Plaza Hotel will host ‘Hinamatsuri at the Hotel – Setsubuku Cuisine Served with Arita Porcelain and Flowery Hina Furnishings’, featuring approximately 5,000 vines and other decorations. This is the 24th year of the Hinamatsuri event, which focuses on hanging ornaments.
Kanagawa
Food
Meiji Kinenkan’s confectionery brand ‘Kanomi no Mori’ is now available at Odakyu Noborito Station. Please take a look at the varied collection, including piece cakes, decorative cakes and other cakes perfect for Christmas, as well as standard popular sweets.
