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 |
The world’s first “Christmas Butter Beer TM Mug” is available only in Japan!
November 3 (Culture Day) Yokohama Noh Theater “Introduction to Noh by Artistic Director”
Hakutsuru Sake Brewery will hold a free online “Sake Brewery Opening” event on Saturday, April 10th, without reservations
Reikanji Temple, Kyoto: A nun monzeki temple that is not usually open to the public – Special viewing of the garden and shoin (drawing room) where camellias are in full bloom.
Sunshine City 2019 — Welcome to Christmas City
[Hoshinoya Okinawa] Seasonal event “Sabani aperitif on the beach” An event associated with an Okinawan event to pray for safe voyages and abundant fishing will be held.
Nara
Countrywide
Kagawa
Kyoto
Countrywide
[Keio Department Store, Shinjuku]This year marks the 60th edition of the ‘Original Famous Ekiben and National Good Food Competition’.
Tokyo
Kurokawa Onsen Yuakari, a fantastic illumination of bamboo in the countryside. This season, ‘Yuakari Yokocho’ is only open for a limited time.
Kumamoto
[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.
Hokkaido
[Kyoto Hachikan]Winter trip to Ohara, Kyoto, with a view of the snowy landscape and Osechi cuisine.
Kyoto
[KAI Tsugaru]Tsugaru Nanayuki Kamakura Apero’, an amuse-bouche featuring tunas from Oma and limited-edition sake, inspired by the Tsugaru Nanayuki snowfall.
Aomori
[Keio Department Store, Shinjuku]This year marks the 60th edition of the ‘Original Famous Ekiben and National Good Food Competition’.
2025.01.01
[Nagano Prefecture Shibu Onsen]Koishiya Ryokan, a hotel in a traditional hot spring resort with cobblestone streets, began operations on 20 December (Fri).
2024.12.30
[Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum]Afternoon tea in the museum café is back from 27 Jan 2025 (Mon) to 13 Feb 2025 (Thu).
2024.12.27
[Meiji Kinenkan] For a limited time only, a sweets shop boasting patisseries has been opened at Odakyu Noborito Station.
2024.12.25
Kurokawa Onsen Yuakari, a fantastic illumination of bamboo in the countryside. This season, ‘Yuakari Yokocho’ is only open for a limited time.
2024.12.23
Limited edition original gin ‘NISHI-GIN’, jointly produced by a group of restaurants in Nishijin, on sale from 25 November.
2024.12.20
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.
Hiroshima
Art
Simose Art Museum, located in Otake City, Hiroshima Prefecture, has been awarded the prestigious Versailles Prize as the “Most Beautiful Museum in the World.”
The award ceremony took place on December 2 at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, marking a historic moment for the museum and Japanese architecture.
The Versailles Prize Website:https://www.prix-versailles.com/2024
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Food
December sees the arrival of a number of Christmas breads. The Snowman with his cute smiling face is a sweet loaf with two different flavours: pudding cream and chocolate cream. It is a heartwarming treat with flavours that both children and adults can enjoy.
Also back this year is the popular Japanese Stollen, which was a big hit last year. This is a special cake that can only be tasted at Kimuraya, using Japanese-inspired ingredients such as persimmons, figs and koshi-an (sweet bean paste). Please take this opportunity to try Kimuraya’s limited edition Christmas bread.
Hiroshima
Art
The Hiroshima Museum of Art is hosting the exhibition “ZIPANGU: Contemporary Artists Who Defined the Heisei Era” (November 2, 2024 – December 22, 2024). This showcase brings together works by some of the most prominent figures in Japan’s contemporary art scene, including Yayoi Kusama, Takashi Murakami, Makoto Aida, Yoshitomo Nara, Chiharu Shiota, Izumi Kato, Akira Yamaguchi, and Miwa Komatsu. The exhibition has already garnered significant attention, exceeding 10,000 visitors.
HYAKKEI covered the dialogue between contemporary artist Takashi Murakami and Sueo Mizuma, the curator of this exhibition, held at the RIHGA Royal Hotel Hiroshima. We also conducted an exclusive interview with Mr. Mizuma.
The discussions centered on the aspirations behind the ZIPANGU exhibition and offered forward-looking insights, not only into Japan’s art world but also into the rediscovery of value within Japanese culture by its people.
Osaka
Food
Event
From 25 Oct (Fri) to 8 Dec (Sun), 2024, a pop-up shop for miffy café tokyo will be held in Umeda, Osaka.
Hiroshima
Travel
Culture
Two types of paper seals made exclusively for autumn, ‘Chrysanthemum and Tanzaku’ and ‘Autumn Leaves and Candles’, have been available since Monday 9 September at Daisho-in Temple on the World Heritage island of Miyajima. Quantities are limited and will run out as soon as they are gone.
