2024.12.09
The third FUKUCHA shop from Fukujuen will open its Uji branch in Uji City, the city of Uji tea and the Tale of Genji. The first store will only sell Uji tea and tea-based confectionery, but a coffee shop will open on the second floor in December.
Aromatic Uji tea financier with a round shape that enhances the aroma of Uji tea. Also available in gift boxes for souvenirs of Kyoto or as a souvenir.
FUKUCHA’s signature confection is a tribute to the famous Kyoto Sobaoboro. The soboro is moistly dipped in richly flavoured Uji green tea and hojicha (roasted green tea) chocolate. A modern twist on a good old traditional sweet. They go well with tea and are a perfect souvenir of Kyoto.
[Gion Tsujiri x Tokyu Hotels] Hotel-made gateau chocolate will be released from July 7th
Japanese Craftsman Opens Pork Cutlet Restaurant “MITARI” in Kobe, Japan, Serving World-Class Pork Cutlet
Nagasaki long-established confectionery store starts mail order of “Kawatana Karin”
[Nogami] Yamagata white peach jam with elegant sweetness and aroma is now on sale.
Magically transforms a cat into high heels? !! “High-heel Cat”
Japan’s finest spirits “Sugawara Water Mirror Water Mirror Series Black (Noir) Label”
Nara
Countrywide
Kagawa
Kyoto
Countrywide
Third FUKUCHA brand shop ‘Uji Store’ opens.
Kyoto
Winter-only ‘Torafugu Kaiseki Plan’ at Ryotei Hansuiro is now on sale.
Nagasaki
Aomori fruit not just apples: pear ‘General Leclerc’ on sale for two weeks only.
Tokyo
[Limited to 20 meals a day]Kyoto ‘Menjo Muraji’ launches a winter-only product, Sasaki Sake Brewery supervised ‘Savoury Fried Bean Curd and Sakekasu Ramen’.
Kyoto
The second ‘IMAMI’ shop specialising in sake and sake cups will open on 16 October (Wed) in Tokyu Plaza Ginza Lotte Duty Free Ginza.
Tokyo
[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.
2024.12.11
Third FUKUCHA brand shop ‘Uji Store’ opens.
2024.12.09
Winter-only ‘Torafugu Kaiseki Plan’ at Ryotei Hansuiro is now on sale.
2024.12.06
Aomori fruit not just apples: pear ‘General Leclerc’ on sale for two weeks only.
2024.12.04
The Most Beautiful Museum in the World: Simose Art Museum Wins UNESCO’s Prestigious Versailles Prize!
2024.12.04
[ Kimuraya (department store)]Snowman’ is available only during the Christmas period. Japanese Stollen, made with traditional sake-type dough and Japanese ingredients, is on sale again this year.
2024.12.02
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.
Kyoto
Restaurant
Event
On selected days in September 2024, the wedding venue Kyoto Art Grace Wedding Hills will offer a ‘Hanari Otsukimi Afternoon Tea’, where guests can enjoy sweets and savouries inspired by the moon viewing on the fifteenth night of the month.
