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The ‘Machinaka’ hotel OMO7 Osaka (Omo) by Hoshino Resort will hold the ‘PIKAPIKA Flower Night’ from 17 March to 31 May 2025, celebrating the arrival of spring with a glass of champagne in a twinkling candlelit space.
A Flower Night Garden will be created in a corner of the Miyagurin Garden for the duration of the event. The space will be filled with vibrant pink, white and yellow flowers, adding a splash of spring colour. Candlelight will also glow, making it an unforgettably photogenic spot to take pictures and enliven the event.
The champagne with floating cherry petals served during the event offers a luxurious experience with its sumptuous aroma and luscious taste, heralding the arrival of spring. In addition, the PIKAPIKA Night Cherry Blossom Show, featuring some 13,000 LED lights woven into the outer membrane covering the walls of the building, will be specially staged twice a day.
The Box Sushi Cake, inspired by the box sushi that has been popular at festive occasions since ancient times, is a playful sweet with a beautiful exterior and layers of chilled candy cream and strawberry sauce inside. The sakura-scented Sakura Mochi-style Sea Bream Rice Chazuke uses sea bream, long loved by the people of Osaka and known as the fish that heralds the arrival of spring, and can also be enjoyed as dashi chazuke in a broth infused with cherry blossoms. Drinks include the Sakura x Sake Cocktail and the Elderflower x Green Tea Mocktail. The café’s menu is reminiscent of the arrival of spring.
| Period: | 17 March – 31 May 2025. |
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| Venue: | Miyagurin Garden Area |
| Time: | 19:30-22:00 |
| Aim: | Hotel guests |
| Fee: | Free of charge |
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[OMO7Osaka]PIKAPIKA Flower Night celebrates the arrival of spring with a glass of champagne in a candle-lit space.
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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.”
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The Versailles Prize Website:https://www.prix-versailles.com/2024
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Food
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