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Event
2021.12.19
Gokurakuyu RAKU SPA Group will hold a “Yuzuyu” event associated with the winter solstice. The period is from December 20th (Monday) to 23rd (Thursday), 2021. Please refer to the website for details as the dates vary depending on the store.
It is said that “Yuzu-yu” will not catch a cold for a year on the day of the winter solstice. It is an old Japanese custom that “Yuzu” is floated in the room.
Gokurakuyu ・ The RAKU SPA Group stores will hold the popular “Yuzuyu” every year in 2021. During the event period, you can enjoy the impactful “Yuzu-yu” in a large bath that is different from the one at home by throwing in real yuzu.
The essential oil component contained in yuzu also promotes blood circulation and metabolism, so it is said that taking a bath warms the body from the core and is also effective for poor circulation.
In addition, it is said that yuzu can be added to the scent by adding it to hot water to bring about a relaxing effect.
＜Gokurakuyu x SDGs Yuzu Please give up campaign＞
We will take over the surplus yuzu from the locals and hold a yuzu bath using that yuzu at each store.
In addition, if you bring Yuzu to the following stores, you will receive a free admission ticket.
＞Click here for the “Yuzuyu” event website
＞Gokurakuyu HP
＞RAKU SPA HP
World’s largest virtual event “Virtual Market 4”
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.
The ‘Night Hydrangea Train’, a Hakone tradition of reserved-seat trains, will be in operation.
Roppongi Hills Bon Dance 2023 to be held for the first time in 4 years
About 65 popular stores such as Chinese Soba Tomita gather in Ikebukuro!
Special accommodation plans with special viewing of the ‘Chugen Manto Lantern Festival’ at Kasuga Taisha, a Shinto ritual to pray for the fulfilment of various wishes of the people, are available.
Nara
Countrywide
Kagawa
Kyoto
Countrywide
[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
[Minoh, Katsuo-ji Temple.]‘Zero congestion’ measures during the autumn foliage season, such as ‘dedicated shuttle bus service’ and ‘special night-time lighting’, will commence from 9 November 2024 (Saturday).
Osaka
[Hoshino Resort Bandaisan Onsen Hotel]Snowy Bar, where you can taste Aizu’s local sake while watching the snowy landscape.
Fukushima
Limited edition original gin ‘NISHI-GIN’, jointly produced by a group of restaurants in Nishijin, on sale from 25 November.
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Nippon Kodo launches limited-edition incense and incense burner sets with a ‘Snake’ design, the Chinese zodiac sign for 2025.
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Winter special parfait at the Unjo Saryo café in the Tale of Genji Museum, Uji, Kyoto.
2024.12.16
OnigiriBurger ‘Eel Kabayaki – Double Eggs’, newly launched as part of Kansai International Airport OnigiriBurger 1st anniversary menu.
2024.12.13
[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.
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Third FUKUCHA brand shop ‘Uji Store’ opens.
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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.
