2022.02.02
The New Year’s tradition “Nagahama Bonsai Exhibition” in the Shiga / Hubei area will be held again this year. The appearance of red and white bonsai plums lined up in the tatami room of Keiunkan is spectacular. Continuing from last year, the new building is holding a collaborative exhibition with Tetsuhei Hayakawa, a paper-cutting artist living in Maibara.
| Period: | January 9th (Sun) – March 10th (Thu), 2022 (61 days, open throughout the period) |
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| Venue: | Keiunkan (2-5 Minatocho, Nagahama City, 3 minutes walk from JR Nagahama Station) |
| Time: | 9:00 to 17:00 (extended until 20:30 when lit up) *Admission is 30 minutes before |
| Price: | Adults 800 yen, elementary and junior high school students 400 yen (2 discounts for groups of 20 or more) |
| Exhibition: | Approximately 90 pots (replaced sequentially according to how they bloom during the period) |
■Night special project “Bonsai x Bamboo Light”
During the night illumination period, a special Bonsai exhibition will be held on the 2nd floor of the main building. Please enjoy the fantastic bamboo lights and the Bonsai Exhibition.
| Period: | Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from January 29th to March 6th |
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| Venue: | Keiunkan Main Building 2F |
■Nagahama Bonsai Exhibition Haiku Festival
We are looking for haiku related to the Bonsai Exhibition. The person who chose the phrase is Itsuki Natsui.
| Recruitment period: | January 9th (Sun) – March 10th (Thu) |
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■Introducing Bonsai Cultured Seedlings!
You can see the growth of the Bonsai “Immortality” and “Fuyomine”, which were born by Sumitomo Forestry’s technology, which first appeared last year.
| Date: | Exhibited from February 4th (Fri) to March 10th (Thu) |
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■Kimono DE Bonsai
Kimono people can enter the Nagahama Bonsai Exhibition for free to liven up the ongoing “Kimono DE Nagahama”.
| Period: | January 9th (Sun) – March 10th (Thu) |
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■Nagahama Bonsai Exhibition Photo Contest
A photo contest that expresses the charm of the Nagahama Bonsai Exhibition. There is a prize in the gold medal!
| Recruitment period: | January 9th (Sun) – March 22nd (Tue) |
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*Caution Please refrain from using a tripod. (A monopod can be used)
■Bon plum experience
– Let’s make an original Bonsai –
This is the first Bon plum experience this year. Why don’t you choose your favorite bonsai and pot from the mini bonsai sold at the venue and make your own bonsai? A professional manager will teach you in detail about replanting, pruning, annual management, etc.
| Price: | 4,000 yen ~ (Admission fee not included) |
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– Bonsai management experience –
Throughout the year, you will learn how to manage and enjoy Bonsai from the Bonsai manager. The bonsai that has been cultivated and managed will be exhibited at the 72nd Nagahama Bonsai Exhibition. We will prepare the bonsai plums and ingredients to be managed.
| Price: | 18,000 yen |
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| Period: | Reiwa 1 year from March 4th. 3rd Sunday of every month |
| Location: | Bonsai management field |
*In addition, there is also a “Growing Class” (1,000 yen per person) that teaches you how to easily grow Bonsai plums at home.
■Bonsai Premium Guide
We will guide you with fun talks such as a higher-grade viewing method and the inside story of Bonsai management. (Reservation required)
| Price: | 1,000 yen (excluding admission fee) |
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■Bonsai Exhibition at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine
For the first time this year, the plum blossoms from the Nagahama Bonsai Exhibition will appear at the Ume Festival in Kitano Tenmangu, Kyoto!
| Period: | January 28th (Fri) -February 13th (Sun) |
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| Venue: | Kitano Tenmangu Shrine Bundou Kaikan (Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto) |
■Bonsai Exhibition at Expo’70 Commemorative Park
Continuing from last year, we will be exhibiting the plum blossoms from the Nagahama Bonsai Exhibition during the plum festival at the Expo’70 Commemorative Park in Osaka.
| Period: | February 10th (Thu) – 27th (Sun) |
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| Venue: | Expo’70 Commemorative Park Senri-an, Umebayashi (Suita-ku, Osaka) |
[Corona measures]
・Please cooperate in temperature measurement, hand disinfection, and wearing a mask at the entrance.
・Ventilation is always thorough in the hall.
・Thoroughly disinfect areas that customers can touch, such as elevators and seats.
・Admission may be restricted to avoid crowding. note that.
Tourist information site to enjoy Nagahama and Maibara
Make sightseeing in Lake Biwa more enjoyable. It is full of tourist information on Lake Biwa, centering on Nagahama and Maibara.
(Operation: Nagahama Tourism Association, General Incorporated Association Biwako no Moto DMO)
＞ A tourist information site for enjoying Nagahama and Maibara
“COSMOSWEETS”, sweets inspired by the mysterious world seen from space
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First Hagi ware pottery to participate in Makuake’s “Online Pottery Market 2020” as the pottery of Yamaguchi Prefecture
[Hotel New Otani Tokyo] Sells accommodation plans with fireworks viewing tickets.
Uchina Stay Report vol.7: “How did Yachimun no Sato come about? ~ Yachimun’s beauty and the feelings of craftsmen ~“
“Japan’s Three Great Inari Shrines, Toyokawa Inari x Naked YORU MO-DE” Held for 16 days only
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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Winter special parfait at the Unjo Saryo café in the Tale of Genji Museum, Uji, Kyoto.
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OnigiriBurger ‘Eel Kabayaki – Double Eggs’, newly launched as part of Kansai International Airport OnigiriBurger 1st anniversary menu.
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[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.
