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[The Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store] A total of 38 stores gather to offer the latest in Chuo Ward gourmet cuisine and traditional yet modern sundries.

2023.10.24

From October 25 (Wed.), the Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi main store will hold the “13th Exhibition of Tastes and Craftsmanship in the Center of Tokyo” at the 7th floor event hall in the main building.

Koshu woven umbrella "Kasane"

The umbrella is hand painted by a single craftsman who handles the many processes involved in umbrella making. The quality of the umbrella and its beauty as an item to be held and used in the hand are maintained, and the lovely design is also enjoyable.

49,500 yen each

(Shukusen) Triangular bags and tenugui hand towels

Japanese accessories such as “triangular bags” that can be used in different sizes by adjusting the knots in the handles, and “tenugui” hand towels dyed using the “shizome” technique, each of which can be enjoyed in your own unique way.

Left: Triangular bag, from 1,650 yen Center: Tenugui hand towel, from 1,650 yen Right: Table cloth, from 2,310 yen

(Ginza Kyubei) Assorted three kinds of food

Ginza Kyubei’s Edo-mae sushi has been loved by celebrities, cultural figures, and food connoisseurs from all walks of life. This sumptuous assortment includes three types of sushi: mackerel battera, bara chirashi, and futomaki (thick roll), all with the perfect amount of fat and vinegar from the mackerel. At the store, you can watch a chef demonstrate how to make futomaki and chirashi-zushi.

4,801 yen

Cohana x Haibara sewing set, Sakura

“Cohana” offers high quality tools with a practical and modern design, produced with traditional Japanese craftsmanship and carefully selected local materials. Cohana collaborated with Haibara, a long-established Japanese paper company in Nihonbashi, to create an original cherry-colored chiyogami sewing box and a selection of cherry-colored sewing tools.

30,800 yen *Limited to 22 sets

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[Kai Nagato]Spring-only cherry blossom viewing stay to enjoy the rows of cherry trees along the Otoshin River, ‘Spring Ranman Stay’.

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