2024.03.22
The Sera Fujien will hold the “Fuji Festival” from April 27 (Sat.) to May 19 (Sun.), 2024, with approximately 1,000 wisteria and 12,000 lupines, also known as ascending wisteria, blooming on 30,000 m2 of the garden. Please enjoy the gentle flow of time in the wisteria-covered garden.
| Period: | 2024/4/27（Sat）～5/19（Sun） |
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| Hours.: | 9:00～17:00（last admission 16:30) 9:00-18:00 during April 27-May 6 (last admission 17:30) |
| Fee: | Adults 700-1,200 yen / Children (4 years old to elementary school students) 300-600 yen *Varies depending on blooming conditions. |
The theme of this exhibition is “overlapping,” and the hanging arrangements were designed to resemble the “junihitoe” (twelve-layered robe). Wisteria, which has long been popular in Japan, petunias, and Western junihitoe (ajuga) overlap each other, making us feel as if we were wearing flowers.
This is a field of lupine flowers, also known as “Ascending Wisteria” because of the appearance of the flowers, which look as if they are rising toward the sky. This year, the area has been expanded and as many as 12,000 lupines will be in full bloom. Visitors can appreciate both the drooping wisteria and the sky-blooming lupines at the same time.
This is an event to illuminate wisteria and lupines. The beauty of wisteria at night will be an unforgettable sight.
| dates: | Scheduled for early May (to be announced on the official website. This event will be held in conjunction with the wisteria viewing period.) |
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| Lighting time: | 18：00～20：30（Last admission 20：00） |
| Fee: | Adults 1,200 yen / Children 600 yen |
Pancakes using the autumn tastes of sweet potatoes and chestnuts are available for a limited time only. HELLO KITTY SHOW BOX ‘Autumn Pancake Fair’ from 1 September.
[Aomoriya] Aomori’s sightseeing train will be in operation again this winter, offering a view of Aomori’s snowy landscape while enjoying tuna and locally brewed sake.
Awaji Island West Coast ‘Aomiha Old Sake House’ Limited-time ‘Float Discount Campaign’ from 2 September.
[Kushiro Prince Hotel]Private guided tours for mystical encounters with the special natural treasure ‘red-crowned cranes’ soaring in the silvery white world.
[Hoshinoya Tokyo] “Edo Ryomi Stay”, where you can experience the wisdom and coolness of Edo life, will be held again this year.
“PIECE OF PEACE”Seeing World Heritage with Lego
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.
2024.12.20
Nippon Kodo launches limited-edition incense and incense burner sets with a ‘Snake’ design, the Chinese zodiac sign for 2025.
2024.12.18
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.
2024.12.11
Third FUKUCHA brand shop ‘Uji Store’ opens.
2024.12.09
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.
