2024.04.08
Koishikawa Korakuen Garden, a national Special Place of Scenic Beauty and a Special Historic Site, and Kiyosumi Garden, a Tokyo Metropolitan Government Site of Scenic Beauty, are well known for their irises. Both gardens are usually at their best from late May to early June, and since the irises are at their best at this time of year, various events such as traditional performing arts and concerts will be held at Koishikawa Korakuen Garden and Kiyosumi Garden under the title of “Hanashobu ga Musubu Sono Knot”.
| Date: | Saturday, May 25 |
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| Hours.: | 11:30, 13:30 (about 30 minutes each time) In case of rain, the event will be rescheduled to the 26th; if it rains on the 26th (Sun.), the event will be canceled. *In case of cancellation, notification will be made via X. |
| Contents: | Against the backdrop of Hanashobu, musicians in elegant costumes dance gracefully to the music of Sho and Hichichiriki. |
| Date: | Saturday, May 25 and Saturday, June 1 |
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| Hours.: | 10:00、13:00（Approximately 30 minutes for each session） |
| Performance: | Matsuhashi Reika (Tsugaru shamisen player) Koumi Ohira (Zither player) Li Yingzi (Erhu) |
| Capacity: | 50 persons per session (first-come-first-served basis) |
| Period: | Saturday, May 25 – Sunday, June 9, 2024 |
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| Hours.: | 9:00〜17:00（Admission until 16:30） |
| Location: | Koishikawa Korakuen Garden, Kiyosumi Garden |
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Nara
Countrywide
Kagawa
Kyoto
Countrywide
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Tokyo
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Kanagawa
Heian Jingu Shrine, 130th Anniversary: Heian Jingu Shrine Sakura Oto Yoru – Benishidare Concert 2025 – will be held.
Kyoto
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Hyogo
Special Exhibition “Daikakuji Temple, Former Saga Gosho – New Currents: Paintings Related to the Gosho” will be held at night to commemorate the 1,150th anniversary of the temple’s founding.
Tokyo
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Kyoto
Ohanami
SAKURA
Event
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Tokyo
Art
Event
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Shiga
Travel
Event
Culture
The resort hotel ‘KYUKAMURA OHMI-HACHIMAN’, located on the eastern shore of Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture, in Omi Hachiman City, known for its Omi merchants and Azuchi Castle, is inviting participants to join the ‘Biwaichi’ bus tour, which immerses them in the historical romance of Shiga Prefecture, which has flourished as a key transport hub since ancient times, close to Kyoto and Nara.
To ensure that visitors can enjoy Omi in an easy-to-understand way, Mr Yoshiyuki Onuma, Senior Researcher at the National Institute for Historical Resource Development, will accompany them throughout the tour and provide explanations.
Yamaguchi
SAKURA
Event
From 25 March to 6 April 2025, Kai Nagato Onsen Ryokan is offering a “Spring Stay” to enjoy the murmur of the Onshin River, which heralds the arrival of spring, and the cherry blossoms. In spring, the rows of cherry blossom trees along the Onshin River, which flows in front of Kai Nagato, are in full bloom, adding colour to the hot spring resort. This plan allows you to enjoy the rows of cherry blossom trees, which have attracted many tourists to the area, to your heart’s content. This plan offers guests a special seat on the Kawadoko Terrace before dinner so that they can enjoy the cherry blossoms at any time during their stay.
Tokyo
Event
Culture
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Kanagawa
Food
Meiji Kinenkan’s confectionery brand ‘Kanomi no Mori’ is now available at Odakyu Noborito Station. Please take a look at the varied collection, including piece cakes, decorative cakes and other cakes perfect for Christmas, as well as standard popular sweets.
