2024.07.22
Hotel Gajoen Tokyo, a museum hotel of Japanese beauty, is holding “Japanese Light x Hyakudan Staircase 2024 – Yokubi Naotogibari” from 5 July (Friday) to 23 September (Monday, holiday) 2024.
The tale begins with the discovery of an ancient scroll from the fictional travelling pavilion of Garo. Mysterious stories written on the scrolls, such as Taketori Monogatari, The Legend of Kuzunoha and Tennyo no Hagoromo (The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter), are displayed in seven rooms. As you experience the stories with your senses and listen to the original music composed especially for this exhibition, you will feel as if you are in the stories.
The story is created by more than 40 creators. Enjoy a unique spatial exhibition created through the collaboration of different techniques and sensibilities in a heritage site, including a kiri-e carved carp swimming lightly across the ceiling, a dynamic water flow expressed through ikebana, and an ink painting of a dragon dancing powerfully and gracefully against the current.
A variety of works from all over Japan are on display, including Kutani ware from Ishikawa Prefecture, Kiriko Akari from Okayama Prefecture, bamboo lanterns from Miyazaki Prefecture and folk crafts that add colour to festivals in Yamaguchi Prefecture. Visitors can enjoy up-close views of a wide range of old and new art, from traditional crafts that preserve the atmosphere and good old beauty of the past, to works by young artists who sublimate traditional techniques with a modern twist, and works born out of sustainable initiatives.
| Period: | 5 Jul (Fri) – 23 Sep (Mon), 2024 |
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| Hours: | 11:00-18:00 (last admission 17:30). |
| Charges: | ［Day ticket] General ¥1,600 |
[Hoshinoya Tokyo] “Edo Ryomi Stay”, where you can experience the wisdom and coolness of Edo life, will be held again this year.
Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum] Let’s try that famous ramen restaurant again. Kamome Shokudo in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture
[Hoshino Resort Aomoriya] “Tange Hanasaka Matsuri” event to enjoy the long-awaited arrival of spring after a cold winter.
An event likened to the spring song of Hyakunin Isshu at the Lake Biwa Hotel “Strawberry Afternoon Tea Sakuya Konohana”
[Wine from Puglia, Italy]San Marzano 60th Anniversary Party Closes with a Success
Festival of sweets once a year♥MatsuzakayaCHOCOLAT PROMENADE 2020
Nara
Countrywide
Kagawa
Kyoto
Countrywide
Kurokawa Onsen Yuakari, a fantastic illumination of bamboo in the countryside. This season, ‘Yuakari Yokocho’ is only open for a limited time.
Kumamoto
[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
Kurokawa Onsen Yuakari, a fantastic illumination of bamboo in the countryside. This season, ‘Yuakari Yokocho’ is only open for a limited time.
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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.
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.
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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.
