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Kushiro Prince Hotel offers guided tours from Sunday 1 December 2024 to Friday 28 February 2025, which can only be experienced in winter, where you can enjoy the sight of red-crowned cranes in front of you with the explanation of a professional guide.
From mid-November to mid-March every year, red-crowned cranes fly to Tsurui Village in the Kushiro General Promotion Bureau in search of food. During the snow season, the largest number of Red-crowned Cranes gather in the village, and at times when there are many, around 200 cranes can be seen in their elegant and mysterious appearance. On this tour, an expert guide will take you to Tsurumidai, one of several viewing points. Please enjoy not only the red-crowned cranes, but also the vast nature, spectacular scenery and winter attractions of eastern Hokkaido.
The red-crowned crane, a special protected species, is a phantom auspicious bird once thought to be extinct. Its beautiful contrasts of white, black and red and its graceful appearance have earned it the nickname ‘god of the moor’.
One of Japan’s largest wild birds, measuring 1.4m in length and 2.4m when its wings are spread.
The top of the head is red and the whole body is covered with white plumage. It is also covered with black plumage from the tips of the eyes to the neck and behind the wings.
The red-crowned crane soaring over the white snowfields is considered a winter wonder, and the white of the red-crowned crane is considered whiter and more beautiful than snow.
| Period: | Sunday 1 December 2024 – Friday 28 February 2025 |
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| Fee: | 15,000 yen (fee for one guide). |
*Additional transport costs apply.
*A guide is limited to 1-4 people.
Coffee or tea will be served on the day of the tour. As the guide will be outdoors, you will enjoy a hot drink.
You can also take the mug home as a souvenir of your trip.
*Each couple will be given a tumbler.
*Two or more people will receive a paper cup with the mug.
*Mug design is subject to change.
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Nara
Countrywide
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Kyoto
Countrywide
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Hokkaido
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Kyoto
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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
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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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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.
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
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