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The Kai Tsugaru Onsen Ryokan will host the Tsugaru Shichisetsu Kamakura Apero at the Tsugaru Four Seasons Water Garden from 1 to 28 February 2025. During the winter season, the staff at Kai Tsugaru create original Nanasetsu Kamakura from scratch. On the outer walls of the kamakura, ‘kogin gento’, decorated with the seven snow patterns of the traditional Tsugaru craft of ‘kogin sashimi’, will light up Tsugaru’s winter with vibrant colours. Also new this year is the ‘Nanayuki Amuse’ with Oma tuna. Seven different types of Oma tuna amusements will be served along with local sake selected according to the type of snow falling that day.
Tsugaru is famous for its snow. In winter, the whole area is covered in a world of white and silver. Osamu Dazai, a great writer from the Tsugaru region, divided the snowfall in Tsugaru into seven different types in his travelogue Tsugaru. The depth of the delicate snowfall can only be felt in this region, which has a deep familiarity with snow. Please spend a special moment in the fantastic snow-covered Tsugaru Four Seasons Water Garden and enjoy the “seven snowfalls” with all five senses, which can only be experienced here.
In winter, the Tsugaru Four Seasons Water Garden is a special place, surrounded by trees covered in snow cotton caps and pure white snow. In the middle of the water garden, which was originally a pond, the staff create a seven-snow kamakura from scratch.
Amuse is a French culinary term meaning a small dish served with an aperitif as a gesture of hospitality. New to this year’s activity are the ‘seven snow amuses’, made with Oma tuna and served in seven different snowflakes. All the amuses are made with Oma tuna and prepared in different ways.
| Period: | 1 Feb 2025 – 28 Feb 2025 |
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| Price: | JPY 5,000 per person (including tax) |
| Includes: | 1 set of seven snow amusements, half bottle (90ml) of local sake |
| Note: | Depending on snowfall conditions, the timing and content of this event may be unavoidably changed or cancelled. Please check in advance. |
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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
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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.
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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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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.
