2025.03.14
Planetarium Concert -Kenji Miyazawa and the Starry Night Classic-” will be performed at Konica Minolta Planetaria TOKYO (Yurakucho, Tokyo) from April 12 (Sat) to June 1 (Sun), 2025.
This special planetarium concert will feature a live string quartet playing famous classical pieces related to Kenji Miyazawa, a great writer and well-known classical music lover.
This is a planetarium concert where you can enjoy a live string quartet performance of famous classical pieces related to Kenji Miyazawa.
Many famous pieces that everyone knows appear in his masterpiece “Night on the Galactic Railroad”, including “Symphony No. 9 ‘From the New World’ 2nd Movement/Dvorak” and “Symphony No. 5 ‘Destiny’ 1st Movement/Beethoven” in his poetry collection “Haru to Shura”.
This performance will feature a special set list that includes not only the songs from the movie, but also “Hoshi Meguri no Uta” (Song of the Starlight), written by Kenji Miyazawa himself.
Please come to the planetarium to enjoy a special moment in which the beautiful starry sky and the classical music he loved harmonize with the fantastic and profound message of Kenji Miyazawa’s works.
[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.
“Universal Easter Celebration” to be held!
Experience the food culture of fermentation and preservation from the snowy town!
Hina no Tsuzuridashi Festival,” Inatori’s unique and traditional vine decorations, is held.
[Ginza Tsutaya Bookstore] Enjoy Ginza Tsutaya Bookstore online while at home!
Koishikawa Korakuen Garden: ‘Long Autumn Nights in Koishikawa Korakuen Garden’, a fantastic feudal lord’s garden lit up to create a lively atmosphere in Edo Castle.
Nara
Countrywide
Kagawa
Kyoto
Countrywide
Classical masterpieces related to Kenji Miyazawa performed by a live string quartet at Konica Minolta Planetaria TOKYO
Tokyo
Lake Sagami Cherry Blossom Festival,” one of the most spectacular events in Kanto with 2,500 cherry trees in bloom, opens on Saturday, March 15.
Kanagawa
Heian Jingu Shrine, 130th Anniversary: Heian Jingu Shrine Sakura Oto Yoru – Benishidare Concert 2025 – will be held.
Kyoto
[Takeda Castle Town Hotel EN]Takeda Castle Ruins “Spring Climbing Set” on sale
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
The first shop in Karuizawa with its special home-roasted coffee and homemade brioche doughnuts & gelato.
2025.04.23
Afternoon tea at Kyoto Tokyu Hotel, using luxurious ‘Gion Tsujiri matcha’ from 7 May to 30 June 2025.
2025.04.18
Edo faceting brand Shiina Faceting, which has also opened a new showroom, releases a new series.
2025.04.16
Grand opening of the Japanese sweets shop Nikko Monaka on 15 March 2025, featuring monaka with three monkey motifs and strawberries from the prefecture.
2025.04.14
[JOMON]New tableware products from the Jomon goods specialist.
2025.04.11
Start of offering ‘Shinmijizai, Spring’ kaiseki cuisine in the beautiful springtime of Oku-Arashiyama.
2025.04.09
Kyoto
Ohanami
SAKURA
Event
Since its inception in 1989, the “Heian Shrine Red Shidare Concert” has evolved throughout the Heisei era. In 2025, the concert will be held for five days from Wednesday, April 2 to Sunday, April 6.
Tokyo
Art
Event
Due to the popularity of the exhibition “Daikakuji Temple, Former Saga Palace: New Flowers and Paintings Related to the Palace,” which will be held at the Heiseikan of the Tokyo National Museum from Tuesday, January 21, 2025, the museum will be open at night. In addition, from Tuesday, February 18, a limited-edition novelty gift will be distributed to visitors who purchase exhibition merchandise for 4,000 yen or more, including tax.
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
From Saturday 1 February to Thursday 27 March 2025, the Keio Plaza Hotel will host ‘Hinamatsuri at the Hotel – Setsubuku Cuisine Served with Arita Porcelain and Flowery Hina Furnishings’, featuring approximately 5,000 vines and other decorations. This is the 24th year of the Hinamatsuri event, which focuses on hanging ornaments.
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.
