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Restaurant
2023.11.01
Hoshino Resort’s onsen ryokan in Kyushu, Kai Unzen, Kai Yufuin, Kai Beppu, Kai Kirishima, and Kai Aso, will launch the first authentic shochu experience program that can be enjoyed casually from January 2024.
Shochu will make its debut with an original cocktail made with shochu from various regions of Kyushu. One of the appeals of strong shochu is that it can be enjoyed by mixing it with a variety of ingredients. We have combined local shochu with local ingredients to create five unique original cocktails.
Barley shochu, which is actively produced in Oita Prefecture, is characterized by its refreshing and easy-to-drink taste. Combined with kabosu, another Oita specialty, it has a refreshing taste and appearance.
This salty dog combines Kuma shochu, a shochu made from rice that has been produced in the Hitoyoshi and Kuma regions for over 400 years, and tomatoes, a Kumamoto specialty.
The sweet potato shochu “Tsurunashi Genji,” made from sweet potatoes and characterized by its fruity taste, is combined with Kirishima green tea and citrus fruits to create a refreshing cocktail.
| Period: | January 8, 2024 – December 31, 2024 |
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| Charge: | Kai Unzen/Kai Beppu 1 person 3,500 yen (tax and service charge included) *Not including room charge Kai Yufuin 1 person 3,300 yen (including tax and service charge) * not including hotel charge KAI KIRISHIMA/KAI Aso 1 person 3,000 yen (tax and service charge included) *Not including room charge |
| What’s included: | Local shochu cocktails, local shochu program |
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Nara
Countrywide
Kagawa
Kyoto
Countrywide
[Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum]Afternoon tea in the museum café is back from 27 Jan 2025 (Mon) to 13 Feb 2025 (Thu).
Tokyo
Limited edition original gin ‘NISHI-GIN’, jointly produced by a group of restaurants in Nishijin, on sale from 25 November.
Kyoto
Winter special parfait at the Unjo Saryo café in the Tale of Genji Museum, Uji, Kyoto.
Kyoto
OnigiriBurger ‘Eel Kabayaki – Double Eggs’, newly launched as part of Kansai International Airport OnigiriBurger 1st anniversary menu.
Osaka
Third FUKUCHA brand shop ‘Uji Store’ opens.
Kyoto
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[Meiji Kinenkan] For a limited time only, a sweets shop boasting patisseries has been opened at Odakyu Noborito Station.
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2024.12.23
Limited edition original gin ‘NISHI-GIN’, jointly produced by a group of restaurants in Nishijin, on sale from 25 November.
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2024.12.16
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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