Shimane
Restaurant
2024.01.20
Matsue Excel Hotel Tokyu will hold its second Afternoon Tea to enjoy the Day of Tea at MOSORO restaurant on the first floor from January 20 (Sat) to 24 (Wed), February 21 (Wed) to 25 (Sun), and March 20 (Wed) to 23 (Sat), 2024.
Matsue City has designated April 24, the anniversary of Lord Matsudaira Jirigo’s (Lord Fumai) death, as “Chanoyu Day” and the 24th of every month as a day to familiarize yourself with the tea ceremony culture. We hope you will enjoy the fresh confections sold at Matsue Excel Hotel Tokyu at member stores of “Matsue no Chanoyu Bunka (Matsue Confectionery Association)”, which change monthly.
| Dates: | January 20 (Sat.) – 24 (Wed.), February 21 (Wed.) – 25 (Sun.), March 20 (Wed. / Holiday) – 23 (Sat.) |
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| Fees: | 4,500 yen per person (minimum of 2 persons) Reservations required |
| Location: | Restaurant “MOSORO |
Japanese Craftsman Opens Pork Cutlet Restaurant “MITARI” in Kobe, Japan, Serving World-Class Pork Cutlet
The second ‘IMAMI’ shop specialising in sake and sake cups will open on 16 October (Wed) in Tokyu Plaza Ginza Lotte Duty Free Ginza.
Winter special parfait at the Unjo Saryo café in the Tale of Genji Museum, Uji, Kyoto.
[Oriental Hotel Fukuoka Hakata Station] “Wa Sweets Order Buffet” with sweet Japanese sweets with NUKUMORI
[Takakuracho Coffee] “Kiyomi Orange Ricotta Pancakes” will be available for a limited time only.
Awaji Island West Coast ‘Aomiha Old Sake House’ Limited-time ‘Float Discount Campaign’ from 2 September.
Nara
Countrywide
Kagawa
Kyoto
Countrywide
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
Winter-only ‘Torafugu Kaiseki Plan’ at Ryotei Hansuiro is now on sale.
Nagasaki
Kurokawa Onsen Yuakari, a fantastic illumination of bamboo in the countryside. This season, ‘Yuakari Yokocho’ is only open for a limited time.
2024.12.23
Limited edition original gin ‘NISHI-GIN’, jointly produced by a group of restaurants in Nishijin, on sale from 25 November.
2024.12.20
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.
