2025.01.15
KIHACHI Café will be holding the ‘Strawberry Fair’ from 9 January (Thu) to enjoy strawberries that are now in season. Enjoy the ‘Strawberry Fair’ where you can enjoy ‘local strawberries’ that are now in their best season.
At the heart of the show is the Strawberry Parfait, which offers a multitude of flavours as you eat your way through it. Layers of ingredients that complement the main ingredient, fresh strawberries, such as strawberry ice cream, raspberry-scented mascarpone cream and white wine jelly, and crunchy cocoa crumble.
Kihachi’s classic Napoleon cake. The crispy crust is characterised by the perfect balance of acidity, sweetness and crust texture created by the layering of strawberries, Crème Chantilly and Diplomat cream.
Homemade crêpe baked to a golden brown with melted butter, wrapped in a moderately sweet Crème Chantilly. Served with plenty of strawberries and vanilla ice cream.
A simple shortcake with a layer of chocolate cream and sponge, sandwiched between strawberries. The bittersweet cocoa flavour and sweet and sour local strawberries are a perfect match.
For those who want to enjoy a variety of flavours in one sitting, we recommend the Seasonal Afternoon Tea Set, which includes a variety of sweets such as Strawberry Mini Parfait and Strawberry Pudding à la Mode.
We also offer a special afternoon tea with ‘Napoleon Pie’, a harmony of juicy strawberries, crispy cake and smooth cream.
＞Early Spring Limited ‘Strawberry Fair’ Click here for an overview of the sweets
Natural plum wine “mume torotoro” made by a special patent-pending manufacturing method
Declaration of cherry blossoms in Osaka! One of the best cherry blossom scenes in the Kansai area, Osaka and Japan are fine!
[KAI Unzen] “Unzen Hitori Onsen Sankaku Plan”, a plan to fully enjoy Nagasaki’s culture and hot springs, is now on sale.
[Kai Kawaji] “Kamo no Mouryonabe” is now available to savor the bounty of the satoyama that has been passed down from generation to generation.
An event likened to the spring song of Hyakunin Isshu at the Lake Biwa Hotel “Strawberry Afternoon Tea Sakuya Konohana”
[Dawa Yuraku Kyoto] The first “Sakura Afternoon Tea” to commemorate the opening
Nara
Countrywide
Kagawa
Kyoto
Countrywide
[Kihachi Cafe]Enjoy seasonal strawberry sweets at the Strawberry Fair again this year.
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[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
[Kihachi Cafe]Enjoy seasonal strawberry sweets at the Strawberry Fair again this year.
2025.01.15
[OMO7Osaka]PIKAPIKA Flower Night celebrates the arrival of spring with a glass of champagne in a candle-lit space.
2025.01.13
New mini-mats with lovable cat designs from the Jubilee sundries brand.
2025.01.10
[Osaka, Japan] Exhibition featuring eight million gods, yokai, and myths from the Nihon Shoki Chronicles
2025.01.08
[Kuzefuku Shoten]Three recommended gifts to celebrate the New Year.
2025.01.06
[Keio Plaza Hotel]Early spring tradition: ‘Enjoy the Doll Festival at the Hotel’.
2025.01.03
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.
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.
