Tokyo
Travel
2021.11.23
At Machida Yakushiike Park, the autumn leaves of maple trees and Yakushido Ginkgo trees around Yakushiike are lit up every day from 17:00 until November 28th. The atmosphere of the park changes to a fantastic atmosphere, unlike the bright appearance during the day.
[Autumn leaves festival]
< Holding period > November 1(Mon), 2021 – November 30(Tue), 2021
[Autumn leaves light up]
< Date and time > November 13(Sat), 2021 – November 28(Sun), 2021 17: 00-20: 00
The maple trees around Yakushiike and the large ginkgo trees of Yakushido outside the park area are lit up.
* Free circulation bus service *
< Implementation section > Nishizono-Yakushiike
< Date of implementation >
November 13th (Sat), 14th (Sun), 20th (Sat), 21st (Sun), 23rd (Tue), 27th (Sat), 28th (Sun)
< Operating hours > 15: 00-20: 00
Machida Yakushiike Park Shikisai no Mori Yakushiike
Yakushiike, where beautiful flowers color the seasons, was designated as one of the “One Hundred Views of New Tokyo” in 1982, “Scenic Beauty of Tokyo” in 1998, and “100 Best Historical Parks in Japan” in 2007. There are old folk houses from the Edo period, sweets shops, and photo salons.
You can enjoy seasonal flowers such as plums and cherry blossoms in spring, flower shobu and lotus in summer, and autumn leaves of ginkgo and maple in autumn.
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Limited edition original gin ‘NISHI-GIN’, jointly produced by a group of restaurants in Nishijin, on sale from 25 November.
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Kanagawa
Food
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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
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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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