Tochigi
Travel
2021.12.09
“Dezeen” is a globally influential architectural and design web media. This year, there were 4,700 entries from all 86 countries, and in one of the 11 categories, “Hospitality building of the year,” the simple design that harmonizes with nature was evaluated, and “POKO POKO” was the highest award. Was selected for.
“POKO POKO”, designed and built by “Klein Dytham Architects (KDa)”, is an activity facility in “Hoshino Resort Resonale Nasu”, and has an impressive architectural design with a large roof where three conical roofs overlap. It is a building of. Inside the room is a “play area” consisting of a 6.5m high net playset and a ball pool. In winter, the fireplace lights up and adults and children can relax at “Books & Cafe”. And in the center of the building, there is a kitchen equipped with a full-scale dedicated stone oven, and you can enjoy activities such as making stone oven pizza.
Risonare Nasu is an agriturismo resort located at an altitude of about 500m at the foot of Mt. Nasu in northern Tochigi prefecture, about an hour and a half by bullet train and bus from Tokyo. On the site of about 42,000 tsubo, there are an accommodation building, a farm “Agri Garden”, an activity facility “POKO POKO”, and two restaurants “OTTO SETTE NASU” and “SHAKI SHAKI”.
The core of your stay at Agriturismo Resort is the experience of experiencing the production activities that grow agricultural products. At our resort, you can spend time while familiarizing yourself with the scenery of the fields and rice fields. At the farm “Agri Garden”, more than 120 kinds of vegetables and herbs are grown annually, and rice is grown in the rice fields adjacent to the facility.
At the “Stone kiln pizza making” held at the activity facility “POKO POKO”, you can enjoy the experience of vegetables being delivered from the farm to the table by using vegetables harvested by yourself as part of the toppings depending on the season.
Klein Dytham Architects (KDa) is a multilingual office founded in 1991 by Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham that designs in multiple areas such as architecture, interiors, public spaces and installations.
Since 1996, Yukinari Hisayama will join KDa as a major member. Representative works include Daikanyama T-SITE / Tsutaya Bookstore (2011), GINZA PLACE (2016), Open House (Bangkok, 2017), Hoshino Resort Resonale Nasu POKO POKO (2020), Cartier Shinsaibashi Boutique (2021).
He is also the founder of PechaKucha Night, a creative event currently held in about 1,200 cities around the world.
“Kibune〈Kawadoko〉Lunch Ticket” released Ticket and lunch ticket set
[Hotel Gajoen Tokyo] A frosty ghost story art and a sustainable bamboo light that illuminates the future are now available “Wa no Akari x Hundred Stages 2022 ~ Light and Shadow / Hyakumonogatari ~”
“HANEDA INNOVATION CITY”, a base for creating and transmitting new industries by integrating advanced technology and Japanese culture
Yakushiike “Autumn Leaves Festival” will be held until the end of November
Kou Shibasaki’s “Sweet Mom” and Mie’s plum blossoms create a beautiful harmony.
Nara
Countrywide
Kagawa
Kyoto
Countrywide
[Okuyugawara Onsen Tsubaki] Information on the annual early summer event “Firefly Evening”.
Kanagawa
CASA stella, a new cultural tourism facility for Gifu wagasa and Gifu lanterns, opens.
Gifu
[Kai Kinugawa] ‘Hanami onsen stay’ to enjoy cherry blossom viewing in a hot spring or on a special terrace surrounded by about 30 Someiyoshino cherry trees.
Tochigi
A one-day plan to enjoy seasonal bamboo shoots and wisteria is now available.
Fukuoka
[kagari kisshotei ]Local gourmet & hot springs tour accommodation plan starts in April
Ishikawa
Collaboration again with popular strawberry farms Hanacha and Ogawa Farm in Chitose: ‘Strawberry Sweets Lunch & Dinner Buffet’, 7 and 8 June only.
2025.05.09
Get to know the fascination of tiger bamboo at Expo ’70 Osaka! Bamboo and Tiger craftsmen hold flower basket workshops.
2025.05.07
[Okuyugawara Onsen Tsubaki] Information on the annual early summer event “Firefly Evening”.
2025.05.05
Fukuoka Tenjin Tsutaya opens in ONE FUKUOKA BLDG., a new symbol of Fukuoka.
2025.05.02
[OMO5 Kanazawa Katamachi]Kanazawa Kogei Night Salon” to enjoy Kaga-bocha tea in a space decorated with traditional crafts.
2025.04.30
[ÉCHIRÉ L’ Atelier du Beurre]Starting on 25 April (Friday), 2025, Bricklo Essire will be available in ready-to-eat sizes.
2025.04.28
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.
