2022.03.28
At “Sohonzan Mitsui-ji”, the moon-viewing stage will be open to the public according to the cherry blossom season. It will be lit up at the time of release. It will also be held at the same time on the artificial canal “Lake Biwa Canal,” which has been active since its completion in the Meiji era.
Approximately 600 lamps will be installed along the approach to the precincts, and the cherry blossoms will be lit up and the shrines such as national treasures and designated cultural properties will be open to the public and visited at night. (Reservation is required for Kangetsu Stage)
| Period: | March 25th (Fri) – April 10th (Sun) 18:00-21:30 (last entry 21:00) |
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| Time: | 18:00-21:30 (last entry 21:00) |
| Admission fee: | Adults 1,000 yen, elementary, junior high and high school students 500 yen |
| TEL: | 077-522-2238 |
*Please use public transportation during the period as the surrounding roads will be very crowded.
＞Sohonzan Mitsui-ji Homepage
Lake Biwa Canal, which carries the water of Lake Biwa to Kyoto, is a canal built in the Meiji era using the best civil engineering technology of the time. There are about 200 cherry blossom trees on both banks, and it is one of the famous cherry blossom trees as a row of cherry blossom trees with a superb view following Mitsui-ji Temple.
| Period: | March 25th (Fri) – April 10th (Sun) (May change depending on the flowering situation of cherry blossoms) |
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| Time: | 18:00-21:30 |
| TEL: | Lake Biwa Otsu Tourism Association 077-528-2772 |
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Nara
Countrywide
Kagawa
Kyoto
Countrywide
The recommended accommodation plans for the autumn leaf season in Oku Daisen.
Tottori
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Aichi
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[Mother Farm] One million ‘Nemophila’ will soon be in full bloom.
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Winter special parfait at the Unjo Saryo café in the Tale of Genji Museum, Uji, Kyoto.
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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
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.
