Tokyo
Travel
2022.06.16
On Monday, June 6, 2022, the Japan Meteorological Agency announced that the Kanto Koshin region was believed to have entered a rainy season.
I went to shoot flower irises, which was in full bloom, feeling the unique atmosphere of this season.
Koishikawa Korakuen was built as a Samurai residence by Tokugawa Yorifusa, the ancestor of the Mito Tokugawa family, in the early Edo period, and was completed by Mitsukuni, the second feudal lord.
Currently, it is designated as a national special historic site and special place of scenic beauty.
The Iris Square is located on the north side of the park, and both the east gate and the west gate are located beyond the “Daisuisen”, which is said to have been built with Lake Biwa in mind.
From May 25th (Wed) to June 12th (Sun), 2022, an event to “enjoy irises” will be held, and a wooden path has been set up beside the iris field so that you can see it up close.
Koishikawa Korakuen
| Address: | 1-6-6 Koraku, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo |
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| Business time: | 9am-5pm (admission until 4:30 pm) |
| Closed days: | Year-end and New Year holidays (December 29-January 1 of the following year) |
| Admission fee: | General 300 yen 65 years old and over 150 yen (Free for elementary school students and younger and junior high school students living and attending school in Tokyo) |
“Bianca First Sunrise Cruise” at Lake Biwa at the beginning of the new year
[Cherry Blossoms x Japanese Traditional Culture] “NAKED FLOWERS 2023” Sakura World Heritage Nijo Castle
50 scenic spots in Kanagawa “Chigo Kebuchi” sunset
The full-scale winter season has arrived! “Lake Towada Festa Luce Chapter 2 Winter Story of Light”
“PIECE OF PEACE”Seeing World Heritage with Lego
Enjoy the autumn leaves and night view of Kyoto by charter
Nara
Countrywide
Kagawa
Kyoto
Countrywide
The official audio guide to the Kumano Kodo and Ise Road has been released.
Mie
Iide Town, Yamagata Prefecture] “Submerged Forest of Lake Shirakawa,” a Mysterious Spring-Only Scene
Yamagata
Shimogo-machi, Fukushima Prefecture: Recommended spots for spring are now posted on “PhotoNavi Shimogo,” a portal site for photography and sightseeing.
Fukushima
Lodging and Dining Roven Otaki Town, an “old private house bistro” in Boso where you can stay overnight, is now open.
Chiba
[Chidorigafuchi] First Collaboration with Tokyo’s Cherry Blossom Viewing Spot: “Cherry Blossom Viewing Boat” Ticket Included in the New Accommodation Plan
Tokyo
[limited edition goods]Panda train tins, a candy tin with a panda driving a train & station platform, a panda hanging strap and a panda passenger, will be available.
2024.04.19
Matcha & Hojicha Afternoon Tea Set – Enjoy Sayama Tea” expresses the arrival of a new season with fresh green buds.
2024.04.17
【Hoshinoya Tokyo】”Summer Evening: Noryo Boat Asobi”, a luxurious event in which guests enjoy champagne and seasonal snacks on a chartered boat while gazing at the night view of Tokyo.
2024.04.15
The official audio guide to the Kumano Kodo and Ise Road has been released.
2024.04.12
[Kyoto Chanoyu Meihonotei] A cafe where you can experience matcha green tea in the tea room of the historical building Meihonotei opens in Kiyomizu, Kyoto.
2024.04.10
Koishikawa Korakuen Garden and Kiyosumi Teien Garden: “Hanashobu ga Musubu Sono Knot” at the famous iris viewing spot.
2024.04.08
Tokyo
Restaurant
Food
Hotel Metropolitan will hold the “Nagasaki Fair” from January 15, 2024 (Monday) at three of its restaurants: the all-day dining restaurant Crossadyne, the Japanese restaurant Hanamusashi, and the Shikisai Saryo Shunka.
Tokyo
Restaurant
Food
Ramen Izakaya Deniro is offering a collaboration with street-style ramen restaurant “No Good Neighbor” starting Thursday, December 7, 2023.
Aomori
Event
Hoshino Resort Aomoriya, in cooperation with local railroad company Aoimori Railway Co., will operate a sightseeing train service on Saturdays and Sundays only from January 20 to February 11, 2024, offering meals and local sake while enjoying Aomori’s snowy landscape.
Tokyo
Travel
Hoshinoya Tokyo, a Japanese-style inn located in Otemachi, Tokyo, will again this year host the “New Year Kabuki Stay” program, a two-day and one-night stay from January 5 to 26, 2024.
For people living in Edo, one of their New Year’s pleasures was to watch Kabuki, and it was a chic way to spend the New Year. Theatrical teahouses supported this way of enjoying Kabuki. In addition to arranging tickets to the theater, the teahouses delighted patrons by providing a complete range of services, including plot notes, tea, sweets, makunouchi box lunches, and snacks and drinks (*1). Hoshinoya Tokyo offers a stay to celebrate the New Year with hospitality similar to the theatrical teahouses of the time.
*1: Tomizawa, Yoshihide and Fujita, Yosuke (2012). The Latest Kabuki Dictionary. Kashiwa Shobo.
Tokyo
Travel
Event
From November 22 (Wed) to December 3 (Sun), 2023, an autumn foliage lighting event will be held at Shinjuku Gyoen. Following the cherry blossom event this spring, Shinjuku Gyoen and Naked will collaborate again this fall for the autumn foliage event. Shinjuku Gyoen, one of Tokyo’s most famous gardens, is one of the few places in the city where visitors can enjoy the autumn leaves. The 200-meter-long rows of plane trees, the best maple tree spot in the city, Momijiyama, and the “Middle Pond,” with its spectacular reflection in the pond, will offer a world where the autumn leaves of Shinjuku Gyoen and Naked’s art and food are fused together.
Kyoto
Event
Daitokuji Obai-in Temple “Kinshu Dinner” will be held on November 25 (Sat.) and 26 (Sun.), 2023, a two-day private event at Obai-in, the pagoda temple of Daitokuji Temple, known for its beautiful autumn foliage.
