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JP info
2019.12.13
“Satisgift” displays a menu page translated into multiple languages when the QR code dedicated to the store is read with a smartphone. AI chat will ask you about your nationality and preferences while conversing with users and suggest the best souvenirs. In addition, by introducing local specialties, you can share Japanese culture with them.
~ Satisgift’s first full-fledged introduction to a “Menihingura”, a souvenir store in various places in Kyushu ~
JR Kyushu Retail Co., Ltd. started full-scale introduction at retail stores from October 2nd (Wednesday) to the “Menihingura” developed in various locations in Kyushu. There was a desire for foreign tourists to experience highly satisfying shopping.
A store operated by JR Kyushu Retail Co., Ltd.
・ Hakata brand store Daytos (1-1 Hakata Station Central Street, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, JR Hakata Station Datetos)
・ Hakata brand storehouse Chikushi Exit (1-1 Hakata Station Chuo-gai, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City JR Hakata Station Concourse)
・ Beppu storehouse (12-13 Ekimaecho, Beppu City, Oita Prefecture JR Beppu Station)
・ Oita Specialty Store (1-40 Kanamecho, Oita City, JR Oita Station Bungo Wasaki Market)
・ Kumamoto Collection (3-15-30 Kasuga, Nishi-ku, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture JR Kumamoto Station Higo Yokamon Market)
This is a large souvenir shop that has a wide selection of “really good things” such as local specialties and famous brands. In addition to an extensive product lineup, it offers attractive stores and sophisticated services tailored to the local area, providing comfortable shopping support for customers on the road.
Website：https://www.jr-retail.co.jp/business/meihin.php
The platform of Shibuya Station on the Ginza Line is moving!
“TRIPTICKET” that supports inns with tickets for future trips
The theme of Japanese bath culture [Kiraku Kyoto Zeniyacho]
Start accepting applications for frame stamp sets that 50th anniversary of Go Nagai
To Make Kids from All Over the World Fans of Japan ~ Kyoto with Kids Starts Educational Tour Service
Paying for shopping bags from July 1, 2020-Reducing the amount of resources used and making efforts to protect the environment-
Nara
Countrywide
Kagawa
Kyoto
Countrywide
Renewal and reopening of the resort hotel ‘samana hotel Yakushima’ on Yakushima Island with spectacular views.
Kagoshima
[Hoshinoya Karuizawa] Tanada Lounge, an extraordinary all-day lounge where you can enjoy the changing of time and seasons, is now open.
Nagano
Tokyu Hotels New brand hotel ‘Storyline SENAGAJIMA’ opened.
Okinawa
[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.
Kyoto
【awai Togakushi】Grand opening of a dispersed auberge utilizing historical architecture in Togakushi, a sacred place of nature worship.
Nagano
Limited edition original gin ‘NISHI-GIN’, jointly produced by a group of restaurants in Nishijin, on sale from 25 November.
2024.12.20
Nippon Kodo launches limited-edition incense and incense burner sets with a ‘Snake’ design, the Chinese zodiac sign for 2025.
2024.12.18
Winter special parfait at the Unjo Saryo café in the Tale of Genji Museum, Uji, Kyoto.
2024.12.16
OnigiriBurger ‘Eel Kabayaki – Double Eggs’, newly launched as part of Kansai International Airport OnigiriBurger 1st anniversary menu.
2024.12.13
[New Furano Prince Hotel]This year’s plan to enjoy a snow fairy ‘zebra finch’ birdwatching experience and a lunch set with a zebra finch cake plate.
2024.12.11
Third FUKUCHA brand shop ‘Uji Store’ opens.
2024.12.09
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.
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.
