Kanagawa
JP info
2020.02.05
LOCAL FOCUS Vol.1: Kamakura & Enoshima: A Japan Guide to Nature, Culture, and Community (2nd Edition) ) “Has been released.
“LOCAL FOCUS” was created by Japanese and American writers and editors from Kamakura, Yokosuka and other Miura Peninsulas. This is a guidebook that curates the shops and spots that you want to introduce to foreign friends. It is a content that responds to the needs of foreigners who seek a deeper and more essential experience than SNS shine, and foreigners who are conscious of nature, environment, health and so on.
From the history, Japanese culture, recommended foods and souvenirs in Kamakura and Enoshima, local production staff who value nature, culture and community are about 100 restaurants and cafés that “we really value” , Shops, temples and shrines, museums, hiking trails and beach guides.
It is configured so that even if you do not have local friends, you can walk Kamakura / Enoshima by yourself as if you have a local guide with this one book.
The contents are worth more than the price. If you are interested, please subscribe.
* E-book: US $ 12 (Sales price at Amazon in Japan ¥ 1,200)
* Printed version (on-demand printing): US $ 19.95 (Price at Amazon in Japan ¥ 2,385)
Start accepting applications for frame stamp sets that 50th anniversary of Go Nagai
[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.
【awai Togakushi】Grand opening of a dispersed auberge utilizing historical architecture in Togakushi, a sacred place of nature worship.
[KAI Yufuin] Selected as the only hotel in Japan to receive the 2023 AD Great Design Hotel Award.
Ukiyo-e’s “woodblock” is used as an art work.
“TRIPTICKET” that supports inns with tickets for future trips
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.
