2023.09.24
On September 13, 2023, “Kai Yufuin” was selected as the only hotel in Japan to receive the “2023 AD Great Design Hotel Award” by Architectural Digest, a historic American design interior magazine. This is the first time for Hoshino Resort to receive this award.
Condé Nast, which produces magazines such as Vogue and GQ, is a historic U.S. design and interior design magazine. The magazine’s “2023 AD Great Design Hotel Award” is a list of hotels selected by the magazine’s editors as the best in design and interior design from among lodging facilities that have opened in the past year around the world.
Under the concept of “an inn where you can relax in a terraced rice field calendar,” a terraced rice field, one of Yufuin’s original landscapes, spreads out in the center of the inn, reflecting the changing of the seasons.
It is assumed that the inn was highly evaluated for its public spaces and guest rooms where guests can feel the scenery of the terraced rice fields, which are also called the original landscape of Japan, and the large bathhouse with a view of the majestic Mt.
| Location: | 398 Kawakami, Yufuin-cho, Yufu-shi, Oita Prefecture |
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| Number of rooms: | 45 rooms (20 Japanese-style rooms, 20 rooms with open-air baths, 5 separate rooms) |
| Fees: | From 35,000 yen per night (per person when 2 people occupy 1 room, tax and service charge included, dinner and breakfast included) |
The theme of Japanese bath culture [Kiraku Kyoto Zeniyacho]
[Risonare Kohama Island] “Coral Academy-Summer Vacation Independent Study-” Program to Learn about Coral Theme will be held again this year
The building itself is photogenic! Major Kyoto kimono rental shop “Yumekan Oike Bettei(夢館御池別邸)”
Historic Buildings Surrounded by Autumn Foliage Open to the Public
[Hoshinoya Okinawa] Seasonal event “Sabani aperitif on the beach” An event associated with an Okinawan event to pray for safe voyages and abundant fishing will be held.
“Another Kyoto” News Letter March 2020 vol.1
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
Kurokawa Onsen Yuakari, a fantastic illumination of bamboo in the countryside. This season, ‘Yuakari Yokocho’ is only open for a limited time.
2024.12.23
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
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.
