2023.10.10
Each Hoshinoya facility offers an overwhelmingly extraordinary experience with a creative theme. Hoshinoya Tokyo, a Japanese-style inn in Otemachi, Tokyo, was ranked 39th in the world at the first annual “The World’s 50 Best Hotels 2023” awards ceremony held in London on September 19, 2023.
It is decided by a vote of 580 international and experienced travel professionals in the hotel and travel industry. For the first time this year, “The World’s 50 Best Hotels 2023” showcases the world’s finest hotels, as voted by leading experts in international trends and great dining and drinking establishments around the world.
Hoshinoya Tokyo, opened in July 2016 in Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, is a “Japanese Ryokan of the Tower” that has evolved to suit the modern age.
The majority of the building is laid out on tatami mats, following the Japanese custom of removing one’s shoes at the entrance. Guest rooms are built with natural materials such as tatami mats, shoji screens, bamboo, and chestnuts used in Japanese houses, while also providing comfort in line with modern lifestyles. We will continue to offer room decorations in accordance with the Japanese seasonal calendar, experiences that bring Japanese culture close to home, and the hospitality that is typical of Japanese inns, in order to satisfy our many guests.
A special seat for the moment. Hoshinoya offers an overwhelmingly extraordinary experience at each of its facilities, each with its own unique theme based on the concept of “The Moment’s Special Seat. Each facility in Japan and overseas delicately weaves the local climate, history, and culture into its hospitality, offering the best moments that can only be experienced in the season in which they are encountered, and freeing the visitor from the daily flow of time.
[Park Hotel Tokyo] “Artist Room White Whale,” the latest in a line of guest rooms with paintings directly on the walls, is now on sale.
Hoshinoya Tokyo: “Staying Edo Ryomi” such as guest rooms using indigo cloth
[Toyota City, Aichi] The autumn foliage will soon be at its best in Toyota City.
The Kanagawa coastline is in full bloom from Izu! Early blooming cherry blossoms, plums, Yoshino cherry trees, azaleas!
“Giant Panda Family VR Live” is now available! Let’s look at the state of the panda on closed days!
Uchina Stay Report vol.3: “Can I meet Kijimuna? ~ The mystery of Nago Hinpun Banyan and roots ~”
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.
