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Food
2022.03.19
The spring collection of the aroma pavé chocolate brand “Maison Cacao”, which originated in Kamakura, will be on sale from March 16th (Wed).
Please enjoy the gorgeous cherry blossom sweets that make you feel the arrival of spring.
“Aroma raw chocolate SAKURA” (2376 yen including tax)
The cherry blossoms are combined with white chocolate, which is made only with pure cocoa butter and has a gorgeous taste and a refreshing aftertaste.
A blend of salted cherry blossoms and floral water extracted from the petals, it has an elegant taste that melts into the mouth and the scent of cherry blossoms spreads softly throughout your mouth.
* Sold at all stores from April 1st (Fri) to April 12th (Tue)
“Cacao vinegar soda cherry blossoms” (594 yen including tax)
A limited drink of fruity cacao vinegar made from cacao pulp (fruit part) wrapped in the gentle scent of cherry blossoms.
* Sold at Komachi Main Store, NEWoMan Yokohama Store, and CHOCOLATE BANK from March 16th (Wed) to April 12th (Tue).
Limited to Cacao Hanare
“Hanare Monaka Sakura and Matcha” 5 pieces (2916 yen including tax)
The crispy Monaka is filled with spring-only cherry cream and matcha cream.
There are two types of matcha cream, a gorgeous cherry blossom cream with salted cherry blossom petals and leaves and white chocolate, and a matcha cream carefully selected by Hoshino Seichaen, Okuyame Fukuoka.
* Sold only at the Cacao Hanare store from March 16th (Wed) to April 12th (Tue)
Limited to CHOCOLATE BANK
“Rich Croissant Sakura” (810 yen including tax)
In the crispy croissant baked with domestic fermented butter, smooth custard cream and fragrant cherry cream are layered, and crushed chocolate is added as an accent.
* Limited to CHOCOLATE BANK, sold from March 16th (Wed) to April 12th (Tue)
“Raw chocolate pudding cherry blossoms” (486 yen including tax)
Raw chocolate pudding with the gorgeous scent of cherry blossoms as the main character.
A sweet and sour berry sauce was added on top of a pudding that was a combination of low-sweetness white chocolate and cherry blossoms.
* Sold at Ofuna LUMINE WING store, CHOCOLATE BANK from March 16th (Wed) to April 12th (Tue)
12 bags of “raw chocolate cookie Sakura and Matcha” (2160 yen including tax)
A limited flavor will be introduced from the new texture cookie that melts in the mouth while retaining the richness of chocolate.
The gorgeous white chocolate of pure cocoa butter is combined with salted cherry blossoms and matcha.
* Sold at all stores from April 1st (Fri) to April 12th (Tue)
Festival of sweets once a year♥MatsuzakayaCHOCOLAT PROMENADE 2020
Eco juice that returns 100% of the vessel and straw to the soil! Ise’s “Marugoto Juice Store” is finally biodegradable with straws
Magically transforms a cat into high heels? !! “High-heel Cat”
Make your daily “home rice” more delicious and easier. Body-friendly topping seasoning
Soup curry – Suage
Let’s enjoy spring at home this year!
Nara
Countrywide
Kagawa
Kyoto
Countrywide
Nippon Kodo launches limited-edition incense and incense burner sets with a ‘Snake’ design, the Chinese zodiac sign for 2025.
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[ Kimuraya (department store)]Snowman’ is available only during the Christmas period. Japanese Stollen, made with traditional sake-type dough and Japanese ingredients, is on sale again this year.
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Nagasaki’s famous New Year 2025 New Year’s limited edition Kujuukushima zodiac crackers are on sale.
Nagasaki
Godiva supervises Yatsuhashi and launches Yatsuhashi Chocolat on Fri 22 Nov.
Kyoto
[Hinodeya Confectionery and Fujioka En]Limited sale of hojicha dango made with Toyama stick tea.
Toyama
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.
