Kyoto
Food
2023.11.11
BAIKAL, which operates eight stores in Kyoto and Osaka starting with its Shimogamo main store, has released “Daikakuji Temple Limited: Tsuki Suikyo with Ryutoufune Branding,” which can only be purchased here and is the perfect souvenir of Kyoto.
Baikal of Confectionery was established in Shimogamo, Kyoto in 1955. With the support of local customers at a time when sweets using fresh cream and butter were not yet common, we have gradually opened stores around Kyoto City. This product is a dairy confectionary with a smooth milk cream filling made from Kyoto milk kneaded with butter, fresh cream, and condensed milk, wrapped in a soft dough.
The package is based on the image of “Kangetsu no Yuubei” (moon-watching evenings), which began when Emperor Saga floated his boat on Osawa Pond to enjoy the Mid-Autumn Moon with the nobility.
| Price: | Plain, 6 pieces, 1,000 yen |
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| Sales Locations: | Daikakuji Temple “Shops in the hall area |
“The head temple of the Daikakuji School of the Shingon Sect of Buddhism, which is revered by Kobo Daishi Kukai as the founder of the sect. Officially known as Daikakuji Temple, the temple is also called Saga Gosho (Saga Imperial Palace).
[Oriental Hotel Fukuoka Hakata Station] “Wa Sweets Order Buffet” with sweet Japanese sweets with NUKUMORI
Melty and chewy! New sweets are now available at Komachi Chaya, a sweets shop in the procession.
Japanese Craftsman Opens Pork Cutlet Restaurant “MITARI” in Kobe, Japan, Serving World-Class Pork Cutlet
A super versatile tomato that can be used regardless of whether it is Japanese, Western or Chinese.
Spring-colored shavings and parfaits will be available at the Japanese cafe Tsumugi.
[Hotel Villa Fontaine Grand Tokyo Ariake] Grand Ale presents Halloween Sage’s Banquet will be held
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.
