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The Most Beautiful Museum in the World: Simose Art Museum Wins UNESCO’s Prestigious Versailles Prize!
2024.12.04
Hiroshima
ZIPANGU Contemporary artists who have run through the Heisei era” Takashi Murakami x Sueo Mizuma dialogue: ‘Beyond the Theory of Artistic Entrepreneurship’ / Interview with Mr. Mizuma: ‘Rediscovering the Value of Japanese Culture by the Japanese People
2024.12.01
Hiroshima
Two types of autumn-only red seals, ‘Chrysanthemum and Tanzaku’ and ‘Autumn Leaves and Candles’, are now available at Daisho-in Temple, Miyajima, a World Heritage island.
2024.09.16
Hiroshima
[ANCHOR HOTEL FUKUYAMA] A special August breakfast menu starring somen noodles, a tradition dating back to the Edo period.
2024.08.05
Hiroshima
Fuji Festival, a wisteria-colored garden of about 1,000 wisteria and lupine flowers
2024.03.22
Hiroshima
“Sera Kogen Farm” Tree-lined avenue with weeping cherry trees and spring flowers
2024.02.29
Hiroshima
“NIPPONIA HOTEL Takehara, Takehara, Sakishio-machi” Former Morikawa Residence, an Important Cultural Property, is now used as the front desk, club lounge, and café open to non-hotel guests.
2024.02.27
Hiroshima
[ Sera Town, Hiroshima ] Sunflower Festival held, with 60 varieties of sunflowers blooming all over the city.
2023.07.02
Hiroshima
[RIHGA Royal Hotel Hiroshima] Night Museum ticket included in the package is back by popular demand!
2022.08.15
Hiroshima
[ANCHOR HOTEL FUKUYAMA] Limited release of craft beer made with homemade lemon syrup
2022.08.07
Hiroshima
[Hiroshima] A limited number of items with the scent of Setouchi lemon, including popular treatments, will be resold.
2022.05.25
Hiroshima
Reproduce Takehara’s local cuisine “fish rice” inherited from the salt-making town that has continued since the Edo period
2021.03.20
Hiroshima
The final reservation for the Setouchi gastronomic plan of oysters is being accepted at NIPPONIA HOTEL Takehara Shiomachi.
2021.02.08
Hiroshima
Closed to private and opened to the public LOG of Onomichi resumed some operations including accommodation from June 5
2020.06.18
Hiroshima
“# Hot spring at home” Kamogawaso’s “hot spring” in the bath at home!
2020.05.12
Hiroshima
world’s first! Cup ramen of vegetarian cuisine! ”Shojin Ramen Zendo”
2020.02.20
Countrywide
Akita Kiritodanpo, Kanazawa gold leaf? ! AirKitchen, a cooking class that uses local cuisine for tourists
2020.02.06
Countrywide
Craft Gin from Dandelion Chocolate
2020.01.31
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Kiddyland Original Design “Correlation Chart” Series
2020.01.31
Countrywide
Japanese sake “Kawasemi no Journey” recognized by a famous French chocolatier
2020.01.11
Countrywide
“CANDY BUNNY” – 39 Mart original cosmetic brand
2019.12.18
Countrywide
“Kyoto Whiskey” from Kyoto’s first whiskey distillery
Kyoto
Nara
You can experience Oiran in Osaka! A service that allows you to shoot an Oiran with a realistic set at “Henshin Photo Studio Aika”!
Osaka
Lighting sculpture “AKARI” by Isamu Noguchi
Tokyo
A cave-like restaurant designed by architect Junya Ishigami, opened in the summer of 2021
Yamaguchi
Kurokawa Onsen Yuakari, a fantastic illumination of bamboo in the countryside. This season, ‘Yuakari Yokocho’ is only open for a limited time.
Limited edition original gin ‘NISHI-GIN’, jointly produced by a group of restaurants in Nishijin, on sale from 25 November.
Nippon Kodo launches limited-edition incense and incense burner sets with a ‘Snake’ design, the Chinese zodiac sign for 2025.
Winter special parfait at the Unjo Saryo café in the Tale of Genji Museum, Uji, Kyoto.
OnigiriBurger ‘Eel Kabayaki – Double Eggs’, newly launched as part of Kansai International Airport OnigiriBurger 1st anniversary menu.
[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.
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.
