～Our two signature dishes, “Special duck soba” and “Shrimp tempura soba” are our specialty～ JR East Cross Station Foods Company, Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Nishino Fuminao) will open Sobaichi Nihachi, a new brand of Sobaichi, at Ecute Ueno inside JR Ueno Station on Thursday, April 24, 2025. About “Sobaichi Nihachi” This soba specialty restaurant offers casual, traditional Nihachi soba (28% buckwheat flour) (※1), which was loved by the common people of Edo and continues to this day. In addition to the signature dishes “Special duck soba” and “Shrimp tempura soba” that are prepared in-house, we also offer locally produced toppings that go well with soba, such…
Jewelry shop GRAVIE to be rebranded as “GraVie” and open new store at Matsuzakaya Ueno store on April 25th
GRAVIE, a jewelry specialty store with 7 stores mainly in Kobe and established over 90 years ago, is rebranding to “GraVie”. On April 25th, the first Kanto store will open at Matsuzakaya Ueno. Fukuya Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Kobe City, President: Kunihiro Yamanaka) will be rebranding its jewelry select shop “GRAVIE”, which has been in business since 1966, as “GraVie”. Gravi will change from GRAVIE to GraVie Its roots date back to 1932, when a single craftsman opened a jewelry specialty store in Kobe. With the desire to “let people know about truly valuable jewelry,” the brand name was created to “color a life with grace,” a combination of the…
Kuma Bottle Cafe “gg Kuramae” opens new shop in Ueno, the city of art, featuring limited menu items such as “Drinkable Monet: Water Lilies” and bread from the long-established Pelican
At this new store in Ueno, you can enjoy drinks reminiscent of the world of Claude Monet and egg sandwiches made with bread from the long-established Pelikan bread company. COFFEE & BAR gg KURAMAE, where you can enjoy specialty coffee in a bear bottle, will open its second store at Ecute Ueno inside JR Ueno Station on Thursday, April 24, 2025. The new store in Ueno, the city of art, will offer a menu that can be enjoyed with all five senses, including limited-edition drinks inspired by Monet’s Water Lilies and egg sandwiches made with bread from the long-established bread bakery Pelikan. ■ “Drinking art” is born, in keeping with…
Announcement of “Hometown Tokyo Support Festival Gyoza vs. Fried Chicken Festival”
The 1st Local Gourmet Gyoza vs. Fried Chicken Festival in Ueno 2025 From May 2nd to 6th, 2025, we will be holding the “Hometown Tokyo Support Festival: 1st Local Gourmet Gyoza vs. Fried Chicken Festival in Ueno 2025.” Local flavors gather in Ueno with the theme “JAPAN LOVE”! A gourmet event featuring food trucks using local ingredients from all over Japan, held at Shinobazu Pond in Ueno Park! Based on the concept of “hometown food,” this event will focus on the classic ingredients “gyoza” and “karaage” that are loved all over Japan, and will deliver new flavors that incorporate local specialties and ingenuity from all over the country. There will…
“Toei de Gurutto Pass” is now on sale!
~Enjoy museums to the fullest with the limited edition original design “Toei Marugoto Kippu”~ The Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation will release the “Toei de Gurutto Pass” (3,130 yen including tax), which combines the “Tokyo Museum Grutto Pass 2025,” which can be used as an admission ticket or discount ticket for 102 art galleries and museums, mainly in Tokyo, with two Toei Transportation one-day passes, the “Toei Marugoto Kippu.” If you buy the “Tokyo Museum Grutto Pass 2025” (2,500 yen each) and the “Toei Marugoto Kippu” (2 tickets x 700 yen) separately, the total cost would be 3,900 yen, but the set costs 3,130 yen, saving you 770 yen. Enjoy…
Experience museums up close! Ueno Museum Week is back again this year!
From Friday, May 9th to Sunday, May 25th, Ueno area will be hosting museums, popular spots, gourmet food, and more! It’s a special week where you can get around the city while enjoying culture and art at a great price! In the Ueno area, in commemoration of International Museum Day on May 18th, 13 facilities around Ueno Park, including museums, art galleries, and the zoo, will cooperate with Ueno Norenkai member stores to hold Ueno Museum Week. The popular digital stamp rally will continue this year, as it did last year, and the newly renovated new spot, Shitamachi Museum, will be added, making this a special week that is even…
Compare and stock up on ramen during Golden Week! Local ramen from all over the country is here! Matsuzakaya Ueno Store: The latest gourmet food
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 → Tuesday, May 6, 2025 Matsuzakaya Ueno Store, 1st basement floor and 1st floor Hoppe Town event space Hoppe Town, the food floor of Matsuzakaya Ueno, is holding events featuring popular shops every week. Starting on Wednesday, April 23rd, Yakantei, a store specializing in instant ramen, will be introducing local ramen from all over Japan. We recommend enjoying a taste test over Golden Week, or stocking up on some to look forward to. Also, keep an eye out for the ever-popular Kameju’s dorayaki! Once you try these fluffy dorayaki, perfect for a snack, you’ll be hooked. A must-see for anyone wanting to relax at home over…
“Akiba Robolabo Meetup” to open on April 18, 2025 at SEEKBASE under the Akihabara-Okachimachi elevated tracks
A community space offering hands-on sales of robots and electric mobility devices, as well as Akihabara sightseeing tours and information sharing Akiba Robolabo Meetup will open on Friday, April 18, 2025, within SEEKBASE AKI-OKA MANUFACTURE (hereinafter referred to as “SEEKBASE”), a commercial facility under the elevated tracks between JR Akihabara Station and Okachimachi Station, with the concept of “discovering unknown excitement and amazing things.” The Meetup will offer hands-on sales of robots and EVs, as well as a place for Akihabara tours and information dissemination.
From April 22nd to May 27th, a Black Star -Theater Starless- x Sanrio characters collaboration menu will be available at Sanrio Characters Garden Cafe!
Sanrio Characters Garden Cafe is introducing an original menu inspired by the collaboration illustration between “Black Star -Theater Starless-” and Sanrio characters! Sanrio Characters Garden Cafe (Ueno, Tokyo) will be serving original menu items inspired by the collaboration illustrations between “Black Star -Theater Starless-” and Sanrio characters! In addition to limited edition novelties, we will also be selling merchandise featuring collaboration illustrations♪ Learn more ★Event Outline★ [Event Period] April 22 (Tue) – May 27 (Tue) [Business hours] 10:00～20:00 *Customers using this collaboration plan will have free admission for 90 minutes all day. *Last food order 19:00/Last drink order 19:30 [Stores where the event will be held] Sanrio Characters Garden Cafe…
The second station area fair, Fukushima support fair “Fukushima MEGURIP” will be held! Period: 4/1 (Tue) ~ 6/30 (Mon)
Experience the charm of Fukushima at the station! JR East Cross Station Co., Ltd. (Head office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo / CEO: Nishino Fuminao) will hold a Fukushima Prefecture support fair “Fukushima MEGURIP” at NewDays, Irori-an Kiraku and other stores from April 1st (Tue) to June 30th (Mon), where they will sell limited edition products and hold events. In line with the Fukushima Predestination Campaign, which the JR East Group is implementing in cooperation with the local community, “Fukushima MEGURIP” will be selling products made with ingredients from Fukushima Prefecture, collaborative products with Fukushima companies, famous sweets, and local products at various stores operated by JR East Cross Station to liven up…