Available on AuDee from Wednesday, March 5, 2025 Following last year, Japan FM Network Co., Ltd. (JFNC) will be broadcasting the special program “Ueno Bunka Juku,” linked to the Tokyo Spring Music Festival 2025, one of the largest classical music festivals in Japan, on the digital audio distribution service AuDee. The “Tokyo Spring Music Festival 2025” (hereinafter referred to as the Tokyo Spring Festival) is one of Japan’s largest classical music festivals, set in the spring when the cherry blossoms bloom in Ueno. This year it will be held for approximately 40 days from Friday, March 14th to Sunday, April 20th. The musical stages will take place in Ueno, Tokyo,…
[Report] “Miró Exhibition” opens at Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum. Approximately 100 masterpieces by the 20th century master, including the “Constellations” series, are on display.
A large-scale exhibition looking back on the 70-year creative career of Juan Miro, one of Spain's three great masters alongside Picasso and Dali, has opened at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum in Ueno, Tokyo. The exhibition will run from March 1 to July 6, 2025. *The images in this article were taken with permission at a press preview. Juan Miro (1893-1983), a painter from Catalonia, Spain, gained fame in the 1920s as a representative Surrealist painter. He is known for his colorful and unique poetic style, which depicts motifs found in nature such as the sun, stars, and moon as symbolic symbols, but he continued to challenge himself with new…
[National Museum of Nature and Science] The 12th HITNET Mini Special Exhibition “Bringing out the Characteristics of Metals – Japanese Industrial Technology”
The National Museum of Nature and Science (Director: Kenichi Shinoda) will hold the 12th HITNET mini-exhibition “Bringing out the characteristics of metals – Japanese industrial technology” from March 4th (Tuesday) to April 13th (Sunday), 2025 (Reiwa 7). [Details URL: https://www.kahaku.go.jp/event/2025/03hitnet/ ] The National Museum of Nature and Science has released “HITNET (Hitnet = Industrial Technology History Materials Common Database),” which allows users to search for materials from Japanese industrial museums. This time, we will hold a mini exhibition introducing four museums out of the 171 museums registered on HITNET, with the keyword “metal.” Please enjoy industrial technology and its history, focusing on Japan’s unique metal and metal processing techniques. Overview…
Enjoy the cherry blossom scenery that passes in an instant with ease! Nihon Kotsu Group’s “Hanami Taxi” is running for a limited time
Tour recommended spots carefully selected by the driver! Operates in Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe, and Takatsuki! Nihon Kotsu Co., Ltd. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Yasuharu Wakabayashi; hereinafter “Nihon Kotsu”) and Nihon Kotsu Group Kansai, a subsidiary of Nihon Kotsu in the Kansai area (Representative Corporation: Nihon Kotsu Kansai Headquarters Co., Ltd.; Head office: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture; President and CEO: Takashi Kaneda; hereinafter “Kansai Group”), will operate the “Hanami Taxi 2025,” a sightseeing taxi that tours famous cherry blossom spots, for a limited time. Reservations will begin on Monday, March 3, 2025, and the taxi is scheduled to run for a limited time from Saturday, March 15, 2025…
Two types of spring-only “Tokugawa Kirie Goshuin” stamps are now available at Kan’ei-ji Temple in Ueno, Tokyo, a temple associated with the Tokugawa Shogunate.
1. Spring limited edition “Tokugawa Papercut Goshuin – Cherry Blossoms” Ueno Park has long been a popular cherry blossom viewing spot. Its history began when Tenkai Daisojo, the founder of Kan’ei-ji Temple, planted cherry trees in various places within the temple grounds. Just as many people have admired the cherry blossoms of Ueno and enjoyed the arrival of spring since the Edo period, this goshuin depicts cherry blossoms in full bloom with delicate paper cutting and gold foil stamping. In addition, the design features the chrysanthemum crest, giving it the appearance of being wrapped in the colors of spring. Enjoy this spring photo while feeling the history of Ueno’s cherry…
Shitamachi Museum reopened on March 9th!
The Shitamachi Museum, which has been closed since April 2023 for major renovations, has reopened under a new name, Shitamachi Museum. There is plenty to see, including a life-size exhibit of a lantern shop on the first floor, where you can actually enter the building and touch everyday items to experience the lives of people at the time. Also, on the third floor, we will be holding a special exhibition called “What kind of town is Shitamachi?” until Sunday, June 29th, so please come and visit. [About the Shitamachi Museum Opening Ceremony] The Shitamachi Museum opening ceremony was held on Saturday, March 8th. After Mayor Hattori’s opening remarks, “We will…
Sanrio Characters Garden Cafe is introducing a limited-edition menu perfect for spring! They offer afternoon tea with a choice of Sanrio character mousse, honey toast, and more.
Sanrio Characters Garden Cafe in Ueno, Tokyo will start serving spring-only menu items from March 4, 2025. This will be available for a limited time until the end of May. Sanrio Characters Garden Cafe in Ueno, Tokyo, will begin serving a spring-only menu from March 4, 2025. Five new menu items perfect for spring will be available, including the hugely popular Afternoon Tea, where you can choose from a selection of Sanrio character mousse, and the impactful Honey Toast®. This offer is available for a limited time until the end of May 2025. Come enjoy the arrival of spring at Sanrio Characters Garden Cafe. Learn more ☕Seasonal Afternoon Tea Sanrio…
Supervised by a high-end sushi restaurant with a rating of 3.5 or higher on Tabelog. “120 minutes of all-you-can-eat authentic sushi” 5,480 yen including tax | Limited event at Nihonbashi Sushidokoro Ninomiya Ueno Branch, 30 seconds walk from Ueno Station! | February 18th to February 28th
This plan is offered by the high-end sushi restaurants “Gotanda Sushi Asahi” and “Roppongi Sushi Muku/Shirogane”. Enjoy authentic all-you-can-eat sushi with the same quality as a high-end sushi restaurant! Supervised by affiliated restaurants with a Tabelog rating of 3.5 or higher, the restaurant aims to allow more people to enjoy the taste of high-end sushi at an affordable price while maintaining the quality of its affiliated restaurants, such as “Gotanda Sushi Asahi” and “Roppongi Sushi Muku/Shirogane.” All nigiri sushi is prepared with the same vinegared rice as high-end restaurants, made with 10-year-aged red vinegar from Ehime Prefecture, special boiled soy sauce, and domestically produced raw wasabi, creating a synergistic effect…
, ! A variety of popular Japanese and Western sweets are now available! Matsuzakaya Ueno Store: The latest gourmet food
February 19th (Wed) – March 4th (Tue), 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, February 19th, limited-edition flavors will be available from N.Y.C.SAND, which is sure to have long lines at the Daimaru Tokyo store. Keep an eye out for the anko butter dorayaki from Hoshino Butter, a Japanese-Western confectionery shop that uses butter as its main ingredient! In addition, Kameju, one of Tokyo’s top three dorayaki, will also be making an appearance on Wednesday, February 26th! We introduce the seven hottest gourmet brands…
“Special Product Exhibition for the Opening of Kaga Onsen Station on the Hokuriku Shinkansen” will be held!
Specialties from Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture will be sold at Okachimachi Panda Square (Taito Ward, Tokyo). 【overview】 Taking advantage of the opening of Kaga Onsen Station on the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, we will hold a "Special Product Exhibition to Commemorate the Opening of Kaga Onsen Station on the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line" in Okachimachi, Tokyo, to sell and promote the attractive products of Kaga City (fresh vegetables, seafood, traditional crafts, etc.). This is an event where you can see, buy, and enjoy the local attractions and wonderful products. Date and Time: February 20, 2020 (Thursday) 12:00-19:00 Friday, February 21, 2020 11:00-19:00 Saturday, February 22, 2020 11:00-18:00 place: Okachimachi South Exit Station…