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…
The Pokémon Room, which is hugely popular with families around the world, will be renovated on July 1st!
~100 Pokémon will welcome guests. Expanded to a total of 10 facilities in Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka~ Cosmos Hotel Management Co., Ltd., which operates the MIMARU apartment hotel chain, where guests can enjoy staying with family and friends in spacious rooms with kitchens, is pleased to announce that the Pokémon Rooms at MIMARU hotels in Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka will be reopened on July 1, 2025. The number of hotels will also be expanded to 10, and reservations for the new Pokémon Rooms will begin on April 21. MIMARU Pokémon Room Special Website The “Pokemon Room” at “MIMARU” is a special space that Pokemon fans will love, with a giant…
FRIANDS GALLERY, a specialty store for adults that serves financiers with wine, will open at Ecute Ueno on April 24, 2025
New products with original packaging by artist Ryohei Matsumoto will be available exclusively at the Ueno store Vallee Ligère Co., Ltd. will open the second store of Ginza’s financier specialty store “FRIANDS GALLERY”, “FRIANDS GALLERY Ecute Ueno Store” on Thursday, April 24, 2025. Financier specialty store “FRIANDS GALLERY” FRIANDS GALLERY is a financier specialty store that opened in Ginza in February 2022 with the concept of adult financiers to enjoy with wine. We have been loved by many customers and have now reached our second anniversary by pursuing the finest financiers, including our signature product, the Salted Caramel Financier, the White Truffle Financier which has been…
Ueno Park, Tokyo | The 46th Ueno Toshogu Shrine Spring Peony Festival will be held from Saturday, April 5th to Tuesday, May 6th, 2025
More than 500 plants of 110 varieties, including rare varieties such as “Zipangu” and “Shakudou no Kagayaki” and unusual green “peony”, will add color to the spring. Ueno Toshogu Shrine (located in Ueno Park, Taito Ward, Tokyo), which was built as a shrine dedicated to Tokugawa Ieyasu, Tokugawa Yoshimune, and Tokugawa Yoshinobu, will be holding the Ueno Toshogu Shrine 46th Spring Peony Festival from Saturday, April 5th to Tuesday, May 6th, 2025. During the event, we will be posting daily information about the flowers blooming on Instagram. Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/utbotanen_official/ Please come and see the flowers change appearance every day in the warm weather. Over 500 plants of…
“Ueno Sakura Festa 2025” ~ 20 days of cherry blossoms, food and entertainment in Ueno ~ This year, it will be held simultaneously at three locations in Ueno Park!
Jimon Terakado from the Dachou Club will be appearing as a supporting guest! There will also be a special live performance by singer Leon Shinhama! The Ueno Tourism Association (Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo, Chairman: Nagaoka Nobuhiro) is holding a special event at Ueno Park during the cherry blossom season. “Ueno Sakura Festa 2025” will be held for 20 days from Friday, March 18th to Sunday, April 6th. This year, the “Ueno Sakura Festa” will be held simultaneously in three locations within Ueno Park , with a wide range of events, including a food-focused product exhibition with over 80 stores, including those from the Ueno Shopping Arcade, stages with various artists, and…
For 10 days from Thursday, March 20, 2025, the “Tokyo Sakura Corridor 2025” will be in operation, allowing you to view cherry blossoms from an open-top bus! There will also be a day when you can bring your dog along♪
Enjoy an open-top bus ride and enjoy the view of the cherry blossoms right in front of you! Heisei Enterprise Co., Ltd. (Head office: Shiki City, Saitama Prefecture, CEO: Takaya Takura, https://busde.com/), which operates high-speed night buses and sightseeing bus tours (VIP Liner and VIP Tours), has decided to change part of the route of its open-top buses that run around Tokyo and operate a cherry blossom viewing bus called the “Tokyo Sakura Corridor” (https://stgtour.vipliner.biz/vipview/sakura/) for a 10-day period starting from Thursday, March 20, 2025. On Sunday, March 30th, there will be a special service where you can bring your pet dog along. ●Operating period: March 20, 2025 (Holiday) to…
“Yokohama Ramen Asagaya Ueno Branch” finally opens its second branch Open all year round until 5am the next morning
The restaurant opened suddenly in the busy Ueno Nakacho street, promoting “authentic family-style ramen with homemade soup” “Yokohama Ramen Asagaya Ueno Branch” (Ueno 2, Taito-ku, TEL 03-6284-2494 ) opened on March 6, 2025 in the downtown area of Nakacho-dori Shopping Street in Ueno 2-chome. It is managed by TM Shokai (Tokyo). With the concept of “authentic family-style ramen with homemade soup,” Asagaya has been gradually gaining recognition in Tokyo, and has now made its long-awaited foray into Ueno in the eastern part of Tokyo. Under the cold sky, a long line of fans waited an hour in advance, catching the attention of passersby. On the first and second days of…
[Report] “From where do we view Western paintings?” Exhibition opens at the National Museum of Western Art. Proposals for ways to enjoy artworks from various angles
The exhibition "From Renaissance to Impressionism: San Diego Museum of Art vs. National Museum of Western Art" (commonly known as the "Where to See?" exhibition) has opened at the National Museum of Western Art in Ueno, Tokyo. The exhibition will run from March 11 to June 8, 2025. I attended the press preview that was held earlier, so I'd like to share some photos of the venue. By bringing together the collections of the two museums, we will explore their appeal from various angles. The exhibition combines a total of 88 pieces from the collections of the San Diego Museum of Art and the National Museum of Western Art in…