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[National Museum of Western Art] Enjoy the museum in winter! “Christmas at the Museum” held

[National Museum of Western Art] Enjoy the museum in winter! “Christmas at the Museum” held

The National Museum of Western Art will be holding “Christmas at the Museum” from Tuesday, November 26, 2024 to Wednesday, December 25, 2024, for approximately one month, where visitors can enjoy a variety of events.   ■ Purpose of the event In the West, Christmas is a day to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, but in Japan, it is loved by many people in various ways as one of the seasonal events. Why not add “spending Christmas at an art museum” to your enjoyment? Spend time leisurely looking at paintings at the museum, or participate in a program with family and friends… This project, which started in 2007 with

Ueno Shinobazu Pond: Video art installation x live performance x food “Peace of Light” held on October 26th (Sat) and 27th (Sun)

Participating artists: Akiko Nakayama, Eiichi Sawado, and others   The food court, produced by J-WAVE’s event “INSPIRE TOKYO,” will be held from Friday, October 25th.   The Ueno Tourism Association (Taito-ku, Tokyo, Chairman Nagaoka Nobuhiro) will hold a light art event called “Peace of Light” around Shinobazu Pond, an urban oasis in Ueno Park. The art installation on the banks of Shinobazu Pond (Saturday, October 26th and Sunday, October 27th) and the live performance on the Water Music Hall outdoor stage (Saturday, October 26th) will be performed by painter Akiko Nakayama, with music by Eiichi Sawatari. The food and beverage area, which will open in advance from Friday, October 25th,

Sanrio Characters Garden Cafe is introducing the autumn-only “Garden Halloween Afternoon Tea Set”!

Sanrio Characters Garden Cafe in Ueno, Tokyo, is selling an afternoon tea set perfect for Halloween.   Sanrio Characters Garden Cafe in Ueno, Tokyo will be selling the “Garden Halloween Afternoon Tea Set,” perfect for Halloween. It will be available for a limited time until Thursday, November 7th. (Reservations recommended)   For details and reservations, click here https://www.paselaresorts.com/topics/sanriocharacters-garden-cafe/2024/09/27/autumn/ Garden Halloween Afternoon Tea Set Sanrio Characters Garden Cafe presents a limited-edition autumn afternoon tea and basket set! Please choose your favorite character for your parfait mousse. Available characters: Hello Kitty, My Melody, Kuromi, Pompompurin, Pochacco, Cinnamoroll, Hangyodon, Little Twin Stars [Top row] ・Mille crepe & grapes ・Pumpkin tart & chestnut ・Brulé

“Agefes 2024 November ~Local fried food gathering~”

KADOKAWA Corporation (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Director, Representative Executive Officer, President and CEO: Natsuno Tsuyoshi) will hold “Agefes 2024 November – A Gathering of Local Fried Foods” as a “Walker Festival” produced by Walker Plus, which introduces destinations to go out, where you can enjoy the pairing of alcohol and food, from Saturday, November 16, 2024 to Sunday, November 17, 2024 at the Okachimachi South Exit Station Square (Okachimachi Panda Square) in Tokyo. KADOKAWA’s “Walker Fest” will lift your spirits! The second “Age Fest” themed on fried food and alcohol has been announced! It will be held at Okachimachi Panda Square from Saturday, November 16th to Sunday, November 17th, 2024. The

Details of the largest-ever exhibition of merchandise and collaborative works have been released! “Hello Kitty Exhibition – When I change, Kitty changes too” November 1, 2024 (Friday) – February 24, 2025 (Monday, closed)

Collaboration with the Tokyo National Museum’s collection that can only be seen here and information on limited edition goods will be released one after another! Hello Kitty will be appointed as a special ambassador for the Tokyo National Museum and will be the first director in history for one day!   To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Hello Kitty, a popular character from Sanrio Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Tomokuni Tsuji; hereinafter referred to as Sanrio), an exhibition entitled “Hello Kitty Exhibition: When I Change, Kitty Changes,” will be held at the Tokyo National Museum Hyokeikan (Ueno Park) from Friday, November 1, 2024 to Monday, February 24,

October 28th is “Panda Day”! This year marks the 52nd anniversary of the arrival of pandas in Japan! Celebrate in a panda-full way with a Tintin photo exhibition, 10 panda novelties, and advertising balloons! “HAPPY PANDAFUL DAYS”

October 9th (Wed) – November 5th (Tue) / Matsuzakaya Ueno store   Matsuzakaya Ueno will be holding a store-wide event, “HAPPY PANDAFUL DAYS,” from October 9th (Wed) to November 5th (Tue) to celebrate the 52nd anniversary of the arrival of pandas in Japan. There will be a lot of events using photos of all 10 pandas, including not only the pandas currently in Japan, but also Ri Ri, Shin Shin, and Xiang Xiang, who have traveled to China, and Tin Tin from Kobe Oji Zoo, who passed away in March this year! In addition to decorations and original novelties featuring the 10 pandas, be sure to check out the “Thank

[TGI Fridays] 25th anniversary! A Halloween celebration that combines horror and fun! Authentic American! Experience something out of the ordinary with “Happy Halloween”! Held at all 12 stores from October 1st!

~ Lots of anniversary events, including special menus, an employee costume contest, and an Instagram posting campaign ~   TGI Fridays, one of the world’s largest American casual dining chains with over 850 stores in 55 countries operated by TGI Fridays Japan (headquarters: Ota-ku, Tokyo; hereinafter referred to as “TGI Fridays”), is celebrating its 25th anniversary in Japan by holding a “HAPPY 25th ANNIVERSARY! Huge Thanksgiving Festival” with a “Happy Halloween” event at all 12 stores from Tuesday, October 1st to Thursday, October 31st, 2024. TGI Fridays has been in business for 25 years since it first opened in Shibuya, Tokyo in 1999. With its American-style food, generous portions, and

The first station local fair “MEGURIP” will be held! The first fair will be the Hokuriku local support fair “Hokuriku MEGURIP”!

Explore Tokyo Station and other station areas and experience the charms of the Hokuriku region! The event will run from October 1st (Tue) to December 31st (Tue)   JR East Cross Station Co., Ltd. (Head office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo / CEO: Nishino Fuminao) will hold the Hokuriku region support fair “Hokuriku MEGURIP” at Gransta Tokyo, NewDays and other stores from October 1st (Tuesday) to December 31st (Tuesday), where they will sell limited edition products and hold events. In line with the Hokuriku Destination Campaign, which the JR Group is carrying out in cooperation with the local community, “Hokuriku MEGURIP” will promote the campaign by selling products made with ingredients from the

“Otomeshi Osechi” trial menus will be on sale for the first time, allowing you to sample some of the new Osechi dishes! “Matsuzakaya Ueno Store’s Osechi” now available for purchase in store

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 to Sunday, December 22, 2024 / Matsuzakaya Ueno Store, 6th floor New Year’s food order corner   Matsuzakaya Ueno store will start accepting orders for osechi from Wednesday, October 2nd. This year, pay attention to “luxurious osechi” that lets you enjoy the flavors of famous restaurants, “osechi supervised by culinary experts,” and “unique osechi” in the form of hors d’oeuvres! Also, for the first time, “trial osechi” will be sold in stores, developed in response to customer requests to try osechi before purchasing it. A limited number of assortments of osechi from Daimaru Matsuzakaya’s special project will be available, allowing you to enjoy small amounts of

To commemorate the opening of the National Museum of Western Art’s special exhibition “Monet: The Water Lilies,” Tokyo Metro will be selling an original 24-hour ticket!

~ On sale from Saturday, October 5, 2024! ~   Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd. will begin selling the Tokyo Metro Original 24-Hour Ticket (hereinafter referred to as the “Original 24-Hour Ticket”) from Saturday, October 5, 2024 to commemorate the National Museum of Western Art’s special exhibition “Monet: The Water Lilies.”   To commemorate the opening of “Monet: Water Lilies” at the National Museum of Western Art (nearest station: Ueno Station) from Saturday, October 5, 2024, we will be selling an original 24-hour ticket with the design of the Water Lilies, which will be exhibited in Japan for the first time from the Musee Marmottan Monet in Paris. 2024 marks 150

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