SHELVES COFFEE, which selects coffee beans from local roasters in Seattle and Portland [opening in Japan for the first time], has opened a SHELVES COFFEE Okachimachi store following its Minato store in Chuo Ward. ▼ABOUT SHELVES COFFEE What is Shelves Coffee? This coffee shop offers a selection of coffee beans from local roasters based in Seattle, North America, who are opening in Japan for the first time. In North America, coffee lovers, families living nearby, business people, students, people who want to chat with familiar staff or go to work, and many other people use cafes for a variety of purposes. Specialty coffee is ingrained in our daily lives,…
The first Ueno Station store! Milk shop’s milk sweets specialty store “Asagiri Milk” opens a pop-up store
●Sunday, September 8, 2024 – Thursday, October 31, 2024 A milk stand delivering milk straight from the farm opens at Ueno Station for a limited time! The new product “The Milk Roll” and farm-fresh milk, which sells over 400 bottles a day in Ikebukuro, will be available Takoman Co., Ltd. (Head office: Kikugawa City, Shizuoka Prefecture, CEO: Makoto Maebori) will open a pop-up store for Asagiri Milk, a specialty milk shop’s milk sweets store, from Sunday, September 8, 2024 to 2024. It will be open for a limited time until Thursday, October 31st at JR Ueno Station (Event Station Ueno by.KIOSK). [Asagiri Milk] Brand site https://www.asagiri-milk.jp/sweets/ ■Fresh…
Youthful! The giant Geidai mikoshi and Geidai samba will be coming to Ueno again this year!
Tokyo University of the Arts’ school festival (Geisai) and Ueno’s shopping district are collaborating! The event will be held on Sunday, September 8th at 12:00! The art festival is coming to Ueno! The Ueno 6-Chome Shopping District Association (Ueno Sakura-dori Shopping District, Okachimachi Ekimae Dori Shopping District, Ueno Okachimachi Chuo Dori Association, Ueno Shoei Association, Ueno Ekimae Ichibangai Shopping District, Youth Road Ueno Dori Association) will be holding the Geisai 2024 x Ueno Machi Matsuri at the Ueno 6-Chome Shopping District on Sunday, September 8, 2024, with the cooperation of the Geisai Executive Committee. This is a special community event that brings together local shopping districts and students from…
[New product from & EARL GREY] “Donut Gelato”, a fluffy donut sandwiched with popular fragrant tea gelato, will be available for pre-sale at Matsuzakaya Ueno store’s “Autumn Delicious Food Fair” from September 11th (Wed) to 17th (Tue).
~ “Donut Gelato” and “Fragrant Tea Gelato” on sale for a limited time at the Autumn Delicious Food Fair ~ &EARL GREY Kobe, the first Earl Grey specialty store in Japan (Location: Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture; Operating company: Catherine House Co., Ltd.; Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture; Representative Director: Taketani Mana), will be selling “Fragrant Tea Gelato,” which uses tea extracted at a concentration of several dozen times more than water and is particular about its aroma, as well as “Donut Gelato,” which is a fluffy donut sandwiched with fragrant tea gelato, for a limited time at the “Autumn Delicious Food Exhibition” to be held at Matsuzakaya Ueno store…
“Salsa Street 2024” will be held on October 5th (Sat) and 6th (Sun) at Ueno Park Fountain Square! An international exchange festival with food, music, dance, and miscellaneous goods, and a Latin atmosphere that will lift your spirits [free admission]
UENO de BUENO! Salsa (music), salsa (dance), and salsa (food) will all come together in Ueno Park! The most cheerful festival will be held again this year! Enjoy a bueno time outdoors on a pleasant autumn weekend in Ueno! The Caribbean and Latin America Street Executive Committee (Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Representative: Junichiro Mori) will be holding the 8th annual salsa-themed outdoor festival, "Salsa Street 2024." https://wsavannast.com/events/salsa-street/ SALSA is Spanish and means SAUCE in English. The origin of the word SALSA is SAL (salt in Latin). Other words related to salt include SALAD, SALAMI, SAUSAGE, and SALARY, and the word salary comes from the fact that salt was paid as a salary…
“Famous trains departing from Ueno” will be shown as an art piece at PLATFORM13 in Ueno Station
East Japan Railway Company (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo / President and CEO: Yoichi Kimura) opened the entire "PLATFORM13" at Ueno Station, a model station for the "Beyond Stations Concept," on August 1, 2024. Ueno Station is a cultural creation hub and disseminates various cultures, and as part of this initiative, PLATFORM13 will be broadcasting the railway x art content "Famous Trains from Ueno" from August 30th. By combining the famous trains that have colored the history of Ueno Station with digital graphics and calligraphy art, you can experience the world-famous Japanese cultures of "railroads" and "calligraphy" through the dynamic video space of PLATFORM13. Additionally, together with Epson Sales Corporation and Flyby…
Tokyo National Museum to release limited edition PENON original art goods in collaboration with artist Koji Toyoda for special exhibition “Jingoji Temple – Kukai and the origins of Shingon Esoteric Buddhism” commemorating the 1200th anniversary of the museum’s founding
Penon Corporation (headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo), which manufactures products that lead to the resolution of global and social issues, will be selling exclusive original PENON art goods featuring artwork by artist Koji Toyoda in a special shop at the venue (2nd floor of the Heiseikan) in conjunction with the special exhibition "Jingo-ji Temple – Kukai and the Origins of Shingon Esoteric Buddhism" to commemorate the 1,200th anniversary of the museum's founding, "Jingo-ji Temple – Kukai and the Origins of Shingon Esoteric Buddhism," to be held at the Tokyo National Museum (Taito-ku, Tokyo). We at PENON are a sustainable brand that aims to realize a sustainable society through the use of certified…
More than 200 dahlias of 100 varieties will be on display at the “Ueno Toshogu Peony Garden Special Festival: Autumn Dahlia Garden” from Saturday, September 21st to Thursday, October 31st
Dahlias bloom in a variety of shapes, protected by a Japanese umbrella. 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 Peony Garden Special Festival: Autumn Dahlia Garden" from Saturday, September 21 to Thursday, October 31, 2024. More than 200 dahlias of 100 varieties will add color to the autumn. The best viewing time is expected to be around early October when the heat subsides. During the event, we will be posting daily information about the flowers blooming on Instagram. Official Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/utbotanen_official/ ■More than 200 dahlias of 100…
Introducing new types of dorayaki such as “dorayaki skin only” and “dora ball”! Matsuzakaya Ueno store’s latest gourmet food
Wednesday, August 28th, 2024 to Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024 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 on a weekly basis. Starting on Wednesday, August 28th, Hanakanzashi, a Japanese confectionery shop from Osaka that is famous for its “dorayaki skin only” and “dora balls”, will be appearing. Also, Shochikutei from Oita will be offering a limited-time “Taimeshi Gozen” meal made with natural red sea bream from Kyushu and made with local ingredients. We introduce the seven hottest gourmet brands at Matsuzakaya Ueno. <Hana Kanzashi> Dorayaki wrappers only (various types)…
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum “Listening to the Earth: Presence and Texture” Opening Report
We have received a report from Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum on the special exhibition “Listening to the Earth: Presence and Texture,” which opened on Saturday, July 20, 2024, so we would like to share it with you. The Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum’s special exhibition, “Listening to the Earth: Presence and Texture,” opened on Saturday, July 20th. The exhibition features works by five contemporary artists who are deeply connected to nature and continue to create, conveying the breath of the earth, which is difficult to hear in our human-centered lives. A press preview was held on Friday, July 19th, and the exhibition was open to the press.…