Don’t miss the beautiful lighting designed by world-renowned lighting designer Mikiko Ishii, which brings out the charm of this important cultural property! Ueno Toshogu Shrine (Ueno Park, Taito Ward, Tokyo), an important cultural property founded in 1627, will be lit up for the first time during the New Year period. This new lighting was designed by world-renowned lighting designer Mikiko Ishii, and was installed in November of this year. The illumination will take place for seven days from Monday, December 30, 2024 to Sunday, January 5, 2025, with admission from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm. Admission is 1,000 yen for adults, 400 yen for elementary school students, and free…
【江戸東京博物館】館外展示「出張！江戸東京博物館」開催のお知らせ
The Edo-Tokyo Museum (hereinafter referred to as Edohaku) opened on March 28, 1993 as a place to look back on the history and culture of Edo-Tokyo and to think about the city and life of the future. To date, it has been visited by many people from both within Japan and overseas. Approximately 30 years have passed since its opening, but Edo Museum is currently closed until spring 2026 (scheduled) due to large-scale renovation work. As a result, as with last year, some of the permanent exhibition rooms that are currently closed to the public will be exhibited at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum in Ueno. This exhibition will feature…
[Kimuraya Sohonten] Limited to directly managed stores! “2025 Lucky Bag” will be on sale in limited quantities from January 1st to January 9th, 2025
Kimuraya Sohonten Co., Ltd. (Head office: Koto-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Mitsunori Kimura; hereinafter referred to as “Kimuraya”) is pleased to announce the “2025 Lucky Bag,” which will be released sequentially from January 1, 2025, and will be available only at its directly managed stores. ■For a list of directly managed stores, please see here: https://www.kimuraya-sohonten.co.jp/shoplist A lucky bag exclusive to our directly managed stores will be available from January 1, 2025 to brighten up the New Year! The lucky bag contains eight types of bread, including Kimuraya’s signature product, “Sakedane Sakura,” as well as a diverse lineup of seasonal bean-jam buns, sliced bread, and curry bread. These items, which…
Tsukemen specialty store “Rokurinsha” brings back “Shrimp Tsukemen” for a limited time this New Year!
Matsufuji Foods Co., Ltd. will be selling “Shrimp Tsukemen” at all stores of its tsukemen specialty store “Rokurinsha” except for the one at Haneda Airport for a limited time from January 1, 2025. This dish, which was very popular in the past, is being re-released for a limited time in response to customer requests! Rokurinsha established the style of tsukemen with “rich pork bone and seafood and extra thick noodles,” which has now become the norm for tsukemen. With five stores in Tokyo Station Tokyo Ramen Street, Tokyo Solamachi, Osaki, Ueno, and Haneda Airport, Rokurinsha has led the tsukemen boom as one of Tokyo’s leading tsukemen specialty stores. To…
The second half of the popular event! Focus on aged miso ramen and chef’s proud nigiri sushi “End of year special event Hokkaido product exhibition” second half
December 22nd (Sun) – December 30th (Mon) 10am – 7pm *Closed at 5pm on the last day Matsuzakaya Ueno Store, 6th floor event space [Special page] https://www.matsuzakaya.co.jp/ueno/topics/241212_hokkaidobussanten.html Matsuzakaya Ueno store is holding the hugely popular end-of-year event “End-of-year Special Hokkaido Products Exhibition” from December 12th (Thurs) to December 30th (Mon). Starting on Sunday, December 22nd, some of the participating stores will be replaced and the second half of the event will begin! The always popular eat-in option will feature Sapporo Ramen Musashi’s rich, matured miso ramen, perfect for this cold season. Also noteworthy is Sushi Saryo Shikisai, a popular Kushiro restaurant with fans across the country. There will also…
Shortcake, roast beef, and chicken! Limited-time gourmet food you’ll want to eat this Christmas! Matsuzakaya Ueno Store: The latest gourmet food
December 18th (Wednesday) to December 25th (Wednesday), 2024 Matsuzakaya Ueno Store, 1st basement floor and 1st floor Hoppe Town event space Hoppe Town, the food floor of Matsuzakaya Ueno, is holding a weekly event featuring popular shops. Starting on Wednesday, December 18th, gourmet foods perfect for Christmas will be available for a limited time, including the classic Christmas treat of strawberry and fresh cream shortcake from Kanaya Hotel Bakery, the beautiful Rose Victoria cake from KUSHIMA ROSE, and roast beef from Paul Bocuse. We will introduce the six hottest gourmet brands at Matsuzakaya Ueno. <Kanaya Hotel Bakery> Fresh cake No. 5 5,940 yen / 1st floor Oedo Shinmachi event…
Ecute Ueno “Oyatsu Park” Opening Commemoration “Suica Penguins Have Arrived at Ueno Station”
Enjoy the lottery you can enter by using your Suica for purchases, as well as the cute Suica penguin merchandise and new cafe menu items newly released at Pensta Ueno store. JR East Cross Station Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Nishino Fumitaka; hereinafter “JR-Cross”) will be holding a special event at JR Ueno Station from Thursday, December 19th to Saturday, December 21st, 2024. We will be holding the “Suica Penguins Have Arrived at Ueno Station” event. During the event, the “Touch with Suica! Big Lottery” will be held at the JR-Cross facility in Ueno Station, JR Purchase 1,500 yen or more (including tax) with Suica or…
[Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum] The latest issue of “Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum News” (No. 479) has been published. Classical guitarist Kaori Muraji appears in “start” “Looking forward to the Miro exhibition”
Muraji Kaori is active on the world stage. In the “Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum News” No. 479, we interviewed Muraji about the appeal and enjoyment of art appreciation. Muraji Kaori is one of Japan’s leading classical guitarists . Since her CD debut at the age of 15, she has been active on the world stage. Muraji has been exposed to various cultures and arts through her musical activities, so we asked her about the appeal and enjoyment of art appreciation. Muraji spent an extended period in Madrid, Spain in his late twenties. He said he was looking forward to once again encountering the works of Miro, one of Spain’s…
Moomin 80th anniversary merchandise and events are coming soon! Mugs, snow globes, and apparel with limited edition logos will go on sale from January 2025. Sweets in limited edition tins and items made of pure gold will also be available.
Afternoon tea will be served at the Imperial Hotel Tokyo, and a celebratory menu will be served at Moomin Valley Park. Rights & Brands Inc. (Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Kumiko Ito, hereinafter referred to as “Rights & Brands”), which manages the Moomin license in Japan, is pleased to announce the release of merchandise and the holding of events to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the publication of the Moomin novels in 2025. Commemorative goods that express the 80th anniversary theme, “The door is always open,” and the worldview of the Moomin novels are perfect as gifts for loved ones or as a treat for yourself. In…
Two types of limited edition “Tokugawa Kirie Goshuin” stamps are now available at Kan’ei-ji Temple in Ueno, Tokyo, a temple associated with the Tokugawa Shogunate.
Elternal Inc. (Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Takayasu Kokubo; hereinafter, “our company”), a venture company established at Waseda University, will start offering limited edition paper-cut goshuin stamps for winter and New Year’s visits at Kan’ei-ji Temple, the head temple of the Tendai sect, for which the company provides consulting services, from Saturday, December 14th. The temple is known as the prayer hall and family temple of the Tokugawa Shoguns, and is an extremely prestigious temple where six of the 15 shoguns in history rest, surpassing the two at Nikko Toshogu Shrine. Since the temple began offering its first paper-cut goshuin stamps in 2023, the response has been huge, and even today many…