Hot Pot Dates
Nabe Hut 2023
Surrounding a hot pot with your family and friends in the beautiful city of Yokohama is the perfect way to warm up a stone cold weekend. This nabe hut event can be enjoyed in two ways: one by making your own special nabe by choosing among the all-time favorite ingredients and broth, and another by leaving it up to the pros and taste the best of Japan’s regional nabe pots. To spice up the event, a strolling guitarist will be going around singing songs per request so get there with a favorite tune ready in mind!
- date
- NOW THROUGH SUN, JAN. 29, 2023
- time
- 12PM-9:30PM (WEEKENDS FROM 11AM)
- Location
- YOKOHAMA RED BRICK WAREHOUSE, 1-1 SHINKO, NAKA-KU, YOKOHAMA, KANAGAWA – Map
- Fees
- FREE TO ENTER
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: FAMILIES, FRIENDS, FOODIES AND COUPLES
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© Photo by https://www.dokuten.jp/index.html
Something Unique
Special Exhibition: Poison
Instead of art, learn more about the different types of poison in this special exhibit by the National Museum of Nature and Science. Expect to learn findings by specialists in the fields of zoology, botany, geology, anthropology and engineering as they delve into poisons that exist everywhere in nature, minerals and artificial poisons.
- date
- Now through Sun, Feb. 19, 2023 (CLOSED ON MON)
- time
- 9 AM – 5 PM (OPEN UNTIL 7 PM ON SATURDAYS)
- Location
- 7-20 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo – Map
- Fees
- ¥2,000
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: FAMILIES, FRIENDS, AND COUPLES
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© Photo by www.yokohamajapan.com
Art And Artificial Reality Combine
Art Link: Dance With Ghost
Each year the Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse collaborates with an artist to help decorate their ice skating rink. This year, they’ve teamed up with contemporary artist Saito Yuya. The theme Saito chose is called Dance With Ghost which combines a 100 meter mural and an artificial reality experience.
- date
- Now through Sun, Feb. 19, 2023
- time
- Weekdays: 1P.M.-8P.M. WEEKENDS: 11A.M.-8P.M.
- Location
- 1-1 Shinko, Naka Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa – Map
- Fees
- ¥700
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: FAMILIES, FRIENDS, AND COUPLES
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Sake And Snacks
Fuyusai Winter Festival
Head out this weekend to try delicious local sake and gourmet from all over Japan. If sake isn’t your thing, don’t be discouraged! This event will also feature a number of tasty local appetizers using seasonal meats, fish, vegetables, and mushrooms, showing off the characteristics of each region.
- date
- FRI, JAN 27-SUN, JAN 29, 2023
- time
- 11 AM – 7 PM (SUN. UNTIL 6 PM)
- Location
- YOYOGI PARK, 2-3 JINNAN, SHIBUYA, TOKYO – Map
- Fees
- FREE TO ENTER!
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: FRIENDS, JAPANESE CULTURE FANS, SAKE LOVERS
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© Photo by store.tsite.jp
Voices Behind The Photos
Current life of Ukrainian refugees
If you’re around the Futako-Tamagawa area, drop by the Tsutaya Electrics and see the photo exhibition of Ukrainian refugees by Yuichi Mori. It details the lives of those who have fled their homeland and sought asylum in neighboring countries Romania and Moldova. To support the project, there will be logo stickers handed out for attendees to wear.
- date
- Mon Jan.. 23, – Sun, Jan. 29, 2023
- Location
- Futako-Tamagawa Tsutaya Electrics 2-21-1 Tamagawa, Setagaya City, TokyO – Map
- Fees
- Free!
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: FRIENDS AND COUPLES
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© Photo by https://www.saitama-arena.co.jp/
Shining, Shimmering, Splendid
Blue Earth Garden
Bright illuminations in Saitama will add some extra holiday spirit to your Christmas gift shopping. What makes this market unique — other than the high-quality European-style goods and food — is the candle-making experience and the teddy bear museum. A fun day out for all the family.
- date
- NOW THROUGH SUN, FEB. 14 2023
- time
- 5PM TO 12PM (ILLUMINATION LIGHT UP)
- Location
- KEYAKI SQUARE 2F, SAITAMA SUPER ARENA, 10 SHINTOSHIN, CHUO, SAITAMA – Map
- Fees
- FREE!
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: FAMILIES, FRIENDS, AND COUPLES
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© Photo by Nadila
Gleaming Into The Culture Of The City
Tokyo Art Scene: Fashioning the Urban Life
These three on-going exhibitions in Tokyo teach us about the cultural and artistic movements stirred by urbanization. Efficient public transportation, various leisure activities and nightlife are some of the things that make Tokyo such a great urban city to live in.
- date
- VARIOUS
- time
- VARIOUS
- Location
- VARIOUS
- Fees
- VARIOUS
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: FAMILIES, FRIENDS, ART LOVERS AND COUPLES
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© Photo by iStock: AzmanL
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- date
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- time
- ANYTIME
- Location
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- Fees
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- Info
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