JR Higashi Nihon’s campaign, “Let’s go eat crabs in the Hokuriku area.” Tokyo Station is filled crabs!

20.October.2017 | SPOT

Many visitors to the Hokuriku area enjoy fresh seafoods and the crab caught in the Sea of Japan. Crab is known as the king of Hokuriku’s seafood.

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JR Higashi Nihon in cooperation with local autonomies and touring companies in the Tohoku area started this campaign from the 6th of November when this season’s crab fishing became legal.

 

JR Higashi Nihon is promoting this “eat fresh crab” campaign with brilliant PR.

They posted ads with illustrations of crabs performing synchronized swimming in the Japan Sea on the wall and floors of the basement free path in Tokyo Marunouchi Station (11m long) and the stairs.

Some of the illustrations look different according to the angle you look at it and this gathering much attention.

 

Another brilliant ad can be seen in the video posted on YouTube. You can see crabs performing synchronized swimming rapidly. The speedy movements of the crabs remind us of the Hokuriku Shinkansen.

 

Campaign YouTube video “Crabs performing synchronized swimming in the Sea of Japan”

In coordination with this campaign, many ads of crabs can be seen in the storefronts of “Byu Plaza,” a touring counter located in the center of Tokyo Station – Yaesu.

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Why not go to Tokyo Station to see the ads of the crabs?

It might be a good idea to visit the Hokuriku Area to eat crabs after enjoying the ads in Tokyo Station.

 

◼Information

<Tokyo Station Marunouchi Basement Free Path Wrapping> <Byu Plaza Wrapping>

Available time: 10,13 (Fri.) to 11,5 (Sun.)

Available locations: Tokyo Station Marunouchi Basement Free Path, Byu Plaza Tokyo Station (Outside of the centeral ticket counter of Yaesu)

 

<Campaign YouTube video “Crabs performing synchronized swimming in the Sea of Japan>

Release date: 10,13 (Fri.) to 11,5 (Sun.)

Open the browser and enter the keyword “日本海でシンクロ” on YouTube”

 

※The campaign might be changed or stopped without notice.

 

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  • Presenting the Tokyo station bento lunch rankings to accompany your Golden Week travels!

    23.April.2019 | FOOD / SPOT

    Japan’s favourite holiday Golden Week technically starts on Saturday 27th April. This year, the holiday stretches over a long 10 days and I’m sure there’s many of you who will be taking the bullet train to travel or to visit your families! That’s where Tokyo Station’s best bento lunch rankings come in handy!

     

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    1st place: Shrimp, crab & salmon bento (Tsukiji Sushi Sei, Marusei) ¥1,250 (price after tax)

    This bento is packed with salmon and shrimp and pieces of crab meat. It’s quite popular amongst girls!

     

    2nd place: Beef in sweet ankake sauce served with fried rice (KAMONKA) ¥741  (price after tax)

    Beef boiled in a special sweet ankake sauce and then dished up with fresh fried rice when the order comes in!

    ※ Sales may continue only until the start of summer.

    3rd: place Ginger-fried pork bento (Asakusa Teppantei) ¥1,190 (price after tax)

    The beef used is from Japanese Black cattle, which is sourced from within Japan. The strong ginger taste makes for a very adult-like flavour.

     

    Ecute Tokyo

    1st place: Large hamburg steak with kinako pork katsu bento (TSUBAME GRILL DELI)  ¥1,280  (price after tax)

    You can enjoy both TSUBAME GRILL DELI’s popular hamburg steak and pork katsu in one hearty serving!

    ※ Limited to Ecute Tokyo, only 50 of these bentos will be sold every day.

    2nd place: Hifumi bento (Furusato ryouri Fukuzen) ¥1,350  (price after tax)

    Flame-seared Kanzaki aged beef, sweet and spicy beef tendon boiled in soy sauce and Japanese pepper, and a hamburg steak made from beef and hakkinton (creamy, delicious pork), seasoned with shio-kombu. This is your chance to enjoy three different kinds of meat and deliciously seasoned kombu (kelp).

    3rd place:  Yellowtail fish in teriyaki sauce and nori seaweed bento (Hakejyoyu Noribenyamanobori) ¥1,944 (price after tax)

    This isn’t too oily and the Japanese Amberjack yellowtail even remains plump and delicious when cooled. There are only a limited number of these bento and once they’re gone, they’re gone!

     

    Extra:

    Tokyo station bento: Nihombashi Daimasu, Tokyo  ¥1,680  (price after tax)

    If you’re looking for the perfect Tokyo ekiben (station-bought lunch box), this is it! It comes in a box with a beautiful Tokyo station print and retro wrapping. The contents are also delicious and carefully made, packed with the special flavours of an experienced bento-making shop.

     

    Pop by to discover these lunches and enjoy the holidays!

     

     

  • Tuck Into a Full Course of Crab at Sushiro’s Crab Festival

    01.November.2018 | FOOD

    Sushiro’s popular annual crab festival Dotou no Kani Matsuri is back again this year, beginning on October 31. They are selling an ocean of luxuriously used crab meat once more including snow crab. The price of crab in Japan saw a sudden jump last year, but that hasn’t stopped Sushiro from serving a range of filling crab items. They are offering a diverse line-up, everything from sushi to side menu selections.

    Raw Hon Zuwai Kani Snow Crab: ¥150 (Pre-Tax)

    Maru Zuwai Snow Crab – 2 Pieces (Claw & Leg): ¥300 (Pre-Tax)

     

    On this year’s sushi menu is the Hon Zuwai Kani Snow Crab which is served raw. Its freshness ensures you get to indulge in the the full and original delicious flavour of the crab. The Kani & Chuu Toro is another choice, combining crab and medium fatty tuna and a rich topping of miso. The tasty two-piece Maru Zuwai Snow Crab tantalises a tender texture from the crab’s claw and leg, and the Yaki Karasumi no Kani Taru Taru feels gourmet with its hearty serving of karasumi.

    Crab Cream Korokke: ¥150 (Pre-Tax)

    Rich Crab Miso Ramen: ¥380 (Pre-Tax)

     

    For sides you can look forward to the Crab Cream Korokke, the highest-selling korokke in Japan throughout the year, as well as Sushiro’s hugely popular Rich Crab Miso Ramen. This year the ramen uses Saikyou miso as the base, a sweet type of miso made widely in Kyoto and the Kansai region.

     

    Crab lovers won’t want to miss these catches!

  • Recommended Bento Meals & Finger Food from Tokyo Station

    27.April.2018 | FOOD / SPOT

    Establishments inside Tokyo Station and the surrounding area are preparing lots of bento and finger food that are perfect for outings in Japan this spring. The plaza in front of Marunouchi Station, as well as hotels, are also hosting a series of events and plans until the end of May. If you’re considering an outing in Japan this season, then consider dropping by Tokyo Station.

     

     

    Bento Sold for Over Half a Century

    These bento boxes have a long history spanning over 50 years since the first sales.

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    Chicken Bento – ¥900 (Tax Included) / Nihonbashi Daimasu

    Since sales began in 1964, the chicken bento is loved by many people. It’s a classic mix of tomato flavoured rice and chicken karaage. Oldies are long fans of this one.

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    Ishikari Shake Meshi – ¥1,030 (Tax Included) / Sapporo Tachiuri Shokai

    This bento dates back to 1923 and has been a familiar flavour at Sapporo Station for 95 years. Salted salmon roe is put onto salmon rice. It’s a colourful and vivid meal.

     

     

    Gransta & Gransta Marunouchi

    This list includes a bento perfect for the Golden Week season as well as finger food that can be enjoyed even if you’re busy or in a hurry.

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    Salted Nigiri – ¥1,500 (Tax Included) /

    This sushi is eaten refreshingly with seaweed salt and sudachi. The fresh flavour of the fish covers your entire palette.

    *Sold at Gransta only. Available April 23–September 30.

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    Red Brick Pork Kabayaki – ¥1,180 (Tax Included) / Sasahachi

    This pork kabayaki bento is inspired by the red bricks at Marunouchi Station. When you take off the lid the scent of the food wafts around your nose and will make you want to reach for a beer. It can also be shared with families or groups or people.

    *Sold at Gransta only.

     

     

     

    Ecute Tokyo

    Here’s a selection of recommended bento for trips out as well as some popular sake.

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    Fukagawa Bento – ¥1,200 (Tax Included) / Sushi Zanmai

    Ecute Tokyo’s number one most sold bento. It’s piled with plenty of sweet and salty boiled clams.

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    Yokitori Bento – ¥1,150 (Tax Included) / Kushikura

    A popular bento containing 3 types of skewers – negima, thigh and tsukune – and minced chicken with soy sauce served on rice.

     

    Popular Sake

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    THE Karuizawa Beer – ¥300 (Tax Included) / Fukuzen

    This refreshing beverage is made with famous cool water from Mount Asama in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture. It’s delicious however many times you take a sip. Brewed craft beer.

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    Montlacs Cup Wine (Red/White) – ¥297 (Tax Included) / Nicolina

    This wine is brewed and matured from fresh and fruity grapes from Nagano. It comes with a cup so you can enjoy drinking it on the train or on the go too.

     

     

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    There’s lots of other varieties of bento lined up too! If you’re heading out then be sure to stop by Tokyo Station first to stock up.

     

     

    ▼Check out these articles too

    “Bento, Sweets and Gifts Arriving at GRANSTA in Tokyo Station for a Limited Period”

    https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/103708

     

    “MOSHI MOSHI BOX staff recommends 6 Tokyo souvenirs!”

    https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/92277

     

     

    ■Informtion

    Tokyo Station City Official Website

    http://www.tokyostationcity.com/

     

  • Feel Like You’re Inside a Magical Picture Book at “Ehon no Naka no BAR” in Tokyo

    03.March.2018 | SPOT

    NAKED Inc. and Namco Limited have teamed up to open a non-alcoholic bar that takes on the appearance of a picture book. Ehon no Naka no BAR opened on February 28th and will stay open for a limited period of time.

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    The bar is conceived around the concept of your movements initiating events that move you to the core. Aimed at working women in their 20s and 30s, they serve food, drink and healing.

     

    Themed on a mysterious forest locked inside of a picture book, NAKED bring the world of the book to life with projection mapping and sensing technology. The interactive images projected change with people’s movements.“

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    Place your hands on the table to bloom flowers or hold them out to create ripples in a lake. When you put your plate on the table, birds will approach you. And there’s plenty more where that came form. Enjoy a ‘mocktail’ (non-alcoholic cocktail) and you’re plunged into an immersive digital world.

     

    Immersive yourself in an extraordinary environment that’ll really have you thinking you’re inside of a picture book.

     

    ■Information
    Ehon no Naka no BAR
    Address: Tokyo Station South Tower, Cafe Superiore, Gran Tokyo South Tower B1F, 1-9-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
    Opening Hours: Weekdays 11:00-23:00 / Weekends & Holidays 11:00-21:00
    No Fixed Holidays.
    TEL: 03-6891-8765
    Website: https://www.namco.co.jp/cafe_and_bar/ehonnonaka/

  • MOSHI MOSHI BOX staff recommends 6 Tokyo souvenirs!

    19.February.2018 | FEATURES / FOOD / SPOT

    Tokyo Station is a station used by many tourists. When you visit Tokyo, of course, you will want to buy some souvenirs. But you may wonder, what souvenirs are “good” Tokyo souvenirs?

    In this article, the staff of MOSHI MOSHI BOX Harajuku Tourist Information Center, who love to travel, will introduce to you some recommended souvenirs which can be bought in and around Tokyo Station.

    “Ohana no Babaroa Ball Cake”recommended by our Spanish staff, Luki.

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    I am sure that this gift is suitable to be given to women who loves flowers.

    The product uses eatable flowers and has a gorgeous looking/splendid taste.

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    Hana no Babaroa havaro

    Address: Tokyo Station Ichibangai (first shopping area) 1F TOKYO ME+, 1-9-1, Marunouchi, Chiyodaku, Tokyo

    Business hours: Monday to Friday 9:00 to 2:30, Saturday, Sunday, holidays 9:00 to 20:00

    Fixed holidays: None

    Access: Near the ticket-collecting area of North Yaesu Exit/Entrance, Tokyo

    TEL:03-3218-0051

    URL:http://www.hana-no-babaroa.com/

     

     

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    “Torotoro Yaki Cup Cheese” recommended by our Hong Konger staff, Minimal.

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    A very popular product where some days about 4,000 pieces are sold in a day! The combination of the melty cream cheese and crunchy cookie tart is awesome.

    You can enjoy the product by heating it or cooling it.

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    Fromage Terra

    Address: Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit/Entrance’s ticket collecting area, Keiyo Street 1F, 1-9-1, Marunouchi, Chiyodaku, Tokyo

    Business hours: 8:00 to 21:00

    Access: Inside Keiyo Street, JR Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit/Entrance
    TEL:03-6256-0845
    URL:http://terraconfect.tokyo/fromageterra/

     

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    “Siretoco Doughnut”recommdend by our Chinese-speaking staff, Banako

    Many cute animals are place on top of a doughnut and of course, the doughnuts taste good.

    Each animal is very cute and there are Tokyo Station-limited variations!

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    Siretoco Factory Tokyo Station Keiyo Street Store

    Address: 1-9-1, Marunouchi, Chiyoda, Tokyo

    Business hours: 8:00 to 22:00

    Access: Right side of Keiyo Street near JR Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit/Entrance
    TEL:03-3218-8022
    URL:http://siretoco23.com/

     

     

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    “Tokyo Banana – Banana Yogurt Flavor” recommended by the Miss ID Semi-Finalist, Midori.

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    Did you know that a new version of Tokyo Banana (a very famous sweets item of Tokyo), a collaborative item with the panda cub in Ueno Zoo called Xiang Xiang, was released!?

    The flavor of the product is banana & yogurt. Eating this item will feel a bit “mottainai”to eat. That is, it looks too cute to be eaten because the illustration of the panda cub is so cute!

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    Tokyo Banana – Panda Banana Yogurt Flavor “Miitsuketa”

    Price: 515 yen – 4 pieces / 1,080 yen – 8 pieces / 1,595 yen – 12 pieces (all prices include tax)

    Access: Tokyo Banana Aka Renga Building (inside the ticket collecting area)

    URL:http://www.tokyobanana.jp/products/banana_panda.html

     

     

     

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    “Gomatamago” recommended by our English-speaking staff, Ellie.

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    This sweets item is a standard souvenir of Tokyo. The black sesame paste, and black sesame jam are wrapped inside a castella sponge cake and the whole cake is coated with a white chocolate.

    The splendid harmony of the 4 layers is addictive. The shape of the product which looks like an egg is very cute♡ The name, Gomatamago means, “goma” = “sesame” and “tamago”=”egg.”

    ◼︎Information

    Address: Daimaru Tokyo Store 1F, 1-9-1, Marunouchi, Chiyoda, Tokyo

    Business hours: <Monday to Friday> 10:00 to 21:00, <Saturday, Sunday and holidays> 10:00 to 20:00

    ※The business hours are as same as the Daimaru Tokyo Store

    Fixed holidays: as same as Daimaru Tokyo Store

    Access: JR Tokyo Station, near the north exit/entrance ticket collecting area
    TEL:03-3212-8011
    URL:http://www.tokyotamago.com/

     

     

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    “Tokyo Hiyoko” recommended by the director of MOSHI MOSHI BOX, Shiota.

    A standard Tokyo souvenir dessert comprised of a sweet bean jam wrapped in a soft dough.

    Don’t miss the various of flavors which are sold for a limited time offers!

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    Tokyo Hiyoko Tokyo Meika Hiyoko

    Available places: Souvenir stores in Tokyo including Daimaru Tokyo Store

    Price: 605 yen – 5 pieces / 1,080 yen – 9 pieces / 2,160 yen – 18 pieces (all prices include tax)

    URL:http://www.tokyo-hiyoko.co.jp/

     

     

    How did you like our MOSHI MOSHI BOX staff recommended Tokyo souvenirs? Please refer to this article when you are not sure which Tokyo souvenir to buy. Let’s have fun in Tokyo!

     

  • 6 Tastiest New Year’s Confectioneries at Tokyo Daimaru for 2018 Year of the Dog

    04.January.2018 | FOOD / SPOT

    Daimaru is one of Japan’s most well-known department chain stores that sells everything from clothing, accessories, food and more. The Tokyo branch can be found at Tokyo Station. Every year you see lots of people scrambling to seek out a Tokyo gift on the ground floor and first floor of the shop where they sell both traditional Japanese and western confectioneries.

     

    2018 is the Year of the Dog on the Chinese zodiac, which is good news because a whopping 50 dog-themed gifts have been announced at Daimaru to welcome the New Year. Whether you’re looking for a New Year’s gift or something for your loved one, we’re going to show you the best 6 items on the list and the stores selling them, so you know where you need to go in Tokyo Daimaru.

     

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    Mozoroff: New Year’s Welcome Denmark Cream Cheese Cake (Dog) – ¥1,080

    Mozoroff’s popular cheesecake has had a little makeover to make it appropriate for 2018: a dog version!

     

     

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    Minamoto Kitchoan: Ema Fukushourai – ¥1,296

    This set comes with doggy design black soy beans stuffed in sweet bean jelly and melt-in-the-mouth New Year’s dog sweets (for you, not your dog!) Fukushourai means they will bring you good fortune, and they come with an ema which is a Japanese wooden plaque.

     

     

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    Kanou Shojuan: Kanou Shojuan Shichifukujin – ¥2,700

    The shichifukujin are the seven gods of luck and good fortune. This little set contains seven different New Year’s good-luck confectioneries such as porgies, lotus root, and chestnut natto. Best of all, they come boxed in the takarabune, the treasure ship that bears the seven lucky gods.

     

     

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    Ryoguchiya Korekiyo: New Year’s Sweet Bean Jelly Gyodaika (2 incl.) – ¥1,836

    Contains a set of 2 ‘saogashi,’ a rectangular shaped Japanese sweet, to welcome the New Year.

     

     

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    Funabashiya: New Year’s Saichuu (Dog) – ¥1,850

    Comes with a set of 4 dog-shaped and 2 round snacks, all filled with large-grained adzuki bean paste from Hokkaido.

     

     

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    Toraya: New Year’s Sweet Bean Jelly – ¥3,240

    Packaged in small limited edition packaging, the heart and skill of Toraya breathes through these sweet bean jelly treats.

     

    We hope you get your hands on some year of the dog goodies for the New Year!

     

     

    ◼︎Information

    Tokyo Daimaru

    Address: 1-9-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda, Tokyo

    Open: 10:00-21:00

    Contact: 03-3212-8011

    URL:https://www.daimaru.co.jp/tokyo/

     

  • “Going-back-home”season souvenirs! Ranking of souvenirs in Tokyo!

    14.December.2017 | FOOD

    The souvenir dessert ranking “Tokyo Station Limited × This Year’s New Products” was announced by Tokyo Station City (Researched by The Tokyo Station City Committee).

     

    First place: NY PERFECT CHEESE

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    This is a very popular dessert which sells about 15,000 packs per day. It is a dessert where you can enjoy the taste of cheese along with langue de chat(cat tongue) which has gouda cheese inside and white chocolate which has cream and cream cheese inside.

     

     

    Second place: Yakitate Press Butter Sandwich

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    One piece / 170 yen (tax included) (Press Butter Sandwich / South Exit)

    This is a very popular sweets item which was released in April of 2017 and sold about 150 thousand pieces to date. The product is only sold at the shop inside Tokyo Station and you can buy freshly baked product. When one eats this box-shaped crunchy cookie the thick and creamy butter- cream and the slightly salty butter-caramel melts inside one’s mouth.

     

     

    Third place: Pudding Marble Chocolate Suica

    銘品館・Pensta_Suicaマーブルチョコ

    16 pieces: 756 yen (tax included) (Pensta/Yaesu South Exit – beside the vending machine)

    A marble chocolate shaped like the penguin printed on Suica cards. The case of the chocolate has a sticker of Suica on it. It is recommended for those of you who want to buy a unique souvenir.

     

    Fourth place: Cookie Package

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    20 pieces Station-limited Package: 1,857 yen (tax included) (Tokyo Milk Cheese Factory/Keiyo Street)

    Two packages including 10 cookies (salt & camembert cookie / honey & gorgonzola cookie) are wrapped with the Tokyo Station – Marunouchi limited packaging. This great variety of cookies will for sure make anyone happy to receive this gift.

     

     

    Fifth place: Welcome☆TOKYO

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    1,580 yen (tax included) (Shiretoko Doghnut/Keiyo Street)

    A “decoration doughnut” which was created based on the motif of the historical red bricks used in Tokyo Station – Marunouchi. The product comes with three unique doughnuts. The cute look of the product is gaining popularity.

     

    Sixth place: Suica no Penguin Korokoro Cube

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    324 yen (tax included) (Waffle/cake specialized store R.L/GRANSTA)

    “Korokoro Waffle Cube” is a popular baked dessert with sales of more than one million pieces per year. “Chocolate Caramel”has rich caramel textured chocolate chips inside. This sweets item is placed inside a cube-shaped box with an illustration of Suica’s penguin.

     

    Seventh place: Tokyoeki Monaka

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    Six pieces: 1080 yen (tax included) (Miharado Main Store / GRANSTA)

    This is a standard dessert of an established shop. The monaka (Japanese traditional dessert) of an established Japanese dessert shop which was opened in 1877 is very simple and sophisticated. The product does not use any additives and is a superb product where you can enjoy the sweetness and scent of the ingredients. The package of the product has an illustration of Tokyo Station – Marunouchi on it.

     

    Eighth place: Gin no Suzu Sandwich Pancake Strawberry

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    297 yen (tax included) (Colombin / GRANSTA)

    A sandwich-shaped, waffle pancake which has strawberry cream and fresh strawberries in it. “Matcha & Anko (sweet red bean paste)” is also recommendable.

     

    Ninth place: Wa Rusk (Tokyo Station – Marunouchi package)

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    Ten pieces – 650 yen (tax included) (Waraku Beniya/ecute Tokyo)

    The package of this “ecute Tokyo”-limited product has the design of Tokyo Station – Marunouchi. “Wa Rusk” uses rich tasting cultured butter.

     

    Tenth place: Tokyo Custar

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    Six pieces: 2,700 yen (tax included) (ARDEUR / GRANSTA)

    This is a rich-tasting custard pudding using raw cream. This pudding is softly boiled, so you can enjoy both the hard part and the soft part.

     

    Tokyo Station is gathering much attention nowadays with its “Marunouchi Station Open Area” which was renewed on the 7th of December. Let’s check out the souvenirs of Tokyo Station.

     

     

    ■Information

    Tokyo Station City official website: http://www.tokyostationcity.com/

     

  • AI×ART. “Shisen de Hana Saku Art Ten” produced by Naked will be held in Tokyo Station

    16.November.2017 | SPOT

    Naked will hold an exhibition titled, “Shisen de Hanasaku Art Ten” utilizing the latest AI technology, NEC the WISE*1.

     

    The collaborative art works produced by NEC the WISE will be exhibited at the Gyoko Access Tunnel connected to Tokyo Station from the 13th of November 2017 (Mon.) to the 26th of November.

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     “Shisen de Hana Saku Art Ten” is an experience-base event where the art works utilizing AI alters when viewed from different angles.

     

    The scenes where flowers grow, and butterflies flutter around will be presented through the art works. A world where many forms of life connect to each other can be seen.

     

    Precise art works are created based on Japanese painting styles. Colorful and lively stories such as flowers blooming and growing will be presented.

     

     The exhibition will be held at Gyoko Access Tunnel connected to Tokyo Station. Let’s experience this new form of art at the entrance to Tokyo.

     

     

     

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    Shisen de Hana Saku Art Ten

    Address: Gyoko Access Tunnel connected to Tokyo Station (Marunouchi, Chiyodaku, Tokyo)

    Date: 2017,11,13 (Mon.) to 11,26 (Sun.) 11:00 to 19:00

    URL::http://naked-inc.com

  • “Bonobono Shop” will be opened inside “Ichiban Plaza” located in Tokyo Station

    04.October.2017 | SPOT

    A limited time offer shop “Bonobono Shop” will be opened in “Ichiban Plaza” located inside Tokyo Station!

    New products such as “Bonobono Relax ~Relax Series” and “Bonochan” will be released. Special “Bonobono” events will also be held.

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    【Amenities in two shops】
    Customers who spend more than 1,000 yen at “Bonobono Shop” and “Fuji Television Shop Fujisan Tokyo Station Store” will be given an original can badge!

    【Autograph session with Mikio Igarashi】

    The creator of Bonobono and Bonochan, Mikio Igarashi will hold an autograph session!

    【Bonobono Kunga Yattekuru!】

    Bonobono Kun will come to “Bonobono Shop!” Let’s meet these cute characters.

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    A special “Bonochan” website was opened!

    Information regarding the broadcasting of “Bonochan” programs, related products and the latest information can be checked at this web site.

     

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    Bonobono Shop @ Tokyo Station Ichibangai Ichiban Plaza

    【Bonobono Shop】

    Date: 10,20 (Fri.) to 10,31 (Tue.)

    Time: 10;00 to 20:30 (the store closes at 18:00 on the last day)

    Venue: B1 of Tokyo Station Ichibangai

    Inside Tokyo Character Street

    Event Space “Ichiban Plaza”

    ※Access: JR Tokyo Station / take a left turn after exiting from the Yaesu Chika central ticket gate

    【Amenities in two stores】

    First amenity: from 10,20 to 25

    Second amenity: from 10,26 to 31

    ※Store receipts are valid only during the event period

    ※The showing of your store receipt and receiving of a can badge is possible at both stores (“Bonobono Shop” and “Fuji Television Fujisan Tokyo Station Store)

    ※The quantity of the can badges is limited

    【Mikio Igarashi’s autograph session】
    Date: 10,28 (Sat.), ①11:00~ ②13:00~ ③15:00~

    Venue: Ichiban Plaza Bonobono Shop

    ※Tickets will be handed out to customers who wish to receive a signature, however customers must have spent more than 2,500 yen including “Bonochan to Maigo no Akachan Penguin”at one of the two shops.

    【Bonobono Kun ga Yattekuru! (Bonobono Kun is coming!)】

    Date: 10,21 (Sat.), 10,22 (Sun.)

    Time: ①11:00~ ②13:00~ ③15:00~

    Special website URL:http://www.bonoanime.jp/bonochan.html

  • Popular Kamakura bakery GARDEN HOUSE CAFÉ has opened in Marunouchi, Tokyo!

    26.August.2017 | FOOD

    On 30th August, popular  Kamakura bakery “GARDEN HOUSE” will be opening a new line of business in GRANSTA MARUNOUCHI, Tokyo called “GARDEN HOUSE CAFÉ” . To commemorate the grand opening, they will be collaborating with a number of bakeries in the city as part of the “Nihon No Pan” project.

     

    Sister bakery GARDEN HOUSE CRAFTS is a leading select bakery shop in the city popular for its bread and pastries amongst other goods. GARDEN HOUSE is another sister bakery, and is the home of fresh deli food, salad, sandwiches and much more. Their popular café menu is great for casual eating. Now, we have GARDEN HOUSE CAFÉ  which is the third sister in the group! With a direct connection from Tokyo station, access couldn’t be easier!

     

    「十勝小豆と有塩バターの全粒まるぱん」

    Tokachi azuki beans and salted butter wholegrain Marupan

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    Nihon no Pan

    To commemorate the grand opening, a collaboration with select bakeries is taking place called “Nihon No Pan”. The collaboration is focusing on the unique breads that have developed in Japan and have firm roots in Japanese culture – kashipan (sweet buns) and souzaipan (stuffed buns). The shop will be focusing on three subtypes of Japanese bread – anpan (buns filled with anko beans), creampan (cream buns), melonpan (sweet melon-shaped bread), and currypan (curry-flavoured bread).

    10 varieties of limited edition collaboration Japanese-style breads have been made for the commemoration. There are six “Nihon no Pan” branches, each sparkling with individuality. You will want to try all the varieties of bread!

     

    Bakeries serving up Nihon no Pan and their specialties

    • GARDEN HOUSE CRAFTS: Tokachi azuki beans and salted butter wholegrain Marupan/ creampan*/ Ise matcha and white chocolate melonpan*
    • Significant Signifie: Anpan*/ creampan*/ melonpan*/ currypan*
    • Sora to Mugi to: White azuki bean/ creampan */ kodai wheat currypan*
    • Baba FLAT: Roasted soybean mochi anpan/ melonpan/ A5 wagyu currypan/ creampan
    • Réfectoire: Anpan*/ creampan*
    • Bakery SASA: Anpan/ creampan/ melonpan/ currypan

     

    * Marunouchi GARDEN HOUSE CAFÉ opening commemoration goods

     

     

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    Toast from the breakfast menu 

    At GARDEN HOUSE CAFÉ in Kamakura and Shinjuku, the bakery concept maintains the GARDEN HOUSE theme, but is more casual and includes a menu that uses specially selected ingredients. From 7am, you can get a quick power up from the morning menu. Sister store GARDEN HOUSE CRAFTS’ best picks from the menu include the toast dishes that are made with bread cut fresh from the loaf. Avocado toast, peanuts and banana and much more – these breakfasts are made with ingredients that everyone loves!

     

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    Sandwiches

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    Deli plate

     

    From 11:30, the grand menu takes to the scene and is made upon order, so you can enjoy freshly made sandwiches. The main eye-catcher here is 5-variety deli assortment plate which includes the tempeh (Indonesian-style soy beans), and is full of protein and vegetables.

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    You can also order salads and from the deli counter to take away!

    Of course, you can order from the bread menu to take out at any point in the day – this runs alongside the deli and salad takeout menus, and the café time drinks and sweets menus.

     

    With a direct link from the station, GARDEN HOUSE CAFÉ is an ideal daily stop for food If you are making a day trip, how about stopping by for a quick pick-me-up?

     

     

    ■Information

    GARDEN HOUSE CAFÉ

    Address:1-9-1, Marunouchi, Chiyoda, Tokyo – outside the ticket barriers of JR Tokyo station
    Floor B1 GRANSTA MARUNOUCHI

    TEL 03-6551-2677 (representative)
    Opening hours: 7:00 – 22:00/ nonstop

     

    ≪Partner bakeries≫ (In alphabetical order)

    1. Addict au Sucre(Tokyo Metropolitan University)
    2. Baba FLAT(Takadanobaba)
    3. BAGEL STANDARD(Naka-Meguro)
    4. Bakery SASA(Sasazuka)
    5. GO! Muffins go!(Nishi-Ogikubo)
    6. GOOD TOWN DOUGHNUTS(Harajuku)
    7. Haluta(Ueda)※
    8. HOUTOU BAKERY(Yokosuka)※
    9. HUDSON MARKET BAKERS(Azabu-Juuban)
    10. Levain(Tomigaya)
    11. REFECTOIRE(Meiji-jingumae)
    12. Significant Signifie(Setagaya)
    13. Sora to Mugi to(Ebisu)

     

    ※ Bakeries taking part

     

     

  • Hokkaido Confectionery Brand “THE TREE TIMES” Release New & Tasty Luxurious Treats

    04.August.2017 | FOOD

    Food company Moriwa Shokuhin will release three new confectioneries by the Hokkaido-based ‘okashi’ (sweets) brand THE TREE TIMES at Shokoku Gotochi Plaza in Tokyo Station and at Gotouchishouten Yonshichido in Narita Airport starting on August 7th.

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    “THE TREE TIMES” is a new confectionery brand based in Hokkaido that aims to help spread the great taste of Hokkaido’s unknown flavours.

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    Taketsuru Macaron & Raspberry Macaron – “itay ikor”

     

    These macarons are a collaboration between the story of Masataka Taketsuru, who is famously known as the “Father of Japanese Whisky” and who founded Japan’s first whisky industry, “Nikka Whisky Distilling,” and a long-standing okashi shop that has continued to thrive in the neighbouring town of Otaru for close to 100 years. The round macarons are combined with Taketsuru and raspberry and pack a strong flavour. Not only can you enjoy a flavour historical of Hokkaido, but you can do it in luxury as they are such delectable treats.

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    Cocoa Madeleine – “ratci ancikar”

     

    This special Madeleine cake uses cocoa nibs from the premium chocolate Valrhona, and the ingredients to make the cake itself are also combined with plenty of delicious Valrhona chocolate. The ingredients used are carefully selected and actually come from Hokkaido, making this a cake that will give you the full Hokkaido tasting experience. The chocolate itself, which is crafted by confectionery experts, doesn’t have that condensed, thin texture that comes with many luxury chocolates. Instead, you can taste the cocoa nibs and savour their flavour and bitterness. They’re best enjoyed together with the story of how they are made.

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    Edible Flower Cookie – “pon nonno”

     

    The last confectionery uses organic edible flowers carefully grown in Ikoro Nouen Farm and Kusabatake Nouen Farm, both located in Date-shi in Hokkaido. Each and every one of the flowers are homegrown and cooked to go onto cookies. The wheat and other ingredients mostly come from Iburi Subprefecture. The cookies are gorgeous to look at and their flavour is exquisite. The “Tetsu no Moto Cookie” made by Nani Nani Seika took the top spot for Hokkaido for the “Japan Gift Awards 2017” and were praised immensely. The edible flower cookies are perfect as either a treat for yourself or as a gift for that special someone.

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    The product names actually come from the Ainu language. The name of the macarons, “itay ikor,” means “forest of jewels,” and the trees represent raspberry and whisky barrels. The cocoa Madeleine is called “ratci ancikar,” which means “gentle night.” The “gentle” is meant to create the image of a bakery while the “night” comes from the idea of something that goes well with sake, and the colour of the cake itself. The name of the edible flower cookie, “pon nonno,” means “tiny flower.” Nonno is the word for “flower” in Ainu, and “tiny” is meant to give it a cute appeal.

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    Each and every one of these high-quality Hokkaido confectioneries are made with the utmost passion down to the ingredients used. Don’t you just want to try them all?

     

    ■Information

    ・Taketsuru Macarons & Raspberry Macarons – ¥1,600 (set of 6)

    ・Raspberry Macarons at Shokoku Gotochi Plaza – ¥1,600円 (set of 6)

    ・Cocoa Madeleine – ¥360 (per cake)

    ・Edible Flower Cookie – ¥1,550 (set of 12)

     

    “THE TREE TIMES”

    Location: Gotouchishouten Yonshichido

    Address: First Avenue Tokyo Station BF1, 1 Chome-9-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-0005

    Opening Hours: 9:00-21:00

     

    Location: Shokoku Gotochi Plaza

    Address: Narita Airport Terminal 1, Central Building 4F

    Opening Hours: 7:00-20:00

     

    Official Website: https://www.thetreetimes.co.jp/

     

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  • 【Tokyo Stroll 】Recommended spots around Tokyo Station before/after the trip.

    02.August.2017 | FEATURES / FOOD / SPOT

    “Where do we go now?” “How shall we end the day?” – these are just two of the questions that you will be asking yourself if you spend a day in Tokyo. Tokyo station is both the first and last stop of numerous journeys and is connected to every corner of Japan. Many enter Tokyo to begin their adventure, and many leave to embark on a new adventure. Today, we’ll be looking at the enjoyment that awaits us before and after Shinkansen and normal trains depart on their journeys. Today, Hikari Shibata will be recommending you just some of the best spots in Yurakucho!

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    A direct connection to KITTE!

    From Tokyo Station Marunouchi south exit, you will immediately be faced with “KITTE”. From fashion and miscellaneous to gourmet to souvenirs – a wide range of wonderful items have been gathered in one spot.

     

    A specialist hankerchief shop gleaming with style

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    First up on Hikari’s list of recommendations is the handkerchief specialist store “H TOKYO”, which is located on the 3rd floor. From illustrators to novelists, these handkerchiefs are the result of many artist collaborations. The handkerchiefs line the shop, filling up the display areas.

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    Whether you’re looking for a beautiful handkerchief to brighten your spirit, or whether you are looking for the perfect gift for a loved one, you can take your time browsing here to your heart’s content.

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    Patterns and traditional Japanese designs such as these can only be found in Tokyo. You can also purchase badges and uchiwa fans, small items made from the fabric of the handkerchiefs and many KITTE limited items that cannot be obtained anywhere else.

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    You can also purchase personalized handkerchiefs with initials, messages and even embroidery. Many foreign visitors and other tourists who are staying in Tokyo for a while choose to order their designs and then collect them before returning home.

    ■Information

    H TOKYO Marunouchi store

    Address:3rd floor KITTE, 2-7-2, Marunouchi, Chiyoda, Tokyo

    Access: Approx. 1 min walk from JR/Marunouchi line (Tokyo Station), approx. 2 min walk from Chiyoda line (Nijubashimae Station)

    Opening hours 11:00-21:00 (Open until 20.00 on national holidays) 
    Fixed holidays:Decided by KITTE
    Telephone number:03-6256-0811

    URL:http://htokyo.com/

     

    A museum too?!

    Did you know that KITTE doesn’t just sell goods; it also has its own museum? This highly attention-grabbing museum is a big hit with the public and not only displays art, but is also a highly attractive academic spot.

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    Room and display design ©UMUT works 2013-

     

    INTERMEDIATHEQUE is located on the 2nd and 3rd floors. Here, the museum space merges academic pursuits with culture. The heritage of the arts collected from Tokyo University over 140 years has been gathered here. Therefore, this is a very special spot. Specimens, samples, stuffed animals and much more – this part of the museum contains precious findings in academic pursuit and teaches the generations of the future all kinds of history.

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    Room and display design ©UMUT works 2013-

     

    This has been the storage area of academic specimens. A viewing of these specimens fills us with wonder about our present world. The exhibition provokes us to wonder where these discoveries can lead us and what impression they make. Visitors can enjoy the vast collection of historical items and their hidden messages.

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    Room and display design ©UMUT works 2013-

    ■Information

    JP Tower Gakujutsu Bunka Sogo Museum「Intermediatheque」

    Address:2nd – 3rd floor KITTE, 2-7-2, Marunouchi, Chiyoda

    Access: Approx. 1 min walk from JR/Marunouchi line (Tokyo Station), approx. 2 min walk from Chiyoda line (Nijubashimae Station)

    Opening hours:11:00 – 18:00 (Fri. and Sat. until 20:00)

    Entrance fee: free

    • Last entries accepted 30 mins before closing time.

    Fixed holidays:Mondays and during the New Year period. The institution decides on any further closing days. The museum is closed for both Monday and Tuesday if the Monday is a national holiday.

    Telephone number:03-5777-8600

    www.intermediatheque.jp

     

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