Blog GROWING TALLER AND TALLER In this season bamboo shoots are growing taller and taller every day. Some of them seem to claim that they don’t want to… CHIKARAISHI These stones are called “chikaraishi”, or literally power stone. 14 stones are dedicated to Kasuga-jinja and 16 stones,… OUT OF SEASON SNOW IN NISHIOGI NISHIOGI is not a region with heavy snowfalls. COMPARE THE TASTE OF KASHIWA-MOCHI In NISHIOGI there are not a few established Japanese-style confectionary stores which NISHIOGIITES are proud of. UNIQUE HOUSEHOLD GOODS A distinct household goods shop in NISHIOGI. CHERRY TREE IN FULL BLOOM The cherry blossom front has reached NISHIOGI! ORIGIN OF THE WORD HAGAKI The word “hagaki” is the Japanese word for “postcard” and it originated from this rare tree called “tarayou”, named… COLLECTION OF SMALL ART MUSEUMS The pioneering shop which devised an innovative rental space system for artists. Over 200 small square wooden boxes with… ATELIER FOR CREATION OF ACCCESSORIES Recently opened vintage accessories studio run by a French designer. CERAMIC CUP WITH SOUNDING BELL INSIDE Strain your ears to hear the sound of the bell inside the small ceramic cup! ORIGINAL ANIMATION AND ROOFTOP GARDEN CAFÉ Visit and appreciate storyboards for animation at the café with an amazing rooftop garden. KINTSUGI Never dispose of your broken property! OLD WESTERN-STYLE HOUSE An old Western-style house in NISHIOGI constructed in the early Showa period (1925-1989). OLD TURRET CLOCK A long-established antique shop in NISHIOGI, selling various kinds of clocks, watches as well as miscellaneous goods. MAKING WAGASHI & DAGASHI Over 80-year-old “wagashi-ya” or Japanese sweets shop in NISHIOGI with a nostalgic atmosphere of the mom-and-pop candy… ANTIQUE DOLLS Discover your favorite antiques in NISHIOGI. STROLL AROUND NISHIOGI ANTIQUE DISTRICT NISHIOGI ANTIQUE MAP (vol.20) has recently been published, covering 40 antique and eight secondhand book shops. SNOW-CAPPED VIEW OF NISHIOGI It scarcely snows in TOKYO. Once it snows, there appears a picturesque NISHIOGI. NISHIOGI ANNUAL DOLL FESTIVAL NISHIOGI’S oldest wooden hina dolls called “Kyoho-hina” made about 300 years ago. HINA DOLLS ON SEVEN-TIERED STAND Wishing for girls’ growth and happiness at the Doll’s Festival! This is a gorgeous seven-tiered stand made in the late… COLLECTION OF MINIATURE CUTE DOLLS A time travel of cuteness! SUNSET AT NISHIOGI SHOPPING STREET Sunset brings about a poetical mood in NISHIOGI. RED AND YELLOW LEAVES IN NISHIOGI Once you go to a shrine in the neighborhood, you’ll be able to enjoy seeing red and yellow leaves. CUTE LITTLE FLOWERS ALONG THE STREET Cute flowers along the way will charm you. JAPANESE COOKING IN NISHIOGI Why don’t you stop by at a cozy Japanese-style restaurant, and enjoy chats with a skilled cook? KIMONO-SHOP Just get an exciting experience wearing HAKAMA, Japanese classical pants at a kimono shop in NISHIOGI. FOXES AT SHOUAN-INARI JINJA The statue shows a snuggling up of a cub to a mother fox. There is a very sad story about these foxes. COGON GRASS RING(CHINOWA) A New Year and summer seasons’ ‘Chinowa’ are set at the Shouan-inari Jinja, one of the four major shrines in NISHIOGI. RAKUGO Wishing for good luck, a New Year’s Rakugo performance was given in NISHIOGIKUBO. GHIBULI MUSEUM The internationally well-known museum is easily accessible from NISHIOGIKUBO. 前12345678 （このページ）9次 Topics Seasons and Events (季節・催し) Japanese culture (日本文化) Shrines and Temples (神社・寺院) Park (公園) Food and Café (飲食) Trial experience (体験)
