Cherry Blossoms at 50% and Opening Fast!
Monday was a roller-coaster-weather day. When the sun wasn’t shining and warm, it was cold, cloudy, raining, sleeting or snowing. The sakura cherry blossoms were only at about 20% open on Monday. But it was still a beautiful day to be out doing hanami even with the crazy weather. The sky was bright blue. The clouds were mostly white with patches of gray and dark gray-blue. The contrast between the clouds and the sky made for some good photography. By Thursday, the sakura blossoms should...
Read MoreArashiyama Sakura
See sakura blossoms before they bloom! At Akamanma in Arashiyama, a cafe gallery along the Nagatsuji Dori, sakura are in bloom! Kyoka Okumura is showing her fine sakura art and sakura goods on the 2nd floor of Akamanma. Sakura Kyoka art and goods will be on display and for sale at Akamanma in Arashiyama until March 18th. The cafe restaurant gallery is open from 10am to 10pm, but the gallery will only be open until 6pm. For more information on Sakura Kyoka, visit her website: SakuraKyoka.com or...
Read MoreSeeking Musicians
The Phoenix Hall in the Kita Ward of Osaka is offering the hall to talented musicians free of charge on select dates in 2011 as a part of arts and cultural activities sponsored by Nissay Dowa General Insurance Company, which operates the venue. The hall will be available February 2, March 2, July 6 and August 3. Anyone wishing to use the hall can obtain an application form from the website Phoenix Hall. Thr deadline to apply is January 29. For more information call (06)...
Read MoreIllumination Cruises
The Osaka Suijo Bus Ltd. will operate two special evening cruises to view the holiday illuminations in Osaka from December 12 to 25 from the Yodoyabashi Port. The Romantic Illumination Cruise will be 50 minutes long and feature live music and illuminations in the Nakanoshima district. The cost is ¥2000 for adults and ¥1000 for children. The Renaissance Illumination Cruise will be 25 minutes long and travel along the illuminated donjons (castle keeps) of Osaka Castle. The cost is ¥850 for...
Read MoreForeign Residents Potluck Party
The Minoh Association for Global Awareness will hold a potluck party for foreign residents of Minoh City on December 12, from 12:30pm to 3:30pm at Minoh City Hall’s Toyokawa Branch. The event is open to foreign residents and their family and friends. Attendees need to bring food or drinks. For more information call (072) 727-6912.
Read More2009 Kobe Luminarie
This year, the Kobe Luminarie will be held from December 3rd to 14th, 2009. The area will be open from 6pm to 9:30pm from Monday thru Thursday each week, on Fridays from 6pm to 10pm, Saturdays from 5:30pm to 10pm and on Sunday from 5:30pm to 9:30pm. If you wish to experience the Kobe Luminarie, it is best to take the train. Traveling there by car will take much more time out of your day because of heavy traffic. Also, if you visit the area earlier in the month, you will experience less foot...
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