[EVENT] Experience Japanese New Year (2016)

PAST EVENTS

Nanakusa Rice Soup at Yokomizo Old House (Tsurumi ward)

Nanakusa (seven herbs) rice soup is Japanese traditional food that they have on 7th January, to ease the stomach after the festive dishes of the New Year and to wish the health.

Thursday, January 7th, 11:00-13:00
100yen/serving

at Misono Park, Yokomizo Old House
http://www.yokomizoyashiki.net/English/index.html

You can also enjoy the soup for free (first 100 people only) at Tressa Yokohama (close to the house) from 15:00 at 1F South bldg. Center Garden.
http://www.tressa-yokohama.jp/shop/pop-eventnews.jsp?id=1137

Nanakusa Rice Soup at Seseragi Park (Tsuduki ward)

http://seseragikominka.jimdo.com
Thursday January 7th, 11:00-
100 yen/serving (100 servings)
17 Shin-ei-cho, Tsuduki-ku, Yokohama (closest station: Nakamachi-dai, Blue Line)

Nanakusa Rice Soup and New Year Games (Sakae ward)

Saturday, January 11th, 11:30-13:00
100 yen/serving (100 servings)
at Hongo Fujiyama Park (Old houses)
56-1, Nakano-cho, Sakae-ku, Yokoahama (closest station: Hongodai, JR Negishi Line)
http://www.k5.dion.ne.jp/~h_fuji_p/renew-gyouji-table/25-2-gyouji-table.html

Nanakusa Rice Soup / Sweet Bean Soup at Nagayamon Park (Seya ward)

Nanakusa Rice Soup
Thusrday, January 11th, 11:00-
100 yen/serving (100 servings)
Nagayamon Park (closest station: Mitsukyo, Sotetsu Line, 18min walk or bus)
http://members2.jcom.home.ne.jp/9327mzss/event.htm

Sweet Bean Soup with Mochi rice cake
Japanese people decorate mochi (rice cake) during the New Year and then brake it down to eat in sweet bean soup around this day.

Monday, January 11th, 11:00-
100 yen/serving (200 servings)
http://members2.jcom.home.ne.jp/9327mzss/event.htm

Nanakusa Rice Soup at Tsuduki Minka-en (Tsuduki ward)

Thursday, January 7th, 11:00-12:00

100 yen/serving (100 servings)

2 Odana-nishi, Tsuduki-ku, Yokohama (8min walk from Center Kita, Blue Line)

http://tminkaen.org/?p=7198

Hodogaya International Mothers' Gathering
New Year's Zoni Soup Lunch Party

You can try the Zoni soup that Japanese people often have during the New Year holidays.

Tuesday, 19th January, 10:30-11:30
at 3F Japanese Room, Iwama Shimin Plaza
1-7-15 Iwamacho, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama (2min walk from Sotetsu Line Tennocho station or 10 min from JR Hodogaya station)

What to bring: Rice balls (onigiri, or whatever you want to have with the soup), bowls, chopsticks and hand wipes for you and your children.

No reservation required, but this gathering is basically for non-Japanese families, so Japanese families are asked to contact the Hodogaya International Lounge beforehand.
http://www.hodogaya-kokusai.com/page-1172/page-1373/

Hodogaya International Lounge
Tea Ceremony Experience

You can enjoy a cup of green tea and Japanese confection.

Saturday, 23rd January 14:30-16:00
at 3F Japanese Room, Iwama Shimin Plaza
1-7-15 Iwamacho, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama (2min walk from Sotetsu Line Tennocho station or 10 min from JR Hodogaya station)

Free for non-Japanese people and 500 yen for Japanese people.
Please sign up by telephone, e-mail or at the counter.

http://www.hodogaya-kokusai.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/160123-nihonbunka-chakai.pdf