About food in Japan

Small museum for food and daily life in Tokyo

Today we introduce a small exhibition space related food in Shinagawa.

It will be an interesting spot for those hoping to learn deeper about Japanese food culture .

The exhibition space is called "Small museum for food and daily life"(食とくらしの小さな博物館) in Japanese, while it is "Ajinomoto Corporate Museum" officially in English.

It is about 15 minutes walk from JR Shinagawa station on Yamanote line and situated next to Takanawa Prince Hotel. It is also a few minutes walk from New Takanawa Prince Hotel. So especially if you stay at those Japanese brand hotels, the museum will be a good stroll in neighbor area.

As the name shown, the exhibition is organized by a Japanese major processed food corporation, Ajinomoto. The site is called as "the center of food culture" accommodates different facilities, used for training and learning opportunities among Ajinomoto staff as well as external visitors. It also provides some conference rooms and a library for those who are keen to learn and study food culture field.

The exhibition space is on the second floor, accessible through a spacious lobby hall facing to a small Japanese traditional courtyard.

First we found a small room displaying several Ukiyoe arts and food sample showing how bento box in Edo era look like. It's a room telling us Japanese food culture in the period, a few hundreds year ago.

Proceeding to other rooms, we can find how home dining space in Japan has been developed in the 20th century, along with products by Ajinomoto. The newer scenes are familiar for locals but the older is not even for us.

To be good for international travelers, the exhibition space provides information in English. AND the entrance is free.

 

 

 

Just keep in mind the museum opening hours and days limited.

Museum name:　Ajinomoto　Corporate Museum

(In Japanese, Shoku to Kurashi no Chisana Hakubutsukan 食とくらしの小さな博物館）

Open: Monday to Saturday

Hour: 10h00 - 17h00

Close: Sunday, national holiday, new year holidays and exhibition renewal period

Website (in Japanese): http://www.syokubunka.or.jp/exhibition/culture/

Address: Ajinomoto Group Takanawa Training Center, 3-13-65 Takanawa, MInato-ku, Tokyo

 

Cute bear doughnut from Hokkaido available at Tokyo station

No word maybe necessary to tell how it’s cute apart from an image like this.

The cute cake is called “Shiretoko Doughnut” made by Shiretoko Factory.

The company is based on Nakashibetsu, Hokkaido (中標津、北海道) where it is known for dairy products from the vast land. But this Shiretoko Doughnut is available at 2 stores in Tokyo!! They are within JR stations Ueno and Tokyo. Don’t miss to get a piece while transferring at either station or when you visit some places around the stations.

Shiretoko Doughnut is of course made from milk and other ingredients from the origin, Nakashibetsu, Hokkaido. No doubt for the taste and quality. We also would like to remind you that it is baked but “no fried.” So it must be less oily and healthier than ordinary deep fried doughnut.

 

Just one thing we mind and concern is that we have to take the cute bear finally!! Oh.

 

Several flavor choices are available as your taste,

chocolate chips, caramel, coffee etc.

 

It can be purchased by a piece. Although the shelf life is not so long to bring them back to your country unfortunately, let’s enjoy cute Shiretoko doughnut while staying in Tokyo.

 

 

 

Official facebook page Shiretoko Factory: https://www.facebook.com/siretocofactory

2 units in Tokyo

* In JR Tokyo Station

Location: Keiyo Street inside of ticket gate at JR Tokyo station

*In JR Ueno station

Location: ecute 3rd floor inside of ticket gate at JR Ueno station