It was another beautiful summer day today. I walked to Töölö bay to have coffee at Tyyni. Tyyni is a […]
Summer in Helsinki – Evening Walk
夏の間はとっても日が長いフィンランド。昨日の夜9時半過ぎに出かけて11時に帰ってきた散歩のときも空はまだ明るかった・・・ せっかくの夏だから楽しまないとね。 In summer, sun doesn't set till very late in Finland. I went for a walk after 9:30pm and came […]
Cafe Empire -open only 9-17 June 2012
ヘルシンキ首都制定200年を祝うイベントがまだまだ続くヘルシンキ。今週はヘルシンキウィークでもあり、12日の火曜日はヘルシンキ・デー。 そのイベントの１つとして昨日から17日まで期間限定でオープンしているのがこのカフェ、Cafe Empire。ヘルシンキにカフェ文化が花開いた19世紀のカフェを再現。19世紀のドレスに身を包んだお店の人と19世紀のころの焼き菓子がいただける。 It's Helsinki week and Helsinki day is coming soon (12th June), and Helsinki is celebrating its 200th anniversary […]
Warm and Welcoming Bookshop – Arkadia International Bookshop @ Helsinki
Though I had know about the special bookshop for quite some time, I hadn't been there till last Sunday. It […]
A Cafe with the Lovely Ceiling – Viilipuutarha @ Helsinki
I read about "Viilipuutarha", "Wild garden" in English, long time ago in the newspaper. The cafe I had wanted to […]
Free Finnish National Ballet & Free Marimekko bags @Helsinki
Summer has come to Helsinki! It's an eventful season. This evening, I went to see "free" ballet performance on the outdoor […]
Sakura @ Helsinki
I had never imagined I would be able to see such beautiful cherry blossoms in Helsinki. One of the things […]
Summer is Coming Soon, Maybe ;-) – Tuesday Evening @ Helsinki
Lovely weather today! I know all my Finnish friends (or even Japanese friends living in Finland) would say it's too […]
Cafe Cardemumma @ Kallio, Helsinki
The last time I tried to go to the Cafe Cardemumma was Sunday and they were closed. Many cafes and […]
Cloudy Sunday & Salutorget cafe @ Helsinki
It was sunny and the sky was super blue in the morning but when left home in the afternoon, it […]
Sunday Brunch at Hotel Kämp – Helsinki
It's getting much warmer in Helsinki! I can go out without a winter coat. What a relief?! Today, I went […]
Cupcakes@Helsinki
快晴の金曜日。気温はまだ10℃を少し上回った程度だが 気分はとても春、あるいはもう初夏の気分（笑 のヘルシンキ。カフェやパブのテラスは大賑わい。今週も1週間がんばって働いたので自分のご褒美、なにかプチおいしいものが食べたい・・・たとえば、カップケーキとか・・・ TGIF! It was a sunny Friday though wind was still chilly. I wanted to indulge myself as a reward […]
Fleuriste - Super Lovely Cafe in My Neighbourhood
In the suny afternoon, a friend and I went to the cafe, Fleuriste, in our neighbourhood first time. My expectation […]
Already Spring or Still Winter? …and Smoothies at Kawa Cafe @ Helsinki
The days are lengthened day by day…Sun wasn't totally set yet at 20:30 last Saturday (photo↓). Even though temperature was […]
Evening at Michelin Restaurant- ミシュランな夜@Chez Dominique
Reputation of Finnish cuisine…The Italian prime minister Berlusconi claimed that "I've been to Finland and I had to endure the […]