Art illuminations “light X 100 steps stairs exhibition 2017 to become the third in this year of the sum” is held in Hotel Gajoen Tokyo (former Meguro Gajoen).
和のあかり x 百段階段展(Wa no Akari x Hyakudan Kaidan), Japanese Lighting x 100 step stairway exhibition in English.
“Light exhibition to make these 100 steps of stairs meeting place of the sum” wins favorable reception since the first holding of 2015, and higher than 150,000 totals arrive by last year. We feature the theme of “color and design of Japan”, and exhibitors more than 30 display various works mainly on three genres of “festival” “art” “craftsman” this year from each places of the whole country.
Lanterns of Aomori Nebuta Festival
Hotel Gajoen Tokyo was first built as first-class Japanese style restaurant and became first banquet and wedding ceremony hall in Japan, and now is a hotel with beautiful Japanese banquet and wedding ceremony halls. It was said that luxurious decoration of beautiful Japanese painting, ceiling and ranma which outstanding painter and craftsmen dealt with showed the best terminus ad quem of traditional sense of beauty and was appointed in tangible cultural property of Tokyo.
The Hyakudan Kaidan pavilion at Meguro’s Hotel Gajoen puts on a real light extravaganza, with installations depicting some of Japan’s most famous summer festivals and seasonal colour schemes projected onto the ceilings and walls inside the gorgeous building, a Registered Tangible Cultural Asset. You can also admire enamel pieces, woodwork and other creations by master craftspeople, plus early-Showa era art displayed on the premises. Although the interior of the structure doesn’t exactly bathe in light during the day either, visiting after dark will reveal its full splendour.
Aomori Nebuta Festival, of Hokusai ukiyo-e prints or of sculptures and various textures, it is present in almost all rooms and makes the light virtually tangible. Even though some of the installations might seem too modern art-y for such a classic setting (works by contemporary artists alternate with classics from the Early Showa period i.e. the time the Gajoen was built), the overall result is truly amazing.
Each banquet room has its own theme of lighting, you can enjoy various Japanese lighting.
Period：July 1, 2017 to August 27
■ Monday~ Thursday 10: 00 ~ 18: 00 (last admission 17:30)
■ Friday and Sunday 10:00 to 20:00 (last admission 19:30)
■ Night Navigation Service at 18: 30 ~ 19: 30 (Application at 18:15)
Admission (tax included)
■ Today’s ticket：1,500 yen
■ Advance ticket：1,200 yen
■ Student：800 yen
Place
■ Hotel Gajoen Tokyo Tokyo designation tangible cultural property “100 steps stairs”
■ Address: 1-8-1, Shimomeguro, Meguro, Tokyo
■ Transport: Meguro Station (Yamanote, Tokyu Meguro, Namboku, Mita lines)
■ Inquiry: 03-5434-3140 (from 10:00 to 18:00 event plan)
Lighting x 100 step stairway exhibition event page
Photo and Source: Asahi News