Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo: The Miraculous Spectacle in the City Garden Enters its Next Phase – "Tokyo Sea of Clouds ~Yakumo~," an Evolved "Once-in-a-Lifetime View" Created by Layered Clouds, Starts July 1st

Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo (Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo; General Manager: Tomohiko Chihiro) will launch "Tokyo Sea of Clouds ~Yakumo~," an evolved version of "Tokyo Sea of Clouds," one of Japan's largest mist-based garden illuminations, in its forest-like garden starting July 1, 2026 (Wednesday). ◇ Recreating a "natural phenomenon that originally appears only under limited conditions" in a city garden Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo has been promoting the "Garden Project" to enhance the value of the Japanese garden itself, not just providing it as a landscape. This land has been known as a scenic spot since the Northern and Southern Dynasties period, and in the Meiji era, a garden was built by Aritomo Yamagata. For over 140 years, it has been preserved as a nature-rich garden. Against this background of history and philosophy, we continue to reinterpret the charm of the garden with modern technology and offer it as a new experience. "Tokyo Sea of Clouds," born in 2020, is a symbolic initiative. By recreating a sea of clouds, a natural phenomenon that originally appears only when conditions such as temperature, wind, and humidity overlap in mountainous areas, in a city garden, we have proposed a new way to enjoy Japanese gardens. Looking down on the garden, trees floating in the mist spread out like islands, and stepping into the garden, a fantastic space enveloped in mist unfolds. It has been popular with many guests as an "extraordinary experience" that shows different expressions depending on the time of day—morning, noon, and night. Furthermore, these efforts to nurture the garden received the 2025 Good Design Award as a "Garden Culture Regeneration and Dissemination Model." It was highly evaluated for redefining the garden not merely as a landscape, but as a "foundation for experience, research, and human resource development," simultaneously realizing the inheritance and creation of cultural value. And in 2026, "Tokyo Sea of Clouds" will advance to its second phase. ◇ "Evolved Sea of Clouds Experience" and new expressions of the garden created by layered clouds "Yakumo" means layers of overlapping clouds. In this production, by precisely controlling the mist spray volume, discharge angle, and timing, it has evolved from the previous single-layer sea of clouds to a three-dimensional expression of overlapping clouds. ・Expanded sea of clouds generation area by increasing the number of spray nozzles ・Created different scenery for each hour by subdividing control ・Extended the range of the sea of clouds visible from guest rooms Furthermore, by fusing with natural conditions such as wind, light, humidity, and temperature, it provides an experience as a "living garden" where guests encounter different scenery each time they visit. At night, the illumination also evolves. Approximately 1,000 lights and sound are synchronized to express the "breathing" and "dynamism" of the garden, creating a more dramatic space when combined with the evolved sea of clouds. In addition, seasonal garden illuminations such as summer bamboo lights, sea of clouds splashes, and wind chime paths will overlap, creating an overall garden experience that shows different expressions depending on the time of visit. Inside the hotel, course meals and sweets with the "Yakumo" theme will also be offered, allowing guests to experience the world of "Tokyo Sea of Clouds ~Yakumo~" not only visually but also through taste. Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo "Tokyo Sea of Clouds ~Yakumo~" Limited-time products to enjoy with taste 1. Restaurant: Dinner course "Summer Forest Bosco Estivo" featuring fish dishes prepared in the Yakumo style 2. Restaurant: "Mizuhikisou Kaiseki" featuring sashimi presented in the Yakumo style 3. Cocktail: Yakumo-style cocktail "~YAKUMO~" 4. Shop: Sweets "Passion Fruit Sea of Clouds Tart" to enjoy Yakumo at home 5. Accommodation: Enjoy sweets with the Yakumo view from your guest room Various overviews Garden illumination "Tokyo Sea of Clouds ~Yakumo~" ■ Period: July 1, 2026 (Wednesday) ~ year-round ■ Time: Appears every 40 minutes from 9:00 to 21:00 *After 18:00, a light-up performance inspired by the dynamism of the garden will be held. ■ URL: https://hotel-chinzanso-tokyo.jp/unkai_lightup/ Dinner Course "Summer Forest Bosco Estivo" ■ Period: July 1, 2026 (Wednesday) ~ September 14, 2026 (Monday) ■ Time: 17:30 ~ L.O. 20:00 ■ Price: 20,000 yen *Price includes consumption tax, service charge (15%) not included. ■ Content: Greater amberjack, scallop, tomato, almond Fidelini, fresh sea urchin, red eggplant, sudachi Chef Alberto’s signature red risotto, scampi and beets +1,200 yen Or Risotto, lemon, prosciutto, fig Sea bass, broccoli, peperonata Wagyu fillet, endive agrodolce, fermented tomato, herbs Dragon fruit, lemon, almond Coffee, esp