Park Hotel Tokyo Announces Installation of Reborn Bonsai Art "WITHERS TAIZAN BONSAI"

Park Hotel Tokyo (operated by Shiba Park Hotel Co., Ltd., Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Noriyoshi Tanaka) has installed "Reborn Bonsai Art" in its Executive Museum Lounge, with the cooperation of TAIZAN Co., Ltd. (Tokyo). This art breathes new life into withered bonsai. Born from the philosophy of inheriting the history and spirit of bonsai into the future, this work embodies "beautiful, even in withering"—Wabi-Sabi Luxury. It is an innovative initiative that connects the history and aesthetic sense of bonsai, a traditional Japanese culture, to the future, while elevating sustainable thinking into contemporary art.

Reborn Bonsai Art "WITHERS TAIZAN BONSAI."

Reborn Bonsai Art is created by collecting withered bonsai from across Japan—trees that have fulfilled their role and would otherwise be discarded. After meticulous cleaning and dry processing, they are combined with specially preserved plants using a unique preservation method and reconstructed into a new form. While retaining the curves and textures of the trunk carved over many years, contemporary design is fused to create a "new form of bonsai" that is beautiful even in withering. No daily maintenance, such as watering, is required, allowing you to enjoy the natural beauty of its evolving form over time.

The space of Park Hotel Tokyo where art comes alive. Reborn Bonsai Art installed in the Executive Museum Lounge.

Bonsai is a traditional culture that Japan proudly presents to the world. However, even their precious lives eventually wither and quietly fulfill their role. The sentiment nurtured over generations, passing through many hands, is not merely lost but connected to the future in a new form. Reborn Bonsai Art presents a new value of "beautiful, even in withering" and is a sustainable initiative that inherits culture while coexisting with nature. In addition to being displayed, these works can also be purchased, allowing you to welcome a one-of-a-kind piece of art into your home or office.

Park Hotel Tokyo has created a "time and space where Japanese aesthetics can be experienced" by incorporating art, providing a venue where the essence of Japanese culture and the appeal of contemporary art intersect. The Reborn Bonsai Art standing in the Executive Museum Lounge harmonizes with the light streaming into the atrium and the expansive Tokyo cityscape, guiding your stay into a deeply enriching experience. Its quiet, continuously blooming presence adds depth and lingering beauty to your journey, creating a special time that can only be experienced here.

Sustainability, contemporary art, and Japanese culture. The exhibition of Reborn Bonsai Art, where these three converge, strongly embodies the values that Park Hotel Tokyo cherishes. We will continue to deliver new discoveries and inspiration to all our guests through art experiences where tradition and innovation resonate.

**Features of the work**

◆**Unique presence, beautiful even in withering** It possesses a sculptural beauty imbued with deep tranquility and elegance, unlike fresh flowers or ordinary objects.

◆**Maintenance-free for long-term appreciation** No watering or other care is needed, and it maintains its beauty indoors for an extended period.

◆**Sustainable initiative** It is a new artistic expression that reuses bonsai that would otherwise be discarded, elevating the "choice not to discard" into beauty.

◆**Inheritance of Japanese culture** It embodies the desire to connect and pass on the story of the many years carved into the trunk to the next generation.

Embodying the new value of "beautiful, even in withering."

**Exhibition Location**

**Park Hotel Tokyo Executive Museum Lounge** In an atrium space overlooking the metropolis, the Reborn Bonsai Art quietly stands, adding deep resonance to your journey.

**Reference Prices**

Small size [Height: approximately 15 cm – 20 cm] ・・・Retail price: approx. 30,000 – 60,000 yen. Medium size [Height: approximately 20 cm – 30 cm] ・・・Retail price: approx. 60,000 – 200,000 yen. Large size [Height: approximately 30 cm – 50 cm] ・・・Retail price: approx. 200,000 – 800,000 yen. Extra-large size [Height: approximately 50 cm – 80 cm] ・・・Retail price: 800,000 yen and above. *Works are replaced irregularly.

**Artist Profile**

**Shin Suzuki / Bonsai Artist** From an early age, he had a strong interest in nature and plants, and while traveling in 33 countries around the world, he became fascinated by Japanese bonsai culture. After returning to Japan, he pursued his unique "beauty to be displayed" and founded the Reborn Bonsai Art brand "WITHERS" in 2023. He is pioneering new possibilities for bonsai by fusing natural aesthetics and design.

**About Park Hotel Tokyo** Park Hotel Tokyo is a sister hotel to Shiba Park Hotel, founded in 1948. Located on the 25th to 34th floors of the Shiodome Media Tower, it boasts spectacular views overlooking Tokyo Tower and Mount Fuji. There are 268 guest rooms, of which 51 are "Artist Rooms" where artists have painted directly on the walls. This "Artist Room" project, conceived with the concept of "time and space where Japanese aesthetics can be experienced," received an outstanding achievement award at the Japan Tourism Awards. Over 400 pieces of art are displayed in the lobby and corridors. Art events such as tea ceremonies and painting experiences are also held. https://parkhoteltokyo.com