Happoen] Grand Opening in October 2025, Japanese Beauty and Autumn Foliage Connecting Tradition and the Future

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Happoen Garden and Autumn Foliage [Image courtesy of Happoen Co.
Happoen has a history of more than 80 years, beginning as a single ryotei (Japanese-style restaurant). Located in Shirokanedai, Tokyo, it is famous for its Japanese garden and as a wedding hall. After a full building closure from February 2025 to the end of September for renovation work, the grand opening will finally take place on October 1, 2025. The theme of the renewal is "Inheritance and Creation." The theme of the renovation is "Inheritance and Creation," and the theme is to weave the "culture of celebration" into the next generation and evolve into a "lifetime ceremony hall" that accompanies the milestones of life, as well as to strengthen business events and other business operations as new facilities and services.
In this issue, we would like to introduce "Japanese beauty" and "Autumn in the Japanese Garden," where Happoen, which has been the focus of much attention, returns to the origins of its sense of beauty and connects it to the future, as well as the beauty of seasonal changes in the Japanese garden.

<Traditional Beauty>The main lobby expresses the scenery of a garden come to life.

The new main lobby symbolizes the "condensation of aesthetics. The highlight is a 4-meter-high piece of Kumiko art, which expresses ink painting with characteristic drawn lines and geometric patterns in Kumiko inlay. The artwork was created in collaboration with ink and wash artist Shinonobu Kobayashi, who has attracted attention both in Japan and abroad, and Masato Kinoshita, a craftsman who created the interior of JR Kyushu's cruise train "Nanatsusei in Kyushu," a traditional craft in Okawa, Fukuoka Prefecture. The delicate yet impressive presence and austere, dignified space will sharpen your sense of beauty.

The thought that goes into each and every one of our wedding ceremonies

The "sun" and "crescent moon," the symbols of time, are each imbued with a certain sentiment. The "sun," with a direct connection of approximately 1 meter, expressed in the traditional pattern "yae hemp leaf," represents the dawn of day, and is meant to be a catalyst for new challenges and discoveries. The "crescent moon" represents our wish to be a place where visitors' wishes come true.
New main lobby/work name: Koufu-teien-den [image courtesy of Happoen Co.
A married couple's crane (image courtesy of Happoen Co., Ltd.)

The sculpted cranes represent the couple's wish for a bright future. One of the husband-and-wife cranes is carved out of a single piece of Yakusugi cedar (1m✕2m).

Symbol tree【courtesy of Happoen Co.

The symbolic tree rising in the center of the lobby, created by creative furniture craftsman Masayoshi Nishida, reflects the passion of the craftsman who wanted to create an impossible tree rather than an actual tree.

The belief in connecting Japanese sensibilities to the future can be felt everywhere in the main lobby. Why not be enveloped in a space of "Japanese beauty" that is filled with a variety of thoughts and feelings?

(Everlasting beauty)A new chapel that blends in with nature

Continue along the path while being healed by the Japanese garden, and you will see the beautiful wedding hall shining in the natural light. In creating the new chapel, "Celebration Hall -The GARDEN-," the staff has given careful thought to making it "a place that will always be there," as if it had been standing in the garden since ancient times and will continue to be there in the future. The concept is "Minamoto - the beginning of things.
The sunlight, the wind, the shimmering of the water surface, and the light reflecting off the stones are all connected, and the space where one can feel the gentle blessing of nature shows the beauty of Japanese nature itself. The "mortar structure," which is not artificial but integrated with the Japanese garden, is a masterpiece not only in terms of scenery but also in terms of architectural skill.
Celebration Hall -The GARDEN- [Image courtesy of Happoen Co.

The spirit of hospitality: The highest value thoughtfully designed to meet the needs of the times - an immersive wedding experience.

Happoen continues to think about "the highest value that exceeds customers' expectations. Aiming to further deepen the wedding ceremony, we offer "hands-on meetings" in a VR space to deepen the image of the wedding ceremony through the five senses. Visitors can see every detail of the ceremony and the flow of the day, which is not possible in a normal tour, through an experience that is just like the real thing. The uncompromising care that goes into every detail of the tour allows visitors to experience Happoen's unique spirit of hospitality, which creates "a unique moment in time.
Happoen's CEO, Mr. Katsumoto, said, "While reading the needs of the times and continually evolving the value of our business, we place the utmost importance on staying close to our customers and connecting the traditions of the past to the future. Why not deepen your thoughts and feelings with a sense of tradition and the future?
Immersive experience with sound (Image courtesy of Happoen Co., Ltd.)

The beauty of Japan's four seasons: Autumn foliage in the garden that will remain in your heart

Happoen's Japanese garden, which has a history of more than 400 years since the Edo period, is home to approximately 160 maple trees, ginkgo trees, maple trees, and many other trees that brighten the autumn colors. The highlight of the autumn foliage at the grand opening will be the view of the beautifully landscaped garden in autumn from the main lobby, which is more in tune with the garden. According to a Happo-en staff member, "The garden will shine with a lustrous glow, inviting visitors into a world of autumnal elegance. The Happoen staff told us that the garden was "glistening and shining, inviting visitors into a world of elegant autumn. Visitors can also enjoy the scenery of autumn leaves in the space from the entrance to the main lobby. Happoen's Japanese garden, which has been preserved by its predecessors, is truly a cultural asset. This autumn, why not experience the charm of the ever-changing Japanese autumn and contemplate the "beauty of Japan" that has been passed down from the past to the future?
Japanese garden and autumn leaves 【Courtesy of Happoen Co.
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