Spring Decorations & Niigata Fair at Tokyo Garden Palace: A Tribute to the Great East Japan Earthquake Recovery Showa 100th Anniversary Event: Nostalgic Showa Retro Cuisine (January 18 – December 28, 2025)

2025.02.03 10:00

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Hotel Tokyo Garden Palace, located just a 5-minute walk from Ochanomizu Station (Address: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo; General Manager: Hiromi Sakamoto), will be hosting a special event from Monday, January 20, 2025, to Friday, March 21, 2025.

The event, "Spring Decorations – Hanging Ornaments & Niigata Fair," will feature beautiful Tsurushi-bina (hanging ornaments) in prayer for the recovery of areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake, as well as a Niigata specialty product fair.

Additionally, as the first installment of a special project commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Showa era (1926–2025), we will be offering a selection of nostalgic Showa retro-style café menu items.

We warmly invite you to stop by and enjoy these special experiences.

つるし雛イメージ　1

Hanging Ornaments (image 1)

つるし雛イメージ　2

Hanging Ornaments (image 2)

Event URL

https://www.hotelgp-tokyo.com/topics/2025tsurushi.html

"Spring Decorations – Hanging Ornaments & Niigata Fair"

We are pleased to present a special display at the lobby on the 1st floor of Hotel Tokyo Garden Palace in prayer for the recovery of areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake.

The exhibition features miniature versions of three famous "Snow Country Hanging Ornaments" from Niigata Prefecture:

・Tokamachi’s "Lucky Umbrella Hanging Ornaments"

・Tsunan Town’s "Lucky Hanging Ornaments – The Crane’s Gratitude"

・Yuzawa Town’s "Lucky Hanging Ornaments – Snow Rabbit’s Journey"

Additionally, a variety of Tsurushi-bina (hanging ornaments) will be available for purchase throughout the exhibition period.

We warmly invite you to visit and enjoy these beautiful displays.

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Three miniature displays of the Three Great Hanging Ornaments of Snow Country Echigo

PDF Flyers for Each of the Three Displays

Tokamachi: "Lucky Umbrella Hanging Ornaments"

https://www.atpress.ne.jp/releases/424009/att_424009_1.pdf

Tsunan Town: "Lucky Hanging Ornaments – The Crane’s Gratitude"

https://www.atpress.ne.jp/releases/424009/att_424009_2.pdf

Yuzawa Town: "Lucky Hanging Ornaments – Snow Rabbit’s Journey"

https://www.atpress.ne.jp/releases/424009/att_424009_3.pdf

In commemoration of the recovery efforts following the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, three large “Tsurushi Hina” displays (collectively known as the Three Great Tsurushi Hina of Snowy Echigo) are currently on view, with one each in Tokamachi, Tsunan, and Yuzawa in Niigata Prefecture.

Furthermore, for two days only—from Wednesday, February 19 through Thursday, February 20—a “Niigata Product Fair” will be held at Michi-no-Eki Cross Ten in Tokamachi, jointly hosted by Michi-no-Eki Cross Ten and Kyosuke Co., Ltd. A wide variety of local specialties from Niigata Prefecture will be available for purchase, including Uonuma Koshihikari rice, sasadango, and other products delivered straight from the Echigo region.

笹団子

Sasa-dango

へぎそば

Hegi-Soba

Restaurant “Aurora” × Niigata Local Noodles Collaboration Lunch Project

For a limited period and on select days, we are pleased to offer a special collaboration lunch featuring two exquisite noodle creations. Guests will enjoy dishes prepared with fresh pasta made with rice flour from Oguni Seimen Co., Ltd. in Tainai City, Niigata Prefecture, as well as Chinese noodles made with Koshihikari rice from “Umai Isshoku-dō” in Tokamachi City. These Chinese noodles are uniquely prepared using funori seaweed—the very ingredient employed as the binder in the renowned Hegi soba of Echigo-Tsumari.

Umaichi Shokudō (Tokamachi City)

Located along National Route 253, which connects Tokamachi City to Minamiuonuma City (Muikamachi), this well-regarded establishment is celebrated for its delicious ramen, gyoza, and fried rice.

旨一食堂

Umaichi Shokudo

Oguni Seimen Co., Ltd.

Building on the foundation of crafting noodles with rice flour produced in Niigata Prefecture, Oguni Seimen Co., Ltd. manufactures a wide range of noodle products including udon, soba, yakisoba, ramen, and pasta. The company also offers collaborative products with Niigata’s soul foods and long-established ramen shops, aiming to grow and develop together with the local community.

株式会社小国製麺「オグニくん」

”Oguni-kun” Oguni Seimen Co., Ltd.

Showa 100th Anniversary Event ~ Nostalgic Showa Retro Cuisine ~

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Showa era, which began in 1926, we are pleased to offer a special commemorative menu featuring nostalgic Showa-style café dishes. These retro-inspired items will be available at Lounge "Orion" inside the Tokyo Garden Palace Hotel.

【Sales Period】

From Saturday, January 18, 2025 to Sunday, December 28, 2025

昭和100年料理