[Special opening at night] Japanese garden light-up in Makuhari New City “Mihamaen Lantern Festival” will be held from November 16th (Sat) to 24th (Sun), 2024 (Chiba Prefectural Makuhari Seaside Park)
Seibu Landscaping Co., Ltd. Press release: November 6, 2024 [Special opening at night] Japanese garden light-up in Makuhari New City “Mihamaen Lantern Festival” will be held from November 16th (Sat) to November 24th (Sun), 2024 (Chiba Prefectural Makuhari Seaside Park) The highlight is the fantastic scenery, including the illumination of the seasonal tradition “Yukitsuri” and the display of Japanese umbrellas
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representative company: Seibu Landscape Co., Ltd.), located about a 10-minute walk from Kaihin Makuhari Station on the JR Keiyo Line, will be open in November 2024. From the 16th (Saturday) to the 24th (Sunday), the Mihamaen Lantern Festival will be held at the Mihamaen Japanese Garden in the park, a nighttime event where the autumn leaves and pine trees will be illuminated. ” will be held. The garden will be open at night for a limited time, allowing you to enjoy the different beauty of the Japanese garden in autumn, day and night. Mihamaen, a Japanese garden with an area of approximately 1.6ha, is located in Chiba Prefectural Makuhari Seaside Park, located in the center of Makuhari New City, about a 10-minute walk from the south exit of Kaihin-Makuhari Station on the JR Keiyo Line. It is a popular place to experience Japanese culture.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/34888/431/34888-431-ad4ac02ee2b6f08d27b374d9e7ef35f1-3900×2605.jpg Under the night sky, you can enjoy a fantastic view of the autumn leaves colored with beautiful light and the snow-covered pine trees reflected in the water mirror. Approximately 200 cute lantern decorations handmade by neighborhood children welcome you from the gate. As you slowly walk around the pond surrounded by the scent of incense and Japanese music, you will see gorgeous “Japanese umbrellas” and “Bamboo lanterns” that overflow with gentle light from the patterns opened in the bamboo. You can enjoy the effects of light and shadow in various places. On Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays during this period, we will hold music appreciation parties and tea ceremony experiences, so please enjoy Japan’s beautiful autumn with all your five senses. Chiba Prefectural Makuhari Seaside Park WEB site
2024 “Mihamaen Lantern Festival” event overview Date: November 16th (Sat) – 24th (Sun), 2024 *Rainy weather event/stormy weather event
cancellation Special night opening hours: (Weekdays) 17:30-19:30 (Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays) 17:30-20:30 *Illumination starts at 17:30, last entry is 30 minutes before closing *The park will be open as usual during the day. Normal business hours: 8:00-17:00 (Entrance until 16:30, please leave at 17:00) Venue: Chiba Prefectural Makuhari Seaside Park C Block Japanese Garden “Mihamaen” (Address: 2-116 Hibino, Mihama-ku, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture) Access: Approximately 10 minutes walk from the south exit of Kaihin Makuhari Station on the JR Keiyo Line If you are driving, the closest parking lot is C Block Parking (charges apply). *Usage hours: 7:30-21:30 (admission until 20:00) https://www.seibu-la.co.jp/makuhari/access.html Night viewing fee: Special night opening hours (from 17:30) Adults, elementary, junior high and high school students: 200 yen (tax included) *Free for preschool children *Separate fee from daytime admission fee Admission fee: Normal opening hours (8:00-17:00) Adult: 100 yen (tax included) Elementary, junior high and high school students: 50 yen (tax included) *Free admission for those 65 years of age or older or those with disabilities upon presentation of proof Enjoy a different view of the garden during the day during normal opening hours and during the special illumination at night!
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/34888/431/34888-431-81e1afef3b8e7430d5a82b138e7e7c97-3900×2600.jpg Illuminated “Yukitsuri” Notes *Pets are not allowed in the park. *Food and drink other than those purchased from the kitchen car are not allowed in the park. The teahouse “Shoritei” in the Japanese garden also offers a tea ceremony service with matcha and Japanese sweets, so please take advantage of that service. *During the illumination period, we ask that you refrain from using a tripod to take photos inside the park as it is expected to be crowded.
Very popular “colorful lanterns” and “Japanese incense” on sale Only on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays (holidays) during the event period, we will be selling colorful handheld lanterns that you can carry around the park. Perfect for photo shoots! Enjoy your walk with the light shining on your feet.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/34888/431/34888-431-b11fad99926b76e269954489b093eb96-2822×2116.jpg Incense hospitality Also, on November 16th (Saturday) and 17th (Sunday), the mobile sales vehicle “Kotokoto Wagon” operated by Shoeido, a long-established incense specialty store in Kyoto, will be visiting. We offer a variety of products that allow you to enjoy Japanese scents, such as incense, scent bags, incense sticks, and incense holders. Furthermore, at night during the illumination period, incense will be lit at various locations in the Japanese garden, Mihamaen. Sales location: Mihamaen entrance, in front of the upper pond “Colorful lantern” sales period: November 16th (Saturday), 17th (Sunday), 22nd (Friday), 23rd (Saturday/Holiday), 24th (Sunday), 2024 Every day 17:30～ *Limited to Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays Mobile incense sales vehicle “Kotokoto Wagon” Sales period: Saturday, November 16th and Sunday, November 17th, 2024 Every day 15:00-20:00 *Ends as soon as they run out
“Teicha service” of Japanese sweets and matcha inspired by autumn leaves The Japanese garden “Mihama-en” has an authentic tea house “Shoritei” in the Sukiya-zukuri style made of Kitayama cedar from Kyoto. During the Lantern Festival, you can enjoy limited-time Japanese sweets and matcha inspired by autumn leaves. Please enjoy your meal while admiring the autumn leaves in the garden.
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Listen to luxurious music while looking out at the Japanese garden in an authentic tea room This is a special event where you can enjoy elegant melodies performed by professional musicians at the tea room “Shoritei” in the garden. Polaris ~ Bato Kotomien LIVE Batoqin, a Mongolian folk instrument. From Mongolian folk songs to original songs by Bien, we will deliver the charm of Batoqin, which shows various expressions, along with percussion. Date: Saturday, November 16, 2024 Time: 16:00~, 18:30~ (about 40 minutes each) Price: Free to view (*Entrance fee or night viewing fee is separate) Performers: Batokin Bien, percussion Hitoshi Maeda Tea room violin concert Enjoy a more elegant atmosphere with performances by professional violinists who are active in various genres both domestically and internationally. After the performance, you can enjoy matcha tea and Japanese sweets in the tea room. Date: November 17, 2024 (Sunday) Time: 18:00~ (about 1 hour) Price: 2,000 yen (tax included/night viewing fee and matcha Japanese sweets included) Capacity: 15 people (*Advance application required/Reception by phone TEL: 043-296-0126) Performer: Ai Utsugi Koto concert ~Autumn scenery~ Please enjoy the elegant koto melodies played by professional musicians. After the performance, you can enjoy matcha tea and seasonal Japanese sweets in the tea room. Date: Sunday, November 24, 2024 Time: 18:00~ (about 1 hour) Price: 2,000 yen (tax included/night viewing fee and matcha Japanese sweets included) Capacity: 15 people (*Advance application required/Reception by phone TEL: 043-296-0126) Performers: Mamiko Asaka, Saya Yamashita Tea ceremony experience where you can enjoy Setsugekka A tea ceremony experience where you can feel the beauty of Setsugekka. This is a traditional tea ceremony using a tea box that even beginners can participate in without any worries, and enjoy the seasonal atmosphere with all five senses. Please experience a relaxing moment.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/34888/431/34888-431-65cfd1bdbaf84d74d6163500b9c2b939-640×765.jpg Date: November 23, 2024 (Saturday/Holiday) Time: 16:00~/18:00~ (about 45 minutes each) Price: 1,500 yen (tax included/includes admission fee or night viewing fee/Matcha Japanese sweets) Capacity: 15 people (*Advance application required/Reception by phone TEL: 043-296-0126) Performer: Soritsu Oguma (Associate Professor of Urasenke) Kitchen car with hot drinks and gourmet food We will be selling hot drinks, baked potatoes, crepes, and more to accompany the park opening at night. Sales location: Mihamaen entrance, in front of the upper pond Kitchen car sales period: November 16th (Saturday), 17th (Sunday), 22nd (Friday), 23rd (Saturday/Holiday), 24th (Sunday), 2024 Every day 17:30～ *Limited to Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays Park overview Chiba Prefectural Makuhari Seaside Park is located in the center of Makuhari New City, an international business city, and is a park with the theme of “City Park of Greenery and the Sea”, and is a place for recreation, gathering, relaxation, and peace for the citizens of the prefecture, as well as a place for the local community. It plays many roles, including as a disaster prevention base. With the slogan “Central Park where everyone’s dreams come true,” we aim to create and grow this park together with everyone and make it a central and centripetal park (Central Park).
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/34888/431/34888-431-f04d2440b872633761e98a8d9dea864a-3900×2600.jpg “Prefectural Makuhari Seaside Park Green and Sea Partners” manages and operates blocks A, B, and C of the entire park. The main facilities include a Japanese garden, tea room, large lawn plaza, flower clock, naughty plaza, sculpture and green promenade, lively plaza, and creative plaza. Among them, the Japanese garden
“Mihamaen” and the tea room “Shoritei”, which is a symbol of Japanese culture, are also used as spaces for international cultural exchange. Location: 2-116 Hibino, Mihama-ku, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture Admission fee: Free *There is a fee for Mihamaen (100 yen for adults, 50 yen for elementary, junior high and high school students) Opening hours: Free all day *Mihamaen: 8:00-17:00 (Entry until 16:30) Closed days: Open all year round *Mihamaen is closed except during busy seasons (April, May, July, October, November). Please contact us for detailed schedule.
Contact information Chiba Prefectural Makuhari Seaside Park Park Center Management and operation: Prefectural Makuhari Seaside Park Green and Sea Partners (Representative company: Seibu Landscape Co., Ltd., Constituent company: Hayashi Landscape Construction Co., Ltd.) TEL: 043-296-0126 Website: https://www.seibu-la.co.jp/makuhari/