The “Water City of Edo: Outer Moat,” produced by Ikki, will be featured at “TOKYO Night & Light” from November 1st. This projection mapping project will be installed on the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No. 1, a new tourist spot that will brighten up Tokyo’s nightlife.
HITOHATA, INC. Press release: October 28, 2025 “Edo: Outer Moat, City of Water,” a production produced by Ichiki, will be featured at “TOKYO Night & Light” from November 1st. This projection mapping work on the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No. 1 is a new tourist spot that brightens up Tokyo’s nightlife. This is part of the “Outer Moat Purification Project” to revitalize Tokyo, the “City of Water.” Screened on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays are four-minute films depicting waterfalls and waterside landscapes depicted in ukiyo-e, as well as a fantastical world of pure flowing water and seasonal flowers in full bloom. “City of Water: Edo Outer Moat” produced by Ikki Co., Ltd. (CEO: Takeaki Higashiyama) will be featured in “TOKYO Night & Light.” “TOKYO Night & Light” will be available from Saturday, November 1, 2025. (Organizers: Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Tokyo Projection Mapping Executive Committee) “TOKYO Night & Light” aims to create a new tourist attraction that will brighten up Tokyo’s nightlife. It uses the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No. 1, one of Tokyo’s landmarks, as a canvas for year-round projection mapping that expresses a variety of art through light and sound. It has been certified by Guinness World Records(TM) as the “largest permanent projection mapping exhibition on a building.” “City of Water: Edo Outer Moat” is a work created as part of the “Outer Moat Purification Project” to revive the “Water City” of Tokyo. It is a four-minute projection mapping that depicts the overlapping of memories of the water city of Edo with the vision of the city of the future, creating a new story, as well as depicting waterfalls and waterside landscapes depicted in ukiyo-e, and a fantastical world where seasonal flowers bloom alongside pure flowing water. Admission is free, and no prior registration is required. Enjoy a magnificent art experience where city and nature, tradition and innovation resonate together.
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Metropolitan Government Building No. 1 [Viewing location] Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building Citizens’ Plaza (2-8-1
Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo) Train: Approximately 10 minutes walk from the west exit of JR Shinjuku Station Approximately a 10-minute walk from Nishi-Shinjuku Station on the Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line Directly connected to Tochomae Station on the Toei Oedo Line Bus: From Shinjuku Station West Exit (underground bus stop), take the Toei Bus (Tokyo Metropolitan Government Loop) and get off at “Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No. 1” *Operates on weekdays only [Contents] “City of Water: Edo Outer Moat” “Moat~” is a work created as part of the “Outer Moat Cleanup Project” to revive the “Water City” of Tokyo. It is a four-minute projection mapping that expresses how memories of Edo, the water city, overlap with the image of the city of the future, creating a new story, as well as waterfalls and waterside landscapes depicted in ukiyo-e, and a fantastical world where seasonal flowers bloom alongside pure flowing water. [Price] Free viewing, no advance registration required [Organizer] Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Tokyo Projection Mapping Executive Committee [Produced and produced by] Ikki Co., Ltd. [“TOKYO Night & Light” Official Website] https://tokyoprojectionmappingproject.jp/ Image
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/46440/380/46440-380-ea97d2737ba7ee2ba61137000c95f50e-1007×858.jpg ICHIKI is a digital creative company that provides digital content that combines art and technology. Since its founding in 2019, ICHIKI has been based in Nagoya, Tokyo, Osaka, and Milan, and has produced and directed over 80 events and projects, including projection mapping and immersive art museums, both in Japan and overseas. We continue to take on the digital transformation of cultural tourism by leveraging cutting-edge digital technology, regional cultural tourism resources, and traditional Japanese culture. We offer cutting-edge projection mapping and immersive art museums, including the “National Treasure Matsumoto Castle Tower Projection Mapping,” the “Moving Ukiyo-e Exhibition,” and the “Macau Science Center Projection Mapping.” We also offer immersive shows that combine traditional performing arts like Noh, Kabuki, and Japanese dance with holographic screens and projected video. We also offer digital installations and immersive dinners that combine flower arranging and Japanese cuisine with interactive experiences in traditional architecture like old houses and traditional Japanese restaurants. We also offer 3D CG animations featuring dynamically moving folding screens and nishiki-e prints, and virtual reality/argumentative/metaverse experiences that recreate cultural assets in virtual space. [Company name] HITOHATA, INC. (English notation) [Representative Director] Takeaki Higashiyama [Established] July 1, 2019 [Capital] 59.71 million yen [Location] (Nagoya Head Office) *Head Office 3-2, 3F, Nago Campus, 2-14-1 Nagono, Nishi-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, 451-0042 (Tokyo Office) 1-2-3, Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-0043 Shibuya Fukuras 17th Floor (Osaka Office) 1F Breeze Tower, 2-4-9 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture 530-0001 (Milano Office) (HITOHATA MILANO S.R.L.) Via Vigevano, 18, 20144 Milano MI, ITALY [Business details] Digital Content Business (Projection Mapping, Immersive Art Museum, Immersive Show, Laser Mapping, Digital Installation, Digital Illumination, Immersive Dinner, 3DCG Animation, VR/AR/Metaverse) Digital
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