Hotel Oriental Express Tokyo Ginza: An "Art Gallery Hotel" Born from Collaboration with Artists Active in the Art Hotspot of Ginza

TOKYO,July29,2019 -- Hotel Management Japan Co.,Ltd. (head office: Shibuya-ku,Tokyo; representative director: Shunzo Azuma; hereinafter referred to as "HMJ"),a hotel management company,has announced that today it will be officially opening its new hotel,Hotel Oriental Express Tokyo Ginza.

Hotel Oriental Express Tokyo Ginza is conceptualized as an "art gallery hotel." In collaboration with galleries based in the art hotspot of Ginza,the hotel adopts wall art in all its internal spaces featuring imagery expressing the four seasons of Japan by up-and-coming artists,thereby inherently creating a space that stimulates the creativity of guests. In addition,local galleries are close by for enjoyment,and the hotel assists guests in enjoying and exploring the Ginza area,prepares a stay that seduces all five senses,and aims to be a hotel that can act as a central hotspot for artist-related information.

With this concept,we hope that guests can enjoy staying in what feels like an art gallery,steeped in the creative world,while also enjoying all that Ginza has to offer.

Entrance & Twin Room

https://tokyoginza.hotelorientalexpress.com/

Disseminating a world of art: Three ways to experience this "art gallery hotel"

Experience 1: Collaboration with art galleries in Ginza: Immerse yourself in a world of art at this "art gallery hotel"

Experience 2: Touring an urban art hotspot and experiencing "Ginza Art"

Experience 3: Enjoying a stay that focuses on the enjoyment of all five senses: Enhancing your sensibilities

Disseminating a world of art: Three ways to experience this "art gallery hotel"

Experience 1: Collaboration with art galleries in Ginza: Immerse yourself in a world of art at this "art gallery hotel"

Ginza is a literal treasure trove of galleries,all neatly situated very close to each other. From galleries exhibiting classical paintings from ancient times to those showing contemporary art,the galleries in Ginza have evolved in symbiotic harmony as a source of the new and the old. Hotel Oriental Express Tokyo Ginza,as a hotel unique to Ginza,creates an art space that is inspired by its concept of an "art gallery hotel." For interiors and interior design aspects,the hotel collaborates with up-and-coming artists via galleries based in Ginza. The white-themed lobby and guest rooms are accented by "silver Ginza tones" (the "Gin" in the word "Ginza" refers to "silver") in wall art depicting images of Japan's four seasons. Through this hotel,guests can enjoy a space surrounded by the creative and the fantastic. Also,as a gallery space,the lobby exhibits a number of selected works in collaboration with Ginza galleries. Currently,the works of artists belonging to nada art gallery,based in Ginza,are on display. Please come and enjoy the latest from the art world,such as the work of up-and-coming artists in Ginza,along with works that are themed according to each season.

Reception & ArtReferences

Examples of galleries collaborated with: nada art gallery

Wall art designer: Maya Ogata

After graduating from university,and while working for a graphic design company,Ogata has exhibited works at numerous solo exhibitions and group exhibitions as a painter. In addition,she has expanded her area of activity and also creates murals for guest houses and retail locations,along with indoor/outdoor event spaces,does wall art,and performs at live events nationwide in Japan.

Experience 2: Touring an urban art hotspot and experiencing "Ginza Art"

The Ginza area is home to nearly 200 art galleries that cover a multitude of genres: Japanese painting,Western art,contemporary art,and antiques,etc.,stretching geographically from Ginza Station to Yurakucho and Higashi Ginza. Many of these galleries are free of charge to enter,and they are all popular as spots where one can enjoy art at each stop,without spending money,as all these galleries are located a few minutes on foot from each other. In addition,Hotel Oriental Express Tokyo Ginza has collaborated with galleries in Ginza to create an original local gallery walking guide map. In tandem with information on the local galleries,the map also introduces information that allows readers to deepen their understanding of the works on display. Visitors can also learn about shops nearby with English-speaking staff,along with other local information such as the locations of bars and pubs. Staying at Hotel Oriental Express Tokyo Ginza allows for not only an enhanced appreciation of art,but also shopping,dining,and all that Ginza has to offer!

Experience 3: Enjoying a stay that focuses on the enjoyment of all five senses: Enhancing your sensibilities

Hotel Oriental Express Tokyo Ginza does its utmost to prepare special ways for guests to freely and creatively enjoy their stay.

Waking up the body from deep within

The breakfast buffet features five types of soup,all original chef-designed cuisine and matching with the season at hand,incorporating casual nutrition that will warmly wake up the body. Guests can also take breakfast to their rooms,allowing them to enjoy their morning in a private way.

Breakfast & Cafe

Toward a space that enhances your sensibilities

Bluetooth speakers have been set up in all rooms,allowing our guests to spend their time freely and creatively listening to one's favorite music in a space surrounded by art.

Sake: Japan's drinking culture

A self-serve sake server has been introduced at the restaurant so as to make it easy for guests to enjoy a major component of Japanese food culture: Sake,an alcoholic beverage. Hotel Oriental Express Tokyo Ginza features a selection from Kanemasu Brewery in Niigata Prefecture,which is one of Japan's main rice growing regions. Kanemasu's history spans almost 200 years. The hotel offers two of their popular sake brands: "Blue Crest" and "Red Crest."

Self- server & Special offer "KANEMASU"SAKE. "Red Crest" and "Blue Crest"

"Blue Crest" is made from a rice variety known as "gohyaku-mangoku." This rice is grown in Shibata City,which is where Kanemasu is located. This sake's flavor is clear and dry. "Red Crest" is made using hashira-shochu (distilled spirits made from rice). This traditional method,dating back to the 18th century,is used to make this sake rich and smooth. Both of these brands have been popular,as they pair well with any kind of meal.

Guests of age that are staying at the hotel receive one free cup per person. (Charges of 500 yen per cup apply from the second cup.)

With sake at hand and music at ear… visually,emotionally,and with sound so perfect that it can almost be reached out to and touched,the rooms at Hotel Oriental Express Tokyo Ginza aim to provide a way to freely spend time in an atmosphere surrounded by art.

Inside the Building

● Public Spaces

Lobby

In the lobby,which also functions as a gallery space,several top works as selected in collaboration with galleries in Ginza are on display. Visitors are also able to purchase,on-the-spot,any work that particularly speaks to them.

Restaurant

During the day,the restaurant can be used as a free space by guests. Sake from Niigata,carefully selected,as mentioned above,is also available from a drink server,while guests can also enjoy coffee,tea,flavored tea,or green tea,all while relaxing in a space surrounded by art.

● Guest Rooms

All rooms come installed with Bluetooth speakers,which allow our guests to enjoy their favorite music amid wall art designs that depict Japan's seasons. Our rooms allow guests to enjoy sensory entertainment: Wall art as a visual,emotions as a mental canvas,and sound so perfect that it can almost be reached out to and touched,thus making for a free and creative way to relax in a room.

Hotel profile

Hotel name: Hotel Oriental Express Tokyo Ginza

Start of operation:July 26,2019

Website: https://tokyoginza.hotelorientalexpress.com/

Address:2-9-3 Tsukiji,Chuo Ward,Tokyo 104-0045

Tel:+81-03-3545-1277

Facility scale: Nine floors aboveground

No. of guest rooms:103 rooms (singles: 37; doubles: 9; twins: 56; universal design/barrier-free: 1)

Restaurants:Express Cafe (limited to use by hotel guests only) (breakfast 06:30‒10:00,café 10:00‒22:00)

Access:One minute on foot from Tsukiji Station via the Hibiya Line and two minutes on foot from Shintomicho Station via the Yurakucho Line

Operating company: HMJ International Co.,Ltd.

The Oriental Suites Airport Osaka Rinku hotel is operated by HMJ International Co.,Tokyo; representative director: Allan Takahashi),as an operating company,while Hotel Management Japan,Co.,Inc. (HMJ) is responsible for the hotel's management.

Company profile: Hotel Management Japan Co.,Ltd.

Hotel Management Japan Co.,Ltd. (HMJ) is a hotel management company that operates 20 hotels in Japan with a total of 5,951 rooms. HMJ operates widely in the sphere of hotel management,such as for Tokyo Disney Resort® partner hotels,as well as for domestic and foreign brands such as "Oriental," "Hilton," "Marriott," and "Holiday Inn" nationwide in Japan.

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