Tokyo Bay Ariake Washington Hotel will hold its “2027 New Year Event” exclusively on New Year’s Day. Staff wearing traditional clothing from Japan and other countries will welcome guests and provide hospitality combining elements of the Japanese New Year with the cultures of various countries.
The event will be held exclusively on New Year’s Day for hotel guests at the “Iris” Grand Banquet Hall on the 3rd floor of Tokyo Bay Ariake Washington Hotel. Named the “2027 New Year Event,” it is described as a New Year’s morning event.
Staff from Japan, South Korea, China and Nepal will welcome guests in their respective traditional clothing. Guests can sample drinks from each country, including celebratory drinks, sake, gold-leaf plum wine, Korean makgeolli and Nepalese raksi. Soft drinks will also be available for children.
Guests can experience 6 traditional Japanese activities, including origami, hanetsuki, spinning tops, daruma otoshi, beanbag tossing and kendama. Participants receive a stamp for each activity, and those who collect all 6 receive an original hotel tote bag for adults or a squishy toy for children.
The venue is the “Iris” Grand Banquet Hall on the 3rd floor. The hotel is approximately a 3-minute walk from Kokusai-tenjijo Station on the Rinkai Line and Tokyo Big Sight and Ariake stations on the Yurikamome Line. With 830 rooms, the hotel presents the New Year event as an opportunity for families and friends to celebrate the New Year across nationalities and generations.