May, 2015

Keio Plaza Hotel Press Release
Keio Plaza Hotel hosts “Mt. Fuji Art and Culture Fair”
to Enchant Japanese & Overseas Guests
with the Beauty of Mt. Fuji through Artwork & Menus
2nd &3rd Floor Lobby, June 1 (Mon.) to 30 (Tue.), Complimentary
TOKYO - Keio Plaza Hotel (KPH), one of Japan’s most prestigious international hotels located inShinjuku, Tokyo, will hold a fair of foods and goods from Shizuoka and Yamanashi Prefectures, which
are adjacent to Mt. Fuji, between June 1 (Monday) to 30 (Tuesday) introducing the beauty of Mt. Fuji,
which is the most representative mountain of Japan and was inducted to the World Cultural Heritagesite list. Paintings and other artwork of Mt. Fuji created by the famous artists Shouzo Ishizaki,Takayoshi Sakurai and Seiko Kawachi will be displayed during the fair, including bathhouse drawingsof Mt. Fuji by Kiyoto Maruyama. In addition, five restaurants and lounges within the Keio Plaza
Hotel will prepare special menus using food materials from Shizuoka and Yamanashi Prefectures thathave been designed with the image of Mt. Fuji in mind. In advance of the fair on May 31, a live
painting event of a Mt. Fuji bathhouse type painting will be performed. Furthermore, special
accommodation plans that include a special Japanese dinner and Mt. Fuji goods will be available aspart of an overall strategy of strengthening sales to overseas guests.
Mt. Fuji was inducted to the list of World Cultural Heritage sites in June 2013, and has drawn
an increasing amount attention of both Japanese and overseas visitors. Furthermore, Shinjuku,
where our hotel is located, is the starting point from Tokyo on the journey to Mt. Fuji, which has
deeply influenced Japanese art and culture. This marks the third consecutive year that this fair has
been held since 2013, and is part of our efforts to strengthen services to overseas guests from over
100 countries around the world, in addition to our Japanese guests.
This year’s fair will be held in the central area of the main lobby on the third floor of our hotel andwill display a 6 meter wide by 2.1 meter tall painting by Shouzo Ishizaki, along with seven other of hispaintings to be displayed art lounge “Duet” for guests to view while enjoying coffee and tea. In thesecond floor restaurant corridor, 17 paintings and other art items of modern artists from Yamanashi
Prefecture will be displayed in cooperation with the NPO Art and Culture Promotion Center.
A large 3.6 by 1.8 meter painting of Mt. Fuji drawn forbathhouses by one of the only two known existing bathhouse artists
Kiyoto Maruyama will be displayed as part of the “Mt. Fuji inPublic Bathhouses” exhibit in the South Tower lobby, along withexplanations of the history and uses of public bathhouses in Japan.
Kiyoto Maruyama will create a painting especially for this exhibit
onsite within our hotel of May 31, the day before the exhibition
starts, in a live performance that will be open to hotel visitors toview. Visitors can see how Maruyama uses his over 50 years ofexperience to create a splendid painting of Mt. Fuji.
Furthermore, special menus including desserts using foods from
Shizuoka and Yamanashi Prefectures will be served at fiverestaurants within our hotel, including our super buffet, Japanese,
all day dining, food boutique and art lounge.
The Keio Plaza Hotel will also offer accommodation packages withgifts depicting Mt. Fuji including posters and Arita porcelain drawn withpictures of Mt. Fuji. These packages also include choice of western or
Japanese style breakfasts available at three restaurants, and dinnerincluding popular Japanese menus: sushi, tempura and sukiyaki.
Contacts
Sunaho Nakatani,+81-3-3344-0111
s-nakatani@keioplaza.co.jp
Public Relations Manager, Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo“Mt. Fuji Art and Culture Fair”
Date: June 1 (Monday) to 30 (Tuesday), 2015
Location: 3rd floor lobby, other sitesCharge: Complimentary■ Special Exhibit◎ “Shouzo Ishizaki Paints Mt. Fuji”
Exhibit of folding screen art drawn by the famous Japanesepainter Shouzo Ishizaki◎ “Fuji Culture”, Location: 2nd floor restaurant corridor, other sites
17 paintings and other artwork of the modern artists Takayoshi Sakurai, Seiko Kawachi and othersfrom Yamanashi Prefecture will be on display.
* Cooperation: NPO Art and Culture Promotion Center (Otsuki City, Yamanashi Prefecture)◎ Mt.Fuji in public bath house

Location: South Tower Lobby

The bathhouse art painter Kiyoto Maruyama will create a painting of Mt. Fuji on site and 10 of
his other past artworks will also be displayed, along with explanations of the history and usage ofpublic bathhouses. * Cooperation: Public Bathhouse Art Preservation Association

Special Event“Mt. Fuji Live Bathhouse Painting”, complimentary, no reservations required
Date: May 31 (Sunday), 11AM to 3PM
Location: South Tower 3rd Floor
One of the only two known existing bathhouse artists will create an impromptu
painting of Mt. Fuji at the site of the exhibition in a live performance for guests
to view」■ Accommodation Plan「Taste of Japan（June special）
from May 30 (Saturday) to July 5 (Sunday)
Starting at 60,000 yen per guest
3 night stay, including breakfasts everyday and one dinner at the “Kagari” Japanese restaurant,
special gifts including a poster and Arita earthenware depicting Mt. Fuji. Include both service
charges and taxes.
For Accommodation plan information, reservations: +81-3-5322-8000■ Restaurant Fair
2nd Floor: Super Buffet “Glass Court”
2nd Floor: Japanese Restaurant “Kagari”
2nd Floor: All Day Dining “Jurin”
2nd Floor:
Food Boutique “Poppins”
3rd Floor:
Art Lounge “Duet”

Contacts
Sunaho Nakatani,+81-3-3344-0111
s-nakatani@keioplaza.co.jp
Public Relations Manager, Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo