・Premium shows for the entire family
・Nostalgic events your grandparents will love
・Kid-friendly content

Please note that the experience activities introduced below are only some of the available New Year’s plans. For more details, please check the official website of each hotel.

Starting Friday, September 30, 2022, Shinagawa Prince Hotel will begin accepting reservations for the New Year Plan 2023, an accommodation plan that lets you ring in the New Year right from your hotel room! (Reservations open at noon on September 30).

Welcome the New Year with a safe, comfortable stay at one of these luxury hotels. Choose from a variety of plans, from longer 4 day/3 night vacations to plans more casual 2 day/1 night stays. All are designed to put a smile on the face of someone very important to you - yourself!

New Year's Day also brings with it a number of exciting events, from special live performances to magic shows. The hotel also has plenty of leisure and entertainment facilities, including bowling alleys and traditional New Year's games like 'Hanetsuki' (Japanese badminton). With so much to do, these hotels guarantee a fun New Year's stay for adults and kids alike!

Here you can enjoy a variety of events and experiences, including Hanetsuki, daifuku tea (the first tea of the new year), board games, and kaleidoscope-making. There are a number of unique New Year events prepared to bring joy to the entire family! So get active, try some hands-on activities, and welcome the New Year in whatever way best suits your style!

Venue: Main Tower Banquet Hall

Shinagawa Prince Hotel New Year Plan 2023 Details:
・Period: December 31, 2022 - January 3, 2023
・Prices: Main Tower Twin Room (2 people)
Kocho Plan: 4 days / 3 nights (December 31 - January 3) / Prices start at 131,600 yen
Asagi Plan: 3 days / 2 nights (December 31 - January 2) / Prices start at 98,500 yen
Hatsune Plan: 2 days / 1 night (January 1-2) / Prices start at 46,400 yen
*Sample plans

・General Reservations: Opens noon on Friday, September 30, 2022
・Official website here

・Phone (Reservations/Inquiries): 0120-807-677 (Shinagawa Prince Hotel New Year Plan Reservation Desk)
*For inquiries regarding accommodation prior to the start of general reservations: 03-5421-7204 (9:30 AM-5:30 PM)

*Accommodation plan prices include room charge, meal charge, tickets for entertainment facilities, events, consumption tax, and service fees. (Meals and events may vary by plan. Please contact for more information.)
*Business content subject to change.
*Menu items and ingredients subject to change.
*Food allergy information displayed at restaurants and banquet halls for the following seven raw ingredients only: shrimp, crab, wheat, buckwheat, soba, eggs, and milk. To request information on the above ingredients, please contact in advance.
*Information above as of September 12.
*Photographs are sample images.

Bring the family back together after a long period of isolation, and enjoy the New Year holidays in the presence of those you love. With all the changes brought about by Covid, many of us have come to realize just how important those bonds with our loved ones are. And each of these exciting events is guaranteed to make it a special New Year's holiday that everyone can enjoy together.

Get a taste of Japanese culture with activities such as hand-painting Edo lanterns, designated as a traditional craft of Tokyo. You can also try the Kinpaku (Gold Leaf) decorating experience, or make zodiac-themed Oshiagari-Koboshi dolls, a traditional Japanese 'roll-poly doll' made of Japanese paper mache.

Hatsuyume Gacha
With the Hotel Gacha, try your luck for the start of 2023! Now available exclusively for New Year Plan guests. Offers include various products such as hotel accommodation vouchers.
・Dates: January 1-2, 2023

Edo Hand-Painted Lantern Crafting
In this experience, you'll decorate traditional Edo-style lanterns with hand-painted lettering. Liven up your home with your own hand-painted Japanese lantern, and transport yourself back to the Edo Period.

Dates: January 1-2, 2023 (Advance reservations required / Additional fee required)
Cooperation: Namidabashi Ooshimaya Lantern Shop

New Year Accommodation Plan Prices:
・3 days / 2 nights (starting December 31, 2022): 184,000 yen & up (per person per room / max 2 people)
・4 days / 3 nights (starting December 31, 2022): 206,000 & up (per person per room / max 2 people)

・Reservations: 03-5400-1158 (The Prince Park Tower Tokyo New Year Plan Reservation Desk)
・Inquiries: 03-5400-1111 (The Prince Park Tower Tokyo Accommodation Reservation Desk)

*Information above as of September 12 and is subject to change.
Prices include consumption tax, service charge, and accommodation tax.
*Food allergy information displayed at restaurants and banquet halls for the following seven raw ingredients only: shrimp, crab, wheat, buckwheat, soba, eggs, and milk. To request information on the above ingredients, please contact in advance.
*Information above as of September 12.
*Photographs are sample images.
*Admission may be limited to prevent overcrowding.

To help you spend a fulfilling year-end and New Year with your family, Tokyo Prince Hotel offers a range of fun activities. There are nostalgic "Tokyo Retro Streets" your children are sure to enjoy, and the whole premises are filled with excitement!

Tokyo Retro Town
This historic Tokyo Prince Hotel, opened in 1964, offers all kinds of old-fashioned entertainment, including shooting games, invader games, smart ball bingo, and more. Have a blast with your family and reminisce about the good ol' days of the Showa Era.
・Dates: January 1-2, 2023

Kakizome
Kakizome (literally 'first calligraphy of the year') is a Japanese New Year's tradition in which you'll write down your New Year's resolutions, and take your first step into 2023.
・Dates: January 1-2, 2023

New Year Accommodation Plan Prices
・3 days / 2 nights (starting December 31, 2022): 110,000 yen & up (per person per room / max 2 people)
・4 days / 3 nights (starting December 31, 2022): 135,000 yen & up (per person per room / max 2 people)

・Reservations: 03-3435-8686 (Tokyo Prince Hotel New Year Plan Reservation Desk)
・Inquiries: 03-3432-1111 (Tokyo Prince Hotel Reservation Desk)
*Admission may be limited to prevent overcrowding.
*Information above as of September 12 and is subject to change.
*Prices include consumption tax, service charge, and accommodation tax.
*Accommodation plan prices include room charge, meal charge, tickets for entertainment facilities, events, consumption tax, and service fees. (Meals and events may vary by plan. Please contact for more information.)
*Business content subject to change.
*Menu items and ingredients subject to change.
*Food allergy information displayed at restaurants and banquet halls for the following seven raw ingredients only: shrimp, crab, wheat, buckwheat, soba, eggs, and milk. To request information on the above ingredients, please contact in advance.
*Information above as of September 12.
*Photographs are sample images.
*Admission may be limited to prevent overcrowding.

The Prince Hotels in the Takanawa area (The Prince Sakura Tower Tokyo /Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa / Takanawa Hanakohro / Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa) also have their own 20,000 square meter Japanese garden surrounded by nature. For a 'Japanese-Style New Year’s Day' the entire family will love, check out these traditional Japanese events, nostalgic activities, and various music stages.

Wadaiko Japanese Drum Performance
HA-YA-TO is a Wadaiko (Japanese drum) unit composed of two brothers, and will be taking the stage once again in continuation of last year. You'll find yourself entranced by this passionate Japanese drum performance that combines the brothers' synchronized shouts with a touch of both delicacy and boldness.
・Date and Time: January 2 / 11:00-11:30 AM

Takanawa New Year's Eve Bell
The bell tower nestled in the Japanese garden was designated as a tangible cultural property by Minato Ward last year, together with the sanmon temple gate and Kannon-do temple hall. A limited 108 groups will be able to ring the New Year's Eve bell in what has become an annual tradition.
・Date and time: December 31 / 10:30-11:30 PM (Capacity: 108 groups / 1 group per room)

Flower Workshops
Flower arrangement workshops will also be held, where you can crafts designs such as oju (tiered New Year's bento boxes) and hagoita (battledores, or hanetsuki paddles).

・Date and time: January 1-2 / 10:00 AM-6:00 PM
・Prices:
-Oju (Tiered New Year's Box) Arrangement: 2,500 yen (approx. 60 min)
-Hagoita (Battledore) Arrangement: 2,500 yen (approx. 60 min)
-Zodiac Arrangement (Rabbit): 3,000 yen (approx. 60 min)

・Reservations/Inquiries: 0120-715-655 (New Year Reception Desk / 9:30 AM-5:30 PM)
・Takanawa New Year Website: https://www.princehotels.co.jp/takanawa-area/newyear2023/

*The plans introduced in this article may be sold out. Please check hotel websites for details.
*Contents subject to change.
*Photographs are sample images.
English translation by: Krys Suzuki