The Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel (セルリアンタワー東急ホテル) in Shibuya, Tokyo, will hold its New Year Events 2027 on Friday, January 1 (national holiday) and Saturday, January 2, 2027. Alongside the popular lion dance, rickshaw rides, and Noh theater and rakugo performances held in past years, the program adds a new kabuki dance piece, Renjishi (連獅子), for a lineup that lets visitors enjoy Japanese traditional culture.
Set in the hotel's modern space where Japanese and Western styles blend, the program includes the lion dance (寿獅子舞) and a lobby concert with the sounds of traditional Japanese instruments. To mark the hotel's 25th anniversary, Renjishi is newly added to make the New Year even more colorful.
On the B2F level, the Cerulean Tower Noh Theater (セルリアンタワー能楽堂) hosts a New Year Noh performance and a New Year rakugo show. Other events include Tosenkyo (投扇興), which drew a big crowd in 2026, and a tea service where tea is carefully whisked one cup at a time, giving visitors a chance to experience Japanese culture firsthand.
The events can be enjoyed by hotel guests and restaurant customers, and also casually between outings.
Event Overview
- Dates: Friday, January 1, 2027 (national holiday) and Saturday, January 2, 2027
- Venue: The Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel (セルリアンタワー東急ホテル)
- Prices: All prices include 10% consumption tax.
New Year Events 2027 Program
First Sunrise Viewing (Hotel Guests Only)
Hotel guests can watch the first sunrise of the year from the 39th floor (145 m above ground), which offers a wide view.
- Date and time: Friday, January 1 (national holiday), around 6:50 AM
- Venue: タワーズサロン ソレール, 39F
- Price: Free
Hatsumode (First Shrine Visit)
Visitors can offer New Year prayers at a full-fledged shrine hall enshrining the spirit of Konno Hachimangu Shrine (金王八幡宮), the guardian shrine of Shibuya.
- Date and time: Friday, January 1 (national holiday), 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
- Venue: Shrine hall (B1F)
- Price: Free
Offertory money will be donated to Konno Hachimangu Shrine at a later date.
Lion Dance (寿獅子舞)
A lion dance, accompanied by drums and bells, parades to pray for happiness and good health in the new year.
- Date and time: Friday, January 1 (national holiday), 9:30 AM and 12:30 PM (about 30 minutes each)
- Venue: Restaurant (2F) / Restaurant and Lobby (LBF)
- Price: Free
Renjishi (連獅子) – New This Year
Visitors can experience up close the powerful performance of Renjishi, one of the signature dance pieces of kabuki.
- Date and time: Friday, January 1 (national holiday), 11:30 AM (about 15 minutes)
- Venue: Lobby (LBF)
- Price: Free
Noh Theater New Year Performance (Reservations Preferred)
This New Year performance, staged in a profound and serene space, features celebratory dances unique to the New Year and more.
- Dates: Friday, January 1 (national holiday) and Saturday, January 2
- Time: Doors open 11:30 AM / Performance starts 12:00 PM
- Venue: Cerulean Tower Noh Theater (セルリアンタワー能楽堂), B2F
- Program, January 1 (about 50 minutes):
- Festival music (祭囃子) and nagauta "Tsurukame" (長唄「鶴亀」)
- Dance "Sanbaso" (舞踊「三番叟」), performed in suodori style (素踊り)
- Performers: 市川青虎 (澤瀉屋), 田中傳左衛門, 田中傳次郎, and others
- Program, January 2 (about 70 minutes):
- 「素囃子－新春を寿ぐ－」 (Suhayashi)
- 「三番叟－春一番 どこよりも早き－」 (Sanbaso, hakama kyogen style, 袴狂言)
- Performers: 野村裕基, 内藤連, 亀井広忠, and others
- Price: Hotel guests and restaurant customers ¥1,000 per person for each performance; general ¥3,500 per person for each performance
Seats are limited. The program may change due to circumstances.
New Year Rakugo Show (Reservations Preferred)
Rakugo, the traditional comic storytelling art, delivers the first laughs of the new year.
- Dates: Friday, January 1 (national holiday) and Saturday, January 2
- Times: 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM (about 60 minutes each)
- Venue: Cerulean Tower Noh Theater (セルリアンタワー能楽堂), B2F
- Program, January 1:
- 2:00 PM: 古今亭志ん好「転失気」, 古今亭志ん陽「片棒」
- 4:00 PM: 古今亭志ん五「魚男」, 古今亭志ん好「紙入れ」
- Program, January 2:
- 2:00 PM: 古今亭志ん陽「熊の皮」, 古今亭志ん五「お天気ランド」
- 4:00 PM: 古今亭志ん陽「ぞろぞろ」, 古今亭志ん好「素人義太夫」
- Price: Free for hotel guests and restaurant customers; general ¥1,000 per person for each show
Seats are limited.
New Year Lobby Concert (ニューイヤーロビーコンサート)
The concert features shakuhachi and koto, and shakuhachi and keyboard, offering a rich mix of Japanese and Western sounds with a different lineup each day.
- Dates and times:
- Friday, January 1 (national holiday): 3:00 PM (about 30 minutes)
- Saturday, January 2: 1:30 PM and 3:00 PM (about 30 minutes each)
- Venue: Lobby (LBF)
- Performers:
- January 1: John Kaizan Neptune (ジョン・海山・ネプチューン) on shakuhachi, 渡辺正子 on koto
- January 2: John Kaizan Neptune (ジョン・海山・ネプチューン) on shakuhachi, ジョナサン・カッツ on keyboard
- Price: Free
The program may change due to circumstances.
Rickshaw Ride (Reservations Preferred)
The rickshaw ride has become a New Year tradition in Shibuya, letting visitors enjoy the New Year cityscape.
- Dates and time: Friday, January 1 (national holiday) and Saturday, January 2, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
- Route: Hotel → Dogenzaka → Shibuya Scramble Crossing (about 20 minutes)
- Reception: Lobby (LBF)
- Price: Hotel guests and restaurant customers ¥2,000 per person; general ¥3,000 per person
The ride is canceled in bad weather. Each rickshaw seats up to two people. The route may change.
Portrait Drawing (Reservations Preferred)
A popular event every year, it is a way to record a child's growth or to keep a memory with family and friends.
- Date and time: Friday, January 1 (national holiday), 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM (about 15 minutes per person)
- Venue: Foyer (B2F)
Tosenkyo (投扇興) (Reservations Preferred)
Tosenkyo, a traditional fan-throwing game that was first held in 2026 and drew a big crowd as an event enjoyed regardless of nationality or age, returns.
- Dates and time: Friday, January 1 (national holiday) and Saturday, January 2, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM (about 45 minutes)
- Venue: Foyer (B2F)
- Price: Free
Folding Fan Painting Experience – New This Year (Reservations Preferred)
Participants can paint their favorite words or designs to make an original folding fan that is one of a kind.
- Dates and time: Friday, January 1 (national holiday) and Saturday, January 2, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM (about 45 minutes)
- Venue: Foyer (B2F)
- Price: Hotel guests and restaurant customers ¥2,000 per person; general ¥3,000 per person
Bingo Tournament – New This Year
Visitors can try their New Year luck for a chance to win luxurious prizes unique to a hotel.
- Date and time: Saturday, January 2, 11:00 AM (about 45 minutes)
- Venue: Foyer (B2F)
- Price: Free for hotel guests and restaurant customers; general ¥500 per person
Tea Service (呈茶)
Visitors can spend a calm New Year with a cup of tea and a carefully prepared Japanese sweet.
- Date and time: Saturday, January 2, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
- Venue: Foyer (B2F)
- Price: Free for hotel guests and restaurant customers; general ¥500 per person
Stamp Rally
Visitors can collect a stamp at each event while touring the hotel, and prizes are available.
- Dates: Friday, January 1 (national holiday) and Saturday, January 2
- Time: Follows the hours of each event (last prize exchange at 5:30 PM)
- Venue: Throughout the hotel (39F / 2F / LBF / B2F)
- Price: Free
Prizes are limited and the rally ends when they run out. Visitors can take the stamp card home as a souvenir.
Reservations
Advance reservations by phone are accepted for the Noh Theater New Year Performance, the New Year Rakugo Show, the Rickshaw Ride, Portrait Drawing, Tosenkyo, and the Folding Fan Painting Experience.
- Phone: 03-3476-3000 (Marketing, New Year Events Staff / weekdays 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM)
Photos are for illustration. Details are subject to change. The hotel also offers accommodation plans exclusive to the New Year; details are available on its official website.
Venue Information
- Venue: The Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel (セルリアンタワー東急ホテル)
- Address: 26-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya, Tokyo
- Access: 5-minute walk from Shibuya Station
