mesm Tokyo, Autograph Collection, a modern luxury hotel on the Takeshiba waterfront in Minato-ku, Tokyo, will hold the festive promotion "Holiday Voyage 2026" from Tuesday, December 1, 2026, to Thursday, January 7, 2027. The hotel is a place for creative experiences in refined spaces, and this year's festive season centers on the theme of a sea voyage.
About Holiday Voyage 2026
Since the hotel opened in 2020, the "BLUE FANTASY" illumination event has been a winter fixture every year. In 2026 it evolves into a new festive promotion that uses the hotel's waterfront location and runs throughout the building under the theme of a "voyage." Like a boat trip setting out from the Takeshiba waterfront toward new encounters and discoveries, the program is also meant to introduce the hotel to people who have never visited before.
During the promotion, the hotel's signature water art in the 16th-floor lobby area is lit in blue at night. Three participatory activities add to the voyage atmosphere: a sea-themed stamp rally, a postcard called "Voyage Post," and original stickers.
Dining and entertainment also follow the theme. The festive menu at the French dining restaurant "Chef's Theatre" is a special version offered for three days only, from December 24 (Thu) to 26 (Sat). The bar & lounge "Whisk" and the private salon for hotel guests "Club mesm" serve limited-time voyage cocktails, and the annual Christmas cake this year is a limited-quantity chocolate cake inspired by a sea voyage. The live performance "Showcase" also takes a festive form for three days, with two acts per day, and a countdown event is held on New Year's Eve.
A portion of the proceeds during the Holiday Voyage 2026 period will be donated to Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, which works to protect the marine environment of Tokyo Bay, including water quality monitoring and biological surveys at the Takeshiba tidal flat in the WATERS takeshiba complex. As a waterfront hotel, mesm Tokyo says it will continue to support efforts to pass the beautiful waterside environment on to the next generation.
Festive Activity 1: "Voyage Passport Stamp Rally"
This in-hotel stamp rally adds to the festive voyage atmosphere. Sea-themed items are hidden on the 16th-floor lobby floor. Guests who find the items and collect all the stamps receive an original gift.
- The original gifts are available while supplies last.
- This activity is for hotel guests only.
Festive Activity 2: Postcard "Voyage Post"
Hotel guests receive a special postcard with a message-in-a-bottle motif. It can be used as a Christmas card or New Year's card to write down thoughts for your future self or someone special, and guests can take it home as a memento of the trip. The hotel also plans a special service in which completed postcards are left with the hotel and mailed in sequence to designated addresses in Japan and abroad from Friday, January 8, 2027.
- The postcards are available while supplies last.
- This activity is for hotel guests only.
Festive Activity 3: "Voyage Sticker"
During the festive period, guests who use the hotel's restaurants and bars receive an original mesm Tokyo sticker with a sea and travel motif. Guests can collect the stickers as a keepsake of the "arrival" of Holiday Voyage 2026, or put them on a suitcase, travel items, or a favorite spot.
- The stickers are available while supplies last.
- Available to guests of the 16th-floor French dining restaurant "Chef's Theatre," the bar & lounge "Whisk," and the 25th-floor private salon for hotel guests "Club mesm."
Festive Dinner Program: "The Nutcracker Festive Special"
The image is for illustration purposes.
At the French dining restaurant "Chef's Theatre," a special dinner program based on the world of "The Nutcracker" is offered for three nights only. Under chandelier light, the dinner unfolds as a five-course story of dreams and sparkle, with the Christmas scenes expressed through aromas, flavors, and textures. The cuisine is created by Culinary Meister 隈元香己 of mesm Tokyo.
Dinner Details
- Dates: December 24 (Thu) to 26 (Sat), 2026
- Hours: Dinner 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM (last order 8:00 PM)
- Location: Chef's Theatre, French dining, 16th floor
- Price: Dinner (food only) ¥26,000 (tax and service charge included)
- Cancellation policy: A 50% cancellation fee applies 3 days before, and 100% the day before and on the day.
- Menu details and reservations: Reserve online
The Traiteur semi-lunch buffet (トレトゥール・セミランチブッフェ) also becomes a festive version from December 24 (Thu) to 26 (Sat). Details will be announced later on the official website of mesm Tokyo.
The Menu
Amuse bouche
Five Christmas-night amuse bouches garnished with caviar. Please enjoy them in order from the bottom.
Hors d'oeuvre
Shrimp tartare with cauliflower mousse, presented as a garden of purple vegetables
Fish dish
Sautéed fresh fish with lily bulb and crustacé sauce
Meat dish
Sautéed Japanese Black beef sirloin with seasonal vegetables and a rich red wine sauce
Dessert
Caramel and walnut mousse with mango and passion fruit jelly
After the meal
Sarutahiko Coffee specialty coffee or tea, and petits fours
Christmas Cake: "Holiday Voyage Chocolate Cake 2026"
This year's special Christmas cake, limited to 30, is inspired by a journey setting sail toward 2027 from the waterfront hotel. The centerpiece is a spun-sugar dome handcrafted one piece at a time by Master Culinary Artist 養父, with a chocolate "compass" symbolizing a new voyage built into it. The cake uses a buttercream made with Échiré butter and scented with Armagnac. Moist biscuit chocolat soaked in Cointreau syrup is layered with the cream.
- Reservation deadline: December 15 (Tue), 2026
- Pickup dates: December 23 (Wed) to 26 (Sat), 2026, 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM
- Quantity: Limited to 30
- Price: ¥10,000 (tax included)
- Size: Approx. 15 cm x approx. 5 cm in height (the photo is for illustration)
- Pickup location: 16th-floor lobby
- Note: Please show proof of reservation (such as the online reservation confirmation email) at pickup.
- Cancellation policy: A 100% cancellation fee applies from 10 days before the pickup date.
- Reservations: Reserve online
Festive Original Cocktail: "Bon Voyage" at Whisk & Club mesm
The bar & lounge "Whisk" and the private salon for hotel guests "Club mesm" serve a special cocktail available only during the festive season. Themed on this year's "Holiday Voyage 2026" and the image of a voyage setting out into a new year, it is a limited-time drink made to suit the character of each space. Details will be announced later on the official website of mesm Tokyo.
- Locations: Bar & lounge "Whisk" on the 16th floor and private salon for hotel guests "Club mesm" on the 25th floor
- Dates: December 1 (Tue), 2026, to January 7 (Thu), 2027
- Price: ¥3,200 each (tax and service charge included)
- Style: Available as an alcoholic or non-alcoholic drink
Festive Version of "Showcase" Live Performance
For three nights only, from December 24 (Thu) to 26 (Sat), the lobby hosts a free festive version of the live performance "Showcase." Two artists appear each day, with two 30-minute sets at 7:00 PM and 8:30 PM featuring a special stage themed on the voyage. With the sparkling night view as a backdrop, the sounds of the piano and a variety of other instruments fill the open space.
- Dates: December 24 (Thu) to 26 (Sat), 2026
- Location: 16th-floor lobby
- Schedule: 1st set from 7:00 PM, 2nd set from 8:30 PM, 30 minutes each
- Performance times and program details may change without notice.
- Artist information will be announced in sequence on the official website.
"Holiday Voyage 26-27 Countdown Party"
On Thursday, December 31, 2026, a countdown event marking the end of 2026 and the start of a new year takes place at "The Banquet" on the 16th floor. Taking up this year's voyage theme, the venue is treated as a single festive voyage, with music and entertainment as well as food and drinks that give a cruise feel. A lucky draw is held after midnight. Details will be announced in sequence on the official website.
Event Information
- Event name: Holiday Voyage 2026
- Dates: December 1 (Tue), 2026, to January 7 (Thu), 2027
- Venue: mesm Tokyo, Autograph Collection (1-10-30 Kaigan, Minato-ku, Tokyo)
- Official website: https://www.mesm.jp/
