MIDTOWN CHRISTMAS 2023

The line of golden trees pointing straight up toward the sky reflect the surroundings of any given moment as they glint and shine, offering you the chance to enjoy a unique and fleeting scene with the constantly changing color of the sky and wisps of cloud in the background.

The atrium of the Galleria, will host installations featuring snapshots of delicate winter scenes. Drops of light falling from icicle-like crystals strike the keys of a piano, with each resultant sound marking time as we enjoy the present moment and anticipate the coming spring. Countless drops resembling snow floating lightly in the air create an emotional depiction of a range of winter landscapes, like deep and silent snowfall, and sometimes a freezing snowstorm.

Drops of light that fall from icicles strike the keys on a piano, and give a performance as if to celebrate the present moment. Enjoy a special winter's moment as you savor a beautiful collaboration between productions from WOW visual design studio and music composed by the musician Ayatake Ezaki.

There are four different special productions, changing at 15 minute intervals.

This year will see a new initiative on the first floor of the Plaza in the form of a sustainable Christmas tree that makes use of discarded branches clipped from other trees. This installation greets visitors with warm light dripping from the multitude of overlapping branches. The tree is made from the branches of trees in the Midtown Garden, including Japanese zelkova, cherrry blossom, and ginko, that were clipped to help the trees grow. In addition to reusing branches, this tree also helps to reduce CO2 emissions produced when transporting trees. Recyclable stainless steel material was also used to make the frame, and the overall result is a Christmas tree that bestows upon the viewer the warmth of trees.

The Midtown Garden is home to a total of 400 trees that include around 140 inherited from the former Defense Agency that was located on the site, and these trees have been carefully looked after since the opening of Tokyo Midtown. Regularly pruning the trees means not only are any overgrown leaves and branches tidied up, but also that air and light are equally distributed to all foliage, and allows the health of trees and plants to be preserved along with the beauty of the trees.

The ice rink, which is one of the largest outdoor ice rinks in Tokyo, is a symbol of winters at Tokyo Midtown. This year, the rink has been given an especially resplendent dressing thanks to a collaboration with the global fashion brand COACH. Visitors to the rink can enjoy gliding over genuine ice in the middle of Tokyo to form long-lasting memories of winter.