One of Tokyo’s most popular urban green spaces, Hibiya Park has transformed into an outdoor public art gallery for a limited time, hosting large-scale installations by three major Japanese artists, namely Shinji Ohmaki, Yuko Nagayama and Miyu Hosoi. These three artworks are either interactive or sensorial, as they aim to change the way we perceive nature and reimagine the role parks play in urban living.
If you’re visiting in the evening, don’t miss Shinji Ohmaki’s ‘Gravity and Grace’, a 7-metre tall vase that illuminates the surrounding greenery come nightfall. On the event's last day, the sculpture will serve as the centrepiece for a contemporary dance performance accompanied by traditional Japanese gagaku musicians. There will be two shows, one at 10.30am and another at 9pm.
During the daytime, meanwhile, you can relax under the warm spring sun at the ‘Flower Hammock’ installation by Yuko Nagayama, where you can sleep suspended above a flower bed. While you're there, listen out for Miyu Hosoi's sound installations scattered throughout the park.
Yuko Nagayama also has another work exhibiting at the event. The Saturday-only ‘Flower Lantern’ lets you choose your favourite flower and float it onto the illuminated pond.
The art exhibits are lit up after sundown and stay open until 10pm.