Experience Walking On Water With This Projection Mapping Attraction at Japan’s Little Planet Theme Park
A special summer edition of Little Planet’s projection mapping attraction ‘DISCOVERY GARDEN’ is now running at all branches of the theme park from June 1 to August 31.
DISCOVERY GARDEN is a digital attraction that projects plants, living creatures, and other visual wonders and changes in response to people walking across it. The attraction takes on different themes throughout the year in line with the seasons, such as a cherry blossom design in spring, fallen leaves in autumn, snow in winter, and more. This summer, visitors can feel like they’re walking on water, and every 15 minutes or so, the attraction will change into a starry night sky where a firework show will display.
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DISCOVERY GARDEN
Running: June 1, 2021 – August 31, 2021
Where: Little Planet (Japan)
Branch List: https://litpla.com/space/
Official Website: http://litpla.com/
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NAKED GARDEN ONE KYOTO Ninna-ji
Venue: Ninna-ji (Five-storied Pagoda, Main Temple)
Running: December 10 – December 18, 2022
*No admission on December 17 due to a private event.
Hours: 17:30-21:30 *Last entry at 21:00
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*Concept Image NAKED has created some unique night-viewing experiences at Tokyo Tower in the past, combining the already beautiful cityscape with some new and exciting graphics themed for each season. For winter 2022, butterflies will take to the chilly night sky one after another, creating a show like no other for its three-minute span. This also serves as a great photo opportunity! Enjoy Tokyo as it begins to shine for the holiday season! Information
TOKYO TOWER CITY LIGHT FANTASIA ～2022 Winter～
Venue: Tokyo Tower Main Deck 2F, North Floor
Running: November 18, 2022 – February 12, 2023
Hours: 18:00~Close
Admission: Guests can enjoy the event by paying the standard price to visit the observation deck.Official Site: https://www.tokyotower.co.jp/
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Image from Last Year's Event
The 19 Finalists
Light Shows at TOKYO LIGHTS 2021
The competition portion will feature a collection of short, one-minute projection mapping presentations. The theme chosen for 2022 is LIFE: Existence, living, and humanity. 19 finalists were chosen from 241 entries and 55 countries. Those unable to attend will be able to watch the event streamed on YouTube. The finalists for 2022 include Iran, Croatia, Spain, Poland, Hungary, Germany, Ukraine, two entries from Bulgaria and Thailand, five entries from China, and three entries from Japan. Don’t miss the awards ceremony on the final day!Information
TOKYO LIGHTS 2022 International Projection Mapping Competition
Venue: Meiji Jingu Gaien Seitoku Memorial Picture Gallery and Meijijingu Gaien Rubber Baseball Field (1-1 Kasumigaoka-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo)
Dates:
September 17 – September 19 / 18:00-21:00
September 17-18 / International Competition (2 Performances)
Round 1: 18:30-19:20 / Round 2: 20:00-20:50September 19 / International Competition (1 Performance) & Award Ceremony / 19:00-20:50
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UNESCO World Heritage Site – The Historic Center of San Marino and Mount Titano Palazzo Pubblico Projection Mapping
Running: July 15, 22:00~ (Local Time)
Venue: Palazzo Pubblico della Repubblica di San Marino, Contrada del Pianello, 47890 Città di San Marino, San Marino -
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CITY LIGHT FANTASIA ~Eternal Lights in TOKYO~
Venue: Tokyo Tower Main Deck (Height: 150m) 2F Facing North
Running: May 24 – September 4, 2022
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May 24 – June 5, 19:00 – Close
June 6 – July 18, 19:30 – CloseJuly 19 – August 21, 19:00 – Close
August 22 – September 4, 18:30 – Close
Fee: The event is included in the price of observation deck admission.Official Site: https://naked.co.jp
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One of Japan’s Three Great Inari Shrines, Toyokawa Inari in Aichi Prefecture, will be decorated in summer-themed lights from July 22 until August 8! The popular Naked YORU MO-DE event is coming back for 2022 after attracting over 40,000 visitors last year. Starting in 2021, Toyokawa Inari has held the Naked YORU MO-DE event monthly on the 22nd, the founding date of the shrine’s founding. Using technology, Naked’s artwork is updating the worship experience to fit into the ‘new normal,’ keeping social distancing in mind. Jihoukan Projection-Mapping - Summer Festival ver.
Socially Distanced Art - Naked Distanced Lanterns, Summer Festival ver. Naked Tsukubai - Summer Festival ver. The theme for this new event is ‘a summer festival for a new era.’ Many of Toyokawa City's annual festivals, such as the Oiden Festival and the Mitama Festival, have been canceled since the spread of the coronavirus. This new kind of festival will pull inspiration from other local events and will feature handheld firework displays, a collection of gorgeous wind chimes, and tons of night stalls for guests to enjoy alongside Naked’s digital artwork. The local handheld fireworks will be shown using projection mapping, and all of the fan-favorite Naked social distancing art projects will be transformed to suit the summer festival theme. The Naked Tsukubai hand sanitizing art project will show goldfish and fireworks in the palm of your hand, and the Naked Distanced Lanterns will be decorated with a summer firework pattern. Information
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