八芳園
- City
- Tokyo
- District
- Shirokanedai
- Cuisine
- Banquet halls
- Seated capacity
- 450 pax
- Standing reception
- 600 pax
- Private hire
- Yes
- Indicative budget
- Kochuan: seasonal kaiseki at ¥22,000, ¥27,500 or ¥33,000 per person; chef's omakase from ¥55,000 per person (tax included). Banquets quoted on request.
- Address
- 1-1-1 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8631
- Access
- 3 minutes on foot from Shirokanedai Station (Namboku and Mita lines); about 5 minutes by taxi from Shinagawa, Meguro or Gotanda stations.
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Corporate use
One of Tokyo's most complete venues for a Japanese gala dinner: a reception in the garden, then a seated dinner in a hall sized to the group, from 66 to 450 covers. The cultural experience menu (tea ceremony, makizushi, ikebana, calligraphy, kintsugi, taiko, samurai session) lets a workshop and dinner run back to back on site. For a board or client dinner, Kochuan has private rooms for 2 to 40 guests. No accommodation on site: plan a transfer from the hotel (about 5 minutes by taxi from Shinagawa).
Private rooms & private hire
Hakuho-kan, booked as a whole: 150 guests seated Japanese-style, 120 at a plated dinner, 130 for a reception. Garden floor: Mangetsu (450 dinner, 600 reception), Fugetsu (160 / 250), Meigetsu (128 / 250), Hakou (120 / 180), and the whole floor plus courtyard can be privatised. 2nd floor: Kioto and Akari (100 each), Maki (66). 3rd floor: Washi (160 / 250) and Takeniwa (80 / 90). At Kochuan, eight rooms for 2 to 40 guests: Matsu (15–40), Botan (10–24), Fuji (8–16), Sanshuyu (6–14, sunken kotatsu), Kiri and Momiji (2–10), Satsuki and Sakura (2–8).
The menu
At Kochuan, an eight-step seasonal kaiseki (sakizuke, starter, clear soup, sashimi, grilled dish, main, rice, fruit) built on Rishiri kombu aged one to three years, plus a sukiyaki using Japanese produce. The chef also composes an omakase kaiseki on request. For banquets, Japanese, Western or buffet menus are quoted per event, with a dedicated kitchen for Hakuho-kan.
Frequently asked questions
What is the largest room?
Mangetsu on the garden floor: 450 guests for a seated dinner, 600 standing and 700 theatre-style.
Can a cultural activity be combined with dinner?
Yes. Happo-en offers tea ceremony, makizushi, ikebana, calligraphy, origami, kintsugi, taiko and samurai sessions that can run before dinner on the same estate.
Are there rooms for a small VIP group?
The Kochuan ryotei has rooms for 2 to 40 guests, all overlooking the garden, with tatami, sunken-kotatsu or table seating.
How do guests get there from the hotels?
Allow about 5 minutes by taxi from the Shinagawa hotels and 15–20 minutes from Roppongi or Akasaka. Free parking for about 120 vehicles is available.
