The Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel in Shibuya, Tokyo, has put together a tsukimi (moon-viewing) accommodation package.
Moon viewing is a traditional Japanese autumn event that is usually held on the full moon nights of Aug. 15 and Sept. 13 of the lunar calendar, which fall on Sept. 14 and Oct. 11 of the standard calendar this year. Japanese silver grass, dumpling cakes and sake are usually displayed as offerings at tsukimi.
The plan offers room service that includes a bottle of sake and Japanese autumn delicacies such as chestnuts, ginkgo nuts and sweet potatoes, so that guests can enjoy the moonlight from their rooms on the 25th to 32nd floors. The dishes are prepared by Kanetanaka, one of the top ryotei in Shimbashi, which has a branch in the hotel.Those who don't drink can instead choose Japanese tea and traditional Japanese sweets, such as ginkgo-nut rice dumplings, imo-kinton (pureed sweet potato) with red beans and more, also prepared by Kanetanaka.