Espacio Nagoya Castle Hotel Opens with 400-Piece Art Collection
Espacio Nagoya Castle, a 100-room hotel across the moat from Nagoya Castle, features a 62-foot Nishijin-textile mural by kimono designer Jotaro Saito depicting the four sacred beasts. The hotel offers private onsen-style tubs and a 135-minute rikka spa treatment. It partnered with Tokyo's Art Front Gallery to curate a 400-piece collection of imperial and folkloric Japanese motifs. Works include abstract cherry blossom reliefs by Takehiko Sugawara with platinum and gold leaf, a phoenix sculpture, and dragon-carved plaster ceilings. Guest rooms feature unique works in heritage mediums like foil craft and karakami paper. The hotel was featured in Galerie Magazine's 2026 Summer Issue.
Key facts
- Espacio Nagoya Castle is a 100-room hotel located across the moat from Nagoya Castle.
- A 62-foot Nishijin-textile mural by Jotaro Saito depicts the four sacred beasts: kirin, phoenix, tortoise, and dragon.
- The hotel offers private onsen-style tubs and a 135-minute rikka spa treatment.
- Tokyo's Art Front Gallery curated a 400-piece art collection for the hotel.
- Takehiko Sugawara created abstract cherry blossom reliefs using platinum and gold leaf.
- A phoenix in flight sculpture and dragon-carved plaster ceilings are featured.
- Guest rooms include one-of-a-kind works in foil craft and karakami paper.
- The hotel was featured in Galerie Magazine's 2026 Summer Issue.
Entities
Artists
- Jotaro Saito
- Takehiko Sugawara
Institutions
- Espacio Nagoya Castle
- Art Front Gallery
- Galerie Magazine
Locations
- Nagoya
- Japan
- Tokyo