YEBISU BREWERY TOKYO in Ebisu, Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, holds the special exhibition "Fuku Yebisu × Senshu Ikenobo Special Exhibition: Flowers and Seasons" (福ヱビス×池坊専宗 特別展示 花と、季節と。) from Wednesday, December 2 to Sunday, December 27, 2026. Billed as a brewery brightened by ikebana (いけばなで華やぐブルワリー), it is a collaborative project with ikebana artist and photographer Senshu Ikenobo.
Yebisu Beer will release "Fuku Yebisu," which adds color to year-end and New Year dining tables, in limited quantities on Tuesday, December 8. The exhibition is a special display by Senshu Ikenobo, who designed Fuku Yebisu, and it decorates YEBISU BREWERY TOKYO for the year-end season.
What to See at the Exhibition
The venue combines Senshu Ikenobo's ikebana with the brewing kettle that symbolizes YEBISU BREWERY TOKYO, in a space enveloped in a plum grove more than 15 meters wide in total.
Eight ikebana arrangements are on display, in a variety of styles that convey the history and evolution of Ikenobo. They range from "tatebana" (立て花), the origin of "rikka" (立花, designated an Important Intangible Cultural Property), to "shoka" (生花) and the contemporary "jiyuka" (自由花). Visitors are invited to look not only at open blossoms but also at budding flowers, moss-covered trunks, and stretching branches, and to discover the beauty of familiar nature and the seasons. The vitality of the plants resonates with beer making that draws on nature's bounty, making this an exhibition unique to this place.
Visitors walk through three areas, from the entrance to the brewing kettle, the symbol of the venue, and can enjoy the character of each ikebana along the way. In the main brewing area, plum branches and the brewing kettle merge into a dynamic winter scene. A translucent cube covered with a white curtain, which lets in soft light, features photographs by Senshu Ikenobo. The living plants in front, the winter nature and light captured in the photographs, and the brewing space beyond overlap, so a different view appears depending on where visitors stand. Together with each individual ikebana, the whole venue can be seen as one large ikebana in harmony.
Original Coaster for Visitors
Visitors who post photos taken inside the venue on their own social media accounts (X, Instagram, or Facebook) with the hashtags "#福ヱビス" and "#こんな日はヱビスがいい" receive one coaster with an ikebana design supervised by Senshu Ikenobo. There are two designs in total, and the coasters are available on a first-come, limited-quantity basis. They let visitors carry the lingering impression of the flowers over to their year-end and New Year meals and everyday dining tables.
The image is for illustration purposes only.
Exhibition Overview
- Event name: Fuku Yebisu × Senshu Ikenobo Special Exhibition: Flowers and Seasons (福ヱビス×池坊専宗 特別展示 花と、季節と。)
- Dates: Wednesday, December 2 to Sunday, December 27, 2026
- Venue: YEBISU BREWERY TOKYO (4-20-1 Ebisu, Shibuya Ward, Tokyo)
- Hours: Weekdays 12:00 PM–8:00 PM, weekends and national holidays 11:00 AM–7:00 PM
- Closed: Tuesdays (the following day if a Tuesday is a national holiday) and the year-end and New Year holidays
Event hours, venue, and details are subject to change.
About Senshu Ikenobo
Senshu Ikenobo is an ikebana artist and photographer. Born into Ikenobo, the head family of the ikebana tradition (華道家元池坊), he arranges nameless flowers and portrays moments of daily life as photographs. He has held the prayer exhibition "MOVING" and the photo exhibition 「一粒の砂記憶 ひかり」. At the Osaka-Kansai Expo, he arranged ever-changing flowers for 184 days in the tea room of the pavilion "null2." He has also published the photo book 『よい使い手 よい作り手』, which depicts 66 traditional crafts and artisans of Kyoto.
Senshu Ikenobo comments on the exhibition:
I am very happy to collaborate with Yebisu Beer, which has a long tradition in Ebisu and is loved by many people. The path of ikebana, too, is connected by the endless passion of our predecessors and lives on today.
Winter nights are long, and cold winds blow. People have long been moved by the plum blossoms that bloom in the midst of it. I would be glad if I could overlay the fresh appearance of plants and trees on the joy of family gatherings at the dining table, and bring everyone wishes for the new year and a sense of brightness.
