Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on August 2013

Get your fix of champagne wishes and caviar dreams this summer at the swanky Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo. Situated atop a picturesque hill in Edogawabashi, the former Four Seasons property is offering a special rooftop bar and beer garden with an effervescent twist: a Champagne Garden on their large patio with views of both the Shinjuku and Ikebukuro skylines. Until August 31, for a mere ¥5,000 enjoy two hours of free-flowing Laurent-Perrier bubbly to sip while you admire the renowned Japanese botanical gardens and ancient pagoda. Light snacks are supplied and if champagne isn’t your thing, the nomihodai course also includes cocktails, highballs, wine and beer. Two sessions are available daily (3-5pm and 5-7pm), but they fill up quickly with ladies that lunch, so reserve a table now with the main bar, Le Marquis.

Tel: 03-3943-1111. www.hotel-chinzanso-tokyo.com