"YEBISU GARDEN PICNIC," an urban picnic event, will be held at Yebisu Garden Place from July 13th to August 25th. A total of 15 films will be screened in the outdoor cinema, and a talk show will also be held.


The main attraction of the event, the outdoor cinema "PICNIC CINEMA," will have the theme, "You can't find a rainbow if you're looking down." A total of 15 films will be screened outdoors over five weeks.

Screenings will take place every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from July 26th to August 25th, starting at 7:30pm. The first week, July 26th, will feature "Gifted," followed by "The Big Blue" on the 27th and "Dries Van Noten: A Man Who Loves Fabric and Flowers" on the 28th. The second week, August 2nd, will feature "Yes Man," followed by "The Wizard of Oz" on the 3rd and "Yarn" on the 4th. The third week, August 9th, will feature "The Witch of the West," followed by "Starry Sky" on the 10th and "Forrest Gump" on the 11th. The fourth week, July 16th, will feature "Miracle," followed by "The Bucket List" on the 17th and "The Bucket List" on the 18th. The fifth week, August 23rd, will feature "The Great Gatsby," followed by "Iloilo: A Memory of Warmth" on the 24th and "The Grand Budapest Hotel" on the 25th.

Model Hana, Kino Igloo's Arisaka Rui
Also, from 2pm on July 21st, ahead of the outdoor cinema screening, there will be a talk show called "PICNIC CINEMA TALK" brought to you by YEBISU STYLE, a lifestyle magazine published by Yebisu Garden Place. Arisaka Rui from Kino Igloo, who is producing the event, and model Hana will hold a cinema talk in the open-air center plaza. You can hear a variety of stories related to movies, including the two's movie-going experiences, film-related anecdotes, and even Arisaka's experiences hosting numerous film screening events in unusual locations such as art museums, deserted islands, and ice caves.