Empire Japan Produces a Pitch Perfect Luxury Champagne Event in Kyoto, Japan

July 2011. Ninna-ji Temple, Kyoto, Japan, Ninna-ji Temple, Kyoto, Japan

When the world’s most prestigious Vintage Champagne House sought an experienced producer in the luxury brand space as well as a unique location to hold a new product launch event they turned to Empire Japan and set their eyes on the city of Kyoto to realize their vision.In this beautiful city, filled with rich history, Empire identified a UNESCO World Heritage Site called Ninna-ji Temple that provided the perfect atmosphere for the event. Given both the Temple’s long history of association with Japan’s Imperial family, and its special certification as a UNESCO site, the site was perfect for the client's purposes. securing the venue for our event promised many logistical and cultural challenges but Empire’s producers worked diligently to alleviate all concerns of the Temple, while still assuring that the client’s vision for the event could be achieved.As the sun went down, and the custom designed lighting package came to life, it was clear that the event was going to exceed the client’s expectations. In the words of The Chief Cellar Master, ‘This is by far the finest launch event I have witnessed in my 20 years as Cellar Master.’50 of the most prestigious figures in Japan's culture, news and arts world gathered for this special evening, where they were treated to a special collection of traditional Japanese recipes prepared by award winning chef Tokuoka Kunio. The traditional Japanese interior of the temple was complemented by projection mapping that seamlessly tied imagery from the city of Kyoto to that of 17th Century Champagne.Empire Entertainment Japan was proud to be responsible for the venue selection, direction, operation and overall production of this benchmark event and is a leading producer of luxury brand events throughout the world.