Author: Keith Aiken
Source: Tokyo Dome Resort Operations, Inc. press release
Official Site: https://realdgame.jp/atami-godzilla/
For much more information about the Godzilla Real Escape Game, please see the previous coverage here on SciFi Japan.
Photo courtesy of SCRAP. ©SCRAP TM & © TOHO CO.
Tokyo Dome Resort Operations Co., Ltd. (Location: Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture; Representative: Takayuki Iwase), in cooperation with SCRAP Corporation (Location: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative: Takao Kato), has announced that their Real Escape Game "Godzilla Approaching: Hotel Escape" (ゴジラ迫るホテルからの脱出, Gojira Semaru Hoteru Kara no Dasshutsu) has been extended until Sunday, July 23, 2023.
Also known as "Atami Godzilla Escape" (熱海ゴジラ脱出, Atami Gojira Dasshutsu), the Godzilla event is held at Atami Bay Resort Korakuen, a tourist retreat complex that includes the Atami Korakuen Hotel, which opened 1965. Atami was the site of the final battle in the 1962 film KING KONG VS. GODZILLA (キングコング対ゴジラ, Kingu Kongu Tai Gojira), and has been the setting for various monster movies and special effects films.
There are two versions of "Godzilla Approaching: Hotel Escape" to choose from. The longer "Overnight Course" allows players to fully enjoy the resort, which is located in a perfect location overlooking the night view of Atami and the Sagami Sea. The "Day Course" is a more lighthearted game that allowsplayers to easily balance Atami sightseeing and puzzle-solving. Both courses have proven popular with participants. The average event time is 4.5 to 6 hours, more than double the play of other Real Escape Games.
The game launched on Friday, May 27, 2022 and was originally scheduled to end on Sunday, March 26, 2023, but its popularity led to an extension through Sunday, May 28, 2023. It has now received a second -- and final, according to Tokyo Dome Resort -- extension that will carry through to July 23, 2023. The organizers hope Godzilla fans will take this opportunity to enjoy the Real Escape Game as part of their summer vacations.
Checking into the Atami Korakuen Hotel and getting getting the first Godzilla Real Escape Game documents. Photo courtesy of SCRAP. ©2023 Atami Korakuen Hotel
Real Escape Game "Godzilla Approaching: Hotel Escape" Overview
■ Event Period
Friday, May 27, 2022 - Sunday, July 23, 2023
■ Reservations
Reservations for dates up to Sunday, March 26, 2023 are now being accepted. Reservations for May 27 - July 23, 2003 will be available starting at noon on Saturday, May 20, 2023.
The Atami Korakuen Hotel. Photo courtesy of SCRAP. ©2023 Atami Korakuen Hotel
■ Venue
Atami Bay Resort Korakuen
10-1, Wadahamaminami-cho,Atami-shi, Shizuoka, Japan, 413-8626
■ Overnight Course Play Format
・ Number of Participants: 1 to 4 People
・ Location：Indoor/Outdoor Tour
・ Duration： 4.5 to 6 Hours
・ Check-In Time: 4:00 p.m.
・ Check-Out Time: 10:00 a.m.
There will be a part of the event held outside with transportation between buildings of Atami Bay Resort Korakuen.
Some facilities will be closed at 11:30 p.m. We recommend starting the game by 18:00 to avoid the possibility of not being able to fully enjoy the performance.
■ Fees
Room Charge + Real Escape Game Fee: From 5,250円 (Approximately $39.25 U.S.) Per Person*
Maximum of 4 Guests Per Room.
*Real Escape Game Fee is 21,000円 (Approximately $157.01 U.S.) Per Room.
For more information about room rates, please check the the official website of the Atami Korakuen Hotel.
■ Day Course Play Format
・Number of participants：1 or More People
・Location：Indoor/Outdoor Tour
・Duration： 2 to 3 hours
・Kit Pick-Up Time： 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
■ Fees
Real Escape Game Fee: From 2,900円 (Approximately $21.68 U.S.) Per Person
*Some scenes are outside due to movement between buildings of "Atami Bay Resort Korakuen".
*There is no time limit, but some places are only accessible from 7:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., so plan accordingly.
Searching for Godzilla clues at the hotel. Photo courtesy of SCRAP. ©2023 Atami Korakuen Hotel
About Tokyo Dome Corporation
Established in 1936, Tokyo Dome Corp. provides entertainment and leisure services. Their facilities include the Tokyo Dome Hotel, Atami Korakuen Hotel and Matsudo Keirin Racetrack.
About SCRAP
SCRAP Co., Ltd. was established in 2007 as a free paper publishing company in Kyoto, Japan (The free paper is now on hiatus). SCRAP has become popular for hosting and producing immersive and adventurous puzzle events; renting out amusement parks and stadiums to create real-life escape games, creating riddles for books, apps, and TV programs, and helping companies plan mystery-solving promotional events. Their live action Real Escape Games have been held in schools, abandoned hospitals, amusement parks, stadiums, and churches across Asia, and made their U.S debut in San Francisco in 2012. Riding on their momentum, the company has also launched a fan club, "Detective Boys SCRAP Club" (少年探偵SCRAP団, Shonen Tantei SCRAP-dan). SCRAP continues to collaborate with TV stations and record companies, and is constantly creating new forms of entertainment.
About Atami Bay Resort Korakuen
Atami Bay Resort Korakuen is a resort complex centered on the Atami Korakuen Hotel. In addition to the hotel, the resort features the Fuua Ocean Spa, Atami's largest day-trip hot spring facility with open-air baths, spacious lounges, bedrock baths, cafes, and restaurants; the new "IZU-ICHI" food market that includes "HARBOR'S W", a seaside Japanese, Western, and Chinese buffet where visitors can enjoy more than 60 kinds of dishes -- from creative meals that make use of local Izu ingredients to piping hot grilled foods that are freshly prepared in the live kitchen -- plus original craft beers; and "La Izu Marche", where delicious foods from Izu and the surrounding area can be purchased.
About Toho
Toho Company, Limited, is a Japanese entertainment studio focused on the development, production, exhibition, and distribution of powerful live action and animated content including motion pictures, television and theater. Founded in 1932, Toho remains a prominent force in bringing brands and original storytelling with versatile talents to audiences worldwide. Its subsidiaries include Toho Cinemas, the highest grossing exhibition company in Japan, and Toho International, Inc., a U.S. established incorporated company that manages and commercializes Toho’s intellectual property portfolio. To learn more, visit toho.co.jp/en.
About Godzilla
Godzilla, the King of Monsters, has been making a name for himself around the world ever since he first appeared. The first film in the series, released in 1954, was an unprecedented hit, drawing an audience of 9.61 million. Since then, more than 30 films have been produced in Japan alone, and the total number of viewers for the series has exceeded 100 million. To this day, the series continues to enjoy broad popularity and overwhelming recognition among men and women of all ages. Godzilla has been portrayed as an existence that transcends human knowledge, and the themes of his works have reflected the social conditions of each era while fascinating people living in that era.