This is a statue of a “hōto,” a two-tiered Buddhist tower. Made from traditional honmikageishi granite, it was brought to the Hotel from Taikoen Park in Osaka and was made by joining disparate stone parts into one statue. This method is called “Yose,” or “Inclusion.”

One of the homes of Fujita Densaburo, founder of the pre-WW2 conglomerate Fujita, was built in Taikoen Park. Fujita was a businessman who dabbled in many sectors, including construction, electric power development, and finance from the end of the Bakumatsu Period through the Meiji and Taisho Periods. He was also an art collector.
Later, his children would inherit a part of his holdings. His second son, Tokujiro, inherited his eastern home, in what would eventually become Taikoen Park. Additionally, his firstborn son, Heitaro, inherited Chinzanso, here in Tokyo.

The name of Fujita’s eastern home changed to the “Yodogawa Estate,” and Taikoen Park was opened. Yodogawa boasted a 60-year history as a traditional “Ryotei'' restaurant and banquet hall until the park closed in 2021. The Hōto statue once looked over the fireflies dancing over the abundant gardens that fed on the waters of the Yodogawa River. Now, it has found new meaning as a symbol of the Chinzanso garden.