In spring, which will be the start, we will prepare four experiences such as painting experience of rock paint by a traditional craftsman who is restoring historical buildings such as Nikko Toshogu, full-scale tea picking in the tea plantation during the new tea season, and tea making experience. doing. We hope that you will take the opportunity of a valuable trip to directly experience the culture and history of the area and the polite skills of the craftsmen and producers who have spun it, and enrich your trip.

Since the birth of the brand in 2011, the world has emphasized “hospitality unique to the region and the season”, and the guest room “local room” where you can enjoy the preparations unique to the region and the activity “local crafts” where you can enjoy traditional crafts and performing arts while staying in the hall. We have provided “local music”.

The staff of the world will be able to learn more about the roots of the culture from local craftsmen, writers, and producers who have cooperated with us so far, and we will show you the polite handicrafts up close. I have had the experience of discovering things in Japan, enriching my feelings, and feeling more attached to the area.

Based on that experience, we planned a “moment of handicrafts” with the desire for guests to come into contact with local craftsmen, writers, producers and their skills and experience a deeper cultural experience. It is a private cultural experience for a limited time with a limited number of people, where craftsmen, writers, producers and staff will carefully consider and select the time and place suitable for the experience.

In “Moment of Handicrafts”, we invite local professionals who have collaborated with the world, such as craftsmen of traditional crafts, sake brewers, and artists who work on art, to show off their skills specially, and their roots. Ask them to explain their detailed knowledge in an easy-to-understand manner.

It is also an attraction unique to this project that you can see the tools and materials that support craftsmanship.

We limit the number of participating groups and the number of people so that we can receive a polite guide from craftsmen and producers and have conversations. Since you can experience a friendly atmosphere, it is easy to communicate and it is also attractive to be able to know the lifestyle and personality of craftsmen and producers.

We plan to hold 16 “handicraft moments” by February 2022 at 4 facilities in each season in spring, summer, autumn and winter. The contents that can be experienced are not limited to traditional crafts and folk art, but also include harvesting experiences, factory tours, and art.

By experiencing various “handicraft moments” held in the world, you can experience the techniques of various parts of Japan, and each time you discover something, you can feel the trip to Japan even more richly.

KAI Nikko (Chuzenji Onsen, Tochigi Prefecture)
“Traditional craftsmen involved in the restoration of shrines and temples and Nikko coloring experience”

Under the guidance of Miho Ihara, a female traditional craftsman who has been involved in the repair of historic buildings such as Nikko Toshogu, we use precious materials such as rock paints that are actually used in the shrines and temples of Nikko. We will make crafts.

While experiencing it, you can listen to explanations about the colorful colors and designs that color the shrines and temples, and then you can visit the shrines and temples from a different perspective. It is also interesting to know the work of traditional craftsmen and restorers who protect valuable cultural properties and pass them on to future generations.

A moment of KAI Nikko handicraft

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KAI Sengokuhara (Sengokuhara Onsen, Kanagawa Prefecture)
“Art experience based on inspiration from the nature of Sengokuhara”

Together with artist Yasuto Suzuki, who is active both in Japan and overseas, we will create works based on the inspiration received from the scenery around Sengokuhara. Even if you are not familiar with art, you can rest assured that you will be able to receive a polite lecture according to the process performed by the artist.

Creative activities begin by strolling around Sengokuhara and sharpening your sensibility. Through the art experience, you can enjoy the fun of seeing the same scenery in different scenery.

A moment of KAI Sengokuhara handicraft

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Kai Enshu (Kanzanji Onsen, Shizuoka Prefecture)
“New tea picking and tea making experience where you can feel the blessings of nature”

With the motto of making tea that is kind to nature, we will go to the “Marutama Tea” farm, which consistently grows tea leaves and makes tea, in the early summer when tea sprouts appear, and experience tea picking. While receiving guidance from a tea professional who is a tea professional, the soft sprouts are picked one by one by hand and carefully rubbed into tea leaves. The finished tea can be enjoyed with the original Japanese sweets from the tea shop.

You can see that the tea that you usually drink casually is made through various processes and careful handwork by the skill of the tea master.

In addition, after returning to KAI Enshu, you can have a blending experience “Gogumi” using multiple tea leaves of “Marutama Tea” in your room. The tea leaves blended with your favorite composition can be taken home as a souvenir, and you can enjoy it slowly while remembering the tea picking experience at home, and you can feel the depth of the tea again.

A moment of KAI Enshu handicraft

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KAI Izumo (Tamatsukuri Onsen, Shimane Prefecture)
“Learn how to drink delicious sake directly from the brewery in Izumo, the birthplace of sake”

Izumo, which is said to be the birthplace of sake, and the brewery of the long-established sake brewery Mochida Sake Brewery, which is close to Saka Shrine, where the god of sake is enshrined, will teach you the relationship between Shinto ritual and sake and the depth of taste of sake.

Sake is so much influenced by the soil, water and people of the area that it is said that sake brewing is agriculture. The brewery who realizes this is recommended in various ways to compare drinks. You can enjoy different tastes of sake under just a few conditions, such as “vertical drinking” that compares the difference in manufacturing age, “horizontal drinking” that compares the difference in sake rice, and “difference in temperature” that compares the difference in temperature.

By knowing and tasting the depth of sake brewed by various factors such as the type of sake rice, rice polishing rate, water, and yeast, you can’t wait to meet sake on your next trip.

A moment of KAI Izumo handicraft

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[1] Hygiene management
At Hoshino Resorts, as part of our corona measures, we take the following measures in consideration of our customers’ health and public health.
・ Temperature measurement at check-in
・ In addition to normal guest room cleaning, cleaning and wiping with alkaline electrolyzed water inside the hotel
・ Alcohol for sterilization is installed in various places in the building
・ Rubbing alcohol for hand disinfection is installed in all guest rooms
・ Alcohol disinfection of fingers for all customers when entering the restaurant
・ High-temperature cleaning of tableware (plates, glasses) and cutlery (80 degrees or higher), disinfection cleaning of meal trays
・ Install partitions such as panels and vinyl sheets on the front
・ Wear a mask when serving customers in the hall
・ Thorough management of staff health and hygiene (temperature measurement and record confirmation before going to work)
・ Humidifiers that maintain a humidity of 40% or more are installed in all guest rooms (excluding facilities in Hoshinoya Tokyo and Okinawa Prefecture).
・ QR code of menus in restaurants (all facilities of the world brand)

[2] 3 Dense avoidance
We take the following measures to create a stay that avoids the three “denseness” of closed, dense, and close.
・ The degree of congestion in the large communal bath can be seen on a smartphone.
・ Restrictions on admission and entry in places where congestion is confirmed during your stay
・ Dinner breakfast is served at the restaurant in a semi-private room (Kai * excluding some facilities)
・ Manage the congestion status of restaurants and decentralize entry times
・ At the time of check-out front payment, entry restrictions will be implemented as appropriate.
・ Check-in support in guest rooms (Hoshinoya / Kai)
・ Deployment of CO2 (carbon dioxide) concentration measuring instruments in public spaces
・ Thorough ventilation according to the design of the building, such as natural ventilation and mechanical ventilation

＞[Hoshino Resort] Corona measures summary

Hoshino Resorts World
A hot spring inn brand developed by Hoshino Resorts nationwide. In pursuit of Japaneseness and comfort, we offer various services based on the concept of “It’s a royal road, but it’s new.” It features “local music” hospitality and “local room” where you can experience the charm of the area, which is the real pleasure of traveling. In January 2021, “Kai Kirishima” opened in Kirishima Onsen, Kagoshima Prefecture.
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