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“Hoshinoya Kyoto” Enjoy the autumn dusk by boating

2021.08.18

Watching the dramatic change in the color of the sky from warm gold and red to deep purple and dark blue, “Moon Waiting Boat at Twilight” is
It is an activity where you can gracefully enjoy the time from the setting of the sun to the rising of the moon by floating a boat on the Oigawa River in front of Hoshinoya Kyoto.
You can charter the elegant houseboat “Hisui” and enjoy the moon-related bento and sake while listening to the sounds of autumn insects in a bamboo basket.

Go on the surface of the water while listening to the sounds of autumn insects

In the story of The Tale of Genji, it is depicted that in the fall, the bell worms are taken and released in the garden, and a banquet (shuen) is held while enjoying the voice of the bell worms (* 1).
Aristocrats during the Heian period enjoyed the sounds of autumn insects.
In analogy to the traditional autumn play, we will prepare a bamboo basket with autumn insects in the houseboat.

* 1 The Tale of Genji “Suzumushi”

Enjoy a bento box and sake associated with the moon while waiting for the moon

Inside the houseboat, enjoy the time to wait for the moon while tasting the lunch box that the chef of Hoshinoya Kyoto worked on for this activity.
Along with the bento, you can enjoy the Junmai Daiginjo Sake “Month Award” made from the sake rice “Iwai” cultivated in the Saga area of Kyoto City.

Charter the elegant houseboat "Hisui", which is a collection of the best of Kyoto craftsmen's handicrafts.

Sightseeing on the Oigawa River on the elegant houseboat “Hisui” exclusively for Hoshinoya Kyoto.
Hisui is a boat that uses building materials and decorations that have been popular in Kyoto for a long time to create an elegant space surrounded by traditional Kyoto crafts.

Overview of “Moon Waiting Boat at Twilight”

period: October 1-31, 2021
open time: 17: 00-18: 00
price: 1set 1 person, 1 set 52,500 yen
1set 2 person, 1 set 57,500 yen
1set 3 person, 1 set 63,000 yen
(Tax, service charge included, accommodation charge not included)
Service contents: Chartered houseboat “Hisui”, bento and sake, bamboo basket of autumn insects
Capacity: 1 group per day (1 to 3 people)
subject: Guests only

* In case of stormy weather, the flight time may change or the flight may be canceled even on the day of the event.

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