At the inn “Hoshinoya Kyoto” in Arashiyama, Kyoto Prefecture, where all rooms have a river view, we are planning to hold an elegant boating “Yusakura Hanami Boat” where you can enjoy the cherry blossoms dyed in the sunset.
Just as the Heian aristocracy enjoyed boating while enjoying the scenery of the valley of the four seasons, you can spend an elegant time watching the cherry blossoms of the Arashiyama valley dyed at dusk from the chartered houseboat.
Sakura of Oku Arashiyama seen from the elegant houseboat "Jade"
Float a houseboat on the Oigawa River that flows in front of Hoshinoya Kyoto, and watch the mountain surface of the valley dyed in cherry blossoms.
The cherry blossoms in Arashiyama are currently selected as one of Japan’s Top 100 Cherry Blossom Spots. Since the slope of the valley is steep, it features a gorgeous view where each of the approximately 1,500 cherry trees such as Yoshino cherry trees and wild cherry trees stands out.
Apart from the hustle and bustle of cherry blossom viewing on the ground, you can quietly see the atmosphere of the evening cherry blossoms that emerges in the soft light of dusk from the top of the Oigawa River.
Japan’s Top 100 Cherry Blossom Spots … Japan Cherry Blossom Association
Get drunk with flowers with Japanese sweets and sake that have a spring atmosphere
In the spring, the Heian aristocracy held a banquet to admire the cherry blossoms (*1) and tasted fruits such as pears, persimmons, and chestnuts on the side dish of sake (*2). Enjoy sake and Japanese sweets with a spring atmosphere.
Sake is made from ancient rice cultivated in Ine Town, Kyoto, and is a red rice sake “Ine Mankai” that is characterized by the gorgeous red color unique to spring.
For Japanese sweets, the Japanese sweets shop “Omuro Japanese sweets Itotachi” in Kyoto thought about compatibility with sake for this activity. It is a cherry-colored dried confectionery that traps the aroma of dried fruits such as strawberries and mangoes, almonds and sweet and rich spices in glutinous rice. Ine full bloom with sweet and sour and fruity acidity enhances the faint sweetness of Japanese sweets.
You can enjoy the arrival of spring with your eyes and tongue while watching the evening cherry blossoms.
(*1) … Utsubo Monogatari “Kokuyoku”
(*2) … Genji Monogatari
Boating in the elegant house boat "Jade"
Jade is a Hoshinoya Kyoto-only houseboat that has been finished in an elegant space using building materials and decorations that have been popular in Kyoto for a long time. For example, the boat frame is made of Kitayama cedar and cypress wood, which are used for Shoin-zukuri, and the wood mouth cover that covers the tip of the wood is made of copper metal fittings that have been used for decoration of pillars and ceilings of temples since ancient times. I used it.
Inside the boat, you can enjoy a private space with a bamboo backrest inspired by Kyomachiya’s Inuyarai, cushions with a soft texture dyed with flowers, and a bamboo blind on the side of the boat. increase.
In addition, a special glass is set in the roof of jade, and the color can be switched from white to transparent like opening a snow shoji screen. It is an unprecedented houseboat that you can enjoy looking up at the cherry blossoms and the blue sky in the valley.
Overview of "Yusakura Hanami Boat"
| Period: |
March 25th-April 10th, 2022 |
| Time: |
17:20-18:10 |
| Price: |
1 set 36,300 yen (tax and service charge included) *Accommodation charge not included |
| Included: |
Chartered elegant houseboat “Jade”, sake, Japanese sweets |
| Capacity: |
1 group per day (1-4 people) |
*In case of stormy weather, the flight may be canceled even on the day of the event.
*Operating hours may change depending on the season and weather.
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Hoshinoya Kyoto
Arashiyama, Kyoto Prefecture, where the Heian aristocracy set up a villa. A waterside private residence that appears when you board a boat from Togetsukyo Bridge and go up the Oigawa River. It is a resort where you can enjoy the extraordinary world of the beautiful scenery and tranquility of the four seasons, the guest rooms where you can feel the traditional Japanese techniques that live in Kyoto, the dishes that add a light playfulness to traditional Japanese cuisine.
