Okinawa

Stretch while gazing at the starry sky! Relax before going to bed under Japan’s first “Starry Sky Reserve”

2020.08.01

At “Hoshinoya Taketomijima,” a stay-type resort located in Taketomijima, Okinawa, we hold “Tinnu*1 deep breathing” every day while watching the stars. In the Yaeyama area, which has been certified as Japan’s first “starry sky reserve*2”, 84 stars out of 88 constellations are the most beautiful in Japan.

There are no tall buildings around and the outdoor poolside where the starry sky spreads, you can stretch while feeling the power of the stars and the moon. By taking a deep breath and stretching slowly, you can relax your mind and body, and invite you to a comfortable sleep.

*1 “Heavenly” in the Okinawan dialect
*2 A generic name for the certified sites of the Dark Sky Place, which consists of 6 categories that are certified by the International Dark Sky Association’s “Dark Sky Place Program” (Japanese name: Starry Sky Reserve Certification System).

A night at the poolside under a star full of stars

The outdoor pool, located in the center of the facility, is mortar-shaped and offers a starry sky view when you sit or lie down. “Tinnu Deep Breathing” is a stretch held before bedtime under the starry sky of Taketomi Island, which was certified as Japan’s first “starry sky reserve”. Stretching while taking a deep breath allows you to relax your body and mind while feeling the grass, squeaking in insects, and the scent of flowers by the pool. The swimming pool is open 24 hours a day, so you can spend a relaxing time floating in the pool and gazing at the starry sky.

Outline of "Tinnu Deep Breath"

Period: All year
Time: 21:15~21:45
Price: Free

[1] Sanitation management
At Hoshino Resorts, as part of corona countermeasures, we take the following measures in consideration of our customers’ health and public health.
・Temperature measurement at check-in
・In addition to regular guest room cleaning, cleaning and wiping with alkaline electrolyzed water inside the hotel
・Install alcohol for disinfection in various places in the building
・Install alcohol for hand disinfection in all guest rooms
・Alcohol disinfection of fingers for all customers when entering a restaurant
・High temperature cleaning of tableware (plates, glasses) and cutlery (80 degrees or more), disinfection cleaning of food trays
・Installation of 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 confirmation of records before going to work)

[2]3 Dense avoidance
The following measures are taken to create a stay that avoids three types of “denseness”: closed, dense, and close.
・Three dense visualization services (partial) to check the crowdedness of the public bath on a smartphone
・During stays, restrictions on entering and entering stores where congestion is confirmed
・Manage the congestion status of restaurants and decentralize entry time
・Implementation of line-up restrictions when checking out at check-out
・Check-in available in guest rooms (Hoshinoya/Kai)

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Hoshinoya Taketomijima

Ryukyu red tile village “Hoshinoya Taketomijima” is located in the east of Taketomijima. Like the houses on the island, the site of about 20,000 tsubo includes detached guest rooms, white sand alleys, pools, and observation decks built in accordance with the “Taketomi-jima landscape formation manual”. Is configured.

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