Kyoto
Travel
2021.11.07
“Hoshinoya”, where each facility offers an overwhelming extraordinary theme with an original theme.
From January 15th to February 28th, 2022, we will hold “My Kanji of the Year” at the World Heritage Site “Kiyomizu-dera”, where you can start writing your New Year’s aspirations in one Chinese character. It is such an activity that you can face yourself through calligraphy and start the new year with a refreshing feeling.
I will start writing at Kyodo, an important cultural property of Kiyomizu Temple. The Buddhist scriptures are stored in the Kyodo, and it is a place of study where monks from all over the country once gathered to copy and study the scriptures.
In the solemn atmosphere of the sumi-e dragon god and the statue of Shaka Sanson on the ceiling, you can renew your feelings in your New Year’s aspirations.
Just as the word “calligraphy is a person” is used, the letters express the heart. In this activity, Mr. Osho will talk about Mr. Kannon while guiding the precincts of Kiyomizu-dera before starting writing. By listening to Mr. Osho’s story in the quiet precincts of winter, you can face yourself and prepare yourself for the beginning of writing.
The day before the beginning of writing at Kiyomizu-dera, a private lesson on calligraphy will be held under the guidance of a calligrapher in the quiet Hoshinoya Kyoto in winter.
After learning how to hold and posture the brush and practicing the basic “stop” and “payment”, you will practice writing one Chinese character at Kiyomizu-dera. By concentrating and slowly repeating the same movements, you can calmly reach the stage.
| Period: | January 15-February 28, 2022 (with exclusion dates) |
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| Price: | 1 group 45,000 yen (tax and service charge included) * Accommodation charge not included |
| Included: | Private lesson of calligraphy, beginning of writing at Kiyomizu-dera |
| Location: | Hoshinoya Kyoto, Kiyomizu-dera (about 30 minutes by car from Hoshinoya Kyoto one way) |
| Target: | Guest |
| Capacity: | 1 group per day (1-2 people) |
| Remarks: | Due to circumstances, the date and contents of the event may change. |
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 Togetsu 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 Japanese cuisine that adds a light playfulness to the tradition.
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