Kyoto
Travel
2022.06.09
At Hoshinoya Kyoto, an inn with river views in all rooms in Arashiyama, Kyoto, you can rent a houseboat “Hisui” and watch the green water surface shining in the morning sun and the cool blue maple.
A plan to taste special cool confectionery and cold matcha will be available from July 1st to August 31st, 2022.
Arashiyama, where the Heian aristocracy enjoyed boating in search of coolness in the summer, provides a time to feel cool gracefully.
The Oigawa River, which flows in front of Hoshinoya Kyoto, is a place where the blue maple and jade-colored water surfaces of Ogurayama and Arashiyama on both banks are cool to the eyes.
From the houseboat near the surface of the water, you can feel the coolness of the whole body, such as the cool breeze that blows through the valley and the sound of blue maple fluttering in the wind.
By putting out Hisui during the quiet morning hours, you can monopolize the view of the cool valley.
In Hisui, you can enjoy Bonkei cold sweets and cold matcha made by the staff.
Bonkei is a unique Japanese play where you can enjoy the beauty and loneliness of a tray(Bon) by expressing the scenery of all nature in three dimensions (* 1).
In this activity, we expressed the scenery of Oku Arashiyama with cool sweets such as sorbet and fu manju using summer fruits.
Cold matcha is a drink made by adding ice to a dark matcha and chilling it, which is unique to summer.
You can feel the coolness of nature by tasting Bonkei Ryoka and cold matcha along with the cool valley atmosphere.
(* 1) Encyclopedia Nipponica
Change into a yukata and enjoy boating.
The yukata is made of cotton, which is comfortable on the bare skin, and is a cool summer outfit that allows the wind to escape from the sleeves.
You can change from colorful yukata and obi to your favorite combination and enjoy boating.
You can rent out the elegant houseboat “Hisui” and enjoy boating while relaxing in a private space.
Hisui is a houseboat exclusively for Hoshinoya Kyoto, which is made into an elegant space surrounded by traditional Kyoto crafts using building materials and decorations that have been popular in Kyoto for a long time.
| Business period: | July 1st-August 31st, 2022 |
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| Business Hours: | 9: 30-10: 20 |
| Price: | 1 set 58,000 yen (tax and service charge included, accommodation charge not included) |
| Content: | Chartered elegant houseboat “Hisui”, Bonkei cold sweets, cold matcha, and yukata dressing |
| Capacity: | 1 group per day (1 to 3 people) |
| Location: | Hoshinoya Kyoto |
| Target: | Guest |
| Remarks: | Depending on the weather, the flight may be canceled or the flight time may be changed even on the day of the event. |
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