Aomori
Travel
2022.09.14
From October 15 to November 5, 2022, “Kai Tsugaru,” an Onsen inn in Aomori, will feature an “Autumn Leaf Apple Lounge” with seasonal apples, hot drinks, and private space.
In the “Tsugaru Four Seasons Water Garden” where you can feel the taste of Tsugaru’s four seasons, there are apples, autumn leaves, and red table sets reminiscent of Tsugaru lacquerware.
We will prepare a seat with a tree that bears apples of the traditional craft “Tsugaru lacquerware” so that you can enjoy it as if you were eating near the apple tree.
The table is a kotatsu, so you can enjoy it without worrying about the cold.
We will prepare apple tea and compare the taste of apples harvested from the apple farm that spreads out in front of KAI Tsugaru.
Three types of cut apples and two types of bite-sized apple sweets are packed in a sweets box of Tsugaru’s traditional craft “Tsugaru lacquer”.
Depending on the time of year, you can taste varieties with different sweetness and sourness, as well as rare varieties that are not well known even to the locals.
In collaboration with young local artists, we will prepare 4 types of Tsugaru lacquered cups and 12 types of coasters with an autumn theme.
There are various techniques for Tsugaru lacquerware, and the colors and techniques vary depending on the artist.
You can choose your favorite combination from a variety of unique tea utensils and enjoy a tea ceremony with your own original tea utensil set.
| Available period: | October 15-November 5, 2022 |
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| Capacity: | 1 group per day (1-3 people per group) |
| Available time: | 16:00～17:00 |
| Price: | 3,300 yen per person (tax included) |
| Remarks: | Depending on the situation, the period and contents may be partially changed. |
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