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Travel
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Hoshinoya Karuizawa will offer “Karuizawa Kinshu no Kenko Stay” from September 1 to November 30, 2023. Before the weaving experience, the hotel will offer a new experience called “Tour of Autumn Colors in the Valley,” in which guests will tour the grounds with a gardener and learn about the richness of colors woven by nature in autumn. This will help to condition the body and mind while enhancing mental sensitivity and cultivating the ability to cope with seasonal changes.
At Hoshinoya Karuizawa, the grounds are decorated with different shades of autumn leaves in different colors in the fall. In this experience, you will tour the grounds with a gardener while listening to the characteristics of the plants and the gardener’s thoughts on the garden.
In the “Teahouse,” a Japanese-style house on the premises, participants will experience weaving under the guidance of a traditional craftsman (*2) from the long-established Ueda Tsumugi (silk) workshop.
The weaved fabrics will be finished by the craftsman and made into a color pocketbook for your heart or a sakosh to carry your important things, which will be delivered to your home at a later date.
＊2 Cooperation: Koiwai Tsumugi Koubou
＞Koiwai Tsumugi Koubou official website
| Duration: | September 1, 2023 – November 30, 2023 |
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| Price: | 150,000 yen (including tax and 10% service charge) *Accommodation fee not included |
| Includes: | 2 consultations, 1 lecture on deep-breathing bathing, 2 autumn morning stretches, 1 tour of autumn colors in the valley, weaving experience of Ueda silk, 1 heart color handbook, 2 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 2 dinners |
| Capacity: | 1 group per day (up to 2 people) |
| For: | Hoshinoya Karuizawa Guests |
| Reservation start date: | June 1, 2023 |
The program is subject to change due to guests’ physical condition or weather conditions.
Meals and ingredients are subject to change depending on availability and schedule.
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