[Beppu Onsen Suginoi Hotel] A collaboration between Beppu’s
traditional crafts and Halloween! Limited time illumination “Beppu Bamboo Crafts x Halloween Night” held ORIX Hotel Management Co., Ltd. Press release: October 9, 2024 A collaboration between Beppu’s traditional crafts and Halloween! Limited time illumination “Beppu Bamboo Crafts x Halloween Night” will be held A fantastic immersive experience during the long autumn nights. Beppu Onsen Suginoi Hotel (Location: Beppu City, Oita Prefecture, General Manager: Tatsuya Kurama, hereinafter referred to as “Suginoi Hotel”) is From October 19th (Saturday) to November 30th (Saturday), 2024, a limited-time illumination event “Beppu Bamboo Crafts x Halloween Night” will be held in collaboration with Beppu Bamboo Crafts and Halloween. Image
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/101028/313/101028-313-3ff2e2270fc5de722022cce9dd8acd51-3900×2601.jpg Halloween image Oita Prefecture boasts the highest production of madake in Japan (*1), and in Beppu City, Beppu Bamboo Crafts, which are hand-made one by one by craftsmen, have been certified by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry as a traditional craft. Beppu Bamboo Crafts has over 200 weaving methods that combine eight basic techniques to create a wide variety of bamboo products. The types range from the classic bamboo basket to bags, cutlery, lampshades, and accessories. Bamboo crafts have long been established as household goods and souvenirs, such as bamboo baskets and colanders, used by visitors to the hot spring resort of Beppu, but as plastic products become more popular, their use is decreasing. In addition, the number of bamboo farmers is decreasing, and the number of poorly managed bamboo forests is increasing. At Suginoi Hotel, with the desire to help people learn about the wonders of bamboo crafts, popularize Beppu bamboo crafts, and help solve problems, we collaborated with Mr. Chikara Kojimachi, a bamboo artist who has a studio in Beppu, to create bamboo craft objects and Halloween Jack. We decided to set up an area where you can experience a fantastic atmosphere by combining O-Lanterns. Also, from November onwards, you can remove the Halloween decorations and enjoy the warm glow of bamboo balls and bamboo lanterns. Enjoy the charm of bamboo crafts and the fantastic immersive space during the long autumn nights. *1 Oita Prefecture “Prefectural Government Overview 2024”
https://www.pref.oita.jp/uploaded/attachment/2217729.pdf ■Overview Period: October 19, 2024 (Saturday) to November 30, 2024 (Saturday) Part 1 [Beppu Bamboo Crafts x Halloween Night] October 19th (Sat) – October 31st (Thu) Part 2 [Beppu Bamboo Crafts Illumination] November 1st (Friday) – November 30th (Saturday) Lighting time: Sunset to 24 o’clock Location: Suginoi Palace 2nd floor “PRONTO Suginoi Hotel Store” plaza ■ About Beppu Bamboo Crafts Bamboo products made from Madake, which is mainly produced in Oita and Beppu. Based on the “Act on the Promotion of Traditional Craft Industries”, it was certified as a traditional craft by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (formerly known as the Ministry of International Trade and Industry) in 1978. A variety of products, from daily necessities to accessories, are made using over 200 weaving methods that combine eight basic techniques. It is also used as an art object and is popular overseas.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/101028/313/101028-313-fb895fa5951ec4629829151b8a457aa2-3900×2925.jpg Beppu bamboo craft art in Suginoi Hotel (example) ■Artist “Chikara Kojimachi” from “Bamboo Art House”
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/101028/313/101028-313-5c871f967dcabeb4f915b4cfe8cecec4-1109×851.jpg Born in Tsukumi City, Oita Prefecture. Graduated from Oita Prefectural College of Arts and Culture and Oita Prefectural Bamboo Crafts Training Center. Even before learning bamboo craft techniques, he has been involved in music activities, drawing on his experience as a musician, and is also a performer. We focus on traditional dyeing and braiding techniques from Oita prefecture in our craft works, and actively incorporate combinations of materials other than bamboo and shapes that take advantage of their characteristics, going beyond the framework of general bamboo crafts. I’m going. They are also active overseas, including exhibiting at the Japanese Cultural Institute in Paris, France in November 2021, collaborating with a Dutch designer, and exhibiting in Brooklyn, New York in December. In July 2023, we created bamboo crafts engraved with the 2D barcode of Suginoi Hotel’s official Instagram and LINE. In addition, he is in charge of spatial design direction for “OITA BAMBOO ART & LIGHTS 2024 ‘Bamboo Party'” to be held at the Oita Prefectural Museum of Art in October 2024. About our sustainability initiatives: A total of 21 facilities operated by ORIX Hotel Management, including 14 inns and hotels at ORIX HOTELS &・We are actively working on sustainability initiatives based on the four pillars of comfort and coexistence with the local community. As part of this, we launched the “Regional Co-Creation Project” in May 2021, and have so far collaborated with local companies and local governments. We have discovered and created many new tourism resources by leveraging the resources of the Orix Group. By continuing to communicate new attractions of the region, we aim to create a long-term, stable fan base for the region and the facilities we operate, and encourage a virtuous cycle by revitalizing the region. https://www.orixhotelsandresorts.com/sustainability/ About Beppu Onsen Suginoi Hotel: Beppu Onsen Suginoi Hotel, a group hotel of ORIX HOTELS & This is a hot spring resort of overwhelming scale. In addition to our proud open-air bath “Tana-yu” with a large view and “Chu-yu” open-air bath in the sky, we have two buffet restaurants where you can enjoy carefully selected menus prepared by our chefs throughout the year. Furthermore, there is plenty of entertainment on the premises, including the all-weather pool “Aquabeat” (open only in summer), the outdoor hot spring “Aqua Garden”, and “SUGINOI BOWL & PARK.” On January 23, 2025, “Hoshikan” will open as the finale of the large-scale renovation. Official website:
https://suginoi.orixhotelsandresorts.com/ Instagram official account: https://www.instagram.com/beppu_suginoihotel_official/ LINE official account: https://page.line.me/?accountId=968pmsgb About ORIX HOTELS & RESORTS: ORIX HOTELS & RESORTS is the inn and hotel management business brand of ORIX Hotel Management Co., Ltd. We have a wide range of categories, from luxury to casual, centering on both inns and hotels, and provide experiences tailored to the various life stages of our guests in order to provide “places you’ll want to visit again.” We are delivering. In December 2023, we opened the new Atami/Izuyama Karaku, and currently, ORIX HOTELS & RESORTS operates 14 inns and hotels under 5 brands, from Hokkaido in the north to Fukuoka and Oita in the south. We are expanding. ORIX HOTELS & RESORTS Official Website: https://www.orixhotelsandresorts.com/ ORIX HOTELS & RESORTS Instagram official account:
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