JR East Hotels Hotel Metropolitan Morioka “For Wellness Project” begins a new stage

[JR East Hotels] Hotel Metropolitan Morioka “For Wellness Project” begins a new stage ​
JR East Hotels Press release: October 18, 2024 Hotel Metropolitan Morioka “For Wellness Project” begins a new stage ~Rediscovering the charm of the area~ Hotel Metropolitan Morioka (Main Building: Address: Morioka Ekimae-dori, Morioka City; NEW WING: Address: Morioka Ekimae Kitadori, Morioka City; General Manager: Takashi Sato) will utilize the skills of a hotel chef to maintain a healthy body and mind from 2022. We have been working on the “For Wellness” project, which proposes a lifestyle that is healthier, more beautiful, and enriches your life by developing projects that are both playful and diverse. From the second half of 2024, we will rediscover the charm of the region and evolve to a further stage. We will create opportunities for many people to learn about the charms of various regions, including food culture, history, and tradition, through experiences and learning, and further develop proposals for enriching lifestyles.
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What is Hotel Metropolitan Morioka “For Wellness Project”? Since 2022, we have been working on the “For Wellness” project, which aims to maintain a healthy body and mind, develop projects that are playful and diverse, and propose a lifestyle that is healthier, more beautiful, and enriches your life. [Project history] ■Considering the future of food, we have leveraged the hotel chef skills we have cultivated over the years to develop plant-based meat menus and offer vegan menus at our restaurants, in order to respond globally. ■Through efforts to incorporate local ingredients into the menu, we have had the opportunity to reconsider local food and culture, and have planned an event with the theme of mental and physical health, combining a miso making experience, zazen meditation, and a healthy breakfast. . For Wellness 2024 second half project overview I) Wellness Time – Time to reset your body and mind at the hotel – Purpose: An event where you can experience a relaxing day spent at a hotel. We will continue to hold Wellness Time, which has been popular since 2022, where we invite the temple chief priest to the hotel and enjoy a zazen meditation experience and breakfast. In addition, in November, there will be a special program where you can experience zazen meditation, as well as hear about the history of Seiju-ji Temple and its history as the Nanbu family’s family temple. In addition, a buffet meal will be provided at the dinner party where you can deepen your interaction with Chief Priest Takahashi. In addition to our original vegetarian cuisine, we also have a tea sweets corner with Uji matcha agar, local sweets such as kirisensho, and tea mochi. [Normal program] ・WELLNESS TIME 2024 autumn ~ Enjoy Zazen experience and a healthy breakfast ~ Date and time: 1. September 29, 2024 (Sunday) 7:30-9:30 / Completed 2. October 20, 2024 (Sunday) 7:30-9:30 / Recruitment capacity 20 people Venue: Hotel Metropolitan Morioka NEW WING Banquet Hall Zazen instruction: Nanbuya Bodhijo Seijyuji Temple Chief Priest Eigen Takahashi Image
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/30117/1517/30117-1517-e70f8e0c2e484069c982e20a53cabda0-3900×2925.jpg [Special program] ・Wellness Time to face “mind, science, and food” with the chief priest of Seijuji Temple at Nanbu Family Bodhisattva – Special Edition of Zazen Experience Session – Date and time: November 24, 2024 (Sunday) 11:00-14:00 Venue: Hotel Metropolitan Morioka NEW WING Banquet Hall Capacity: 50 people (planned) Price: 5,000 yen (with souvenir) : Nanbuya Bodhijo Seijyuji Temple Eigen Takahashi Chief Priest ■Zazen experience: We will carefully teach the basics of zazen, such as breathing techniques and posture, in an easy-to-understand manner even for beginners. ■Lecture: We will give a lecture on the history of Seiju-ji Temple, its role as the family temple of the Nanbu family, and anecdotes. ■Meals: The dinner party, which deepens the interaction between Chief Priest Takahashi and the participants, features local cuisine such as original vegetarian cuisine
incorporating plant-based ingredients, sweet potato soup, and tofu dengaku, as well as dumplings. We will have a standing buffet style meal where you can enjoy Japanese sweets such as
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/30117/1517/30117-1517-ab452cb497af74f3a03100e3581bbae6-3900×2925.jpg II) Learn the world of dashi soup at a hotel – A food class that nurtures your body and mind – Purpose: A delicious, fun, and educational day with the theme of “Dashi”, which has been popular since ancient times. This is an experiential event where you can get closer to the charm of dashi through technical practice and
explanations by hotel chefs and instructors. ■Learn about taste…A class on what taste is taught by an instructor and the hotel’s executive chef ■Learn techniques…Explanation and practice by chefs of the differences in dashi ingredients and how to utilize them ■Learn to cook…Taste dishes that make use of dashi in a mini-course format Date and time: February 9, 2025 (Sunday) 11:00-13:00 Venue: Hotel Metropolitan Morioka NEW WING Banquet Hall Capacity: 50 people (planned) Price: 4,500 yen
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/30117/1517/30117-1517-db0bf9b10b447bb976f6d12ba110763a-2173×1630.jpg *All photos shown are images. *The content of the event is subject to change depending on circumstances.