[HOSHINOYA Okinawa] Provides a “Kimeguri Spice Stay” where you can tone your mind and body with spices unique to Okinawa | Period: November 1, 2024 to February 28, 2025
*Hoshino Resort*
Press release: September 10, 2024
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[HOSHINOYA Okinawa] Provides a “Kimeguri Spice Stay” where you can tone your mind and body with spices unique to Okinawa | Period: November 1, 2024 to February 28, 2025
*~A wellness program that teaches you the blessings of spices and helps your body survive the winter cold~*
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HOSHINOYA offers an overwhelmingly extraordinary experience with each facility having a unique theme. HOSHINOYA Okinawa, the pinnacle of Okinawan luxury nestled by the sea, offers a “Kimeguri Spice Stay” from November 1, 2024 to February 28, 2025, where you can soothe your mind and body with spices unique to Okinawa. Masu. We focused on the concept of “chi” in Oriental medicine and the spices that were introduced through trade during the Ryukyu Dynasty and are now available fresh. Okinawa is warm all year round, so winter is the perfect season to get active outdoors. During your stay, you can exercise your body while admiring the beautiful scenery of the coastline, and warm up your mind and body with a spa that warms your body and meals made with spices. It regulates the circulation of energy and leads to a healthy body that can survive the winter cold. *
*Background*
It is said that during times of low temperature and reduced activity, the whole body contracts in order to prevent body heat from escaping, muscles become stiff, and blood flow deteriorates. Even in winter Okinawa’s warm climate, where temperatures rarely drop below 15°C, is an ideal environment for outdoor exercise. In addition, a wide variety of spices and herbs that were introduced from various countries through trade during the Ryukyu Dynasty are still being cultivated, taking advantage of the warm climate, and can be obtained fresh. “Kimeguri Spice Stay” focuses on the concept of “Ki” in Oriental medicine, which is said to maintain physical and mental health by circulating throughout the body, and spices that are also used as herbal medicines and are expected to have a warming effect on the body. I did (*1). In winter in Okinawa, where you can comfortably enjoy the outdoors, we will guide you to a healthy body that will survive the cold season with high-quality food, exercise, and a spa that incorporates the ideas of Oriental medicine.
*1 Reference: Michihiro Tokashiki “Gozen Honso” 1823
Yoko Takeshi, “Herbs of the Southern Islands from Yaeyama, Okinawa”, Nanzansha, 2018, 308 pages
Yukie Miyaguni “Maintenance with medicinal meals” Times Jyakuten Shimbunsha, 2019, 75 pages
*Features of “Kimeguri Spice Stay”*
* 1 “Spice Workshop” to learn about Ryukyu spices *
HOSHINOYA Okinawa’s kitchen studio “Yugafu Kitchen” has an herb garden where they grow spices unique to Okinawa, such as “piperch”, which is called island pepper, island chili pepper, and “Karaki”, which is called Ryukyu cinnamon. Masu. Spices that were introduced through trade with other countries during the Ryukyu Dynasty have been incorporated into daily meals and court cuisine since ancient times (*2).
At the spice workshop, in addition to learning about the usage and historical background of spices that have been popular since the Ryukyu Dynasty, participants will also participate in a “spice tasting” to find their favorite flavor and aroma using spices made into tea. You can also experience making spice oil and syrup by combining freshly-picked spices with dried spices such as cloves, star anise, and ginger. You can enjoy various combinations during your stay, such as mixing the syrup with soda or adding the oil to salads, or you can take it home and enjoy it at home.
*2 Reference: Michihiro Tokashiki “Gozen Honso” 1823
* 2 Meals that incorporate spices to suit the flow of your stay * Day 1 Dinner “Ryukyu Gastronomia ~Bellezza~”
A 9-course meal that will lead you to a healthy beauty, including cauliflower and purple sweet potato frit accented with piperch, also known as island pepper.
Dinner on the 2nd day “Ryukyu shabu-shabu with the scent of spices” Shabu-shabu with medicinal soup using Korean carrots, cinnamon, star anise, etc.
Since ancient times in Okinawa, there has been a concept of
“kusuimun,” which means that food protects health. Combined with the concept of “medicine and food having the same origin,” which was introduced from China, dishes that use spices as medicinal dishes have become popular. Meals during your stay at Ki Meguru Spice include dishes that use spices such as ginger and cinnamon that are expected to warm your body, as well as dishes that use vegetables and beans to soothe the heat caused by exercise. . In the dining room, enjoy the Ryukyu Gastronomia ~Bellezza~, a course meal that will lead you to healthy beauty with the theme of “Kusimun”. Enjoy the benefits of spice through exercise, relaxation, and interaction.
* 3. Move your body in Okinawa, which is warm even in winter, and relax your mind with spa treatments *
Winter in Okinawa is the perfect season to get active outdoors. During your stay, you will participate in the “Hama Walk” on the natural coast in front of you and the “Hama Kaji Training Deep Breathing” morning stretch. The heated infinity pool offers underwater exercise and a floating bath, allowing you to get your body moving while admiring the beautiful scenery. Also, “Hoshinoya Okinawa”
At the “Spa,” guests can experience “Tsuki,” a treatment that is heated with “Getto-dama,” which is made by kneading and steaming “Getto-dama” leaves and glutinous rice flour. A menu that will relax your mind and body, wrapped in a gentle scent. In this program, which provides meals using spices to accompany exercise and relaxation, the interaction of “exercise/relaxation” and “spices” will improve your mood.
*Example of stay schedule*
■Day 1
15:00 Check-in
16:00 Spice Workshop
18:00 Dinner Dining “Ryukyu Gastronomia ~Bellezza~”
21:00 “Night rhythmic deep breathing” that invites you to sleep Bath time with spice bath set
■2nd day
7:00 “Morning training deep breathing” to wake up your body
7:30 Breakfast “Yakuzen Battered and Juicy”
9:00 Hama Walk 60 minutes
10:30 Floating bath and exercise 60 minutes
12:00 Lunch “Spicy Okinawa Soba”
14:30 Hoshinoya Okinawa Spa “Tsuki” 90 minutes
19:30 Dinner “Ryukyu shabu-shabu with spices”
■3rd day
7:00 Hamakaji training deep breathing 50 minutes
9:00 Breakfast in your room Salad with spiced oil
12:00 Check out
*Overview of “Kimeguri Spice Stay”*
Period: November 1, 2024 to February 28, 2025
Price: 100,000 yen per person (tax and service charge included, accommodation fee not included)
Includes: Spice Workshop, Hoshinoya Okinawa Spa
“Monthly” 1 time, 2 dinners, 2 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 2 bath sets, pool exercise and floating bath, beach walking experience, beach training deep breathing
Capacity: 1 group per day (up to 2 people)
Reservation: Official website
Reception until 2 weeks in advance at
* ■* * Hoshinoya* HOSHINOYA offers an overwhelmingly extraordinary experience with each facility having a unique theme, based on the concept of “Go to the special seat of that moment.” At each of our facilities in Japan and overseas, we delicately incorporate the climate, history, and culture of the area, and allow visitors to experience the best moments that can only be experienced in the season they encounter, thereby immersing visitors in the flow of daily time. Release.
* ■* * Hoshinoya Okinawa *
“Gusuku’s residence” is a sublimation of Ryukyu culture, living in harmony with the sea. A collection of Okinawan luxury, with colorful fields and gardens, guest rooms overlooking the sea, and a dojo where you can experience Okinawan culture, on a site surrounded by Gusuku Wall, inspired by Okinawan historical sites, and a natural coastline. A resort along the coastline.
Address: 474 Gima, Yomitan Village, Nakagami District, Okinawa Prefecture 904-0327
Phone: 050-3134-8091 (Hoshinoya General Reservations)
Number of rooms: 100 ・Check-in: 15:00 / Check-out: 12:00
Price: From 136,000 yen per night (per room, tax and service charge included, meals excluded)
Access: Approximately 1 hour by car from Naha Airport (Airport limousine bus available – Charges apply)
Opening date: July 1, 2020
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