Digital Detox, Japanese Cuisine and Tanadui Festival

• Make time for self-reflection in places removed from the digital world

Hoshino Resorts has launched a digital detox program at five of its HOSHINOYA branded hotels in Kyoto, Tokyo, Fuji, Taketomi Island and Karuizawa.

Since 2014, Hoshino Resorts has expanded the concept of the digital detox stay with the goal of reducing stress and mental fatigue caused by digital devices such as smartphones and computers.

Now available all year round, the program enables guests to refresh their mind and body through specially curated activities that foster a deeper connection with nature and local culture.

To benefit from the program, guests are requested to hand in their digital devices upon check-in. Depending on the HOSHINOYA branch, guests can immerse themselves in culturally rich activities whether its learning swordsmanship from a master in Tokyo, fishing in a traditional wooden boat in Taketomi Island, or learning about Mount Fuji’s history of worship.

For more information on the Hoshino Resorts digital detox stay, please visit: https://bit.ly/2YUgf55

Japanese Cuisine – A Journey Through Time
From the 1st to 31st October 2019, HOSHINOYA Tokyo will be offering the special “Nippon Cuisine ~ A Journey Through Time” course.

The course, which draws inspiration from history and reflects the changes in Japanese food culture combines local ingredients with French culinary techniques.

Executive Chef Noriyuki Hamada conceived the idea that natural ingredients such as fish and vegetables have existed in Japan since ancient times and introduced the element of time following Japan’s new Reiwa era.

For more information on the course, please visit: https://bit.ly/2LosxPQ

Tanadui Festival – a significant Japanese folk cultural affair
A festival with over 600 years of history, the Tanadui Festival takes place each year between October and December in Taketomi Island, Okinawa.

From the 1st to the 23rd October 2019, HOSHINOYA Taketomi Island will run a program centred on the festival so that guests can experience the culture, arts and traditional foods passed down by generations of islanders during their stay.

For more information on the HOSHINOYA Taketomi Island’s Original Program, visit: https://bit.ly/30BLNwK

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About Hoshino Resorts
Hoshino Resorts was established as a family business in 1904 and has grown into one of the largest Japanese-owned and operated resort brands. With 35 resorts across Japan, the company is expanding globally with new resorts in Bali and Guguan, Taiwan. As Japan’s premier resort company, Hoshino Resorts specialised in operating Japan ryokans (traditional Japanese inns) and hotels and offers unique Japanese cultural experiences specific to each region. The company remains proudly family-owned, offering a diverse range of Japanese accommodation, cuisine and culture to visitors.

Website: www.hoshinoresorts.com/en/