Flower-themed Events at 3 RISONARE Facilities

RISONARE colored with flowers,
enabling the guests to feel the arrival of spring

Feeling the arrival of spring together with activities both parents and children can enjoy
Dates: RISONARE Yatsugatake: March 20th ~ May 24th, 2020 / RISONARE Atami: March
1st~May 31st, 2020 / RISONARE Tomamu: April 27th ~ May 10th, 2020

Hoshino Resorts RISONARE, a brand of western-style resort hotels with a sophisticated design and many activities to offer, will hold flower-themed events at 3 facilities (Yatsugatake, Atami, Tomamu) from March to May 2020. During the events, each of the facilities will turn into a gorgeous space colored by flowers.

These are events where guests can feel the arrival of spring, with experiences in each facility which both parents and children can enjoy.

POINT 1 - RISONARE colored with flowers, enabling the guests to feel the arrival of spring
(1) A Blooming RISONARE 2020 / RISONARE Yatsugatake (Hokuto, Yamanashi Prefecture)
RISONARE Yatsugatake, a resort hotel in the nature-rich Yatsugatake area, will hold "A Blooming RISONARE 2020," a regular spring event, held for the 16th time this year, which celebrates the arrival of spring. The main street aka "Piment Street," which has a 150-meter long corridor, is lined with flower motifs ranging in height from 1.5 to 2 meters, which color the street together with the flower seedlings grown in the Yatsugatake area. The "Bellini Tower," located in the center, also features decorations inspired by the Omurasaki butterfly, a national butterfly that inhabits Hokuto the most out of all places in Japan. This is an event where guests can feel the arrival of the beautiful spring surrounded by colorful flowers.

(2) A RISONARE Blooming with Sea Flowers / RISONARE Atami (Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture)
RISONARE Atami, a resort hotel immersed in the hot springs and the superb views of Atami, will hold "A RISONARE Blooming with Sea Flowers" at SORANO Beach Books & Cafe, located on the top floor of the hotel. This is an event unique to Izu, inhabited by about 400 species of seaweed, the most in Japan, which is called "sea flowers" due to its vivid colors and shapes. Decorations are installed which make use of the beauty of seaweed, such as the "Art Blooming with Sea Flowers," whose colors change as guests go further inside the cafe, based on the characteristic of seaweed which allows it to grow into different colors, such as red, brown, or green, depending on how light is hitting it.

(3) A Blooming Tomamu / RISONARE Tomamu (Shimukappu, Hokkaido)
RISONARE Tomamu, the largest resort-type hotel in Hokkaido, will hold "A Blooming Tomamu," an event where guests can enjoy cherry blossom viewing in Hokkaido early. A colorful "Blooming Welcome Court," depicted with real flower petals, will be strewn in the courtyard of the hotel "The Tower." In addition, this year, a 90-meter long "Blossoming Street" will be set up at "hotalu street" on the mountainside. The spring in Tomamu will be beautifully decorated using colors that enable the guests to feel the spring.

Guests can enjoy the arrival of the spring to the fullest not only by watching the scenery but also by tasting original menus unique to spring at each restaurant in "hotalu street" or taking photos.

POINT 2 - Experiences unique to spring for both parents and children to enjoy
(1) The "Jumbo Flower" workshop, where guests can make a unique flower / RISONARE Yatsugatake
RISONARE Yatsugatake will hold a workshop where small children can also participate in making large paper flowers over 45cm in length. By carefully spreading the colorful paper petals, such as pink and orange ones, a unique flower nobody else in the world has is made. After making the flower, the participants can walk with the flowers and enjoy taking photos at their favorite spots. A true spring experience that adds beauty to the moments a family spends together.
Dates: Saturdays and Sundays during the event, every day from April 29th to May 6th, 2020
Price: ¥1,204~ (excluding tax) *Varies depending on the size.
Venue: RISONARE Yatsugatake, Main Street aka “Piment Street”
Target age: 3 and above

(2) Learning about the beautiful side of seaweed at "Seaweed School" / RISONARE Atami
A hands-on program where parents and children can learn about seaweed through quizzes and observation. Seaweed normally has a plain appearance, but there are also many species with vivid colors and shapes like flowers. In this program, staff members will introduce seaweed in a quiz format so that guests can learn about the unknown side of seaweed while enjoying themselves. In addition, the program also offers an experience of touching seaweed. Guests can enjoy observing seaweed which looks like flowers when spread in water and its different texture depending on the species.

(3) A "Blooming Galette" that can be freely decorated / RISONARE Tomamu
In the "Blooming Galette" event, children can freely decorate their galette using colorful spring vegetablesand edible flowers. The galettes are shaped like bouquets, so they are also spring-only menu perfect as a Mother's Day gift. The family can admire the Blossoming Street spread in the "hotalu street" while eating the finished galette.

Hoshino Resorts RISONARE
A brand of western-style resort hotels where guests can enjoy a sophisticated design and an activity program through which they can experience nature through its seasons. Hoshino Resorts RISONARE offers a stylish space and services so that adult women can spend luxurious holidays even with children, family, their partners, and friends