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IT'S HANAMI TIME !
Spring has come. And the beautiful cherry blossoms will soon start blooming. It is Hanami time that many Japanese are longing for, after the freezing cold winter.

Hanami is an important Japanese custom and is held all over Japan in spring. Hanami literally means viewing flowers, but it generally indicates SAKURA (cherry blossom) viewing. It's said that the origin of hanami dates back to more than one thousand years ago when aristocrats enjoyed looking at beautiful cherry blossoms and wrote poems.

Nowadays, people in Japan from little kids to old folks all have fun viewing cherry blossoms, drinking and eating. It is like a picnic under the trees. People bring home-cooked meals, do BBQ, or buy take-out food for hanami. ?People enjoy Hanami day and night. Yozakura (literary means night cherry blossom) is also popular as it seems romantic with illuminations.
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Sakura usually starts blooming from the southern part of Japan such as Kyushu. Then, it moves up to the northern island of Hokkaido. The cherry blossom front is forecast each year, and is watched with attention by those who plan to celebrate hanami because the blossoms last for very little time, usually no more than two weeks. In most large cities like Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka, the cherry blossom season normally takes place around the end of March and the beginning of April. This year, it is forecasted that the first bloom can be seen in Kumamoto around 22 March then moves up to the north. The latest bloom is projected to take place in Sapporo in early May. You can enjoy Hanami for a month-long period if you travel from Kyushu up to Hokkaido. So come to Japan and enjoy HANAMI ! image
INTRODUCING NEWLY JOINED LUXURY RYOKAN
Beniya Mukayu joined The Ryokan Collection in 2011. Now totaling30 Japanese ryokan and small unique hotels, The Ryokan Collectioncontinues to offer unforgettable experiences of Japanese traditions andthe spirit of hospitality to international luxury travelers.
Perched on a hill overlooking the city of Kaga, Ishikawa Prefecture, the beautiful Beniya Mukayu ryokan offers a perfect blend of friendly, attentive service and the serene tranquility of nature.

In keeping with its motto, "Open air, open space," Mukayu makes the most of its natural blessings, using careful landscaping and floor-to-ceiling windows to bring the natural world and indoor spaces together.

The Komatsu area has been a destination for seekers of inner peace and physical healing for over 1,300 years. A famous Zen Buddhist temple once thrived where Mukayu now stands, and the ryokan takes as its inspiration the clean, spare lines of Zen to encourage peace and serenity among its guests. The ryokan's name translates as "non-purpose" or "natural state," which expresses the traditional Japanese ideal of living in harmony with nature. Surely there is no more perfect place to watch the march of the seasons than from the warm comfort of your room's open-air rotemburo bath.

The staff at Mukayu embrace the concept of yasashi, or friendliness - this is a family business, and the staff welcome guests like family. In operation for 83 years, Mukayu is run by the third generation of the Nakamichi family, under the friendly, watchful eye of the okami, or proprietress, Sachiko Nakamichi.

The guests' happiness and comfort are paramount. As Nakamichi-san says, "We want our guests to feel like this is their own besso, or traditional private villa," soothed by the tranquil quiet of their room and nature, the natural aromas outside, and the tasteful clean Zen-inspired lines throughout.
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