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700-year-oldhistory.Being

herefeelssurreal,especiallyin

thegorgeousoutdoorswhere

thethree-storeypagodafrom

theMuromachiperiodstands

poignantly,orwhenyou’re

envelopedintheimposing

shadowofasacredtreebelieved

tobe 500 yearsold.

“It’sattractivehereany

timeofyear,”saysAndreof

thehotel’sfamedgardenthat

ispopulatedwithfireflies

inthesummer,coveredin

carmineleavesinautumn,and

blanketedwithsnowduring

winter.

Springisevenmore

spectacular when a sea of pink

cherry blossoms gives throngs

of visitors more reason to

celebrate.

He says: “People come to

admire them in the day, and at

night, after the food and drinks

are served, everyone sits by the

river and it’s a big party!”

We walk towards Le Jardin

at the lobby lounge where the

Shine Muscat grape-themed

afternoon tea is served. The

seasonal seedless green fruit

adds natural sweet notes to an

array of treats such as cream

cheese tarts and jelly, served

with dainty savouries and

buttery scones.

At Yu, The Spa by

L’Occitane, I visited the sauna

before taking a dip in the indoor

onsen. The spa’s menu features

fi ve luxurious facial and body treatments,

using L’Occitane products with skin-

nourishing botanical extracts.

The Garden Secret Signature Treatment

was specially created with inspiration

from the hotel’s famed garden, featuring

diff erent treatment products in each season,

highlighting the seasonal fl owers.

The session begins with a gentle

footbath, after which the therapist goes on

to massage your neck, shoulder and upper

back. The Shea Nourishing Comfort facial

uses L’Occitane’s shea butter range (suitable

for sensitive skin) for gentle cleansing and

massage.

After the rejuvenating spa experience,

it was time for dinner at Mokushundo, one

of the hotel’s popular restaurants. It serves

“It’s attractive

here any time of

the year. People come

to admire the pink

cherry blossoms

in the day.”

At Yu, The Spa
by L’Occitane,
you can chill
out in the
welcoming
lounge area,
then indulge
in luxurious,
rejuvenating
treatments
using
L’Occitane
products,
before
unwinding at
the Garden
Terrace.