TRANSLATION | Eugenia Yang

「楓葉醉紅秋色里，兩三行雁夕陽中。」深秋景致總使文人雅士著迷，跨越時代的爽朗清明，於享負太平盛世的江戶時代可見一斑，藉楓吟詩、賞月舉杯，駐足庭院聆聽鳥語蟲鳴，以五感體驗飽享秋之美。

The late autumn scenery has always fascinated the literati, while the crispness and clarity of the season take us back to the Edo period, a time of peace and prosperity. Through nature-inspired poetry, moon viewing and the chirping in the gardens, our five senses are heightened, allowing us to fully enjoy the beauty of autumn. 

紅葉庭園趣

愜意換上浴衣，將紅葉庭園濃縮於盆栽中，製作屬於自己的秋日景致，殊為一大樂事。若造訪虹夕諾雅 東京館，尤其不可錯過盆景設計師勝亦友哉先生親授的手作體驗，藉逗趣的庭園盆景歷史，引領賓客挑選盆栽與植栽品項，以土壤塑造高低差，種入紅葉與黃葉，調整苔蘚和石頭擺放位置，亦或在沙子上畫出紋路，打造精緻瑰麗的枯山水秋景。

品秋茶濃厚

仿效日本傳統文化的「茶事下午茶」，結合各地珍稀食材、茶道、發酵食品，運用法式料理技法，呈現嶄新滋味的日法午茶。早餐則使用了大量秋日時令的蔬菜和海鮮，包含栗子飯、雜糧沙拉和烤秋鮭，以粟米重現江戶時代之料理特色；另有滋味豐厚的紅葉鯛魚湯，不僅暖胃也能捎來舌尖驚喜，使旅人從飲食中感受濃厚金商氣息。

賞夜空明月

一年之際，秋月往往最為人陶醉。不妨搭上賞月人力車，遊覽皇宮、大手町、丸之內等地，相較白日的遊覽視角，靜謐夜空下方能領略高掛夜空的明月和遠處閃耀的大樓夜景，於丸之內的行幸大街上，觀賞染黃銀杏林道和燈飾，熠熠光輝下，陣陣徐風輕拂，由內而外感受絕美漫漫秋夜。

Bonsai Selection Experience 

Slip into your yukata and turn the autumn scenery into an original miniature landscape garden—it’s the perfect leisure activity. At HOSHINOYA Tokyo, don’t miss the bonsai selection experience led by tray landscape designer, Tomoya Katsumata. Through the history of miniature landscape gardens, guests are guided to select bonsai trees of their liking. By placing the soil in different heights, the red and yellow leaves are planted and the positions of moss and stone are adjusted. Finishing with drawing patterns in the sand, your very own miniature garden is beautifully created. 

Taste of the Season  

Modeled after Japanese traditions, the Autumn Sencha Green Tea Tasting combines rare ingredients from around the world, a selection of different teas and fermented goods, while using French cooking techniques to present a creative Japanese-French afternoon tea set. As for breakfast, you will find a wide variety of autumnal vegetables and seafood—chestnut rice, millet salad, grilled autumn salmon— that recreates the distinctive cuisine of the Edo period. Enriched with flavors, the sea bream soup not only warms the stomach, but also surprises the palette, allowing travelers to enjoy the blessings of nature. 

Moonlit Autumn Nights 

Some say the moon is the most beautiful during the fall season, so why not go on a rickshaw tour around the Imperial Palace, Otemachi and Marunouchi areas? Different from the view during the day, the night sky is peaceful with the majestic moon floating over the cityscape. Enjoy rows of lit-up ginkgo trees that have begun to turn yellow as you take a stroll down Gyoko-dori Avenue in Marunouchi. Under the glowing lights, the night breeze blows with tenderness, bringing the beauty of autumn nights to full bloom.