Setsu Getsu Ka Ritual
- 150 mins / 46,000 yen
This Signature Spa Ritual begins with a foot ritual (foot bath) with sake, Hokkaido kelp, and black soybeans in a pine needle bathwater, an ancient Japanese good-luck remedy for cold, neuralgia, and fatigue. Dry skin brushing and reflexology on the massage bed are ideal for improving blood circulation to the feet and relieving coldness and heaviness. Following this, a full-body hot stone massage combined with hand massage will soothe cold, stiff muscles and bring a deep sense of peace and tranquility. The Facial treatment includes three different serums and a chilled water globe treatment to address specific concerns, hydrate and nourish the skin, tone and color at a deep level, and awaken both mind and skin.
There is a poem by Bai Juyi titled "At the time of snow, moon and flowers, I think of you the most". In this poem, Bai Juyi pairs the words "Setsu, Getsu, Ka - Snow, Moon, and Flowers" and "Zither, Poem and Liquor", reflecting his nostalgia for the joys he once shared with his friends during the "snow, moon, and flowers" season. As one of the poems says, "Enjoy zither (koto), poetry, and sake in a landscape of snow, and flowers". In this spirit, we have prepared a ritual (foot bath) inspired by a banquet in the Heian period, when this poem was popularized in Japan.