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The Gardener’s View
Black fruit on the Eurya Japonica
On the southern side of the garden path and just in front of the three-tiered waterfall, there are Eurya Japonicas that are hanging low with fruit. They are so small that you might overlook them, but we recommend looking at them against the background of the moss or together with the fallen maple leaves.
Seasonal Tea Sweets Day / Rittō 立冬 (Winter Begins)
Spend a truly Japanese afternoon with appropriately seasonal sweets in a room decorated with seasonal flowers. At Murin-an, you can savor the season’s blessings with all your senses. Tomorrow’s theme is the Winter Begins” (Rittō 立冬) season, which means beginning winter in Japan’s 24-season calendar.
Enjoy sitting next to our new flower arrangement in the main house while exploring the delicate taste of wagashi (Japanese sweets) balanced by the pleasantly bitter taste of matcha tea, and also enjoying the soothing view of the garden.
First-come-first-served, there is only a limited availability of tea sweets, which are exclusively created for Murin-an garden.
Date: November 3, Saturday
Fee: 1000 yen (+Entrance fee. No reservation required)
*limited number /day, first-come-first-served
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All our confectionery belong to a limited edition produced exclusively for Murin-an.
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Exhibition of Cultural Property Items Typically Not Shown to the Public!
The exhibition started yesterday at 7:30 AM! On the first day, we had over 450 visitors.
During this exhibition period, enjoy seeing items almost never seen anywhere else.
The trees are starting to change colors, so we hope you’ll also enjoy viewing the garden scenery from the first floor of the main building!
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Zaifu day at Murin-an.
Last week we had a very international zaifu, with visitors from China, Australia, France, Finland and Japan. We served dried chestnut and Aruhei sugar leaf sweets to go along with the tea and also evoke the feeling of autumn.
Murin-an holds zaifu every Tuesday from 9 AM-Noon.
Our staff awaits your visit.
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Murin-an Cafe has a new menu!
Murin-an Cafe has a new menu! We will be serving yuzu (citron) tea and Japanese black using domestically produced ginger. Stop by and try these teas that are sure to warm you up.
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The Gardener’s View
Now’s the perfect time to see the garden’s Sarcandra glabra. They look like a single dot of crimson at the foot of the three tiered waterfall. Enjoy the scenery of the waterfall and Sarcandra glabra from the stepping stones and the trees reflected on the water’s surface when you turn back toward the main building.
Weekend Garden Guide
A Garden Tour by a Garden Concierge
On October 21, a day with a refreshing autumn breeze, we led a guided tour of Yamagata Aritomo’s garden. After walking around the garden while introducing its structure and red and yellow colored fruit, we headed back to the main building for some relaxation.
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The Gardener’s View
In a small forest, there were ten marlberries that had turned red. Marlberries are considered to be a lucky plant. The look just like little cherries. There should be a lot of them that have turned red by the time the birds of winter arrive.
Zaifu day at Murin-an.
October 23 (Tues.) is zaifu day at Murin-an. The autumn tourist season has arrived. Come spend some time gazing at a garden from Japan’s Meiji period. Our staff awaits your visit.
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Murinan Miniature Japanese Moss Gardening Experience
On the afternoon of October 20 (Sat.), we held a moss garden making event. We had participants walk around the Murin-an garden under a clear autumn sky to choose what area of it to recreate. Then we went to the Western-style building to start working on our own moss gardens!
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