MINI 2019, Oct-Nov Issue
Twilight Garden Party
There are all sorts of illuminated events being held at Japanese gardens around this time of year, but Murin-an’s illumination is all about the garden. Simply put, our lighting design is planned by designers and gardeners who work together so that the garden can be seen well. The key is not to light up everything. Every garden has features that need to be displayed. We introduce our exceedingly selective standards below. ↓
1. Express depth
= An atmosphere defined through and through by profound depth. We use light placement to create a space that lets you feel what’s on the other side of what you see.
2.Making darkness present
= Lights are merely a means of staging darkness. Illumination means nighttime. Not lighting things up to look like the middle of the day!
3. Picking up important elements of the garden
= Stones with a backstory, epoch-making water stream expressions that rewrote garden history—these are the things that must be clearly shown and then blended in with the garden as a whole.
Psst! This is worth coming to. We’re an out-of-the-way spot. We’re waiting for you. We’ve even got a bar! Plus 2 explanations of the garden a night.
Twilight Garden Party
●November 22 (Fri.), 23 (Sat.), and 24 (Sun.), 5:30-8:30 PM (last entry at 8:00 PM)
●No reservations necessary
●Cost: 800 yen (drink charge not incl.) Alcoholic drinks will be served
●Place: Murin-an, main house
●Talks by Expert Garden Guides: 6:30 and 7:30 PM, for around 15 minutes