1F 庭-Garden-

真柏(Shimpaku Juniper) 樹齢約50year old

赤松(Japanese Red Pine)　樹齢約100year old

五葉松(Japanese White Pine) 樹齢約40year old

1Fロビー -Robbie Table-

黒松(Japanese Black Pine)　樹齢5-10year old

-3F レストラン-Restaurant

真柏(Shimpaku Juniper)　樹齢約60year old

3Fカウンター -Counter-

黒松(Japanese Black Pine) 樹齢約30year old

能舞台　黒松(Japanese Black Pine)　樹齢約60-70year old

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盆栽（Bonsai）とは、鉢の中に自然の風景や時間の流れを表現する、日本独自の芸術文化であり最上級のおもてなしの意味を持ちます。

単なる「小さな木」ではなく

自然界に存在する大樹の姿、風に耐え、雪に耐え、何十年、何百年と生きてきた１つの命の姿を感じとり、手のひらサイズの世界に凝縮したものです。

そしてこの世で唯一“命のあるアート”だとも呼ばれています。

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黒松（クロマツ）男松(オマツ)

日本盆栽を象徴する、最も格式高い松の代表。

力強い幹と荒々しい樹皮、濃緑で硬質な葉が生み出す重厚感は、長い年月を経て完成する品種。

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赤松（アカマツ）女松(メマツ)

山野の風景を思わせる、素朴で自然味豊かな松。

黒松よりも優しい曲がりを見せるしなやかな幹、柔らかな葉が特徴。

日本人の精神性と寄り添い生きてきた赤松は侘び寂びを表現し、自社仏閣のお庭などにもよく植えられます。

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五葉松（ゴヨウマツ）

一本の葉束に五枚の葉を持つ、繊細で上品な松。

“御用を待つ”という言葉遊びから、

沢山の御用があるようにと縁起物として選ばれるものであり、古くから茶庭や書院造の空間に重用され、「静」と「格」を体現する樹種とされています。

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真柏（シンパク）

ヒノキ科の品種で、

人足及ばない山の奥地や崖に生息するため、

夏の暑さや冬の寒さにも耐え忍ぶため、

生きた樹皮と白く風化した幹（舎利・神）が共存する姿は、厳しい自然環境を生き抜いた証です。

盆栽芸術性の頂点ともいわれる樹種。

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杜松（トショウ）

真柏と同属ながら、より野性味と鋭さを持つ樹種。

硬質な葉と荒々しい幹肌が生む緊張感は、自然の厳しさをよく表現します。

力強く動きのある樹形は、空間に強烈な印象と物語性を与えます。

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Bonsai is a uniquely Japanese art form that expresses natural landscapes and the passage of time within a single pot, embodying the highest spirit of refined hospitality.

It is not merely a “small tree.”

Rather, it captures the presence of a great tree found in nature—one that has withstood wind and snow, living for decades or even centuries—and condenses that living essence into a palm-sized world.

And for this reason, it is often described as the only “living art” in the world.

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Japanese Black Pine (Kuromatsu) – “Masculine Pine”

The ultimate symbol of traditional Japanese bonsai.

Japanese Black Pine is considered the most prestigious and dignified pine variety.

Its powerful trunk, rugged bark, and dark green, firm needles create a strong and monumental presence. This is a tree that reveals its true beauty only after many decades of cultivation.

In bonsai culture, it represents strength, endurance, and authority — a tree of masculine energy and formal elegance.

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Japanese Red Pine (Akamatsu) – “Feminine Pine”

Japanese Red Pine evokes the quiet landscapes of Japanese mountains and countryside.

Compared to Black Pine, its trunk curves more gently, and its needles are softer in texture and appearance. It expresses natural beauty and subtle refinement.

Deeply connected to Japanese spirituality, Red Pine embodies the aesthetic of wabi-sabi — the appreciation of imperfection, simplicity, and quiet elegance. It is often planted in temple and shrine gardens.

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Japanese White Pine (Goyomatsu)

This pine produces clusters of five needles per bundle, giving it a refined and delicate appearance.

In Japanese wordplay, “Goyo” sounds similar to a phrase meaning “many honorable duties or requests,” making it a symbol of good fortune and prosperity.

Historically valued in tea gardens and traditional Shoin-style architectural spaces, this species represents stillness, grace, and nobility.

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Shimpaku Juniper

A species in the cypress family, Shimpaku naturally grows in remote mountain areas and on cliffs where few living beings can survive.

Because it endures extreme heat and harsh winters, its living veins of bark coexist with bleached, weathered deadwood (jin and shari). This dramatic contrast tells the story of survival against nature.

Shimpaku is often considered the pinnacle of bonsai artistry.

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Tosho (Needle Juniper)

Closely related to Shimpaku, Tosho expresses a more raw and wild character.

Its sharp, rigid foliage and rugged bark create tension and intensity. The powerful, dynamic trunk movement gives strong storytelling presence to a space.

It represents the untamed force of nature.