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Seasonal. Bespoke. Intimate.

It's the sacred season of shinmai—newly harvested rice, pristine and fragrant. We’ll honor this humble grain with a musubi masterclass, sear Spanish mackerel over rice straw flame, and journey to Itoshima to explore the craft of brewing, Japan’s most essential seasoning, soy.

NEW RICE

October 20-24, 2025

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As maples blaze and air turns crisp, we’ll savor fall’s vibrant flavors—tai sea bream, yuzu, persimmons, and matsutake mushrooms. This session’s outing is a rare treat: we’ll journey to the Ariake Sea and board a boat to witness how Japan’s finest nori is grown and harvested.

AUTUMN BOUNTY I

NOVEMBER 17-21, 2025

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As maples blaze and air turns crisp, we’ll savor fall’s vibrant flavors—tai sea bream, yuzu, persimmons, and matsutake mushrooms. This session’s outing is a rare treat: we’ll journey to the Ariake Sea and board a boat to witness how Japan’s finest nori is grown and harvested.

AUTUMN BOUNTY II

NOVEMBER 24-28, 2025

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We’ll stroll hillsides, splash in streams, and wade in tidal pools to gather wild mountain vegetables. In a seasonal masterclass, we’ll collect dried silvergrass to transform iinto elegant, handmade Japanese brooms — tools that bring beauty and intention to the everyday. 

Vernal Awakening

March 9-13, 2026

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In this flower-viewing season, celebratory sea bream is at its peak and tender kinome leaves unfurl. We’ll gather spring’s earliest treasures, craft delicate temarizushi, and enjoy a blossom-viewing picnic beneath a soft canopy of cherry trees — fleeting beauty, savored slowly.

Sakura Season

MARCH 23-27, 2026

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Abundance defines this season of prime foraging. Slip on your boots for a trek to gather bamboo shoots, bracken ferns, fuki stems, and the tender fronds of peppery sansho. We’ll also travel to Ureshino for a contemporary tea ceremony set amid the manicured tea fields.

Spring Bounty

April 6-10, 2026

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Through the lens of tea, a culture is revealed. We’ll brew, cook, and craft cocktails with Japan’s revered green teas. At a small estate of heirloom zairai trees, we’ll pick and roast the season’s first tender leaves by hand. Ceremony and seasonality converge in every cup.

Tea Harvest

APRIL 20-24, 2026

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In early summer the flora is lush.. Edible flowers and wild berries abound. We’ll gather vibrant shoots with a local herbalist for a hands-on masterclass in medicinal plants. Craft seasonal cordials and natural skincare and bring the healing essence of Mirukashi home with you.

First Summer

May 11-15, 2026

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It's the sacred season of shinmai—newly harvested rice, pristine and fragrant. We’ll honor this humble grain with a musubi masterclass, sear Spanish mackerel over rice straw flame, and journey to Itoshima to explore the craft of brewing, Japan’s most essential seasoning, soy.

NEW RICE

October 19-23, 2026

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As maples blaze and air turns crisp, we’ll savor fall’s vibrant flavors—tai sea bream, yuzu, persimmons, and matsutake mushrooms. This session’s outing is a rare treat: we’ll journey to the Ariake Sea and board a boat to witness how Japan’s finest nori is grown and harvested.

AUTUMN BOUNTY

NOVEMBER 23-27, 2026

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When You Say Yes

Salon sessions are $3,550 USD per person. To reserve your place, a non-refundable deposit of $1,800 is required. The balance is due 60 days before your session begins.

The Details

Four nights of quiet comfort in a private room, all meals and drinks lovingly prepared, and transportation during the salon experience. (Travel to and from Karatsu is not included.)

What's included

Plans shift. If you need to reschedule, I understand. While deposits are non-refundable, with at least 60 days’ notice, I’ll gladly apply your deposit to a future salon session.


Life Happens

Prairie THOUGHTFULLY introduces Japanese culture in a way that CAN'T BE EXPERIENCED on your own.

- MELISSA & TOM

Prairie's PASSION about this UNIQUE CULTURE is beautifully transmitted in rich detail. We are full of INSPIRATION.

- LARI & JOHN