Spring
Bounty
The wild garden
April 8-12, 2024
The hills, groves, and streams are a vast and wild garden. Let the harvest begin.
April is such a vibrant month for dining. Abundance defines this season of prime foraging as spring leads the way towards summer. Grab your boots for a trek to collect all the wild things, bamboo shoots, bracken ferns, fuki, the stems of giant butterbur, and tender fronds of peppery sansho. We'll enjoy feasts of a myriad flavors in dazzling combinations.
Spring Bounty
Session Lookbook
The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and wild wisteria blooms. Looking at the patchwork of greens carpeting the hillsides we say the mountains are laughing.
Details
Make your way to Karatsu, in the Northwest corner of Kyushu, a little over an hour by train from the Fukuoka airport or shinkansen station. We’ll gather for a private welcome dinner at an intimate countryside restaurant. Then it's early to bed to rest up after a long day of travel.
We'll gather in Mirukashi and start with a few Japanese cuisine fundamentals. Then we’ll stretch our legs and head out to dig shoots of giant bamboo before the wild boars find them all. Back in the kitchen we'll prepare a multi-course meal to celebrate the spring bounty.
Travel & Welcome
Foraging & Cooking
day one
day two
We'll spend the morning with Hanako at her pottery studio monohanako and learn about the the special bond between pottery and cuisine. After lunch we'll gather in the kitchen to make another bountiful meal featuring bamboo shoots, sansho leaves, clams, fuki, and more.
Pottery & Food
DAy Four
We’ll enjoy a masterclass on traditional Japanese herbal medicine. We’ll gather wild shoots and leaves with an expert in the field of medicinal plants. We’ll bring our wild harvest back to Mirukashi and craft healing infusions. Then we'll head out for dinner at a beloved place featuring female-forward food, craft, and design.
Wildcrafting
Day Three
How We'll Spend Our Time
come to mirukashi
Pack your swag and enjoy one last morning by the sea before you hug your new best friends goodbye. But don’t be sad as you are now a member of the Mirukashi Collective, a group of culturally curious gastronomes who have formed lasting bonds while spending time in Mirukashi.
Let the waves lull you to sleep each night in this 4 star oceanside hotel featuring spectacular views from every room. Watch the sun rise over the bay, take a stroll along the sandy beach by a forest of ancient pine trees, visit the gym or relax in the sauna, onsen spa, or rooftop thermal pool.
Hugs & Goodbyes
Seaside Hotel
day Five
Lodging
You'll go home with:
Insights into Japan's culinary culture
Aspirational and actionable insights into planning a meal, cooking techniques, seasoning, plating, table setting, and the etiquette of drinking and dining.
seasonal Recipe Collection
A beautifully printed, expanded collection of seasonal recipes from Mirukashi and my promise to be here as your guide even after you've gone home.
SOME PRETTY SWEET SWAG
How It Works
Salon sessions are $3550 per person. A non-refundable deposit of $1800 secures your place with the balance due 60 days before the start date.
Pricing
Four nights in a private room plus all food, drink, and transportation during the salon session. Does not include transportation to and from Karatsu.
What's included
Plans are hard to make these days. All deposits are non-refundable but give me two months notice and I'll happily apply your deposit to a future session.
cancellation
Seating is limited.
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Salon sessions are limited to 7 people to ensure a relaxed and intimate experience.
Bookings are accepted in the order requested.
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Submit the form here and I'll email you a link to collect your deposit. Have questions? Email me at prairie@mirukashi.life