松江市の美容室 「A Stylish Salon in Matsue, Japan」
4月29日「昭和の日」も常営業させて頂きます。
月曜日・第1火曜日・第3曜日火につきましては通常通りお休みさせて頂きます。
We will be open as usual throughout the month of April, including for holiday hours on Wednesday the 29th (Shōwa Day).
We will be closed on Mondays, and the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month.
花見シーズンが始まります！松江市内も周りの おすすめ花見スポットはいっぱいあります。
The sakura (Japanese cherry) trees are blooming! Let’s hanami (go flower-viewing) at one (or all) of the many spectacular spots in and around Matsue.
This year’s Matsue Castle Festival is from March 25th-April 8th (link in Japanese only), during which the castle and its grounds are lit up until 9pm. You can take in the delicate beauty of the sakura blossoms among seasonal lanterns, and there are special performances, live music, and additional events on the weekends.
Situated on a hill, about a 15 minute walk from the castle, is Senjyuin Temple (link in Japanese only) and its iconic, 250-year-old, “weeping” sakura. A tunnel of sakura line the way leading to the temple grounds from which you can enjoy sweeping views of the city and castle.
The Tamatsukuri Onsen district on the south side of Lake Shinji is also host to a Sakura Festival (link in Japanese only) from March 27th to April 19th. Enjoy a picturesque view of sakura along the Tamayu River by day, or illuminated in the evenings from 6-9pm.
About an hour outside of Matsue, are the famous sakura of Unnan City (ranked among the 100 best viewing spots in Japan!). The main event of this year’s Sakura Festival (link in Japanese only) is on April 4th and 5th, near the 2 km-long “cherry blossom tunnel” along the Hii River in Kisuki. However, there are eight(!) other amazing spots in this area with different varieties of sakura that bloom from the end of February through April!
今年の節分は2月3日です。
皆様、豆は用意しませんか？
ヘアー・イノベーションでも、豆まきをします。
歳の数ほど豆を食べると言いますが、たくさん撒いと豆足りるかなぁ〜笑
恵方巻きも食べせんか？
2026年の恵方の方角は、南南東です。
何も喋らず、願い事を心で唱え、叶いますようにと。
This year Setsubun falls on February 3rd. Setsubun is a traditional part of the Japanese lunar calendar celebrating the start of Spring. As part of a cleansing ritual, fukumame (lucky roasted soy beans) are scattered first outside, then inside one’s home to clear any misfortune from the previous year and welcome in good fortune. The phrase accompanying this varies throughout Japan, but what I learned and practice is : “Oni wa soto, fuku wa uchi” (demons out, fortune in).
After scattering them, you may also choose to eat as many fukumame as your age to ensure good fortune for the coming year. If you’re well into adulthood, like me, remember to plan ahead so you still have enough leftover to eat😉.
Another more modern tradition is to eat ehōmaki (lucky sushi roll). Don’t forget you must eat it without cutting it, in silence, and while facing the lucky direction (ehō). The ehō changes yearly according to the zodiac and indicates the position of the New Year’s god Toshitokujin, who oversees the year’s fortune. 2026 is the year of the fire horse, and the lucky direction is south-southeast. It’s said that if you follow the three rules, the wish you make in your heart while eating it will be granted!
Various goods for celebrating Setsubun, like fukumame, oni masks and ehōmaki, are sold annually in convenience, grocery, and department stores.
あけましておめでとうございます！
今年もどうぞよろしくお願い致します！
1月7日「水」より営業させて頂きます。
1月12日「成人の日」は営業させて頂きます。
1月13日「第2火曜」はお休みさせて頂きます。
月曜日・1月20日「第3火曜」につきましては
通常通りお休みさせて頂きます。
Hello 2026, the year of the fire horse!
Regular hours will resume on Wednesday, January 7th.
We will also be open for holiday hours on
Monday, January 12th (Coming of Age Day).
We will be closed the following Mondays, and January 13th and 20th,
the second and third Tuesdays of the month.
今年も多くのお客様に支えて頂き１年を無事に終える事ができました。
2026年も足を運んで頂けるようにお客様が満足して頂けるヘアスタイルを全力で作って行きたいと思っております。
2026年は1月7日「水」より営業させて頂きます。
皆様も良いお年をお迎えください。
山崎
