Visit the following locations to learn more about St. Patrick’s Day,
a day that celebrates Ireland’s Patron Saint.

from March 17 (Sat.) to 31（Sat.）, 2012

 

 2F Main Bar “Polo Bar”

■ Irish Drink Fair

•   ・Irish Coffee  1,680 yen
•   ・Black Velvet 1,680 yen
•   ・Green Eyes 1,470 yen
•   ・Green Shower (non-alcholic) 1,260 yen
•   ・John Jameson 12y 1,680 yen
•   ・Bushmills Malt 10y 1,260 yen

*Prices above include consumption tax. An additional 10% service charge applies.
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 1F Lobby Lounge “Café Z”

■“Fresh Herb Tea ＆ Cake Set” 　1,680 yen
(Price above includes consumption tax. An additional 10% service charge applies.)

Please enjoy our Patisserie & Chocolatier “Michel Belin” cake with our herb tea.

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 2F Resort Spa “Bloom SPA Toya”

■ Season's Special　“Happy Orange”
After a long winter, new life buds in the spring. Start your year happy with our special treatment featuring “orange” and give your mind and skin cheer and vitality.
・Contents: Body & Facial Mask / Body Treatment / Head or Facial Massage / Drink
  33,600 yen   (Consumption tax included. An additional 10% service charge applies.)
*Please see the Bloom Spa “Spring Season's Special” for details (Japanese page)

★Guests using any of our spa treatments during the term receive a Herb Cordial drink.

 

 

 1F Convenience & Drug Store “Meltin' Pot”

■ Windsor Original Playing Cards on Sale
     1,575 yen（Consumption tax included）
 

 

 

 

Enjoy the sound of live harp in the morning against the backdrop of Toya’s nature.

<Fun Fact>

The oldest of Ireland’s symbols is the small and portable harp, played by Celtic minstrels. These days, the harp can be found in many places from Irish coins to uniforms and official documents.

 

 

 

About St. Patrick’s Day
▲Dublin:　Republic of Ireland capital		March 17, St. Patrick's Day, is a holiday celebrating the life of the Patron Saint who spread Christianity throughout Ireland. While converting the pre-Christian Irish people to Christianity, it is said that St. Patrick used the shamrock (‘three leaf clover’) to explain the Holy Trinity, the idea that all three dimensions of God ? Father, Son, and Holy Spirit ? are united in one being. Nowadays, the shamrock is the registered trademark of Ireland. As we all know, green is the color associated with this holiday, but we may not all know that a darker “St. Patrick's Blue” was the original color related to St. Patrick and to ancient Ireland and its flags. However, the color was replaced by green in the mid-18th century when the ballad “Wearing of the Green” popularized the color. It stood for the color of revolution during the Irish Rebellion of 1798. Wearing green referred to wearing a shamrock on one’s hat, which indicated the rebel status of that person. Perhaps a relic of this piece of history is the custom that allows us to pinch whoever is not wearing green on St. Patrick's Day.

		St. Patrick's Day was originally a religious holiday intended for spiritual revival and offering prayers to missionaries throughout the world. However, this holiday mostly developed in the United States ? where many Irish immigrants reside ? has become a popular celebration with flashy green parties and parades throughout the world, including Japan. This secular version of the holiday uses green as its theme. Not only do people wear green clothing, but foods and drinks, and decorations are also oriented towards this color. There is even green beer and a tradition of dying the Chicago River green for this day! Luck is another theme of St. Patrick's Day. Perhaps it is the positive thinking associated with Ireland’s people that has solidified the image of the happy-go-lucky Irish. And it is common knowledge that the four leaf clover is lucky. However, it may be worth noting that Ireland's symbol, the shamrock, is often confused with this four leaf variety (the shamrock has only three leaves). However, in the case that one finds a rare fourth leaf, it is said that luck befalls that very fortunate person. Wishing you a very Happy St. Patrick's Day from all of us at The Windsor Hotel TOYA!