"Garden Renovation Construction at Hoshino Resort: KAI Kaga," an article by lead author Hajime Anno and two other co-authors, all from Ueyakato Landscape's Gardening Department, was published in the Journal of the Japanese Institute of Landscape Architecture, vol.81 (a special edition of selected works on spatial design). The journal also included an independent review of the article: "This is contemporary garden creation that respects Ishikawa Prefecture's natural features and culture while also sublimating machiya (traditional Japanese townhouses) renovated architecture to produce an even more attractive space."