Enjoy the much talked about breakfast at Hotel Kinoza! nagashima 's seafood dishes, which even VIPs were impressed with, are worth a meal!

Hotel Tokinoza, which has received a lot of buzz through word of mouth, is a hot spring resort that boasts luxurious seafood dishes unique to the dried fish KihokuTown.

Hotel Kinoza is approximately 10 minutes by shuttle bus from the nearest station, nagashima Station.
As soon as I sat down on the sofa, I was served a welcome drink consisting of matcha and fresh sweets made by Kinoza's chef, and I was immediately treated to a warm welcome.

You can rent a colored yukata (1,000 yen + tax) at the front desk. Choose a cute combination!

◆Relax in a room with an open-air bath

This is a Japanese-Western room with an open-air bath. All equipment is standard on the 1st floor of the hotel main building.

great! For coffee lovers, it was nice to have a full-fledged coffee machine in the room.
All care products such as makeup remover, lotion, and emulsion are provided in the public bath.

The cottage rooms are perfect for a large group of people to spend a relaxing time.
An open-air bath is also standard here (16 of the 20 cottages are open-air bath rooms!). Some rooms have fireplaces, so it feels like a vacation home.

◆VIP-worthy Japanese Kaiseki with plenty of seafood

At the entrance of the restaurant where we will be having dinner, there are rows of fish that arrived today.
First, choose two types of "favorite fish".

The sashimi is now available in an assortment of 5 types, along with 3 types recommended by the head chef!
The spiny lobsters from Kii Nagashima, which boasts one of the best fish species and catches in nagashima Prefecture, are plump and melt-in-the-mouth sweet!
This is one of the head chef's specialties, and is said to be served at every dinner in the popular ``3 Types of Bath and 3 Great Taste Plan.''

Among the many dishes, the ``Japanese-style black abalone steak with seaweed sauce'', which is known as the favorite menu of a top political figure, is an exquisite dish.
The sauce is a combination of sea lettuce and Yoshino kudzu, and you can enjoy the soft abalone with the scent of the ocean. I want you to try this! !
By the way, the ``3 types of baths and 3 great tastes plan'' comes with black abalone steak, but it is usually served as a special order and is said to be the most popular menu item.

The person behind this culinary magic is Executive Chef Makoto Nakanishi.
Every morning I visit nagashima Fishing Port and select the fish of the day. When I come across a fish that is hard to find on the market, I get excited thinking about how to make it into delicious and beautiful dishes.
"90% of my cooking is playful. I want to serve dishes that can only be eaten here."
It is essential for food to impress, and Executive Chef Nakanishi's cuisine certainly has a charm that grabs your heart. No wonder you want to repeat!

We had dinner on the way home.
What was included was "Kinoza Original Matsuzaka Beef Shigure Sushi".

Isn't it nice to receive a little hospitality like this?
*Contents may vary depending on the day.

◆Enjoy a hot spring that leaves your skin moist and beautiful while gazing at the starry sky

"Kihoku Sennen Onsen" has soft and smooth hot springs.
It feels moist and blends into your skin, and warms you to the core. The view of Kumano Sea from the open-air bath in the men's public bath is spectacular! !

For women, there is a silky bath that produces white bubbles that are gentle on the skin.

KihokuTown faces the Pacific Ocean, so the air is clear in winter and the starry sky is beautiful.
Gazing at the stars while taking a bath is the ultimate luxury!

◆Rakuten ranking ranks 2nd in the country! Delicious breakfast that shines

Their signature breakfast has won first place in Mie Prefecture for three consecutive years since 2016 at the Rakuten Travel Breakfast Festival.
At the same festival 2018, it came in second place nationwide!
*6th place in Japan in 2017

Rakuten Travel Breakfast Festival 2018 Final Stage Results Announcement
Rakuten Travel Breakfast Festival 2017 Final Stage Results Announcement

You'll be energized in the morning by eating dishes such as the ``Himono Buffet,'' which consists of about 7 types of dried fish grilled over Bincho charcoal, and the ``Kinoza Style Fisherman Bowl,'' where 3 types of fresh fish are marinated in a secret sauce and arranged to your liking.

Pick thick shiitake mushrooms directly from locally grown shiitake logs and grill them!
This is definitely delicious. A little playfulness is also part of Kinoza's hospitality.

◆It's like a private beach! JyonohamaBeach

Next to the hotel is JyonohamaBeach. In the summer, the sea is used like a private beach by hotel guests, and the highly transparent emerald green color is very beautiful!
There is a white sandy beach that you can enjoy even in seasons when you can't go into the sea. *The photo was taken in summer.

When I was walking around the sea in the morning, I found various shells. If you combine it with round stones with sharp corners and well-shaped driftwood, which are all around, it would make a cute interior decoration.

◆Commercialization based on customer requests! Delicious souvenirs you'll want to eat at home

What I found in the souvenir shop was 200% tomato juice from the tomato farm "De'Arke" in KihokuTown, which was provided to the leaders of various countries at IseShimaSummit 2016.
After careful preparation, it is simmered at a low temperature for 7 hours to create a rich yet smooth product. It's hard to see, so if you find it, you should get it.

In response to customer requests for ``I want to take local cuisine as souvenirs,'' we have commercialized some of our products.
The menu includes pickled plums for dinner, Matsumae pickled squid, dressing for breakfast, and tsukudani, which are by far the most popular.

◆ Heartfelt hospitality creates repeat business

Another specialty of Coco is the charming manager and staff. We can meet at various places such as pick-up, dinner, breakfast, etc., and everyone's smiles are so wonderful!
Their warm and heartfelt customer service makes them happy to have a conversation with them, and they often say things like ``I'm going to make another reservation'' or ``I'd like to stay overnight again tomorrow.''

◆It's like a private walking path! Tatagase Promenade

There is an entrance to the prefectural ``Tatagase Promenade'' on the hotel grounds, so after breakfast, I walked around it to get my fill.
When we finally arrived at the observation deck, we could see a wonderful view of the Kumano Sea and ojima. Actually, I was really tired as I climbed up the mountain, but the moment I saw this view, I completely forgot how tired I was.

Although there are no tourist facilities nearby, there is plenty of ocean and mountains, delicious food, high-quality hot springs, and warm hospitality.
Once you visit Tokinoza, you will find everything you want on your trip, and we are sure you will want to recommend it to someone! I want to go there next summer!

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Hotel Kinoza Accommodation Plan (Tourism Mie accommodation reservation site)

【overview】
Address: 519-3204
3043-4 Higashinagashima, Kihoku-cho, nagashima KihokuTown
Phone 0597-46-2111
Access: Approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes from Osaka.
About 2 hours from Nagoya
Official website http://www.1000kodo.com/