This is a gourmet model course where you can drive around Matsusaka at a reasonable price! Introducing Maejima Shokudo, Matsusaka Tea Cafe, hot springs, and hidden spots!
掲載日：2024.01.16
This time, we will introduce a model course that you can enjoy in one day, leaving Matsusaka Station at 10am and driving towards Iidaka Town.
It's easy to find as it's a straight road, and there's plenty of parking available at all spots.
Opens at 10:30, excellent! Maejima Shokudo Chicken Yakiniku
It may seem like a sudden lunch, but Maejima Shokudo opens from 10:30am.
Meat other than young chicken may sell out in the morning, so we recommend going early to avoid the lunchtime crowds.
The secret sauce with garlic is delicious
The recipe for seasoning has been followed since 1962, and there is also a miso sauce without garlic.
The chicken is fresh and sourced from a local contractor.
There are four types available to take home: wakadori, adult (female), kimono, and seseri.
Each table is equipped with a smokeless roaster and exhaust duct, so you can enjoy your meal without worrying about smoke.
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Mezurashi Pass, a little-known spot that can be accessed by walking
After lunch, we drove for about 30 minutes to the little-known tourist spot Mezurashi-togePass.
Mezurashi-togePass has a hand-dug cut through which is approximately 30 meters long.
There are steep rocks on both sides, giving it a ferocious atmosphere.
The rock surface was rough, as if charcoal had been piled up carelessly, and gave a majestic impression.
I walked along the quiet mountain pass, remembering the thoughts of the people who carved it by hand.
Day trip hot spring Iitaka no Yu
After walking along Mezurashi-togePass, I relieved my fatigue at Iitaka no Yu, a day trip natural hot spring facility located inside Michi-no-eki Iidaka Station.
We also sell towels for 100 yen each, so you can enter even if you come empty-handed.
Natural hot spring quality
This is Michi-no-eki in Mie Prefecture and is the only natural hot spring facility for day trips.
It is said to be effective for peripheral circulation disorders, dry skin, autonomic nervous system instability, rheumatoid arthritis neuralgia, fatigue recovery, etc.
Spectacular views and a variety of yubune
You can relax and enjoy the beauty of nature throughout the four seasons from the open-air bath.
Even from the indoor bath, you can see the clear stream of the Kushida River and the dazzling green nature below.
There are 11 types of yubune including indoor baths and open-air baths.
The popular steam bath is a warm yubune that is heated by steam inside a box made of Japanese cypress.
The kettle bath is located in the indoor bath, and is yubune where you can relax in a private space.
There are also maki baths, turtle baths, herbal baths, sleeping baths, dry saunas, and cold baths.
It's a must-visit place for day trips and sightseeing.
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Deep green tea room where you can enjoy deeply steamed Matsusaka tea
After enjoying walking and soaking in the hot springs, I headed to "Shinryoku Sabo" in Iinan Town.
We operate a Matsusaka tea cafe where you can also enjoy Japanese sweets.
Matsusaka tea is a deep-steamed sencha produced mainly in the Iinan and Iidaka regions.
Its quality is proven, as it has been awarded the Emperor's Cup.
Deep steamed tea from Shinryoku Sabo is characterized by its strong aroma and mellow taste.
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Enjoy the deliciousness of deep steamed tea
You can enjoy tea while looking out at the Japanese garden from the window of the tatami room.
The cafe opens from 10am, but sweets such as parfaits are only available from 1pm.
You can brew the tea yourself while listening to the staff's instructions.
The first brew of Matsusaka tea called Senju has a flavor similar to that of soup stock, with a hint of sweetness afterwards.
The sweet Nagomi Parfait is a Japanese-style parfait that uses green tea soft serve, red bean paste, shiratama, chestnut nectar, kudzu mochi, warabi mochi, and more.
They also sell tea, so it is recommended as a souvenir.
After walking or taking a hot spring bath, please come and enjoy the deliciousness of Matsusaka tea at the Matsusaka tea cafe "Shinryoku Sabo".