[Akebono Cafe] A new proposal for a hot spring trip that allows you to experience the four seasons and culture of Nagato Yumoto Onsen “Dorayaki Tea Basket ~ Toki no Nodate ~”
Hoshino Resort Press release: March 13, 2025 [Akebono Cafe] A new proposal for a hot spring trip where you can experience the four seasons and culture of Nagato Yumoto Onsen “Dorayaki Tea Basket ~ Toki no Nodate ~” ～Have a cherry blossom viewing and outdoor date experience at the special seats on the Kawadoko Terrace～
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/33064/1337/33064-1337-320fd16672f1d67fc3a4e96c49e4d449-2508×1672.jpg Enjoy tea while looking at the cherry blossoms from a special seat on the river bed From April 1, 2025, the Akebono Café attached to the hot spring inn “Kai Nagato” located in Nagato Yumoto Onsen, a mountainous area in northern Yamaguchi Prefecture, will offer a set menu called “Dorayaki Chakago ~Toki no Nodate~” that will allow you to experience the four seasons and culture of Nagato Yumoto Onsen as a new way to enjoy your hot spring stay. With the desire to further enliven “Osoto Heaven,” which is the keyword for the revitalization of Nagato Yumoto Onsen Town, we have developed a menu that allows guests to experience the natural environment and traditional culture of the Nagato area while making use of the external space of the hot spring town. This is a set menu where you can enjoy a spiritually enriching moment while looking at the natural scenery of the hot spring town from the riverbed terrace and feeling the change of the four seasons, with matcha in a matcha bowl from Fukagawa Hagi and dorayaki made by Akebono Café. Background Nagato Yumoto Onsen is known as the oldest hot spring town in Yamaguchi Prefecture, but the number of users of the hot spring town has halved from a peak of 390,000 in 1983 to 180,000 in 2014 due to aging inns and hotels and changes in travel styles in recent years. (*1) Meanwhile, in 2016, Nagato City, together with Hoshino Resorts, formulated a master plan that incorporated the philosophy of “stakeholder tourism” to bring fair benefits to the entire region, aiming to revitalize the hot spring town. Based on the concept of “Osoto Heaven”, which pursues a rich external space and the joy of strolling around, we are working with local businesses and residents to propose new tourism experiences that make use of local culture and nature. We have developed “Dorayaki Chakago ~Toki no Nodate~,” where you can experience the culture of a hot spring town with a matcha bowl made from the historic Hagiyaki Fukagawa kiln while enjoying the scenery of each season in a nature-rich location in “Osoto Heaven.” *1 Nagato Yumoto Onsen Town Development Plan (Nagato City) Feature 1 Four seasons scenery of Osoto heaven
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/33064/1337/33064-1337-95d4cf30bd4ebb30ba378d979e1a403e-3900×2603.jpg Summer riverbed terrace
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/33064/1337/33064-1337-06ee10b81e591b712342a36f712d39e3-3900×2600.jpg Autumn “Autumn Leaves Stairs” The scenery of Nagato Yumoto Onsen, known as “Osoto Heaven,” is full of charm in each season. In spring, the cherry blossoms along the Otoshin River color the hot spring town pink, and on early summer nights, the lights of fireflies dance and soothe people’s hearts. It is a hot spring town where you can feel the changing seasons, with the leaves of the trees surrounding the maple leaves turning red in the fall and the cool air surrounding the maple leaves in the winter. You can make tea at your favorite spot in the hot spring town and spend a peaceful time while feeling the richness of nature, such as the river breeze and sunlight filtering through the trees, which you can’t experience in the city. Feature 2: Tea basket and matcha bowl from “Fukagawa Hagi”
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/33064/1337/33064-1337-ce03086b3d5d9054e6276d5d901437ed-3900×2600.jpg Matcha bowl made by Zenemon Sakakura We will prepare goods that will brighten up your tea time in nature, and a set of tea utensils for outdoor tea ceremony in the tea basket. Nodate is a tea ceremony where you can freely enjoy tea outdoors. We have prepared a basic set that can be enjoyed even by those who have never made tea. For the matcha bowl, Mr. Zen’emon Sakakura, the 10th generation owner of the Hagi ware Fukagawa kiln and the 10th generation owner of the Sakakura Zen’emon kiln, will prepare a matcha bowl specially prepared for this menu. In the world of tea ceremony, Hagiyaki has been loved by many tea masters, including those from the Hagi clan, since the Edo period, and is often referred to as “Ichiraku, Nihagi, and Sankaratsu.” Among these, the Hagi ware made in Sannose, near Nagato Yumoto Onsen, is called “Fukagawa Hagi” and is known as a particularly prestigious tea bowl. You can choose your favorite tea utensils from among the tea utensils made by Fukagawa Hagi, whose kilns have been lit for 360 years since the Edo period, and experience Nodate. Feature 3 Akebono Cafe Dorayaki
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/33064/1337/33064-1337-d699e14abaf963ef264cf72975f5f07b-3900×2600.jpg Akebono Cafe Dorayaki Akebono Cafe, run by Nagato Kai, serves handmade dorayaki every day. We offer three flavors that can be enjoyed all year round: summer mandarin orange, azuki, and yuzukichi. In addition to the three standard types, there are also seasonal dorayaki made with seasonal ingredients, such as sakura bean paste in the spring, gelato dorayaki with Ono tea-flavored gelato in the summer, chestnut paste made with whole Japanese chestnuts in the fall, and sake lees paste made with local sake lees in the winter. You can choose your favorite dorayaki and enjoy the outdoor tea ceremony experience. Summary of “Dorayaki Tea Basket ~ Toki no Nodate ~” Period: All year round Time: 11:30-16:00 *Same as Akebono Cafe business hours Price: 1000 yen per person Includes: 1 dorayaki, tea basket (matcha bowl, jujube, tea spoon, chasen, hot water, carrying basket) *Return to Akebono Cafe after use Capacity: Maximum 6 sets *Varies depending on the rental status of tea utensils Reservation: Not required [Hagiyaki Fukagawa kiln artist introduction] Mr. Zenemon Sakakura The 10th generation of Sakakura Zenemon Kiln in Nagato City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. While respecting tradition, he is particular about the beauty of use and creates works that have a sense of newness. He has received numerous awards, including the Yamaguchi Traditional Crafts Exhibition Branch Manager’s Award, the Hagi Grand Prize Exhibition Jury Special Award, selection at the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition, and the 12th Ceramics Exhibition Grand Prize. Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/33064/1337/33064-1337-126ffa8df51857f87681e022bb92fc39-3900×2599.jpg Mr. Zenemon Sakakura, the 10th generation of the Zenemon Sakakura kiln Kai Nagato (Yamaguchi Prefecture/Nagato Yumoto Onsen) Nagato Yumoto Onsen, where successive feudal lords also visited for hot spring treatments. The setting is themed after the Ochaya mansion that was used as the headquarters, You can experience samurai culture by experiencing Akama inkstone, which was loved by feudal samurai.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/33064/1337/33064-1337-71ae602a0f5c894b4ca1ee32565ec6b1-3900×2601.jpg Kai Nagato Exterior Address: 2229-1 Fukagawa Yumoto, Nagato City, Yamaguchi Prefecture 759-4103 Phone: 050-3134-8092 (Kai Reservation Center) Number of rooms: 40・Check-in: 15:00/Check-out: 12:00 Price: From 32,000 yen per night (per person when 2 people occupy one room, tax and service charge included, meals included) Access: Approximately 60 minutes by car from JR Shin-Yamaguchi Station, approximately 70 minutes by car from Ube Airport URL:
https://hoshinoresorts.com/ja/hotels/kainagato/ What is “Kai” “Kai” is a hot spring inn brand operated by Hoshino Resorts with 23 facilities nationwide. With the theme of “Royal, yet new,” we pursue hospitality that meets modern needs while taking advantage of the changing seasons, Japanese flavor, and tradition. It also features
“Gochi-raku” where you can experience the traditional culture and crafts of the area, and “Gochi-style rooms” where you can experience the local culture. KAI Hakone, located in Hakone Yumoto Onsen, Kanagawa Prefecture, will reopen in August 2025. URL:
https://hoshinoresorts.com/ja/brands/kai/
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