Hana Irodori no Yado Kayuu - Wakayama

Today we will show you a great resort-style hot spring inn located in the Nanki Taiji hot spring area of the Wakayama prefecture. Its name is Hana Irodori no Yado Kayuu and it is ideal if you want to take a break from exploring the Kansai area. The hotel is a 15-minute drive from JR Kii-Katsuura Train Station on the Kisei Line, and a free shuttle is offered. It is a 10-minute walk to the Taijicho Whale Museum and Taiji Kujirahama Park. Both indoor and open-air hot-spring baths are available for use, and you can enjoy resting on the sun terrace or practicing golf on the putting green. Karaoke and massages are also on offer, and the lobby has a free-use internet PC. The rooms you will be staying are at extremely well decorated. They have all you need and more. If you decide to stay in the rooms on the 6th floor, you will also have a private hot spring which is amazing! I already wrote about this in my website post, so you can check it out here!

Now let's talk about one of my favorite things; food! I really love the way they prepare food here. The chefs there say that their 5 important rules are: 

1. Have gratitude for the opportunity to enjoy nature blessed seasonal foods.
2. Select the ingredients carefully to produce the best possible food.
3. Use local, seasonal ingredients as much as possible.
4. Create cuisine that pleases all five senses of the guests.
5. Cook with sincerity.

These rules will ensure that you always get the best possible meals here. Some of the meals you must try are the Kumano beef, fresh tuna, and the grouper fish. The genuine certified Kumano beef was raised in the natural environment of Kumano and is descended from Tajima beef. The fresh and delicious tuna is from Katsuura Port, the largest tuna unloading port in Japan. you can enjoy the sweet, tender-textured fresh wild tuna. The grouper is a local delicacy that grows up to 1 m in length. It is in season from autumn to winter and is considered a delicacy eaten raw as sashimi or in hotpot dishes. The exquisite white flesh plumps up when cooked and fills your mouth with a rich flavor. Tasty! If you like to taste some local drinks, you won't be disappointed. They have many local beverages available including "Kumano Kodo Beer" with the citrus fruity aroma and wheat malt sweetness, pure rice sake "Nachi no Taki" made of the holy water of the Nachi no Taki Waterfall and Wakayama brewer's rice, and many more!

One reason I really like Kayuu is the fact that it is located on the Kii peninsula near so many great attractions that often get missed by most tourists. You can use it as a base to explore the surrounding area of the peninsula. The Kii Peninsula, part of the Kansai region, is a large peninsula in south-central Honshu. The Kii Peninsula juts southwards into the Pacific Ocean, with the Inland Sea to its west. The peninsula has the Yoshino-Kumano National Park and Ise-Shima National Parks, offering remote high mountain trails, sacred sites, waterfalls, gorges, beaches, and onsen.  Kumano Kodo is a historic pilgrimage route famous in the world and with parts of it protected by UNESCO. Three sacred sites are located in the hills and mountains of the Kii peninsula; "Kumano Sanzan," "Koyasan," and "Yoshino / Omine," In July 2004, UNESCO recognized these three sacred sites, the pilgrimage route connecting them, and the cultural landscape formed by nature and human activities over a long period of time, and the "Kii Mountain Range" was recognized as a property shared by humankind. Each of these alone is worth a visit, and the memory will stay with you forever. 

Hana Irodori no Yado Kayuu seaside resort ryokan is great for many types of visitors, and I am sure that you will love it as well. Whether you want to spend a few days relaxing by the seas and having fun with its many facilities and hot springs or use it as a base to explore the Kii peninsula, it is great for you! Check out their website and learn more!