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We booked ourselves a room at the\u00a0Taikanso Senami no yu<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong>a large ryokan<\/em> <\/strong>(traditional Japanese inn)\u00a0consisting of several different buildings scattered along the coastline<\/strong>. Despite the\u00a0rather large layout\u00a0of the resort, customer service was top notch! A free shuttle bus<\/strong> departing from Murakami Station\u00a0<\/strong>is available to all hotel guests .\u00a0With the use of this bus it only takes a few minutes to get there, so I highly encourage visitors to jump on-board, as the\u00a0distance\u00a0would be\u00a0too long for a walk.<\/p>\n
After\u00a0our wonderful soak in the bath, we went for a walk along the beach. Here we found a wooden structure, known as Ashiyu,\u00a0where visitors sink their feet in the warm water whilst they sit\u00a0and enjoy the view.<\/p>\n
Moments after sitting down at the restaurant our table\u00a0is filled with all kinds of dishes, but best of all, Murakami’s specialty\u00a0salmon<\/strong>. Guests can\u00a0cook the\u00a0meat, fish and seafood themselves on a pan\u00a0placed on the table. We enjoyed some\u00a0shabu-shabu (<\/em>thinly-sliced\u00a0meat with vegetables on the side), as well as some freshly cooked rice. Sweet wine<\/strong> is also\u00a0on the menu, and it is a good drink to have in between the hot and cold dishes.<\/p>\n
A warm bath followed by a copious breakfast is the best way to get\u00a0your energy up. Unlike most ryokans<\/em>, Taikanso has a variety of western products available for breakfast.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
Options include\u00a0coffee<\/strong>, pastries<\/strong>, sausages<\/strong> and fries.\u00a0Washoku<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>(Japanese food) lovers will probably opt to\u00a0have some rice<\/strong>, fish<\/strong> and natto<\/em><\/strong>. Eat as much as you can, because it’s a free buffet<\/strong> kind of breakfast!<\/p>\n
Translated by: Virginia<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"