TOBE Auberge Resort<\/a><\/strong>. A hotel that elevates the word hospitality to luxurious standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\nUpon arrival, we were greeted with a drink of our choice in the resort lobby<\/strong> wrapped in a pleasant candlelight. Lobby is actually the wrong word. The black leather sofas and the dark, subtle counter convey the ambience of a cozy bar with view to the lake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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However, the bathrooms of each of the guest houses differ. So, it might be possible that you can take a bath outdoors<\/strong> and sink into harmony with nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The Restaurant at TOBE Auberge Resort<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nIn the golf cart, we went back to the main building of the TOBE Auberge to have dinner at the in-house restaurant<\/strong>. The restaurant is decorated in the same style as the lobby, dark wood tones, warm light and a modern, elegant interior<\/strong>. We could understand why the restaurant is listed in the Michelin Guide<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Useful Access Information<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nTobe city<\/strong> can be reached by bus from Matsuyama Airport<\/strong>. First, you take the limousine bus from Matsuyama airport to Matsuyama-shi station<\/strong>, which you can reach in about 25 minutes. Then take the bus towards Kumakogen<\/strong> for 45-minute drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
Tobe Ceramics \u2013 The Pride of a City<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nWhether in the city streets, in restaurants or at the TOBE Auberge Resort \u2013 Japanese ceramics plays an important role in everyday life of the residents of Tobe<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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See for yourself with a visit to Tobe, Ehime, Shikoku in Japan<\/strong>. Enjoy your stay at TOBE Auberge Resort, design individual gifts at Tobecho Togei Sosakukan and try Sake Baumkuchen from the Kyowa Shuzo Sake Brewery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n