Hi! We are at Shin-Osaka station. Today we are staying at a hot spring inn (ryokan) with the most beautiful open-air bath in Japan♨️ The ryokan is on an island and can only be reached by boat. We will take the Kuroshio Train to Kii-Katsuura Station. It's a Panda Kuroshio that is collaborating with a theme park called Adventure World🐼 Kuroshio train is all reserved seats. Tickets can be purchased online or at the ticket window. Let's go~~! Today's travel is also a honeymoon. I’m so excited☺️ It's time for lunch. Eki-Ben!🍙 Panda Kuroshio Bento: 600 yen (4.52 USD / € 4.20) Sasamochi, omelet, spaghetti and panda rice ball. Cute! I like Octopus weenies. Leaf Wasabi and Tai Sushi: 1,296 yen (9.83 USD / € 9.07) The bottom two are Tai sushi. The top four are mackerel and salmon sushi wrapped in leaf wasabi🍣 Oyama cutlet sandwich: 780 yen (5.92 USD / € 5.54) I will have a fight with my husband because I have an odd number of cutlets. haha It takes about 4 hours from Shin-Osaka Station to Kii-Katsuura Station. It's a long trip. Wow, the sea came into view. It is clear and very beautiful. We've arrived at Kii-Katsuura Station. It's lovely weather today☺️ Kii-Katsuura is famous for the world heritage waterfall "Nachi Falls". We have time until check-in, so let's stop by there. It takes about 30 minutes to get to the bus stop "Nachi no Takimae" by Kumano Gobo Nankai Bus🚌 The bus fare is 630 yen (4.79 USD / € 4.47) per person one way. We've arrived at Nachi Falls. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is Japan's tallest waterfall. Wow, it's big and beautiful! This photo of the waterfall with the three-storied pagoda is so famous. Oh, it's a rainbow!!🌈✨ We came back to Kii-Katsuura station. Let's head to the ryokan. The ryokan can only be reached by boat. The boat dock is a 5-minute walk from the station. Tuna fishing is popular in this area, and tuna sashimi and tuna rice bowls are one of the local dishes. We arrived at the boat dock. We will check in here. The staff will carry your baggage. Thank you. There are one to four boats an hour. You can board the boat for free without a reservation. I think about 20 people can get on board. It takes about 5 minutes by boat to the ryokan. Oh, you can see the ryokan now👀 It's a ryokan built on a small island called "Nakanoshima" with an area of approximately 68,000 square meters. It is the only ryokan on the island. It started business around 1935 and reopened in 2019. Front desk. The souvenir shops and lounge are located nearby. All you can drink and eat coffee, tea, and snacks🥺 I got the plum chocolate crunch. The accommodation fee was 169,700 yen (1,288.4 USD / € 1,204.9) for two including breakfast and dinner. We splurged to celebrate our marriage and 140,000 subscribers🤭 The staff guides us to the room. This is a lounge called Glass Float Terrace. >> Staff: It's a drinking fountain. >> Staff: Natural water and Japanese herbal tea. >> Staff: From 3pm to 6pm we serve canned beer. >> Staff: Popsicles. >> Staff: Everything is free. Please help yourselves. >> Staff: This is a model of this ryokan. >> Staff: This is the restaurant for dinner and breakfast. Today's room is on the 4th floor. All rooms at this ryokan have an ocean view. Our room is the largest room. >> Staff: Your room is room 400. Please enjoy your stay. Now, let's take a room tour. Take off your shoes. It is a Japanese-style tatami room of 4.5 tatami mats. If you go to the back, it is a Japanese-style living room of 10 tatami mats. It's so lovely. Table and floor chair (zaisu) Green tea and tuna crackers It's thin and easy to eat. It was good. TV and phone. There is nothing on the shelf door. Beautiful hanging scroll (kakejiku) Japanese style dresser Massage chair and a small dining space The room is very spacious but the air conditioning and air purifier work well. Western style living room and bedroom They gave us a surprise present to celebrate our marriage!!! It's beautiful!! Thank you very much!!💞 This room has a private open-air bath (onsen). Wow, it's hot🔥 The sea is in front of you🌊!! Huh? Dolphin?!🐬 The veranda is spacious. There is a table and chairs. Beautiful!! You can also reserve the entire island and the entire ryokan, by the way. Bath towels and bathing suits are in the room. Since ships sometimes pass by, this bathing suit is worn when entering the open-air bath. Cute whale patch🐳 There is another TV. Cups and glasses Electric kettle Water is free Coffee Darjeeling tea Roasted rice tea Green tea Small refrigerator Closet There are two 120 cm (47 in) wide beds in the bedroom. The bath, washroom, and restroom are over here. Washbasin with large mirror. It's not new, but it's clean. Amenities are of course free to use. Cleansing oil Head band Hairbrush Razor Shower cap Cotton pads and swabs Toothbrush Cleansing oil, lotion, milky lotion, hand soap and face wash Hair dryer made by Dyson. Nice. Restroom. It's clean. There is a bath in front of the restroom. We will not use it today as we will take other baths. Shampoo etc. are available. It's about time to take a bath. Yukata, Samue (lounge wear), and tabi are in the closet of the tatami room. Samue is a Japanese-style two-piece loungewear. We like yukata, so let's change into yukata👘 If you have long hair, tie your hair up to keep it from touching the water in the onsen. Onsen contain sulfur and sodium. It is recommended to remove rings, etc., as they may discolor. The whale key is cute🐳 This ryokan has a public bath and an open-air bath with an ocean view. Recording videos is not allowed in the public bath. But, we got permission to shoot before the bath opened. Please take a look at the video taken during the daytime. This is the dressing room. There are lockers with keys and rest space. Amenities such as hair dryers, hairbrushes and skin care products are available. There is also a facial steamer. Awesome! Towels and bathing suits You can take a bath as many times as you like during your stay. It's "Shampoo Bar". You can choose your favorite shampoo and conditioner from 5 types. My favorite was the green tea shampoo🍵 OK, this is the large public bath! You can see the sea! It's spacious and beautiful! Because it is a natural hot spring, it smells of sulfur. Shower booths have shampoo, cleansing oil, and face wash. You can go to an open-air bath from this door. The onsen water at this ryokan are characterized by their high moisturizing power and freshness, which is good for skin and neuralgia. Wow, how beautiful!!!♨️ There are two floors of open-air baths, and you can soak in the hot springs while lying down on the second floor. At night, beautiful starry skies can be seen. There is also a cave-like bath in the open-air bath on the first floor. The best onsen I've ever had in my life♨️ It was very nice!!! Let's eat free popsicles after taking a bath. What flavor do you like?🍦 Cheers!🥂 It's time for dinner. It is a kaiseki (traditional Japanese multiple course meal) restaurant. I heard that the dishes are made with local ingredients, so I’m so excited! Appetizer Ankimo (Monkfish liver) Tofu Vegetables wrapped in tuna We ordered drinks. Japanese Sake Taiheiyo: 1,100 yen (8.59 USD / € 7.92) Ginger ale: 900 yen (7.03 USD / € 6.48) Sashimi >> Staff: Here is tuna from Katsuura, and Shima-Aji (striped jack) in season now. >> Staff: Please enjoy it with fresh wasabi if you like. >> Staff: Here is whale tail. >> Staff: Let me set the pot on fire. >> Staff: I'll come back to remove the lid later. Cheers🥂 The fish are so fresh and delicious! >> Staff: The Japanese dashi broth in the pot warmed up. >> Staff: Put the Kue fish (grouper) in the pot. Enjoy. The fish is tender and very good. It warms our body. >> Staff: Here is Abalone in yuzu. >> Staff: Steamed abalone, turnip and ginkgo nuts are inside the yuzu. The main dish has arrived! >> Staff: Here is thinly sliced sautéed Japanese black Wagyu. >> Staff: The sauce is sukiyaki flavor. Please put egg yolk on it, as you like. The meat is so tender! >> Staff: Here is minced grouper and marinaded tuna rice bowl. >> Staff: and here is seaweed and yuba soup Finally, sweets🍓 >> Staff: Here is milk pudding and strawberry. Everything was good!! Thank you for the delicious meal!!😋 We went back to our room. Let's take an open-air bath in the room. Awesome...This is the best day ever. Phew, it's about time to sleep. Good night🌙 Good morning🌥 We will have a hot green tea. It's a beautiful morning. There is a mountain promenade on the roof. Let's go on a walk. I heard that there is a footbath on the way and that you can see the sea from the top of the mountain. The promenade is 450m long. It's a mountain road⛰ "It’s 360m to the observatory" "It’s 240m to the observatory" I'm getting tired. Wow, the sunrise is beautiful!! It's 110 meters to the observatory. There is a footbath♨️ The bath is pretty big. Let’s take a short break. It's hot and feels good!🫠 How nice. It feels like we own the world. haha Just a little more to the observatory! Wow, we' just arrived at the observatory. It's breathtakingly beautiful. Now, let's return to the ryokan. It's time for breakfast. It looks delicious! Hijiki, tofu, shirasu and so on Japanese Omelet Steamed egg custard Hot pot Grilled fish Bread, fruits, drinks, all you can eat, all you can drink. You can also enjoy all-you-can-eat tuna sashimi and umeboshi, which are local specialties and there are also salads. You can see the sea outside the window. Everything was delicious. We are stuffed. Thank you for the meal!! We had a lovely time. The food is delicious, the staff are polite, and the hot springs are the best. This is a special onsen ryokan!💞 If you have a chance to go to Wakayama Prefecture, please check it out. Thank you for watching🐰🐰 Please subscribe to our channel! And if you like it, please thumbs up. See you next time.
