Experience the blessings of the land on an autumn journey. Two stays focused on 'food'.
The air is clear, and the scenery of the mountains and countryside slowly colors in autumn.
As the harvest season arrives, the ingredients nurtured in each region begin to show their particularly rich expressions during this time of year.
Stay in the area, experience the scenery, and savor the seasonal flavors.
Not only the deliciousness of the ingredients themselves but also the ability to feel the nature and lifestyle behind them is one of the true pleasures of enjoying food while traveling.
This autumn, Kazeno Heritage presents two stays where you can enjoy seasonal flavors while experiencing the uniqueness of the land.
In Tanba-Sasayama, experience harvesting fresh black edamame and savoring it at the breakfast table the next morning.
In Ehime, Ozu, enjoy a stay featuring game unique to the land surrounded by mountains.
Shall we explore the different autumns nurtured by various climates?
[Hyogo, Tanba-Sasayama] Harvested from the field, to the dining table the next morning.
Enjoying the seasonal black edamame this autumn.
One of the representative flavors of Tanba-Sasayama in autumn is the 'Tanba-Sasayama black edamame'.
The 'Tanba black soybean,' known as black beans, is harvested before it matures, and compared to regular edamame, it features larger grains, a rich sweetness, and a fluffy texture.
The peak season arrives only for a very limited time in October.
At Sasayama Castle Town Hotel Nipponia, we offer an experience to visit local farmers' fields and harvest black soybeans yourself, timed to this short peak season.
In the field, while listening to a farmer talk about the history, characteristics, and harvesting methods of black edamame, you can actually harvest the edamame with your own hands. The time spent touching the soil and feeling the wind blowing through the field itself becomes an encounter with autumn in Tanba Sasayama.
The harvested black edamame can be taken home, and the next morning it will be served as "edamame rice" at the hotel breakfast.
Enjoying what you harvested the day before on the morning you welcome it in that land. A stay that connects the field to the dining table, fully enjoying the blessings of autumn.
[Ehime, Ozu] A plate of mountain blessings.
Autumn game to savor in Ozu.
The Higashikawa river flows through the town, surrounded by rich mountains in Ozu, Ehime.
In this land, where the sea, rivers, and mountains are close by, a diverse food culture has developed from each natural environment. At Nipponia Hotel Ozu Castle Town, we cherish dishes that utilize the blessings of the land, such as seafood from the Seto Inland Sea and vegetables from the Hiji River basin.
This autumn, we have prepared a lodging plan to enjoy game meat, a blessing of the mountains.
You can enjoy the robust flavors unique to game meat raised in nature, carefully prepared to bring out the individuality of the ingredients. It is not just about tasting rare ingredients, but also about reflecting on the relationship between the local nature and its people, which adds to the allure of the culinary experience while traveling.
Please enjoy a unique autumn night in Ozu, where the memories of the season and the land intertwine.
Autumn unique to the land encountered during travel.
Even the same autumn, if the land changes, the scenery and the experience will also be different.
One of the pleasures of travel is being able to learn about the local climate and lifestyle through seasonal ingredients.
Immerse yourself in a historic building, walk through the town, and enjoy the seasons of that land.
Enjoy a journey exploring the autumn flavors that are alive in each region at Kazeno Heritage.