Published date: March 2, 2025
The Ocean View Open-Air Bath Was Amazing!
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Experience of the stay
I had originally planned to go skiing in Hyogo, but due to heavy snowfall, I changed my plans and went to Wakayama.
I made a same-day reservation, and I received a quick reply, and the staff were all kind, making my stay enjoyable.
Dinner was stated to be served until 16:00 at the roadside station restaurant, so I thought I might have to go buy something at a convenience store, but perhaps due to the holiday, they were open until 19:00!
I was grateful to be able to have warm food! Most seafood options were sold out, so there weren't many choices on the menu, but there were also customers ordering a course? kaiseki meal at reserved tables, so I thought they might prepare something if you make a proper reservation.
When I stayed at another Marriott, I was disappointed that there was no tub, but here, I could enjoy the ocean view large public bath without limit, and the facilities were clean even though they were basic, making for a very comfortable stay.
The open-air bath's tub was quite lukewarm, but since it would be too hot otherwise, it was just right for my family, and we ended up soaking for a long time.
The amaou soft serve I had at the large bath's shop was delicious!!
I don't really like 'strawberry flavor,' so I chose vanilla, but I regretted choosing vanilla after tasting amaou (though vanilla is still quite good!)
I should have at least gone for a mix...!
In the morning, I thoroughly enjoyed the large public bath again, and it was very pleasant!
Experiences during the trip
We drove from Osaka. We got off at Kainan IC and went to the Wakayama Prefectural Museum of Natural History.
It's a super small museum, but it's a repeat visit because my daughters love it! Haha.
From there, we headed to Shirahama Coast, about a 40-minute drive, to take a walk through the 'Aegean Sea of Japan'. I wanted to have Yura champon for lunch, but since the nearby restaurant had a long line, we accidentally found 'Mankai Ken' a little further south and went in.
It had a strong flavor and was delicious, plus the nice Showa era atmosphere was relaxing!
Afterward, we took a leisurely drive down to Nanki Tanabe to buy some pickled plums, and we bought all kinds of snacks with plum collaborations at the 'Mina-be Ume Promotion Center'!
Baby star, Poteko, Fuwatto, Baka Uke, Cheese Okaki, Kappa Ebi Sen, Jagariko, all in plum flavor! Haha.
The next day, we went for a walk to Esuzaki, which is right in front of the hotel across the sea!
Actually, I've been there two years ago, but I went on a rough evening by the sea and got scared and turned back. Haha.
This time it was midday, and the weather was nice, so I wasn't scared, and there were other people visiting Esuzaki Shrine, so I was able to relax and leisurely walk around.
There are many tide pools around. It was mid-winter, so there were no fish, but there was a giant sea slug, and if you looked under the rocks, you could find some small creatures!
We wrapped up at Umeouen by tasting a lot of pickled plums and found our favorite to take home.
I actually stopped by the day before, but I couldn't park because the parking lot was full, so I was glad I got to go in this time.
It seems you can also experience making plum juice, pickled plums, and plum wine, so I think I will make a reservation and come back next time!