Published date: October 24, 2024
Convenient for Watching the Utsunomiya Japan Cup!
Room Type Stayed
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Experience of the stay
A hotel adjacent to the roadside station "Utsunomiya Romantic Village." It takes about 40 minutes by bus from JR Utsunomiya Station. It is a 2-minute walk from the bus stop "Shinzakimachi."
I stayed in a king room. The bed was not only large but also fluffy and excellent!
The room only had a shower. There is a natural hot spring "Yudokoro Aguri" at the adjacent roadside station.
There is no restaurant in the hotel, so I had dinner at the brewery restaurant "Mugi no Rakuen" located at the roadside station. By showing the room key, you get one complimentary recommended beer. I had a beer that pairs well with gyoza, called "Gyoza Roman."
There are no convenience stores nearby, but there is a shop next to the hotel front where you can buy craft beer and snacks. I tried potato chips flavored like gyoza.
There is also a shared kitchen where you can freely use a microwave and a Balmuda toaster, and coffee and instant miso soup are available for free. In the morning, I bought frozen bread from the shop and toasted it in the toaster for breakfast with coffee.
The lobby lounge is spacious and has a nice view of the greenery outside, making it a comfortable place to relax.
If you stay at Hafh during the campaign period, you will receive a sticker.
Experiences during the trip
On the first day, I watched the Japan Cup Criterium near Utsunomiya Station.
On the second day, I enjoyed the Japan Cup road race held at the Forest Park!
Although the hotel is a bit far from Utsunomiya Station, it is close to the road race venue at Forest Park, and there was a temporary shuttle bus from the romantic village's third parking lot (about a 10-minute walk from the hotel), which made access easy and convenient.
While dinner options are limited, it was nice to be able to relax more than staying at a business hotel in front of Utsunomiya Station.
I was able to enter the venue early in the morning and enjoy watching the road race.
The hotel had a notice on the room TV saying that if I put my bicycle in a bike bag or used a wheel cover, I could bring my bike into the room.
They also loaned out wheel covers. If you want to bring a bicycle, please check with the hotel in advance.
After watching the race, I took a break at ISLAND STONE COFFEE ROASTERS located in Utsunomiya Terrace in front of Utsunomiya Station. The coffee and canelé were delicious!