Sanriku Coast Jodogahama Park Hotel

It has been six years since we started traveling with our dog, and this was one of the top three Accommodations we’ve ever stayed at.A few years ago, my spouse, our dog, and I stayed in a Deluxe Room, and on this repeat visit we chose a Suite Room—an unbelievably comfortable Room with nothing to complain about.We were especially satisfied as a family with the seafood served at dinner and breakfast, along with seasonal ingredients and locally sourced produce from Iwate Prefecture.In particular, my daughter and wife raved about the seasonal mekabu seaweed, the live-kitchen stem-wakame rice balls, and the wonderfully “sticky” combination of okra and molokhia—they said it showed impeccable taste.The only thing that stood out was that the Room felt a bit too dry; it would have been nice if a humidifier had been provided as standard.Next time, we’d love to stay again—this time with our grandchild.

I stayed for one night in spring in Sanriku with my mother-in-law.Since it was an affordable Room on the pine grove side, I assumed we wouldn’t be able to see the ocean, but we actually had an ocean view from the Room, which made me very happy. Our Room was on the second floor, and the large public bath was on the same floor, so getting there was easy. Meals were served one floor up by stairs, and it wasn’t crowded, which was great.We checked in early and were able to take a boat tour to the Blue Cave as well—it was a lot of fun.Both breakfast and dinner buffets let us enjoy local specialties, and we were very satisfied. It was my first time trying raw cod sashimi.