Hagoromo Hotel

A historic, Showa-era retro Accommodation where members of the imperial family, movie stars, politicians, athletes, and other notable guests once stayed. A Nepalese attendant provides heartfelt hospitality—more Japanese than Japanese—from welcome to dinner and breakfast service through to farewell. A two-room Room with a cypress bath and a beautifully maintained garden. Each dish is prepared with great care; the abalone and sakura shrimp sashimi in particular are as vibrant as they are delicious. The Hotel is located at Miho no Matsubara, and after breakfast we enjoyed a relaxed walk of about two hours to Hagoromo no Matsu, Kamagasaki, Kami no Michi, Miho Shrine, and Mihoshirube.

We stayed for 2 nights and 3 days at the traditional Ryokan "Hagoromo," located in Miho no Matsubara, a place loved by Ieyasu, where Mount Fuji and pine groves harmonize beautifully, to celebrate my wife's birthday. The proprietress kindly gifted us a pair of "husband-and-wife chopsticks" as a birthday present, and we enjoyed delicious kinmedai (golden eye snapper). The staff's hospitality was excellent, and upon inquiry, we learned that all of them were from other parts of Asia. Needless to say, their Japanese was fluent. Their heartfelt service left both my wife and me surprised and deeply moved. It was a satisfying trip filled with warmth that reminded us of something Japan may have lost over time.