Published date: March 3, 2025
"Rebirth Journey" Breakfast with Local Ingredients at a Terrace Overlooking Rice Fields
Room Type Stayed
Double Room with Breakfast
1 ~ 2 guest(s)
710 ~
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Experience of the stay
As the name Suiden Terrace implies, this hotel is built in the 'rice fields'!
When the fields are flooded, it seems to float on water. When the rice ears are ripe, you can see a view reminiscent of the last scene from 'Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind'.
When I went, the rice ears swayed in the wind, shimmering gold!
You could even make staying at this hotel your goal for visiting.
Inside the hotel, there is a library and a sake bar. The lobby is spacious and also filled with many books!
The view from the hot spring is of the rice fields too!
Just relaxing and watching the changing scenery from morning till night can be refreshing.
And the breakfast here is highly recommended. Even with a HafH stay, breakfast is included.
The vegetables and yogurt from the Shonai region were very delicious. Unusually, you can also enjoy the glutinous brown rice known as Tsuyahime. Be sure to have it on the terrace!
Experiences during the trip
One of my goals during this trip was to meet up with a friend living in Tsuruoka. The hotel itself is accessible via bus from Shonai Airport or a 20-minute walk from Tsuruoka Station.
First, we went to Kamo Aquarium, famous for its jellyfish dome. Unfortunately, it rained, but I've heard the sunset is beautiful when it's clear.
The next day we visited the Dewa Sanzan. We also went to Yudono-san, known as the mountain of rebirth. Photography is prohibited here, and you must enter barefoot into this sacred area.
On the final day, we visited a beautiful pond created by spring water known as Maruike-sama.
Thanks to my friend who drove us around, we were able to visit various places and had an enriching three days.
It's definitely necessary to have a car if you want to explore.
The food photo is from a soba shop in "Pickled Vegetable Village," where you can enjoy unlimited pickles. It's located within Dewa Sanzan. The izakaya "Benkei" serves local cuisine and sake. "Gin no Suzu" is a more upscale izakaya that is also within walking distance from the station.
We wrapped up our trip with pork cutlet from Hirata Bokujyo at Shonai Airport. It was a great trip.