Published date: August 22, 2024
A Wonderful Energy-Charging Stay in Osaka
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Experience of the stay
Stylish and beautiful room, incredibly delicious breakfast, thoughtfully provided amenities with nice messages, HUNTER shampoo and body soap, and delicious coffee available in the room. Friendly yet unobtrusive hospitality.
Each aspect is irreplaceable, and it has become an important regular accommodation for my business trips to Osaka! I'm grateful to HafH for introducing me to such a wonderful hotel!
Experiences during the trip
It was my first business trip to Osaka on a Monday morning in a while.
I wanted to avoid being late due to the Shinkansen having delays in the early morning. So, I thought, why not make a trip from Kyoto to Osaka at my own expense?
I decided to make the arrangements for my stay and the Shinkansen.
First, I arrived in Kyoto.
The city in summer felt like a sauna, so I headed towards the cool and beautiful blue leaves of the mountains.
Before I knew it, I was swaying on the Eizan Railway.
At Kurama Temple, there are episodes related to Seishonagon, and at Kifune Shrine, there are episodes related to Izumi Shikibu.
There is a 1.5 km hiking route between Kurama Temple and Kifune Shrine, which I foolishly decided to challenge.
Dressed in a silk skirt and sky-blue top, I realized everyone around me was in hiking and mountain climbing gear. Uh-oh.
It's steep, just as they say that Minamoto no Yoshitsune trained here, but the greenery and wind felt good, and I could manage to walk.
Even someone as insensitive as me could feel the power of the spot.
After walking for over an hour towards Kifune Shrine, a sharply dressed man in leather shoes and a suit was coming down the path. I wished him good luck.
Once I reached the inner sanctum of Kifune Shrine, I was greeted by deer by the riverside, which made me a bit happy. By the way, the public Wi-Fi name is also "Power Spot."
As I returned to the city to get ready to head to Osaka, I saw a sign at Kibune-guchi Station warning about bear sightings. I should be careful.
Back in the hot Gion area, I devoured the delicious kuzukiri at my target, Kakezen-Ryofuu.
The next morning, I checked out of the hotel to prepare for work at the beginning of the week. I stayed for two nights at Zentis Osaka.
The fatigue of walking about 12 km was healed by the good quality bed, delicious breakfast, and warm hospitality.
Every business trip, I want to stay here even at my own expense. It's a wonderful place that allows me to kickstart my day with energy.
It has become a power spot for me in Osaka.
I grabbed a coffee on the first floor as a pick-me-up before heading out and made it to the Osaka office as if nothing had happened, handling my duties diligently.
At night, I had dinner with colleagues and, of course, bought 551's pork buns and Riku-Rou Ojisan's cheesecake for the journey back to Tokyo.
Lately, you have to arrive before 18:00 to get them, but the fluffiness is hard to resist.
I promised to return to Kyoto and Osaka once again in my heart before returning to my daily life.