Ponyo town - 2 -

Here I introduce Ochikochi dinner.




Dinner and breakfast will be served at their main dining restaurant.
It is important point for ryokan to use seasonal fresh ingredients for meals.


Sashimi variety. just nice quantity. tasted normal.




Chef's complementary. Tessa (Fugu fish sashimi)

I didn't know this area is famous for Tai (Sea bream), we had quite some tai dishes such as tai kamameshi, tai nabe and tai sashimi.
I thought this area is famous for octopus...=P



Here are breakfast. Guest can choose Japanese or western.
Shiu-chan choose Japanese while I choose western. I wanted to have more vegetables that's why.


Japanese breakfast set.


Western start with local organic salad, followed by soup, egg dish and breads.


There is no common big onsen bath room in this ryokan, there are 2 private onsen bath.
We enjoyed both in-room onsen and private onsen bath, overall of staying there.

I am glad that shiu-chan really enjoyed as he was quite missed about onsen. =)

Ponyo town - 1 -

I was secretly planning our early wedding anniversary cum short trip.
Yes, I was secretly planning. kekeke...


Actually I my self also first time visiting the town.
Small small town.


I was aiming to stay this ryokan (Authentic Japanese inn) since I got to know that this place opened.


This renovated entrance bldg is existing from Edo-era.



I love to see this kind of old bldgs's beam. thick timbers.

It was pretty surprised that such nice ryokan in my hometown.



They use simmons bed. I felt harden than our house one!! ours quite hard thou!!


In-room onsen. I like!! no one disturb and more relaxed!!



View from room. can see Sensui island!! nice


Regret that onsen (hot spring) is not direct flow from the origin, yet cozy small town and scenery is good enough to treat our self.

Migiwa-tei Ochikochi
www.ochikochi.co.jp

Gizami & Sweet Prawn

Shiu-chan & a friend arrived to Japan, and enjoyed summer fishing which Shiu-chan always wants to do =D


In the end, friend fished one big Gizami fish...erm...that's all they fished....
anyway feeling is more important!!! must enjoy!!!
nvm next time!!!


quite big one. summer fish!!!

in the evening, we headed down to typical ryokan for stay. I choose this ryokan as it offers in-room dining with really typical room and it's very reasonable price.


typical room. after dinner, staff will prepare futon for u.



seasonal delicacies...

Happy to know that friend enjoyed their nice dinner =)



Miyahama Grand Hotel
2-5-4 Miyahama-Onsen, Hatsukaichi-shi
www.mihayama.com

Kyushu UMAKA (tasty)

It is last day for Shiu-chan's visit to Japan.
We just don't want to rush down to airport, stayed at hotel near by .

The hotel is just opened for about 2 years,
clean and well designed with comfortable beds and amenities.


the bed was really comfortable.


complemently water is not so common in Japan's hotel.

Had lunch hotel's Japanese restaurant as they offer Kyushu local food promotion.
It was nice lunch and price was reasonable!
At first we thought of having dinner outside but ended up we turn back to the restaurant for dinner.


Kagoshima beef, Hyuuga Chicken, Mentaiko etc...

Of course not to forget, our hotel stay event,
get some cakes from Crown Plaza hotel Fukuoka, too =)


Foret Noir : liquar soaked cherry was really strong taste! adult black forest...=P


Irish : layers of sponge, feullitine, mousse and caramel, oishii~~ =)

We brought Delaware grape wine from my house,
It we bought for my mum when we went to Beppu 2 years ago, but she forget about it.
luckily still drinkable...hehe =P


sweet wine, is it tasted like ice wine?


Hotel Leopalace Hakata
2-5-33 Hakataeki-higashi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka
http://www.leopalacehotels.jp/

Lunch @ Japanese Dining Com
Hotel Leopalace Hakata 2F