Dinner at 天橋立離宮 星音  ほしのおと

Dinner at 天橋立離宮 星音 ほしのおと

at 天橋立離宮 星音 on 19 May 2021
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The wines at Amanohashidate Hoshino Oto.
Day 1: 2010 As Covas Pinot Noir — a collaboration project between Raul Perez and Rodrigo Mendez, only 800 bottles made. A very elegant expression of PN at only 12.5% alc, the herbal and mineral notes almost resembles a Baden Spatburgunder, but with higher concentration. A rare find.
Day 2: the double portion wine pairing was definitely the way to go. Loved the “compare and contrast” wine vs sake pairings, all worked well with the dishes and a great way to explore local nihonshu.
Great wine service @steve_naoki1986





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The wines at Amanohashidate Hoshino Oto.
Day 1: 2010 As Covas Pinot Noir — a collaboration project between Raul Perez and Rodrigo Mendez, only 800 bottles made. A very elegant expression of PN at only 12.5% alc, the herbal and mineral notes almost resembles a Baden Spatburgunder, but with higher concentration. A rare find.
Day 2: the double portion wine pairing was definitely the way to go. Loved the “compare and contrast” wine vs sake pairings, all worked well with the dishes and a great way to explore local nihonshu.
Great wine service @steve_naoki1986





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Some dishes from my two nights stay at Amanohashidate Hoshino Oto. Food here is among the top 5 of all ryokans I’ve stayed at. Chef used to work in Spain and France so meals here are innovative western style instead of traditional kaiseki normally served in onsen ryokans. The chef’s signature dish is ravioli, porcini on first night and potatoes on second, which were also my favorite. The quality of food served here is definitely Michelin star worthy. •




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In search of Japan’s best Onsen Ryokan — Amanohashidate Rikyuu Hoshinooto 天橋立離宮星音

Access: 6/10
Setting/surrounding area: 8/10 (beach)
Activities: 8/10 (sightseeing)
Rooms: 9/10
Onsen: 10/10 (Private indoor and outdoor onsen)
Other facilities: 6/10 (restaurant, shop)
Food: 8/10
Wine/sake list: 7/10
Service: 10/10
Foreigner friendliness: 10/10 (English speaking staff, English menu)
Overall: 82/100

Pros: spacious rooms with stylish decor, ocean view and high end amenities; every room has both indoor and outdoor onsen and a pool; top quality food; good wine/sake selection and proper sommelier service (will do a separate post on food and wine)
Cons: a bit far from Tokyo; not within walking distance from all sightseeing places





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