Midori Kimura, Local Guide ~ An Original Japan Travel Guide by Hoshino Resorts' Local Staff

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Midori Kimura

Performing Yosakoi with a nice smile

She is now a Yosakoi girl, who uses her experience of learning Japanese dance to express the enthusiasm and liveliness of Kochi in her Yosakoi show "Yosakoi Rakuen Live" by dancing and attracting Guest/customers with her beautiful smile. We hope you will come and see Ms. Kimura's smile!

OMO7 Kochi by Hoshino Resorts: Located in the center of Kochi City, which is full of vitality and historical atmosphere, we offer you a stay where you can feel the culture of Kochi. After filling your stomach at the buffet where you can enjoy gourmet foods such as grilled bonito, which is an essential part of a trip to Kochi, go to "Yosakoi Rakuen Live," which is held every night! You can experience the excitement of the Yosakoi Festival.

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What do you recommend (places, experiences, food) in the area?

Katsurahama Park

Not only can you enjoy the beautiful sea and sky while walking along the sandy beach, but you can also enjoy the power spot called Ryuoh Cape with two shrines, the Ryoma Statue, Katsurahama Aquarium, and the sea terrace.
There are also restaurants and souvenir shops on the sea terrace, where you can enjoy eating dried bonito tataki and ice cream, and buy Kochi products and locally brewed sake.
There are many spaces where you can relax freely, so you can spend time while enjoying sightseeing.

Please sneak in some hole-in-the-wall places that you know because you live there.: NICO CAFE
A doughnut shop where you can take out and eat in.
The dough for the donuts is made with eggs and milk from Kochi Prefecture, and the light texture makes it easy to eat as many as you like. The taste and excitement of the yuzu doughnuts are so unforgettable that I always go to the store on the days when yuzu doughnuts are on the shelves! I also recommend the fresh doughnuts with fresh cream.

Tell us about your most memorable trip, with whom and where you went!: I went to Disney for the first time with my friends on our college graduation trip. I had always loved Disney, but I had never had the chance to visit, and I remember how happy I was with all the scenery and space I saw. Since I started working, I go to Disney at least three times a year to reward myself and recharge my happiness. It is a place of memories that also motivates me in my current work.

What do you do on your days off?: On my days off, I like to do nothing but relax at home. I go to the supermarket to buy food and prepare dishes for my lunch. Sometimes I go out with my camera to take pictures or take a book to read, but I feel most at home.

Is there anything you always take with you on a trip?: I take a book with me. I usually don't have a lot of time to read and I accumulate a lot of books that I want to read, so I try to read them on airplanes and trains on my trips and during the time I spend relaxing in hotels.