Day 1

Atsugi I.C.

12:00 Roadside Station Ito Marintown

Roadside station where Izu's delicious foods are gathered

Drive south on Route 135, looking out over the calm waters of Sagami Bay, and you will see a group of colorful buildings. The area is always crowded with tourists, with souvenir stores offering Izu's marine products, restaurants offering a variety of seafood and other dishes, a one-day hot spring, a footbath, and a reception desk for sightseeing boats. 10 restaurants offer a variety of lunch menus, including rice bowls and set menus featuring exquisite seafood. The typical Izu delicacies, such as simmered sea bream, grilled clams, and bowls of rice topped with a heaping pile of sashimi, will make you feel like you are on a trip, whether you are looking at them or eating them. Enjoying pudding, soft-serve ice cream, and other sweets while feeling the sea breeze is also recommended.

14:10 Semi-submersible sightseeing boat

An exhilarating cruise on Sagami Bay filled with fish

The glass boat cruise allows you to get a closer look at the ocean that stretches out before you at "Roadside Station Ito Marintown" and even to enjoy a glimpse into the sea. During the 45-minute cruise, you can enjoy an unobstructed 360° panoramic view of Ito's eight scenic spots, including Shiobuki Iwa and Omuroyama. The boat also offers the opportunity to observe fish passing underwater from the underwater observation deck, experience feeding the seagulls on the deck, and interact with other living creatures. The Haruhiramaru Dolphin Boat (departing every hour at 40 minutes) and the Yumin Hook (departing every hour at 10 minutes), both with dolphin motifs, are in operation.

15:00 Hoshino Resorts KAI Anjin

Sophisticated ryokan with a marine taste that takes you back to the Age of Discovery with "Anjinjin Miura

All Guest rooms have a spectacular ocean view, and this hot spring ryokan offers a storybook stay based on the theme of a ship's voyage. You will encounter a modern setting conceived from the perspective of the English navigator "Anjin Miura," and service that blends local color and English style.

KAI Signature Rooms "Anjin Minato-ma Suite

The KAI Signature Rooms "Anjin Minato Room Suite" is located on the top floor of the Guest room floor. The space combines a living room and workspace, and artwork made from old ship scraps adds an antique flair. The view of the ocean and Hatsushima Island through the large windows is stunningly beautiful.

16:00 Public hot spring

Public hot spring on the top floor with a superb view of the ocean and a comfortable sense of oneness with the sea

The Public hot spring offers the best view of the ocean, with the distant horizon and the shadow of the island outside the wall of glass windows. The hot spring water is a simple spring that is gentle on the skin, allowing you to relax and unwind. At the Yuagari lounge, guests can enjoy a cup of India Pale Ale, which is said to have been created during the Age of Discovery.

17:30 Dinner at Dining Area

KAI Local Flavors bouillabaisse with sea bream

Hoshino Resorts KAI Local Flavors offers Japanese-style kaiseki meals that are unique to Hoshino Resorts KAI Anjin, using ingredients that are uniquely Izu with an essence of England, the birthplace of Anjin Miura. The highlight of the menu is a special bouillabaisse hot pot that condenses the bounty of the sea. Fresh seafood such as sea bream, prawns, and scallions are carefully cooked, and the flavor is then backed up to create a dish with depth and richness.

19:00 Travel library

Elegant tea time while experiencing the footsteps of "Anjin Miura

The library is named after "Anjin Miura," a British navigator, and is lined with stories of voyages and ships, as well as books related to Ito. Here, you can also enjoy a "tea boat trip" in which you can taste flavored teas made from tea leaves and herbs from around the world while retracing his voyage routes.

19:30 Along the Matsukawa River

Strolling through the fantastic hot spring town lit by bamboo lanterns called "Take-akari

After dinner, head to the promenade along the Matsukawa River, which runs right next to Hoshino Resorts KAI Anjin. Bamboo lights" have been installed along the 700-meter stretch from in front of "Tokaikan," a Japanese-style building designated as a cultural asset by Ito City, to "Otonashi Shrine" upstream, and when the lights are turned on at night, you will encounter a fantastic beauty that is full of emotion. Produced by "Akarinois," a voluntary group working to solve the problem of devastated bamboo forests, the light is lined with approximately 400 pieces of openwork-like design work created by Ito citizens and tourists.

21:00 KAI Cultural Discovery in the lobby

Watch "Anjin Travels" movie to get closer to "Anjin Miura".

KAI Cultural Discovery introduces the life of "Miura Anjin," from which Hoshino Resorts KAI Anjin takes its name, and the nautical wisdom of the time in a storybook fashion. Staff/staff members' realistic performance draws the audience into the story. After watching the music, you will be able to feel and enjoy the world view of the museum more deeply.

Day 2

06:30 Rooftop

Seaside exercises" to wake up your body

A unique stretching exercise based on a scene in which "Anjin Miura" found an island during his voyage. This program is a fun and casual way to unwind, with poses that look at the waves and islands, and movements that imitate seagulls to align the pelvis.

*Reservations accepted at the Front desk.
*Start time varies depending on the season.

07:30 Breakfast at Dining Area

Japanese cuisine with nourishment and creativity in every dish

Scotch broth" in a small pot is a popular soup in the UK. It is made in a Japanese style with plenty of vegetables and white miso paste with ginger as a secret ingredient to go well with rice. This morning meal is designed to "replenish the nutrients that are often lost on a cruise," and features a variety of nourishing small dishes.

11:00 Beach near Arai Dike

A photo spot where you can enjoy the sea and sky to the fullest

After breakfast, take a leisurely stroll in the sea breeze around Ito Port, where fishing boats come and go in a lively atmosphere. Follow Route 135, which is lined with the Ito Fish Market and stringfish stores, and turn left at the easternmost embankment of the port. The view of the shining blue Sagami Bay and the sky is a refreshing one, full of openness. It is also a popular spot for anglers, and if you are lucky, you may be able to see the shadows of fish in the sea. A dynamic photo with the Manazuru Peninsula in the distance and the city of Ito spread out on the mountainside in the background will make a wonderful souvenir of your trip to Ito.

11:30 Confectionery HIYOSHI

Sold-out sweets made by a first-class Japanese confectioner

This Japanese confectionery has been in business for more than 60 years. The second-generation owner's colorful wagashi sweets, made according to the seasons and events, are very popular, and the most popular flavors are often gone before noon. The signature product, which may seem surprising for a Japanese-style confectionery store, is the "Crunchy Danish. The owner, who is a first-class Japanese confectionery technician but also has a deep knowledge of Western confectionery, invented this sweet with a new texture that mixes the best of Japanese and Western sweets. The key is the whipped cream mixed with anko (red bean paste), which adds Japanese flavor and sweetness. It is squeezed into the Danish when ordered, giving it an exquisite crunchy texture.
The shop also offers such staples as dumplings, o-hagi (rice cakes), and sekihan (red rice), which explains why it has so many regular customers. When visiting the store, call to make a reservation so you can purchase without waiting.

11:45 Cafe Roasterie Wecker

Freshly roasted beans with a sharp flavor to take home as souvenirs

Café Roasterie" means "coffee roaster. The owner, a native of Ito City, opened the store about 30 years ago, and it has long been loved by the locals. The owner is very particular about purchasing good quality green coffee beans and carefully hand-picking (removing defective beans), and adjusts the roasting conditions according to the state and character of the coffee. The beans are roasted in four different stages, from shallow roast to deep roast. The roasted beans, which are made entirely by hand, are plump, beautiful, and uniformly grained. The store offers about 20 varieties, including straight beans and blends, and you can enjoy choosing while consulting with the friendly owner. The cup-on-coffee, ideal as a gift for a friend or acquaintance, is packaged on the spot and not left in the store (if you call to order more, you can buy them without waiting).

12:00 Depart Hoshino Resorts KAI Anjin

12:05 Sugikuni Shoten

Enjoy homemade dried fish and other dishes at a casual eat-in restaurant.

Just a short walk from Hoshino Resorts KAI Anjin is a store selling homemade dried fish, such as horse mackerel and squid, which are dried in the sun at the store. The shop offers a variety of dried foods with a simple and natural flavor using natural sun-dried salt, such as mackerel, horse mackerel, saury, and snapper. The best part is that you can choose the dried fish of your choice and have it grilled right there on the spot. You can choose to eat the dried fish alone or in a traditional Izu rice set (dried fish, rice, and miso soup).
The original menu items, such as "horse mackerel pizza" and "salty potato butter," which are arranged by loosening the dried horse mackerel, the restaurant's specialty, are also worth trying. Shaved ice and seasonal drinks are also available for take-out (sales season is irregular).