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"At night, we stayed at one of the small, no-frills ryokans that dot the peninsula, where we soaked our aching muscles in piping hot onsens before dinners of perfectly prepared sashimi, crispy tempura, and flame-cooked kobe beef. All were extraordinary, but my favorite was the eight-room Organic Hotel Kirinosato-Takahara, where I unrolled my futon in front of the open windows and fell asleep as the breeze rolled in over the paddies just outside."
Rooms with mountain views, outdoor baths, onsen, and fine dining
826 Nakahechicho Takahara, Tanabe, Wakayama 646-1416, Japan Get directions