Kobe Kitano Hotel

This year, we returned to Kobe Kitano Hotel for the first time in 15 years to celebrate our eldest daughter’s birthday after she started her new job. As expected of one of Japan’s leading auberges, the food was far better than at many Michelin-starred restaurants overseas. It was my first time trying bread baked in a traditional rice-cooking pot, and the pike conger siphon consommé was truly moving. Even after eating and drinking so much, I still felt great—proof of this wonderfully light “water-based” French cuisine. Being able to go straight to bed afterward is the ultimate luxury. Since it’s right in the city, we enjoyed strolling around, taking a bath, resting, and then heading out again. It became a truly wonderful trip. Thank you very much.

The breakfast we had been dreaming of—said to be the best in the world—was truly wonderful. There was a large selection of bread, and we were happy that paper bags were provided for taking some to go. However, we felt it might be nice to slightly reduce the number of breads and offer something else instead.The bath in our Room could be used as a jacuzzi, which was perfect for relieving fatigue.When we took a taxi from in front of the Hotel on our way back, a female staff member bowed outside until we were out of sight. It made us very happy.