"The host was amazing!"

"The food at Iwaiya is delicious. It is the work of the head chef. The inn itself is not very satisfying due to deterioration over the years, but you can still spend a very comfortable time here. The hot spring water is abundant, and you can bathe 24 hours a day, and it is a natural spring. Dinner and breakfast are not served in the room, but at the restaurant. Tonight, we had sake. Otani Sake Brewery (Tohaku), Takayu (Junmai Ginjo), Yamane Sake Brewery (Tottori City), Hioki Sakura (Special Junmai), Takada Sake Brewery (Iwami), Zuisen (Junmai Daiginjo). The appetizers were beautifully presented and carefully made, glossy and luxurious. There were a variety of bite-sized dishes. The black clams were particularly outstanding. The sashimi, yellowtail, flounder, and tuna were, of course, fresh and delicious. I especially liked the mosa shrimp. The shrimp had a plump texture and was sweeter than amaebi (sweet shrimp), with a rich, sweet flavor. The waitress explained that the catch is small, and most of it is consumed locally. It is caught from September to May of the following year using bottom trawls offshore. The eggplant in the stew is soaked in dashi broth. The taro is also cooked until soft and fluffy. The bean paste and wasabi served with the five-grain buns go well together. The grilled flounder in Saikyo miso was deliciously grilled, with a subtle flavor of Saikyo miso. It took a while to pick the roasted chestnuts that came with the dish. The hot dish was Tajima beef shabu-shabu. I visited Nishinoshima, Oki in June this year, and heard that calves that were grazing on the island grew up and were transferred to the Tajima region and served on the dinner table as Tajima beef. I fondly remembered that these cows were also raised on Oki. The vinegared dish was sliced ​​crab. This is the week when snow crab is allowed to be caught, but of course it is more expensive, so we chose red snow crab instead."

"As a long-time "free" fan, Tottori Iwami Town is a must-visit. I chose this "Kamaya Kamen" from the Iwami Town Tourism Agency website. It is near Uradomi Coast, and it takes about 10 minutes to walk to Uradomi Coast. Take bus No. 33 in front of Tottori Station and get off at "Uradome Kaiganguchi", which is opposite. The whole journey takes about an hour. The hotel is a typical old Japanese building; it has a sense of age, and all hotels have free Wi-Fi; the washbasin and toilet are outside the room; the bathroom is on the first floor and is public (but only used by one person at a time). I booked a hotel room and two meals, and Uradome's seafood will be served for dinner according to the season. The hotel is mainly managed by two grandmothers who are nearly 80 years old. The day of check-in coincided with Japan's third consecutive holiday, so most of the guests were Japanese. The hotel website states that it only accepts foreign tourists who can speak Japanese and English. The old lady will try her best to introduce the room facilities, meal times, etc. in unskilled English. On the day I checked out, the old lady asked me if I was a "free" fan? I said yes, and she also gave me two free postcards. There is also a millet shop next to the station opposite the hotel. I was a little nervous about choosing this hotel at first, as there were no reviews on Ctrip. Because I would arrive early, I specifically asked Ctrip if I could help contact the hotel, and Ctrip was very responsible in contacting me. When we finally arrived at the hotel, the old lady helped arrange our luggage. I went to take the Uradome Cruise, and when I came back, my luggage was already in the room. The hotel facilities are not too high-end, but it feels like staying at home. If you want to experience this feeling, just choose "Kamaya"."

"The hotel service was excellent; the staff were very polite and attentive, even seeing us off at the door upon departure. Dinner and breakfast were both plentiful and delicious. The hotel's hot springs were also very comfortable; despite being several hundred years old, they are remarkably well-preserved."