“連泊したくなる宿、美しい田舎の風景にフレンドリーなスタッフ、四国で最高の滞在になりました”
I spent a genuine country break surrounded by well‑maintained nature. The grounds had an organic garden and various fruit trees that we could pick and use for breakfast and dinner. There was no restaurant; instead, we had a self‑served breakfast. The fresh vegetables and fruit were amazing, and the kitchen manager and host, Ms. Mako, kindly taught us how to cook with the first batch of produce. From the bed I could see the pastoral view, the sunrise, and lying on the tiny house roof, the full moon and stars were unforgettable. The stay was so wonderful that I extended my stay on the spur of the moment and visited a leather‑craft school and an shaved‑ice shop that the host recommended. The drive to the leather‑craft school went through a narrow mountain path, and I could see the unchanged mountain life people I’d seen in Shikoku. I bought a coin purse from the school, which is said to last for decades, and it felt like the best gift to myself. Dinner was a skipjack bonito grilled on straw, taught by the host; the aroma from the straw, the flavor of the fish, and the absence of any fishy smell made it the best fish I’ve ever had. Adding the garden vegetables made it a luxurious dinner, and it’s also great for people who don’t like sashimi. Breakfast consisted of pesticide‑free rice and miso that was in the fridge; I cooked it myself, and the rice was boiled in a pot, served with miso soup and a salad made from garden vegetables on a roof‑topped terrace where the wind blew away. The mint and bay‑leaf herbal tea made from freshly picked herbs in the garden was unforgettable. The wooden tub bath built by the carpenters was wide, deep, and could fit two people. Borrowing a Japanese sake cup, I drank sake while soaking, which was another great memory. Even after returning to New Zealand, my partner and I keep talking about our experience at Villa Kaho, and it’s a conversation that never ends.
Yumiko1か月前