Catechin, a bitter and astringent ingredient contained in green tea, is said to have the effect of preventing influenza infection and enhancing immunity, and theanine, a umami ingredient, is said to have a relaxing effect. KAI ENZU is a hot spring inn with a tea plantation in the courtyard of the facility. For a long time, there is a bathing method using tea leaves, a tea incense burner where you can enjoy the scent of tea leaves, and a program that explains the charm of tea, “Ojiraku-Micharaku”. Etc. have been provided. I witnessed the violence of the virus, strengthened the hospitality that deepens my understanding of green tea, and came up with the idea that I would like to enjoy a wide range of famous tea just by staying at the inn.

・Original leaflet where you can learn about green tea yourself
・Rental of a convenient filter-in bottle that allows you to experience the “green tea gargling” that attracts attention for infection prevention

■Hospitality: “Local music-Beautiful music”

This is a program where you can learn about tea and tasting. We introduce the types of tea leaves and how to make them. Held daily at a dedicated counter with a small number of people. About 15 minutes each time.

Provided and used tea
Three to four types of tea appear every season. Of these, one or two kinds of tea were prepared, which were not easy to drink. Others use tea from the tea cellar.

It is a place where you always have 12 types of green tea and Japanese black tea (13 types in the new tea season) collected from various places in Shizuoka prefecture. You can put the tea leaves you care about in a tea canister and bring them to your room to enjoy. Blending is also possible. It is located in a place overlooking the courtyard and has a good view.

Provided and used tea
Eighty-eight nights (limited to May-July for new tea), Tenryu tea, Kawane tea, Motoyama tea, Kakegawa tea, Morimachi tea, Souhana, Umegashima, Morimachi houjicha, kohaku tea, Shinma tea, Haruno tea, Genmaicha (*Shinma tea, Haruno tea, and Genmaicha are not green tea.)

An incense burner where you can enjoy the scent of tea leaves. It is installed at the entrance, lobby, and dressing room of the large public bath.

Provided and used tea
I use tea from the tea cellar.

An open-air bath with floating tea balls packed with pesticide-free tea leaves. Tea contains an abundance of “vitamin C,” which has an antioxidant effect and is said to be good for beauty, and its components ooze into hot water.

Provided and used tea
Kanaya tea

A tea service for enjoying a comfortable bath. When you enter the hot spring, you lose a lot of water without realizing it, and the amount is said to be 800 ml in 15 minutes. We offer three types of tea for bathing, which is essential for hydration, so that you can drink it three times before, during, and after bathing.

Provided and used tea

“Kakeyucha” before bathing: light steamed Tenryu tea
“Toji tea” while bathing: Stick tea
“Finishing tea” after bathing: Hojicha

It is said that if you drink tea in the morning, you will get lucky. Flowers and other flavors are prepared according to the season, so you can enjoy it with your favorite tea from the tea cellar.

Provided and used tea
Please use the tea from the tea cellar.

A Japanese-style room with twin beds and a tea shop counter where you can enjoy the charm of tea. There are three types of tea and tea utensils that match the three scenes of your stay when you arrive, before going to bed and after waking up.

Provided and used tea
Before arrival dinner: “Koushun” etc.
Before holidays: “Saekari” etc.
Awakening: Shizuoka’s representative deep-steamed tea “Tsuyu Hikari”
*Some of the above services may be held or changed depending on the time of use.

It is a tea plantation spread over a courtyard named after the local traditional craft “Enshu Mentsumugi”, which has a striped pattern. In addition to “tea tree”, azaleas are planted alternately. You can enjoy it together with the magnificent view of Lake Hamana in the back.

Outline of “Okomori Green Tea Stay”

Period: May 25, 2020-Start of service
Fees: No additional fees other than accommodation fees
Target: All guest rooms

＞Star Resort Official Highest Standard Corona Countermeasure Declaration

1 Hygiene management
At Hoshino Resorts, as part of corona countermeasures, we take the following measures in consideration of our customers’ health and public health.
・Check temperature at check-in and confirm overseas travel history
・In addition to regular guest room cleaning, cleaning and wiping with alkaline electrolyzed water inside the building
・Install alcohol for disinfection in various places in the building
・Allows all customers to disinfect their hands with alcohol when entering the restaurant
・High temperature cleaning of tableware (plates, glasses) and cutlery (80 degrees or more), disinfection cleaning of food trays
・Wear a mask when serving customers in the hall
・Thorough management of staff health and hygiene (temperature measurement and check of records before going to work)
2 “3 dense” avoidance
The following measures are taken to create a stay that avoids three types of “closeness”: closed, dense, and close.
・During stays, restrictions on entering/entering stores where congestion is confirmed
・Check-in available in guest rooms (Hoshinoya/Kai)
・Evening breakfast is served at the dining room in a semi-private room (Kai*excluding some facilities)
・Management of congestion at restaurants and decentralization of entry time
・Properly enforce line-of-sight restrictions when checking out at the front desk

A hot spring inn with a view of Lake Hamana from all rooms. We have prepared Hamamatsu traditional Enshu cotton tsumugi, and you can enjoy kaiseki cuisine using plenty of seasonal ingredients, including guest rooms, two large communal baths with different tastes, and eel, a specialty of Lake Hamana. Shizuoka’s unique tea service, such as a tea party held every evening, is also attractive.