The appeal of Hida Beef, a brand of meat you definitely want to try if you go to Hida!
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"Hida beef" is a specialty of the Hida region. It is a brand of Wagyu beef that is extremely popular both in Japan and overseas due to its rich flavor. If you visit the Hida region, we recommend this brand of meat.
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[Suimeikan] was established in 1933 as a hot spring inn in [Gero Onsen], one of Japan's top three hot springs. We offer heartfelt hospitality to soothe your daily fatigue. You can enjoy Gero Onsen, which is famous for its skin-beautifying effects, in three large public baths with different tastes. Please enjoy the large observation bath overlooking the hot spring town of Gero and the mountains of Hida, the large bath with a sauna with the scent of cypress, and the open-air bath with an indoor bath as if you were touring the hot springs. As a museum that values Japanese culture, we also have a Japanese garden, an authentic Noh stage, a tea room, and other works of art by famous artists on display. We also have a pool, athletic gym, beauty salon, and bar. For dinner, you can choose from three types: Japanese Kaiseki, French, and Chinese. There is also a plan where you can enjoy Hida's specialty "Hida beef". In addition to staying in Japanese-style rooms where you can feel the Japanese tradition, we also have rooms with beds. Guests visiting from other countries can also feel safe and relaxed. Please spend a blissful time with the heartfelt hospitality of the long-established Japanese inn [Suimeikan].
One of the joys of traveling is enjoying local ingredients.
This time, we will introduce Hida beef (pronounced "hidagyu" or "hidaushi"), one of the specialties of Gifu prefecture, which is highly acclaimed both in Japan and overseas.
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Table of Contents
- Three conditions for Hida beef
- Winner of the top award at the Wagyu Olympics! What is Hida beef?
- Try this when traveling to Hida! Local dish [Hoba Miso]
- You can eat Hida beef in the hot spring town of Gero, one of Japan's three most famous hot springs!
- If you want to enjoy Hida beef and hot springs together, head to Suimeikan
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Three conditions for Hida beef
The three conditions for Hida beef are as follows:
・It must be Japanese Black beef
・The cows must be bred in Gifu
・The meat quality must be above a certain level according to strict standards.
Winner of the top award at the Wagyu Olympics! What is Hida beef?
Most Hida beef is raised in the Hida region of Gifu Prefecture, where the cattle are raised in a natural environment.
Hida beef is moderately marbled and has a beautiful cherry blossom color. The meat has fine muscle fibers and is soft to the touch, which is unique to Hida beef. It has a light aftertaste, making it delicious even for those who don't like fatty meat. With one bite, the delicious taste of the fat spreads throughout your mouth, and you can enjoy the meltingly soft texture.
The quality of the meat can be seen in the fact that it has won the top prize twice in a row at a competition held in Japan that is known as the Olympics of Wagyu beef.
Try this when traveling to Hida! Local dish [Hoba Miso]
One of the local dishes of the Hida region is called "Hohba miso."
This is a simple dish made by placing koji miso on a magnolia leaf and grilling it. The sweet and spicy miso goes well with rice, and it's a dish that will have you coming back for more.
Magnolia leaves have antibacterial properties, so wrapping food in them helps it last longer, and the pleasant aroma of the leaves imparts to the wrapped food, making it taste better, so they have been popular in the Hida region since ancient times. In the harsh winters of the Hida region, food freezes. It is said that this is when people started using magnolia leaves as plates to roast pickles and miso on the hearth.
You can eat Hida beef in the hot spring town of Gero, one of Japan's three most famous hot springs!
Gero Onsen, one of Japan's three most famous hot springs, is a famous hot spring resort in the Hida region. There are many restaurants and inns in the Hida region where you can eat Hida beef. One such restaurant is Yushimaan. Here, they serve Hida beef in nigiri style. You can compare the taste of lean and marbled beef.
Here is an article summarizing other gourmet foods to try while walking around Gero Onsen town. It introduces restaurants where you can eat not only Hida beef but also other local dishes.
If you want to enjoy Hida beef and hot springs together, head to Suimeikan
Gero Onsen Suimeikan, a long-established inn located a 3-minute walk from Gero Station, offers accommodation with in-room meals, as well as four restaurants where you can enjoy seasonal ingredients from the Hida region, including Hida beef. The quality of the hot springs is also high-quality, and the inn has many repeat customers from all over the country.
Enjoy local cuisine and Hida beef with a Hida beef miso meal on a hoba leaf at "Ryori-chaya Kitano-ryo"
At one of Suimeikan's restaurants, "Ryori-chaya Kitano-Ryo," you can enjoy the aforementioned local dish of Hoba Miso together with Hida beef in the Hoba Miso Set. This is the perfect menu item to remember your trip by, as you can enjoy local specialties and local cuisine all at once. There are also other menu items where you can enjoy Hida beef in sukiyaki and charcoal grilled dishes.
For more information about Gero Onsen Suimeikan, including other restaurant information, please see the article below.
summary
This time we introduced Hida beef, a specialty of the Hida region. If you are traveling to the Hida region of Gifu Prefecture, be sure to try Hida beef. There are also many souvenirs made with Hida beef for sale. We hope it will become a special memory of your trip.
[Suimeikan] was established in 1933 as a hot spring inn in [Gero Onsen], one of Japan's top three hot springs. We offer heartfelt hospitality to soothe your daily fatigue. You can enjoy Gero Onsen, which is famous for its skin-beautifying effects, in three large public baths with different tastes. Please enjoy the large observation bath overlooking the hot spring town of Gero and the mountains of Hida, the large bath with a sauna with the scent of cypress, and the open-air bath with an indoor bath as if you were touring the hot springs. As a museum that values Japanese culture, we also have a Japanese garden, an authentic Noh stage, a tea room, and other works of art by famous artists on display. We also have a pool, athletic gym, beauty salon, and bar. For dinner, you can choose from three types: Japanese Kaiseki, French, and Chinese. There is also a plan where you can enjoy Hida's specialty "Hida beef". In addition to staying in Japanese-style rooms where you can feel the Japanese tradition, we also have rooms with beds. Guests visiting from other countries can also feel safe and relaxed. Please spend a blissful time with the heartfelt hospitality of the long-established Japanese inn [Suimeikan].
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