Enjoy Gourmet Cuisine at Hotel Suimeikan in Gero Onsen with Easy Access from Nagoya: Stay Multiple Nights with Four Restaurants

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At the long-established inn Suimeikan in Gero Onsen, in addition to the high-quality hot spring water, one of the big attractions is the rich variety of dinners that use local ingredients such as Hida beef. We have summarized the restaurants serving Japanese, Chinese, French, and Japanese-Western fu...

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Suimeikan is a long-established inn conveniently located just a 3-minute walk from Gero Station. Its spring water is of the highest quality, even among the hot springs in Gero, and attracts repeat visitors from all over the country. The hot springs are not the only attraction, as one of the reasons for its popularity is the variety of meal plans available, from Japanese kaiseki course meals to Western and Chinese cuisine. We would like to introduce you to Suimeikan's carefully prepared meals, which make use of ingredients from Hida.

For more information about Suimeikan's rooms and access, please see this article.

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Enjoy the head chef's carefully selected Japanese cuisine in the privacy of your own room

Introducing the Executive Chef of Suimeikan

He honed his skills at a traditional Kyoto restaurant and has received the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Award. He has also won prizes at various Japanese food skill competitions. He always keeps his guests in mind, and creates and prepares a menu each month that makes the most of the flavors of seasonal ingredients. Please enjoy a colorful Japanese kaiseki meal that reflects the seasons.

Enjoy carefully selected Japanese cuisine in the comfort of your own room

The appeal of in-room dining is being able to enjoy delicious food in the comfort of your own room. At Suimeikan, the head chef creates a menu each month centered around seasonal ingredients. Please enjoy the dishes, carefully presented on lavish plates, to your heart's content.

There are several types of in-room dining options, and the most popular menu is one that uses Hida beef, a specialty of the Hida region. The "Enjoy Hida Beef" plan is the chef's top recommendation, and includes Hida beef steak, nigiri, hotpot, and soft-boiled dishes.

With the in-room dining plan, you can enjoy both dinner and breakfast in the privacy of your room.

One of the popular rooms at Suimeikan, the room with an open-air bath, is introduced in this article.

Kitano Ryo: A restaurant where you can enjoy the flavors of Hida in a nostalgic atmosphere

Dinner plan using seasonal Hida ingredients

We offer banquet cuisine using seasonal ingredients from Hida, including Hida beef, a Hida specialty, wild plants, mushrooms, and sweetfish in the summer. There are also seats around the hearth, and in a restaurant with a nostalgic feel, you can enjoy delicious food and sake nurtured by the rich nature of Gero. We also offer the local Hida dish "Hida beef grilled with magnolia leaf miso."

In addition, as part of our game plan, you can enjoy a menu that makes full use of local specialties, such as the fragrant fish "ayu" in summer and "venison" in spring.

Enjoy a day trip to the baths at a great price with the popular "Hitsumabushizen" lunch menu

The popular lunch menu at Kitano Ryo is the "Hida Beef Hitsumabushi Zen," which is topped with plenty of sliced ​​Hida beef mixed with a sweet and spicy special sauce. If you order the "Special" version, you'll get two layers of Hida beef, which will make you even more satisfied!

If you eat lunch, you will get a discount on the hot spring bathing fee, so we recommend using it for a day trip.

Baden Baden: A European-style restaurant serving plenty of Hida ingredients

Enjoy an elegant dinner at a restaurant with a nostalgic atmosphere

At the European-style restaurant "Baden Baden," you can enjoy a colorful French full-course meal in a classic, relaxed atmosphere. We offer dishes that make generous use of seasonal Hida ingredients, as well as wines selected by a dedicated sommelier to go with each dish. Popular plans include a flambéed dessert, perfect for anniversaries, and a dessert plate with your child's name engraved on it.

The popular hamburger lunch, made with ingredients unique to Hida and Gero, is also available.

The lunch-only Suimeikan Premium Hamburger Set is a popular limited menu item, with only 20 served per day. We offer a Hida beef hamburger and a cutlet burger made with Nattoku pork, a specialty of Gero City. The prix fixe course, which allows you to combine your favorite dishes from the menu, is also popular. Steak, hamburger, etc. We also offer an ala carte menu where you can enjoy a luxurious taste of Hida beef from lunch.

"Long Yuli" is a new style of Chinese cuisine based on Cantonese cuisine.

A new style of dinner where you can enjoy Chinese cuisine in a full-course style

You can enjoy Chinese cuisine with gentle flavors that make the most of the umami of Hida ingredients, including Hida beef, in a full-course format rather than the traditional Chinese cuisine served on large platters. There are also courses that incorporate high-quality ingredients such as shark fin, abalone, and Peking duck.

The course content varies depending on the accommodation plan, so if there is a specific course you would like to take, please be sure to check in advance.

Enjoy a Chinese lunch using Hida ingredients only on weekends and holidays!

The lunchtime special course includes a set of steamed and fried dim sum and Chinese rice porridge. The most popular dish is the tantanmen, made with the local Gero brand of pork, "Nattoku Pork."

Please note that lunch is only available on weekends and holidays.

Midnight opening hours available, where you can enjoy noodles such as the popular tantanmen made with Nattoku pork

Midnight business starts from 9:30pm. During this time, we offer a variety of noodles made with Gero-born brand pork "Nattoku Pork". Among them, the "Hida Nattoku Pork Dandan Noodles" with its mild spiciness made with plenty of white sesame seeds is the ramen with the highest repeat rate. We also recommend the hot and sour soup noodles with the spiciness of Japanese pepper and pepper and the addictive sourness of vinegar.

Tokiwa, a dining restaurant with an open kitchen serving Japanese and Western cuisine

Dining restaurant "Tokiwa" features both Japanese and Western open kitchens, where you can enjoy Japanese and Western fusion banquet cuisine made with ingredients carefully selected by the head chef. You can enjoy the freshly prepared food not only with your tongue, but also with your eyes, nose and ears. The restaurant is located next to Suimeikan's proud Japanese garden, so you can enjoy your meal while being soothed by the Japanese spirit.

*Depending on your seat you may not be able to see the garden.

Breakfast is served buffet style and guests can choose from a wide variety of small dishes, both Japanese and Western.

You will be greeted by an array of about 30 types of Japanese and Western side dishes. Please enjoy making your own breakfast from the colorful small plates. The fluffy French toast, made with generous amounts of Hida milk and local eggs, is very popular. You can also enjoy local cuisine such as Hida apple juice and perilla furikake, a traditional Hida food.

*Guests staying with the in-room dining plan will have breakfast in their rooms. If you wish to change this, please contact us in advance.

If you come here, be sure to try the branded pork "Nattoku Pork" born in Gero.

Hida beef is a specialty of the Hida region, but there is also a brand of pork born in Gero. It is called "Nattoku Pork." At Suimeikan, you can enjoy not only Hida beef, but also this Nattoku Pork.

The photo shows the Nattoku pork cutlet burger, which can be enjoyed at lunchtime in Baden-Baden.

Nattoku pork is also used in Ryuyuri's dandan noodles and hot and sour soup noodles.

You can read a detailed article about Nattoku Pork here.

Suimeikan is also a perfect place to celebrate birthdays and anniversaries!

We can provide whole cakes and dessert plates with messages. Celebrate the anniversary of a special someone with sparkling wine! We can also provide bouquets and arrangements.

We also have chanchanko and hoods in a variety of colors for celebrations of longevity, such as the 60th or 88th birthdays.

*Please make your reservation in advance. For desserts, please contact us 2 days before the date of your stay. For flowers, please contact us 3 days before the date of your stay.

Flexible accommodation for consecutive nights

At Suimeikan, we can change the menu according to the number of days you are staying so that even guests who are staying for multiple nights can enjoy their stay without getting bored. Also, because we have a wide variety of restaurants, we can plan dinner according to your preferences, such as Chinese food on the first day and French food on the second day.

*Changes to the menu are available only for certain accommodation plans. This can only be done up to the third night, and from the fourth night onwards the menu will be the same as the first night.

Regarding allergies and dietary restrictions

If you have allergies or cannot eat certain ingredients, please let us know in advance and we will modify the menu to accommodate you. If you cannot eat meat or fish for religious reasons, we can also provide vegetarian cuisine.

However, since we do not use different cooking utensils, we may not be able to accommodate guests with severe allergies.

*Please contact us at least 3 days before your stay.

Relax your body and mind with the hot springs and delicious food at Gero Onsen Suimeikan

This article mainly introduced information about the food at Suimeikan. We look forward to serving you with our wholehearted hospitality, so that you can soothe your mind and body not only with the quality of our proud spring waters, but also with our food. We look forward to your visit to make special memories or to refresh yourself from everyday fatigue.

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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].

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