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2026.03.08

[One night under the starry sky and surrounded by forest] A luxurious experience where nature plays a central role

Spend 2 nights and 3 days in an extraordinary space.

Located on a hill surrounded by a dignified atmosphere in the quiet northern part of Awaji Island, GRAND CHARIOT Big Dipper 135° offers the New Japanese Cuisine Course, supervised by Chef Haruyuki Yamashita, which combines specialties grown in the sea and land of Awaji Island with innovative ideas to create a "New Japanese Cuisine" that blends Japanese cuisine with Western culture.

▲"Awaji Beef Mountain and Sea Tomato Sukiyaki" with "Awaji Beef" and "Rich Sea Urchin"

Chef Haruyuki Yamashita, who serves as the culinary supervisor for "GRAND CHARIOT Hokuto Shichisei 135°," has opened 13 restaurants both in Japan and overseas, including "HAL YAMASHITA Tokyo," and is active around the world with the concept of "new Japanese cuisine," which combines unprecedented ingredients and unique Japanese cuisine with European culture. For dinner at this villa, under the direction of Chef Yamashita, who is also the Hyogo Prefecture Food Advisor, the restaurant offers a variety of Japanese courses centered around a distinctive hot pot, combining Awaji Island's specialties such as Awaji beef, three-year-old tiger pufferfish, Awaji sea bream, sea urchin, and local sake.

▲ "Premium Awaji Island Rich Sea Urchin Hot Pot" - a delicacy from the sea and mountains, made with special sea urchin broth

Enjoy a luxurious new Japanese cuisine plan with your loved ones that will warm your body and soul while you enjoy all the bounty of Awaji Island, including Awaji beef, Sakuradai snapper, Akashi octopus, and fresh sea urchin.

▲A whole bottle of Awaji Island's "Sennenichi" is used in this "Premium" seafood sake hotpot made with one sho of Awaji Island's local sake.

You can make reservations for this facility here.

【institution】

The 135 guest rooms at Grand Chariot Big Dipper 23° are reminiscent of a cocoon, and the sunrise and starry sky seen from the skylights over 5 meters high are truly spectacular. Meals are supervised by Yamashita Haruyuki, Japan's leading master chef, who owns 13 restaurants both in Japan and overseas. Guests can enjoy dishes made with ingredients from Awaji Island, a treasure trove of food that has supplied the Imperial Court as "Miketsukuni".

【meal】

Under the supervision of Chef Haruyuki Yamashita, Hyogo Prefecture's Food Advisor, guests can enjoy dishes that focus on ingredients from Awaji Island, a treasure trove of food that has long been known as "Mikketi Province" and has supplied the Imperial Court with ingredients.

<Dinner>

Guests can enjoy a new Japanese cuisine course overseen by Haruyuki Yamashita, who owns 13 restaurants in Japan and overseas, including Tokyo Midtown. Yamashita has been selected as a Master Chef for two consecutive years at the World Gourmet Summit, which brings together the world's top chefs, and he embodies "new Japanese cuisine" that makes the most of the life and breath of ingredients.
The ingredients include Awaji beef, which only 200 cows are caught on Awaji Island each year, "upside-down sea urchin" (sea urchin from Yura, available only in summer) which can be served due to its freshness, and sukiyaki made with plenty of vegetables such as onions and tomatoes from Awaji Island. You can choose your favorite menu depending on the season. *Ingredients may change depending on the season.

<Breakfast> 

The highlight of your stay is breakfast, which can be chosen per group from either the Japanese Awaji Island Mountain and Sea Set Meal or the Western Plate.

[Japanese cuisine: Awaji Island Mountain and Sea Set Meal]

Starting with Grand Chariot's "Morning Starter Set," you can enjoy grilled fish from the Seto Inland Sea and the specialty "Awaji rolled omelet" with freshly steamed Awaji Island rice.

[Western food plate]

The main plate features four types of Awajishima produce. This breakfast is made with carefully selected ingredients and handmade methods, including loin ham made with homemade Awajishima pork, scrambled eggs made with Awajishima eggs, and homemade tomato ketchup with plenty of onions.

【bath】

All rooms are equipped with cypress baths, allowing you to relax with the refreshing scent of cypress.

 

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