Abalone and Spiny Lobster House Tamaya

🦞Abalone and spiny lobster feasts in the ama diver village of Kuzaki

Mie · Tamaya, Inn of Abalone and Spiny Lobster

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Kuzaki, home of ama divers and noshi abalone

• 🌊A small ryokan in the fishing port of Kuzaki, Toba, at the easternmost tip of the Shima Peninsula.
• ⛩️Kuzaki has offered 'noshi abalone' to Ise Grand Shrine for over 2,000 years and is said to be the root of the 'noshi' gift decoration.
• 👨‍👩‍👧Run by the second-generation owner and his wife, on a hillside 52 m above sea level surrounded by sea and greenery.

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A lobby that doubles as a gallery

• 🖼️Photo panels in the lobby and corridors explain how noshi abalone is made and its history.
• 📸Kuzaki's own face-in-hole photo board, 'Yamato-hime and the ama diver', makes for a fun souvenir shot.
• 📶Wi-Fi throughout the building including guest rooms, plus air-conditioning and parking.

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Eight 10-tatami rooms

• 🛏️There are just eight Japanese-style rooms, each 10 tatami mats; the inn holds up to 30 guests.
• 🌳The inn sits wrapped in nature, with the blue of the sea and the green of the hills all around.
• 👪Rooms sleep up to five, suiting family trips.

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Treasure-ship platters and abalone

• 🦞A treasure-ship platter is piled with spiny lobster, sea bream (or local catch) and squid sashimi.
• 🐚Popular plans serve one Mie-brand Kuzaki abalone per person, grilled on a ceramic plate.
• 🍂Abalone fishing opens in May and spiny lobster season starts in October, so the star ingredient shifts with the seasons.

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Signature sea-urchin rice and local flavours

• 🍚Uni-meshi, a local rice dish cooked with sea urchin, comes with most plans.
• 🔥House specialities include spiny lobster grilled with sea-urchin sauce, and sea bream, Toba's celebration fish.
• 🌿The kitchen focuses on seasonal, local and handmade food, including Kuzaki wakame, arame and hijiki seaweeds.

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Baths and dining

• 🛁One large communal bath each for men and women.
• 🍽️Dinner is served at table seating in the dining room for all guests.
• 💬Meal plans can be arranged to suit your group size and budget.

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Kuzaki sights

• 🗼Yoroizaki Lighthouse stands over Yoroizaki, long known as a treacherous stretch of sea.
• ⛩️Amakazukime Shrine, honoring Oben, ancestor of the ama divers, holds its grand festival every July 1.
• 🏛️The Ise Grand Shrine workshop where noshi abalone is prepared is in the village.

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Getting there

• 🚃Kintetsu limited express from Nagoya to Toba Station takes 1 hr 33 min, then 50 minutes on the Kamome Bus via Osatsu.
• 🚫There is no pickup from Toba Station.
• 🚗By car, take the Ise-Futami-Toba Line and Pearl Road from Ise IC, or Prefectural Route 47 from Shiroki IC on the Daini Ise Road.

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Eight 10-tatami rooms

• 🛏️There are just eight Japanese-style rooms, each 10 tatami mats; the inn holds up to 30 guests.
• 🌳The inn sits wrapped in nature, with the blue of the sea and the green of the hills all around.
• 👪Rooms sleep up to five, suiting family trips.

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Treasure-ship platters and abalone

• 🦞A treasure-ship platter is piled with spiny lobster, sea bream (or local catch) and squid sashimi.
• 🐚Popular plans serve one Mie-brand Kuzaki abalone per person, grilled on a ceramic plate.
• 🍂Abalone fishing opens in May and spiny lobster season starts in October, so the star ingredient shifts with the seasons.

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A cozy seaside inn in the ama village that offers abalone to Ise Grand Shrine, ideal for feasting on abalone, spiny lobster and uni-meshi. The baths are not hot springs, and with no Toba Station pickup you'll need to come by bus or car.

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From onsen etiquette to check-in — the things worth knowing first.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Abalone and Spiny Lobster House Tamaya?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is by 10:00.

Where is Abalone and Spiny Lobster House Tamaya located?

It is in Toba. Address: 733-4 Kuzakicho.

What is the cancellation and refund policy?

Free-cancellation deadlines vary by rate plan and are shown with each room. Cancelling before the deadline gives a full refund.