To enjoy this sukiyaki meal, I stayed again at a Japanese inn in Mie Prefecture

Maruyo Hotel, a boutique hotel located at 23 Funamacho, Kuwana City, Mie Prefecture, Japan, near "Shichiri no Watashi," 8.2 km from Nagashima Spa Land. About 1.39 km from JR Kuwana Station and 38 km from Nagoya Airport. The hotel is rebuilt from the original "Maruyo Lumber" store founded in the Meiji era, blending ancient and modern imagery to create a space connecting the present and past, outside and inside. The hotel has two twin rooms, both equipped with private bathrooms, air conditioning, refrigerators, minibars, and other facilities. Breakfast and dinner are provided, and guests can choose to dine at partner restaurants or enjoy in-room dining service. Dinner offers various set menus, such as sukiyaki with Kakiya beef at the famous restaurant "Kakiya." The hotel features a lounge, banquet hall, open-air bath, and library. Online reservations are not accepted for same-day and next two days' stays; reservations must be made by phone. Nearby attractions • Shichiri no Watashi: The site of Ise Jingu's first torii gate, "Ichinotorii." • Kuwana-juku Wakihonjin Surugaya Site: About 141 meters from the hotel. • Other attractions: such as Kaizoji Temple, Kuwana Soja (Kasuga Shrine), Uoshigero, etc. ​​.