Nanyō City, Yamagata Prefecture
Harmony and luxury at a stylish ryokan in Akayu Onsen
A family-owned ryokan in Nanyō City’s charming Akayu Onsen, Takinami is a luxurious stay experience blending East and West, the modern and the traditional, and featuring outstanding hospitality and fine-dining experiences themed around local gastronomy.
Harmonizing elements of traditional Japanese architecture and design with furniture and decor from around the world, The Takinami achieves a relaxing and tasteful balance in all of its 19 rooms. Each featuring a private open-air natural hot spring bath, the rooms are categorized into 3 types: KURA, which are renovated transformed into luxurious modern spaces, SAKURA, which look out over the peaceful gardens and are especially stunning when the cherry blossoms bloom in spring, and YAMAGATA, where the tastefully selected furniture was created by the craftsmen of Yamagata Prefecture. Consult with the friendly members of the staff to select a room that meets your needs, and savor your relaxing stay in these delightful modern spaces.
Carefully crafted from locally produced ingredients hand-selected by the head chef, meals at Takinami are another highlight of any stay here. Enjoy the taste of the seasons as you savor fine dishes created with fresh ingredients such as wild vegetables harvested on the day of your meal, locally produced sake and wines, and premium cuts of Yonezawa beef.
Enjoy guided nature walks in the morning, watch soba being made, sample sake, and enjoy the warm hospitality of your hosts–your stay at Takinami is sure to be an unforgettable experience.
Check out the links below to learn more and make your booking at Takinami today.
Quick Info
Access from Tokyo
Approximately 2.5 hours from Tokyo Station to Akayu Station via the Yamagata Shinkansen
Address
〒999-2211 Yamagata-ken, Nanyō-shi, Akayu 3005
Events
Check out the links below for more information about these exclusive events to be held at Takinami in 2024-2025!
villa aida x Jungsik food workshop
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
“villa aida” x “Jungsik” Food Workshop!
A one-day only exclusive event by two Michelin chefs; a conversation and culinary session will be held by Chef Kobayashi Kanji, owner and chef of villa aida (2 stars, Green Star, Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2024 35th place, We’re Smart World Best Vegetables Restaurants Japan 1st place, etc.) with guest Yim Jungsik, owner and chef of Jungsik (2 stars) in Seoul, Korea & Jungsik New York (2 stars) in New York, USA. Based around the theme “Worthless?”, by examining and bringing out the intrinsic worth of things often esteemed of no value, this is a rare event in which you can hear the thoughts of these two accomplished chefs on food and cooking.
Event schedule:
Part 1: Conversation
14:30-15:30 (doors open at 14:00)
Finger foods and drinks (alcoholic) from villa aida, Jungsik, Pas Mal (Yamagata City)
Part 2: Culinary Session (Kobayashi Hiroshi x Yim Jungsik 4 Hands)
17:30-/20:00- (includes pairing drinks by villa aida sommelier Kobayashi Yumi)
*For pairing drinks, chose from alcoholic, non-alcoholic, or mixed drinks
Part 3: Communication (social gathering)
22:00-dawn
Snacks and drinks from villa aida, Jungsik, Pas Mal (Yamagata City)
Food culture forum
Sunday, December 8th, 2024 to Monday, December 9th, 2024
Food culture forum with famous chefs
Thinking about local gastronomy with the Okitama Basin as the theme
The second Okitama food workshop event by Michelin chefs, featuring Chef Hajime Yoneda, Chef Takuji Takahashi, and Pastry chef Toshihiko Yoroizuka, along with Executive Director Takeshi Ninoyu. We will invite chefs from Tohoku and Niigata to a food culture forum to discuss their own “local gastronomy” with the theme of Takinami and the Okitama Basin.
Event schedule:
Day 1
From 14:00: Group Discussion 1
Discussion-style study session with all participating chefs
17:00: Dinner
19:20: Group Discussion 2 (drinks included)
Deep dive into the content of Group Discussion 1
Day 2
6:00-7:15: Sea of Clouds Tour
You will be able to view the fantastic sea of clouds from “Jubunichiyama”, which is about a 10-minute drive from Akayu Onsen.
7:30: Breakfast (at Takinami Restaurant)
8:00~10:00: Group Discussion 3
Summary of Group Discussions 1 and 2 (Declaration of Determination)
Optional:
11:00: Visit to a Yonezawa Beef Farm.
You will get to see the growing environment of Yonezawa Beef (non-pregnant female cows with a growing period of 33 months or more), which meets the strictest standards for branded beef.
Okitama Symposium
Sunday, January 19th, 2025
Okitama Symposium Experience local gastronomy with ingredients from the Okitama Basin
The third Okitama food workshop event by Michelin chefs, experience the charm of ingredients from the Okitama Basin through a symposium with local gastronomy and guests. Featuring Chef Kanda Hiroyuki, Takefumi Hamada, and Masuhiro Yamamoto as symposium guests, Chef Harada and Chef Nakagawa will provide local cuisine with ingredients from the Okitama Basin.
This is a special evening where you can try these dishes and also have a deeper discussion about traditional cuisine and vegetables of the Okitama Basin in a symposium between chefs and guests.
January 19th
15:00-17:00: Symposium 1
18:40-21:00: Dinner
21:00-: Symposium 2
January 20th
Optional: Snow radish digging tour, held after check out for guests who desire to participate.
Radishes were left in the fields under the snow intentionally instead of harvesting them in the fall. The ground does not freeze. This is the only program in the world where you can dig up radishes whose starch has turned into sugar and become sweet.
11:00-13:00: Zao’s frost-covered trees and ice waterfall tour
It is said that Zao’s frost-covered trees will not be visible in another 10 years due to global warming. See the world’s rare frost-covered trees, snow monsters and ice waterfalls (waterfalls that freeze as they fall). A spectacular spot to visit on a snow trek.
13:00: View Kumano Taisha Taitaikagura. After being passed down to Kumano Taisha, it was not permitted outside, so it is the oldest Kagura in Japan and can only be seen at Ise Jingu and Kumano Taisha.
