AMANEMU, Japan's Best Luxury Resort & Hotel, Aman's First Onsen Spa (4K Tour & Vlog)

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A detailed tour of Amanemu, Aman's first onsen resort in Ise-Shima, Japan, showcasing its luxurious suites, thermal springs, private onsens, dining, and unique local activities like the Ama Hut experience.

4 places · 2 experiences

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Amanemu
Hotel · Shima
4.5 (15)
Airy suites & villas in a refined hot spring hotel with chic dining, a yoga studio & bay views.
Amanemu, Hamajima-cho, 2165 Hamajimacho Hazako, Shima, Mie 517-0403, Japan
- Free transfer service — A complimentary shuttle service is provided from Kashikojima Station to Amanemu, taking about 20 minutes. Waters are offered in the car for your comfort.
- Arrival Pavilion — This is where you pick up and drop off your car, check in, and receive a map and description of the resort. It serves as the initial welcome point for guests.
- Bar Lounge — A beautifully designed lounge with a bar counter, bench sofas by the window, and illumination lamps. If you arrive early, you'll be seated here. You can view the menu (lunch, dessert, drinks, wine) via QR code on your smartphone. You can also go outside from the lounge to tables and chairs for outdoor dining when the weather is nice.
- Amanemu tomato juice · ¥3780 — A signature drink available at the bar lounge and dining room. It is priced at 3780 JPY (approx. 27 USD).
- Rice crackers · ¥2700 — Available at the bar lounge, priced at 2700 JPY (approx. 19 USD).
- Infinity Pool — An L-shaped, 33-meter long infinity pool overlooking Ago Bay. It's open only during the summer season, from 11:00 to 18:00. Due to a typhoon, poolside beds were unavailable during the visit.
- Dining Room — The main dining room features beautiful ceiling design and is suitable for couples and families, but lacks private rooms, which might make solo travelers feel less comfortable. Dinner is by reservation.
- Tempura soba and udon · ¥3795 — Available for lunch, priced at 3795 JPY (approx. 27 USD).
- Ise shrimp curry · ¥6705 — A luxurious lunch option, priced at 6705 JPY (approx. 48 USD).
- Sandwich · ¥5060 — Available for lunch at 5060 JPY (approx. 36 USD).
- Cheeseburger · ¥5946 — Available for lunch at 5946 JPY (approx. 42 USD).
- Sora Suite · ¥288800 — The guest room where the creator stayed, featuring a high ceiling, a dining table, a bed, sofa, TV, and minibar. It has a small view of Ago Bay from the terrace, which includes a table and sunbeds (though unavailable during the typhoon). The room includes a stone bathtub with a hot spring handle, allowing you to draw 60-degree hot spring water directly. The price for a Sora Suite, including dinner and breakfast, was 288,800 JPY (approx. 2000 USD) per night.
- Moss terrarium activity — The hotel offers an activity to make a moss terrarium.
- Cart service — Amanemu has a large site, so you can move around the resort by cart. The carts have curtains to keep out the rain, making travel fun even in bad weather.
- Yukata and obi — Traditional Japanese robes (yukata) and sashes (obi) are provided on the foot bench in the room for guests to wear.
- Minibar with local sake — The minibar includes milk, various ales, waters, cola, Calpis, oolong tea, orange juice, and alcoholic drinks. Notably, it features Ise Shima's local sake, 'ZAKU'. Soft drinks and water are free, while liquor is charged.
- Nespresso machine — A Nespresso machine is provided in the room, along with three types of coffee cup flavors.
- Stone bathtub with hot spring access — Each room features a stone bathtub with a dedicated hot spring handle. Turning it releases 60-degree natural hot spring water, which needs to be cooled down with regular water before use. The creator recommends using only the source water to avoid diluting the hot spring.
- Aman original brand toiletries — Body soap, shampoo, and conditioner are all Aman original brands. Olive oil soap made using traditional kettle-cooking methods is also provided.
- REPRONIZER dryer — A high-quality REPRONIZER hair dryer is provided, noted for its unusual green color.
- Sachet (fragrant bag) — Instead of bath salts, fragrant sachets (meaning 'fragrant bag' in French) are provided for the bath. The hot spring itself is hypotonic, neutral, and has a slight seawater taste.
- Mori Suite — The cheapest room type, similar in size to the Sora Suite but without a sea view.
- Nagi Suite — Similar in size to the Sora Suite, but located closer to the ocean.
- Villa rooms — These rooms are four times larger than the suites, with prices varying based on ocean views and proximity to the sea.
- Shelled sea urchin and sea urchin mousse — A luxurious starter dish featuring caviar and sea urchin in a delicious jelly.
- Eight inches (Hassun) — A traditional Japanese appetizer platter including sweetfish pickled in Nanban, bamboo shoots sushi, steamed leopard shell, Nankin Castella, Masatake Edamame Ishigaki, and tossed white melon leaves with chili peppers.
- Chilled conger eel with somen — A refreshing summer dish containing conger eel, cucumber, ginger, tomato, and somen noodles. The creator particularly enjoyed the somen.
- Ise-Shima sashimi platter — A sashimi selection featuring local Ise-Shima specialties, including tuna, striped jack, Japanese spiny lobster (a famous local delicacy), and squid sashimi. Served with Tosa soy sauce and Japanese sake.
- Corn okakiage — A dish containing corn and crab.
- Matsusaka beef skewers — Skewers of Matsusaka beef, served with miso sauce and BBQ sauce.
- Grilled sweetfish boiled rice — A finishing dish of boiled rice mixed with grilled sweetfish, perilla, and myoga.
- White peach panna cotta — A dessert of white peach panna cotta.
- Turndown service with original incense — After dinner, turndown service is completed, and two Amanemu original incense sticks are placed by the bed, along with fresh ice.
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Kashikojima Station
Train station · Shima
4.0 (425)
Creator's voice
The nearest station to Amanemu, located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. You can take the sightseeing train Shimakaze from Nagoya to reach Kashikojima. Amanemu offers a free shuttle service from here to the resort, which takes about 20 minutes.
Kashikojima Station, 747-17 Agochō Shinmei, Shima-shi, Mie-ken 517-0502, Japan
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Nemu Resort
Resort hotel · Shima
4.2 (451)
Bright rooms in a refined property offering a golf course & a spa, plus dining & shared bathhouses.
Nemunosato Hotel & Resort, 2692-3 Hamajimacho Hazako, Shima, Mie 517-0403, Japan
Experience · 1 place
Soak in the Thermal Spring
evening
Head to Aman Spa's thermal springs, which are by appointment only, so book in advance via email. I reserved a 5 PM slot. Inside, you'll find shoe cupboards, a swimsuit dryer, saunas (dry and steam), lockers with towels, and amenities. The thermal spring is a natural hot spring pool where you can soak in your swimsuit. It's open from 8 AM to 10 PM, and you get one hour per reservation. The main area is divided into two sections: the front area has a higher temperature (about 40 degrees Celsius), while the back area is lukewarm (about 30 degrees Celsius), perfect for a longer soak. The experience is best enjoyed on a sunny day, as rain can halve its appeal.
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Aman Spa
Spa · Shima
5.0 (6)
Hamajimacho Hazako
Japan, 〒517-0403 Mie, Shima, Hamajimacho Hazako, アマンスパ
Spa Shop — Located at the entrance of the spa, this shop is one of the smaller Aman hotel shops. It sells pouches, card cases, tote bags, water bottles, golf balls, hats, and T-shirts, all with the AMANEMU logo. You can also find Aman original brand cosmetics, Mikimoto jewelries, shower gels, bath salts, oils, paper, Kumiko crafts, and Ise-Shima charcoal water sticks.
Fitness Room — The fitness room offers basic exercise equipment including mats, balance balls, a power plate, cycling machines, running machines, and dumbbells/bench press. Plenty of water is provided.
Studio — A dedicated studio space where you can exercise or do yoga on mats. It features a balcony, making it an ideal spot for morning yoga. Cushions and a wooden cylinder bell are also present.
Experience · 1 place
Indulge in a Private Onsen
evening
The spa offers two private hot spring rooms, one of which is called HINOKI. These private onsens are charged separately and feature both indoor and outdoor baths. While all rooms at Amanemu have hot springs, the private onsen could be a good option if you have children or prefer a more secluded family experience. The hot spring source is 60 degrees Celsius, hypotonic, neutral, and tastes slightly of seawater.
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Aman Spa
Spa · Shima
5.0 (6)
Hamajimacho Hazako
Japan, 〒517-0403 Mie, Shima, Hamajimacho Hazako, アマンスパ
Spa Shop — Located at the entrance of the spa, this shop is one of the smaller Aman hotel shops. It sells pouches, card cases, tote bags, water bottles, golf balls, hats, and T-shirts, all with the AMANEMU logo. You can also find Aman original brand cosmetics, Mikimoto jewelries, shower gels, bath salts, oils, paper, Kumiko crafts, and Ise-Shima charcoal water sticks.
Fitness Room — The fitness room offers basic exercise equipment including mats, balance balls, a power plate, cycling machines, running machines, and dumbbells/bench press. Plenty of water is provided.
Studio — A dedicated studio space where you can exercise or do yoga on mats. It features a balcony, making it an ideal spot for morning yoga. Cushions and a wooden cylinder bell are also present.