Atami - Food at the timeshare

My husband and I have always enjoyed spending little getaways using his family's time share.  Whenever we go we have two main missions: onsen and food!  The dining here is top notch.  Everything is seasonal and created with so much attention to detail. 

The dinner was divine.  The style of many small courses is called kaiseki.  It is considered an art form that balances the taste, texture, appearance, and colors of food.  It is a treat for the taste buds and eyes.

Before you even look at the pictures, I want to say that this is the "regular" level of food.  There is also buy-up options!  We've never felt the need to upgrade.

Zensai/appetizer course - 7 little bites, including an amazing
shrimp bite (behind the leaf), uni aspic, and a quail egg disguised as a bunny.

Sakisui/first soup course - A very simple but tasty soup.

Tsukuri/sashimi course - A variety of raw fish.

Nimonowan/boiled course - Poached lobster, turnip, and spinach.

Toban/grilled course - The meat course that we cooked ourselves.

Our little personal teppan grill plate for cooking the beef and veggies.

Mushimono/steamed course - Chawan mushi.  Simply amazing!

Agemono/tempura course - Eggplant, mushrooms,
and white fish with veggies.

3 courses in one plate.  Gohan/rice, Tomewan/last soup, and Konomono/pickles course -
Miso soup, rice, and tsukemono (pickled vegetables), served with tea.

Mizumono/dessert course - Fresh fruit and matcha cake.

The kids meal was also amazing.

Dessert of fruit and cake, 5 of the same appetizers as us (including the bunny), chawan mushi.

Fried shrimp, fries, spaghetti (under the shrimp), hamburger filled with cheese, steak bites.

Breakfast was well rounded and so tasty.  Except for the natto, which we both didn't eat.  I've tried again and again to eat the fermented soy beans and I just can't stand it.

Nabe (soup) of tofu, greens, and mushrooms), rice, salad, miso soup.

Grilled fish.

Ponzu (for the nabe), hijiki seaweed, dashimaki (eggs), and natto.

A close up of the fish.  It was much tastier than it looks!

Nabe!

And once again, the kids meal did not disappoint.

Potato coroquette, salad, sausages, dashimaki, bacon, and fresh fruit.

It was also served with miso soup and rice.

I'm amazed we could walk after eating all that food.  But it was so delicious we ate every bite.