🍜 Hello Kitty Smile

📝 Introduction

You can meet Hello Kitty, experience an underwater world created by new media art, and enjoy the beautiful scenery and cuisine of Awaji Island.

📖 Details

"HELLO KITTY SMILE," built along the coastline of Awaji Island, is a new media art exhibition space and restaurant. Comprising "Otokitama Ryugujo" and several restaurants, the striking and gigantic HELLO KITTY head serves as the landmark of the facility. Here, you can not only enjoy a variety of delicious dishes but also encounter Hello Kitty in "Otokitama Ryugujo" and explore the mysterious underwater world. Otokitama Ryugujo is a dreamlike and mysterious space created through new media art, making you feel as if you have truly arrived at the mythical Ryugu Castle. If you're lucky, you might meet Hello Kitty dressed in her Otokitsune costume at the end of the Ryugujo! (Hello Kitty will appear at specific times each day.) The various restaurants within the facility each have their own unique characteristics, allowing guests to enjoy a luxurious time while taking in the beautiful views of Awaji Island and savoring exquisite cuisine. The shop is filled with unique merchandise, mostly luxurious HELLO KITTY items aimed at adults. In addition to accessories and bags, Japanese miscellaneous goods are also very popular.

⭐ Highlights

Ryugu Restaurant Tamatebako (竜宮レストラン玉手箱): A specialty store for individual hot pots. It offers hot pot dishes and kaiseki meals made with fresh seafood caught off the coast of Awaji Island and local ingredients. Garden Terrace (GARDENテラス): Enjoy authentic Chinese cuisine while admiring the sea view.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Do you provide foreign language manuals? (If so, please let me know which languages are available.)

A: There are English and Traditional Chinese versions of the guidebook available.

Q: Is re-entry allowed?

A: Re-entry is allowed.

Q: Is free Wi-Fi available in the facility?

A: Free Wi-Fi is available.

Q: Are there coin-operated lockers?

A: No.

Q: Are there any accessible facilities?

A: The store is equipped with an elevator.

📍 Contact & Information

📍 Address

985-1 Nojima Hamaura, Awaji City, Hyogo Prefecture

📞 Phone

0799-70-9037

🚇 Transport

(1) Walk 10 minutes from JR Kobe Line "Akashi" Station, then take the Awaji Jenova Line high-speed boat from "Akashi Port." After a 13-minute ride, get off at "Iwaya Port," and then take a shuttle bus for about 25 minutes. (2) Take a high-speed bus from JR Kobe Line "Sannomiya" Station, and after about a 40-minute ride, get off at "Awaji IC," then take a shuttle bus for about 20 minutes.

🏷️ Cuisine Tags

Awaji City

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