A full kaiseki dinner. Fresh seafood sashimi. A view of the Pacific from a hilltop balcony. And all of it, accommodation plus two meals, for ¥6,600 per person.
This was the trip that made me genuinely grateful to work in the IT industry.
In late October 2024, I spent two days in the Tateyama and Kamogawa area of Chiba Prefecture’s Southern Boso Peninsula. The stay was at Toslove Tateyama Luana — a resort run by the Kanto IT Software Health Insurance Society (IT-Kenpo) — followed by the orca show at Kamogawa SeaWorld. Both exceeded expectations.
Basic Info
| Dates | October 25–26, 2024 (2 days / 1 night) |
| Area | Tateyama City and Kamogawa City, Chiba Prefecture |
| Hotel | Toslove Tateyama Luana (IT-Kenpo member resort) |
| Cost | ¥6,600 / person including 2 meals (member price) |
| Access | Tokyo → Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line → Tateyama (approx. 2 hours by car) |
| Weather | Cloudy (Day 2: needed raincoats at the orca show) |
Day 1: Across the Aqua-Line to Southern Boso
Indian Lunch in Kisarazu
We left Tokyo and crossed Chiba via the Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line. First stop: an Indian curry restaurant in Kisarazu for lunch.
Freshly baked naan, fluffy and warm. The spiced curry set exactly the right tone for the start of a trip.
Roadside Station: Horaiji Tomiyama
Continuing south, we pulled in at Michinoeki Horaiji Tomiyama — a roadside rest stop packed with local Boso Peninsula produce.
The Southern Boso region is known for seafood and local vegetables. The souvenir corner alone was worth the stop.
Check-In at Toslove Tateyama Luana
Toslove Tateyama Luana sits on a hilltop overlooking Tateyama Bay and the Pacific Ocean. A resort with Japanese-modern wooden interiors, about 20 minutes by shuttle bus from Tateyama Station.
After check-in, we stepped out onto the balcony — and then it was time for dinner.
The moment the first tray arrived, the mood in the room shifted.
A spread of small appetizer dishes using local ingredients. The ikura (salmon roe) caught the light perfectly.
Sashimi: Local fish assortment — tuna and white fish (possibly sea bream) as the centerpiece.
The freshness was a different level from what you get in Tokyo. Firm, clean, and sweet.
Soup course: Clear broth with shellfish.
Simmered abalone and white beans. Ingredients speaking for themselves.
This entire dinner — kaiseki-style, multiple courses — was included in the ¥6,600 rate. The moment this registered, I thought: working in IT has its perks.
Evening: Balcony Views
After dinner, we stepped onto the balcony.
Looking inland: rolling green hills, quiet and still.
Looking out to sea: a lighthouse and the coastline. Even under a cloudy sky, this was more than enough.
Day 2: Kamogawa SeaWorld
Morning: The Room
Large windows. Green hills beyond. A simple, spacious wooden-floored room. This is what restful feels like.
To Kamogawa SeaWorld
After checkout, we drove about 40 minutes to Kamogawa SeaWorld.
The Orca Show
The headline attraction at Kamogawa SeaWorld is the orca show — Orca Live.
Signs at the entrance were clear: front row seats require a raincoat. We went to the front row.
The scale of the orca up close is overwhelming. These are large animals.
The crowd erupted when the trainer appeared riding on the orca’s back.
Front row means full spray. I was soaked. I took hundreds of photos anyway and regret nothing.
Aquarium Area: Sea Turtles and Tropical Fish
A sea turtle looked up through the glass and held my gaze. There’s something unexpectedly moving about that.
The Kamogawa Shoreline
After SeaWorld, we walked down to the nearby beach. Overcast sky, but the sound of the waves and the salt air were refreshing after a day of crowds and noise.
Stop on the Way Home
One more stop before heading back to Tokyo.
Summary
Two days, and the content of both was dense.
| Dates | October 25–26, 2024 |
| Area | Tateyama City and Kamogawa City, Chiba |
| Access | Tokyo → Aqua-Line → approx. 2 hours by car |
| Hotel | Toslove Tateyama Luana (IT-Kenpo resort) |
| Cost (per person) | ¥6,600 (2 meals included, IT-Kenpo member rate) |
| Highlights | Multi-course kaiseki for ¥6,600 · front-row orca show |
The kaiseki dinner alone would cost ¥15,000–20,000 at a comparable restaurant. The orca show delivered more scale and energy than expected. And the hilltop views of Tateyama Bay, even in cloudy October weather, made the balcony hard to leave.
If you work at an IT company covered by IT-Kenpo, this facility is one of the most underused employee benefits available.
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