Travel 【Onsen Ryokan Food Review】Daikon no Hana (Zao Onsen) 《Dining Review》 Disappointment at Dinner and Breakfast – Autumn 2025
Read my detailed dining review of Daikon no Hana in Zao Onsen, Miyagi. While the ryokan remains a beautiful retreat with private open-air baths and forest surroundings, the meals fell far short of expectations. Dinner courses arrived lukewarm and uninspired, lacking refinement and careful preparation. Even the usually popular breakfast items, such as the rolled omelet, were served cold and disappointing. Compared with a previous stay under the former head chef, the current dining experience after the chef transition was a letdown. This candid review highlights the issues with both dinner and breakfast and shares why the meals significantly impacted the overall ryokan stay.