Retreat-style Auberge "Over the MOON" to Grand Open on Saturday, March 28, 2026, on a Hill on the West Coast of Awaji Island, Offering a Layered Experience of Food, Space, and Activities

enjoy masters LLC (Headquarters: 2-8-1 Wakakusa-cho, Nishinomiya-shi, Hyogo; Representative Partner: Kyoji Iwasa) will hold the grand opening of the retreat-style auberge "Over the MOON" on a hill overlooking the west coast of Awaji Island on Saturday, March 28, 2026.

Representative Kyoji Iwasa left his previous job at the age of 50 to launch this project as a new challenge.

The facility has been operating during a pre-opening period since December 26, 2025, and is now celebrating its full-scale opening. Accommodation reservations are being accepted on external booking sites.

Official Website URL: https://awaji-overthemoon.jp/
Booking Site URL: https://awaji-overthemoon.booking.chillnn.com/

This facility was developed as an accommodation to meet the recent growing demand for "retreats" and "wellness-oriented travel."

■ "Over the MOON": Offering a retreat experience to restore mind and body on a hill overlooking the Seto Inland Sea and islands

"Over the MOON" is a three-room retreat-style auberge with the concept of "Joy that soars beyond the moon." Though only about a 7-minute drive from Kobe across the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, it is located on a small hill with a panoramic view of the Seto Inland Sea, Ieshima, and Shodoshima islands. It offers a space detached from daily life, enveloped by the sound of birds in the morning and by stars and silence at night.

By layering food, space, and experience, we provide a stay where the five senses open up, and the mind and body are restored along with nature. Full buyouts are also available, enabling stays that cater to various purposes, from a solo "restorative journey" to family anniversaries and corporate training trips.

■ Restaurant "Tsuki no Fune" (Moon Ship) — What enters the mouth should be gentle

At the heart of the facility is the restaurant "Tsuki no Fune," a space equipped with a 14-seat dining area and a bar counter. We craft dishes from the blessings of the island, such as local fish from Awaji Island, Awaji beef, and pesticide-free vegetables from farmers who practice natural farming. We value the inherent power of the ingredients themselves and carefully select everything down to the seasonings.

The cuisine is handled by our exclusive chef who, after gaining experience in French restaurants, has also been involved in managing sushi and tempura establishments. Utilizing the skills and sensibilities cultivated across multiple genres, the chef provides dishes that bring out the natural flavors of the ingredients. Prompted by a health issue during the COVID-19 pandemic, the chef explored "food that restores the body" and now holds the creed of "cooking that doesn't add."

Based on the belief that "what you put in your mouth should be gentle to your body," we express the ingredients of Awaji Island in each and every dish. An assortment of appetizers incorporating the essence of fermentation, a seasonal vegetable po...