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

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

Gold MOON: A guest room with a private sauna, themed after the moon.

Representative Kyoji Iwasa left his previous career 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 will now celebrate 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 Align Mind and Body on a Hill Overlooking the Seto Inland Sea and Islands

"Over the MOON" is a 3-room retreat-style auberge with the concept of "Joy that soars beyond the moon." Despite being 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 songs 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 are opened, and the mind and body are aligned with nature. It is also available for full-building reservations, allowing for stays that cater to various purposes, from a solo "rejuvenation trip" to family anniversaries and corporate training trips.

Restaurant "Tsuki no Fune" (Ship of the Moon) — What Goes into Your Mouth Should Be Gentle

The restaurant "Tsuki no Fune," located at the heart of the facility, is a space with a 14-seat dining area and a bar counter. It crafts dishes that capture the blessings of the island, such as local Awaji fish, Awaji beef, and pesticide-free vegetables from natural farming methods. The restaurant values the inherent power of the ingredients, carefully selecting everything down to the seasonings.

The cuisine is handled by an exclusive chef who, after experience in French restaurants, has also been involved in managing sushi and tempura shops. Utilizing the skills and sensibility cultivated across multiple genres, the chef provides dishes that bring out the best in the ingredients. Spurred by health issues during the COVID-19 pandemic, the chef has pursued "food that aligns the body" and has adopted a creed of "additive-free cooking."

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