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夜ご飯
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夜ご飯はお盆で提供
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夜ご飯はお盆で提供
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夜ご飯
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鹿の刺身
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岩魚の塩焼き
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朝ごはん
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朝ごはんもお盆で提供
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3月の初旬、晴れの太陽とともに、まだ雪が足元に白い息を残す那須湯本の昼(チェックイン14時から)。静かな山里に佇む小林館に足を踏み入れると、畳敷きの約8畳の部屋が迎えてくれる。古民家の趣をそのままに、こたつがそっと部屋を温め、冬の冷気を忘れさせる安らぎの空間が広がっていた。
夕刻になると、旅の疲れを癒すための夕食が、お盆に乗せられ、部屋まで静かに運ばれてきた。こたつの上に自分で並べる小鉢、お皿、お茶碗、お椀。まるで自分で飾り付ける小さな饗宴のようだ。まず、食前酒として、すっきりとした味わいで強烈なアルコールの蜂酒、そして梅酒のほろ甘さが、これから始まる食卓への期待をそっと煽る。
テーブルの中央には、素朴ながらも心温まる夕食が用意されていた。メインディッシュは、塩焼きにされた岩魚が、香ばしく焼き上がり、同時に現れた鹿肉の刺身は、どこか野性味溢れる新鮮さを伝えてくる。副菜として、しめじの旨味、山菜の瑞々しさ、もずく酢の酸味、さらには、サクサクとした天麩羅の盛り合わせが、各々の個性を輝かせ、全体の調和を奏でる。
そして、ほっとするようなご飯と、優しい風味の味噌汁が、どこか懐かしい家庭の味を思い出させ、心の底から温もりを与える。まるで季節の移ろいと共に、昔ながらの知恵と風情が、ひと皿、ひと皿に込められているかのようだ。
食事の後、宿の鍵を借りてオートロックがかけられた扉を開くと、旅館内では味わえない、ジモ泉の滝の湯がひっそりと佇む。酸性泉ならではの湯は、体の芯まで洗い流すかのように、日々の疲れと寒さを溶かしてくれる。小林館で過ごすこの夜は、ただの宿泊ではなく、心と体が一体となって冬の情景と交わる、まるで一編の詩のようなひとときであった。