Ashionoyado Kajika

We stayed in a room with two twin beds - the base level room - which overlooked the parking lot. The beds were comfortable and the room and the the ryokan itself are well-maintained and clean. The building is made of concrete with interior beige walls and linoleum flooring. There is a community room available for use with a number of board games. You have a choice of both indoor and outdoor onsen. Both offer a beautiful view of a wooded ridge, and watching the sun slide along it in the morning is a treat. The walls of the outdoor onsen are beautifully constructed of large stones. The mine room the water give your skin a special feel. The staff are stellar, very courteous and doing everything they can to meet whatever needs you may have. While talking with the front desk, we mentioned that we were going hiking for the day. His response, aside from wishing us a good hike, was to provide two bear bells since he saw we had not brought any. We opted for the half board for our two night stay. The breakfasts and dinners, while not gourmet, were generous and well prepared. As part of your stay, they provide sandals, pants, tunics and jackets for use inside the ryokan. The location provides good access to hiking trails, which is a prime reason that we chose it. One afternoon, we encountered a tribe of macaques. There is a shuttle from the train station if you do not have a car or do not like to drive winding roads.

温泉が大変よくて、露天風呂は静かでほんとにリフレッシュできました。夕食もてがこんでいて、楽しくいただけました。

夕食で提供された食事の内、豚のしゃぶしゃぶがとても美味しかった。豚肉の旨味が明らかに普段スーパーで購入しているものと違うのがわかる。何と言う豚肉なのか聞いておけばよかった。

山奥なので辿り着くまで若干不安になることもありましたが、国民宿舎から改装された建物は部屋も綺麗でとても過ごしやすかったです。 食事も豪華で美味しくいただけましたし、何より温泉が良かったです。 ただ、脱衣所のロッカーを使うのに100円玉が必要(使用後は返却)なのを知らずに手ぶらで行ったため、部屋に取りに戻りました。最近あまり見かけなくなったこともあり、チェックインの際に説明が欲しかったです。

とても良い泉質でゆったり、まったりと浸かりました。