It has the highest number of hot spring sources and the highest amount of hot spring water in Japan. Among them, eight hot spring villages with a long history (Hamawaki Onsen, Beppu Onsen, Kankaiji Onsen, Hotta Onsen, Myoban Onsen, Kannawa Onsen, Shibaseki Onsen, Kamegawa Onsen) are called Beppu Hatto. The [Ryotei Matsubaya] where I stayed this time is located in the Kankaiji Onsen area, one of the eight hot springs of Beppu. The inn is located on the slope of a mountain on the west side of Beppu City, on a hill where you can see the mountains on the west side and Beppu City and Beppu Bay on the east side. The inn was located on a steep slope with no shops nearby, so we needed a car to go out after arriving at the inn. [Ryotei Matsubaya] has two types of guest rooms: the old building [Oka no Sou], which has 10 standard rooms, and the new building [Tsuki no Sou], which has 8 guest rooms. The new building [Tsuki no Sou] has three types of guest rooms, [Stylish Modern], [Japanese Modern], and [Maisonette], which are oriented towards a new ryokan style.The accommodation fee is slightly higher than the Japanese and Western style rooms [Oka no Sou]. It is set. This time, we stayed in the [Maisonette] type in the new building [Tsuki no Sou]. Prices vary slightly depending on the season, but the cost of accommodation this time was 48,000 yen per person, per night, including two meals. The maisonette-type guest room is 100 square meters in size, with a living room and Japanese-style room on the lower floor, and a daybed sofa next to the window. There are chairs on the balcony where you can relax while looking out over Beppu city. There is a twin bedroom on the upper floor, an indoor bath and an open-air bath, and honestly it was too big for two people to stay in. From the room and open-air bath, you can see Beppu city and the tourist attraction Global Tower right in front of you, and beyond that you can see Beppu Tower and Beppu Bay. The night view also looked beautiful. Apparently you can't see much of a view from [Oka no Sou]. The open-air bath on the upper floor can be accessed directly from the indoor bath, and is about the size of two tatami mats. It is installed on the balcony, but there is a partition to hide it, so you don't have to worry about it being seen from other places. In addition to the open-air baths in the rooms, there are five shared hot spring baths in Tsuki no Sou and Oka no Sou, all of which can be used free of charge without reservations. Types of baths are: Private open-air bath••••••2 Private semi-open-air bath•••1 Indoor family bath••••••1 Large public bath (separate for men and women)••••1 Common bath available Time: 15:00-24:00 06:00-08:00 the next morning (some baths can be used until 09:00) I took a bath in one of the private semi-open-air baths [Yakushi no Yu], which is carved out of a large monolith. It was a very large bath that could accommodate about 10 people. From the bath, I was able to see the beautiful night view of Beppu. The hot springs were very pleasant to the touch, but the temperature of the hot springs was quite high, so I had to add water to cool them down before I could enter. Meals are served in the building's dining area both in the morning and in the evening. It's a semi-private room, so you can eat slowly without worrying about other people watching you. The menu for this dinner is as follows: ●Seasonal platter ●Clam shinjo ●Sashimi of spiny lobster and seki mackerel ●Stone-grilled abalone ●Simmered Japanese beef tail and radish ●New bamboo shoots Shrimp with cherry leaves Namafu Fried rice ●Seafood Salad ●Japanese black beef with sesame sauce Warabi Bamboo shoots Sokatsu ●White rice Pickles ●Fruit salad Sakuramochi Each dish was served with seafood from the Bungo Channel and from the mountains of Oita, so each dish was delicious without getting cold. The breakfast had a wide variety of items and I was able to choose between rice or porridge and it was delicious. ●Location: Approximately 10 minutes by car from JR Beppu Station ●Check-in: 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM ●Check-out: 11:00 AM ●Spring quality: Colorless and transparent simple spring ●Efficacy: Neuralgia, muscle pain, recovery from fatigue, Arthralgia, motor paralysis, health promotion Frozen shoulders, sensitivity to cold, chronic digestive diseases, joint stiffness ●Source temperature: 65℃ ●Bath temperature: Natural source water. Water is added for temperature adjustment ●Five shared baths ●Parking for about 10 cars ●Rooms: 8 rooms [Tsuki no Sou] 10 rooms [Oka no Sou] ●Facilities: Wi-Fi available ●Pets not allowed My impressions after staying in the city are As someone who lives here, it feels like I'm staying in a somewhat stylish apartment, but I wonder if the room has the atmosphere of a Japanese inn or a hot spring inn. That's what I thought. However, this is just a matter of personal preference, so I think it's a great place to stay with your family, with an attached open-air bath, a large room with a great view, 5 shared and private hot springs, and delicious food. The old building has also been renovated and renovated, so please choose the room that suits your taste. This inn is located halfway up a small mountain on the outskirts of Beppu city. The location is not suitable for going out at night, so we recommend it for those who want to finish sightseeing before checking in and spend the night relaxing at the inn. The values, tastes, and sensibilities of traveling vary from person to person. You can't rely on other people's preferences, including mine, and you can't rely on travel site reviews at all. One of the joys of traveling is finding an accommodation of your choice based on the candid opinions of people who write reviews. Beppu has good hot springs and many attractions. Please visit Beppu once.
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