Kyomachi Onsen Kyomachi Kanko Hotel

The hot springs and the people at the inn were wonderful. Knowing that the inn has been passed down from generation to generation, I felt that I would like you to continue to do your best. I thought my diet was high in protein. The shrimp rice was so delicious that I wanted to eat it again.

The facilities are old but well-maintained and comfortable. The inn's proud hot spring is available 24 hours a day, and the indoor bath has separate tubs for "hot" and "warm" water, with a slight green tint. The open-air bath is surrounded by a wall and has no view, but the stone lanterns and plants give it a garden-like feel and create a sense of openness. The water wasn't particularly strong, but it was soothing and gentle on the skin.

That day, we stopped by the onsen. There was a female staff member at the front desk, but she was just checking in. We were waiting in line behind her when two groups of customers came in after us, and we ended up waiting in the lobby. The female staff member seemed to be having a hard time, and just as we were starting to think that things were not going well, a well-built male staff member came over. He came over to where we were next in line, so we said, "We're just stopping by the onsen," and he guided us to the front desk, where the first customer had just finished checking in and was free, and we handed him our bathing fee. I didn't know where the onsen was, so I asked the male staff member, "Which way is the onsen?" He pushed my face away with his arm, pointed in the direction of the onsen, and said, "The onsen is over there." Even if he accidentally hit me in the face, I think he should have said something, but he left the place without saying anything and went to serve the next customer in line. I felt that he was being childish because he was treating me so badly, but I calmed down and headed to the onsen because I was with someone else. As a hotelier, how can you be treated like this? I thought this was a historic hotel, but I am shocked and speechless. In contrast to the rude behavior of the staff, the quality of the hot spring was very good. The thick bicarbonate spring had a gorgeous and unique fragrance, and it removed dead skin cells and made my skin smooth, which was very comfortable. After taking a bath, there was a nostalgic vending machine in the lobby that gave me a Showa-era feeling, selling bottled cola and bottled fruit milk, and I enjoyed them with nostalgia. However, I will never go to Kyomachi Kanko Hotel again.

As soon as you enter the inn, you'll find yourself with a nostalgic atmosphere of the past. The hot springs are open 24 hours a day. For dinner, they serve local chicken sashimi, a dish unique to Ebino. It's fresh and incredibly delicious, and goes perfectly with Meigetsu shochu, which can only be purchased in Ebino city. It's irresistible for drinkers.

I stayed at this inn for two nights on a trip to visit an old friend who lives in Ebino City. I took the route from Kansai to Kagoshima Airport, but due to traffic issues I arrived around 2pm. Check-in was at 4pm, but they kindly let me into my room. They also allowed me to check out at 12pm instead of 10am. Early check-in and late check-out are the best services for guests, especially if you're in an unfamiliar area. My room was a single on the second floor, but it was very clean and comfortable, probably because it had been renovated. I used both the large public bath and the family bath, and both were clean, and the water was a little hotter than I liked. I would definitely stay here again if I have the opportunity.