Sen Yugawara

We visited for the first time as a couple in November. There is no shuttle service, so we went by ourselves (bus and on foot). It's about a 5-minute walk from the nearest bus stop. You have to go up a steep slope. If you come by car, you may be surprised. When we arrived at the inn, we saw a wonderful entrance! It was renovated less than a year ago, so it was clean. When we arrived after 2 p.m., three or four groups had already been accepted. We were shown to our seats, had a welcome drink, and went to our room. We stayed in a room with a good view, but the stairs at the top were quite difficult. There is no elevator, so we carried our luggage such as suitcases by ourselves. If you have a large luggage, it may be difficult to go to a room that goes up to the top. There are coffee beans (mill) in the room, and the refrigerator is full of your favorite drinks. If you can't drink it, you can take it home. As soon as we arrived at the room, we reserved a private bath! I think there were three types of private baths. There is a sauna, so I was really looking forward to it and made a reservation first. After that, there is a place like a rest room, so we went there. There are frozen curry, wine, and juice. Snacks?! Not exactly, but there are a few snacks like cheap snacks. There was some delicious wine, but I wish I had some cheese... There were three or four types of Japanese wine, so it's good for people who like domestic wine. You can drink as much as you want in that space and at dinner! When you leave the rest area and go to the private bath, they set up water for you, so you can enjoy 90 minutes with peace of mind. The first time is free, and the next time you reserve a private bath, it costs 3,300 yen, so I only used it once, but I would like to use it twice if possible. As for dinner, it was a Japanese meal with a wonderful presentation. You can enjoy a menu like the Yayoi period or the Stone Age. If it's your birthday, you get a surprise celebration (lol) Breakfast is a Japanese set meal. It comes with a meal with kenchinjiru. If possible, it would be nice for men to have ham or sausages, but the dried fish was also delicious. Green tea is available if you ask. Check-out was at 10:00, but I would like to visit again as it offers sauna and wine (all-you-can-drink). This inn is not suitable for the elderly. Also, people with disabilities may not be able to climb the stairs. I highly recommend this inn for young people and sauna lovers!

Although this is a hot spring resort, it does not have a large public bath. Instead, each guest room has an open-air bath (semi-open-air bath) with natural hot spring water, and there are two private saunas, making it a rather ambitious design. Starting with sparkling wine upon check-in, it is all-inclusive, so it is irresistible for alcohol lovers. Aperitifs are prepared in the room, and dinner even includes a boat-shaped platter, and the sauteed abalone provided as an upgrade was exquisite. They even provide a late-night snack, which is a nice touch. However, although the seats are separated by curtains, I was concerned about the narrow spacing between the restaurant seats. If it is aimed at couples, more consideration should be given. There were many young staff members, and their hard-working customer service attitude was impressive, so if this point is improved, it would definitely be five stars.