Ogawaya, a quaint ryokan in Gero

During this trip to Japan, I stayed at Ogawaya for 2 nights and 3 days. I paid 660 yen because I was told that I had to pay a separate hot spring tax to use the ryokan's hot springs. After checking in at the lobby, you can take a yukata of your choice. As soon as I entered, I was satisfied with the clean room design, and there was a welcome dessert (a Gero specialty) prepared. On the 3rd floor of the building, I could see Gero specialty products and various gift items, and on the 2nd floor, I ate kaiseki cuisine with friendly guidance from the staff. The kaiseki cuisine was a course meal, and I was able to enjoy a neat and clean Japanese taste. The quality of the breakfast was also good. (I personally liked the curry and bread the most.) There are 3 types of ryokan hot springs, and the times for men and women to use the baths are separate. I wanted to go to the open-air bath, so I mainly used the hot spring in the basement. They placed one face towel at the entrance to the hot spring so that each person could take one, so I didn't bring a separate towel. There is a really delicious soba restaurant nearby. https://maps.app.goo.gl/z771SuEQ8majP25b6 お食事処 法扇 It takes about 5-10 minutes on foot. I ordered the Zarusoba set meal after seeing a blog review that said "Zarusoba Teishoku!", but I think just eating the soba set meal would be enough. If you like fried food, the soba set meal would be good too. The buckwheat soba is really delicious. The souvenir shops nearby are all the same. The prices are all the same, so I recommend just buying them at the ryokan.