Kissho Yamanaka

近くで主人の仕事があったため、利用させて頂きました。 車で伺ったのですが、駐車してる時から気にかけて頂き、予約名を伝えるとすぐ荷物を持って館内に案内してくださいました。 偶然空きがあったとのことで、部屋のグレードをあげてくださいました。 ちょうど新緑の時期ということもあったので、露天からの景色がとてもよかったです。 従業員さんの数が限られているのか、皆さん忙しく動かれていたのですが、接客は素晴らしかったです。 流石良い旅館だなと思いました。 様々なサービスがあったのですが、主人の仕事の都合上利用できなかったものもあるため、また次伺う際は館内でゆっくり過ごしたいなと思いました。 また利用させていただきます。

とてもステキな宿でした。サービスもよかったです。夕食、朝食とも美味しくいただきましたが、量が多かったです。特に朝ごはんはもっと軽くていいです。

Dinner is good, room is big n clean; staffs very polite n friendly.

旅館内でも楽しめるサービスがあったり、周辺を散歩できたり、ゆっくりのんびり出来る所が良い。 部屋の展望露天風呂もいつでも楽しめて良い。 スタッフも親切で丁寧なのも良い。 3年ぶりに訪れましたがすごくリラックスできて良かったです。

不論食物環境溫泉都非常好， 唯一唔開心係在地下選浴衣時， 發現心儀嘅浴衣破了很多洞很殘舊， 只好回房間提供的浴衣。

楽しい時間を過ごせました。夕食の鉄板焼き、良かったんですが、隣りとのプライバシーに欠けるので、次回は個室とかの懐石料理がいいと思いました。

超值的住宿體驗：如VIP貴賓般的接待，從一進飯店開始，迎賓的鬆餅，鐵板燒師傅親自料理,米其林三星等級的晚餐，私廚般的鐵板法式早餐；奢華的大廳，有無限享用的飲料與點心！溫泉絕對是這裡的重點，超棒的！

Warm hospitality. Close to bus Yamanaka onsen termimal. Very thoughtful complimentary refreshment and nightly simplified kabuki performance in the lobby. Excellent service.

전체적으로 시설이 노후된것은 오래된 곳이라 그렇다 해도 식당, 카페 등 서비스 인력이 전문성 부족에 친절하나 료칸다운 서비스는 아님. 저녁식사 수준도 가격대비 부실. 방의 전망도 없고 료칸인데 대욕장이 실망스런 수준. 역사나 이름만으로 선택하기엔 아쉬움이.

Good onsen hotel

到着から出発までおもてなしの行き届いた旅館です。チェックインの14時にはパンケーキのサービス夕方のビールやカクテルなどのドリンクサービス、夜のデザートサービス翌朝出発までのカフェサービスなどずっと楽しめました。 新緑の季節の温泉街のレトロな街並みや河原の散策もたっぷり楽しめました。

施設は時代を感じますが、ホスピタリティーは最高です。

Clean, new and tidy

・清掃されるスタッフの雑談が過ぎる、声が大きい 内容がよろしくない ・朝９時頃、スタッフの出入りする付近の部屋周りにカートが集まり、出入りするお客さまがかわいそうだった ・部屋の説明で冷蔵庫内はフリーと夫婦二人で聞いたが、そうでないことがフロントで確認できた、説明は誤解のないように伝えてもらいたい

Excellent !

昔ながらの温泉宿に、今風のサービスを足して工夫しています。付随のサービスが充実しているので、宿泊代の他にほとんどお金を使わずにすんで、結果的にお得。オールインクルーシブに近い感覚でした。

最近マスクを付けない接客が増えている中、ここではスタッフ全員がマスクを付けていて好感が持てた。大抵旅館に泊まると何かしら不満が出るものだが、ここは全てに行き届いており、不満は出なかった。

We stayed as 3 couples with 2 children in the room. We booked three rooms and we had a great stay at the hotel. The hotel onsen was really good, separated into mens & women - it's swapped over each day so you can experience both. There are also several private onsen that you can book as couples. The breakfast teppanyaki was stunning, several courses and quite a lot of food. The location in the town was really good and you can easily walk around the local area. I recommend driving to the pedestrian suspension bridge over a dam nearby (about 10 mins drive) as it is quite breathtaking to walk across this.

環境寧靜優美，可以浸溫泉，員工服務很好，房間整潔企理

We booked 2 rooms for 4 adults and a 2 year old boy. Great location, great view, great onsen, and great food. Traditional Japanese dinner with unlimited sake/beer/drinks was included in the room price. Highly recommended!

早めに到着しましたが、すぐチェックインの受付をしていただけました。 たくさんのおもてなしがあり、全部受けきれない程でした。 スタッフみんなの、おもてなしの心が伝わってきました。 食事も大変おいしかったです。 また、泊まりに行きたいと思える宿でした。

Kissho Yamanaka is located in Yamanaka onsen town, a 20 minute drive from the Kaga train station. This ryokan (resort) offers a convenient free shuttle to and from the station, but be sure to book a pickup and drop-off time. The amenities this ryokan offers are almost endless and the relaxing environment makes you want to stay here forever. The is afternoon pancake, large hot spring bath, 3 private hot springs which can be reserved for 50 minutes, happy hour, nightly Kaga pudding dessert, and classic Japanese entertainment keeps your mind away from any stresses you might have. The resort is located near beautiful stream and lush forest. A Kaiseki (classic course) dinner is offered as part of the package. Kissho Yamanaka is a perfect place to stop by for a night or two if you're en route from the rich traditional cities of Kyoto to Kanazawa.

温泉は快適でアイスのサービスなど、心配りがあった。料理も美味しく、特に別注のノドグロ焼き、アワビは最高だった。天ぷら食べ放題も嬉しい。全体として家族も満足してくれた。

最寄り駅までの電車の中に携帯電話を置き忘れて到着。ないことに気付いて、真っ青になりましたが、宿のスタッフの方がそれは親身にいっしょに探してくださって、見つけることができました。 本当にありがとうございました。 呆然としてしまっているわたしのために、駅へまず問い合わせを入れてくださったり、細やかなお心遣いにも本当に助けられました。お世話になりました。 渓谷沿いで風情たっぷりで、お風呂も良し。お食事もおいしかったです。 とはいえ、それを充分に味わう精神的な余裕が持てなかったので、今度は準備万端整えて、また伺います！

最高な時間でした。山中温泉街を楽しむベースになる場所。一人でも、つい何度も立ち寄ってしまいます。

HPに記載のある通りサービス抜群のお宿でした。 子連れの方も多くいて、滞在しやすかったです。

非常貼心飯店,讓每位客人賓至如歸,飯店溫泉區位於仙鶴溪旁,景色超凡,倘佯在山中芬多精中的溫泉飯店,值得推薦回味

おもてなし、温泉、料理すべて満足でした。 特に料理は夕食、朝食ともに大満足。 とても快適に過ごせました。

3階の部屋 大浴場の換気扇？の音多少気になった

服務好，餐點好！

頑張っている感じはします

また行きたいと思いました。

We had a wonderful stay here in August. We were warmly greeted by an English-speaking staff member and shown to our traditional Japanese room, which was absolutely lovely with a river view and peaceful minimalist furniture. I was concerned when I booked because it was a smoking room but there was no smell at all. We reserved the private stone bath and it was an amazing experience. Food and snacks were good and abundant. Futons were made up for us while we were at dinner and we had a great sleep. We only spent one night and it would have been better to have had two to enjoy the room and all the hotel has to offer. The Western breakfast was especially fun with course after course cooked right in front of you with guests seated around a stovetop. The area is within easy reach of Kanazawa and I would highly recommend visiting the temple grounds of Natadera on your way from Kaga to the hotel. We ended up paying around 60 euros for a taxi to take us there and wait for us for an hour, but it was worth it for what was the highlight of a 2 week trip to Japan. There's a nice British guy at the tourist office at the Kaga station that can help you arrange this with a taxi driver. It's not cheap, but when you factor in the cost of a luxurious dinner, breakfast, and private bath (not to mention tea, snacks, yukata rental, all free), it was a good value stay and we really enjoyed ourselves.

ドリンクやパンケーキ、湯上りの金麦とパンケーキなどの無料サービスが充実していました。 食事は豪華で素晴らしいものでした。

食事、お風呂、部屋、対応、どれも良かったです

子供達にもとても親切に接してくださいました。

雅の部屋へ泊まりましたが、露天風呂の温度も丁度よく部屋も広くて、飲み物も豊富にあり、早く着いたのですが、直ぐにお部屋へ案内して下さり、接客もとても丁寧で、兎に角最高でした。お料理もとても美味しくて感動しました。お腹いっぱいになりました。コーヒーのサービスもあり、部屋でも自分で豆を挽いて作る事も出来ますし、とて

サービスが多くてお得です。 到着してパンケーキを頂いて 珈琲も九谷焼で頂いて 風呂上がりにはビールも 更には誕生日と伝えただけで金箔付の甘エビとスパークリングワインとケーキまで付けてもらえました。 更には夏祭り期間だったので夏祭りの金券と抽選券 そして温泉街で使えるクーポン等盛りだくさんでした。

連泊しました。色々なサービスをして頂きました。連休前での宿泊で、ゆっくりと休養出来ました。

素晴らしい滞在でした！ 連泊特典もあり大満足です！

ロビーでの無料サービス（チェックイン時のビール、コーヒーなど）やラウンジでの夜のショー（今回は小唄でした）はおもてなし感があり嬉しかったです。全般的にコスパの良いお宿でした。

送迎、対応、サービスのいずれもよかったです。若干古さを感じる箇所もありましたが、総合的にはよかったです。

雖然酒店有點舊, 但整體住宿及服務十分滿意。 酒店去山中溫泉街有點距離，約步行10-15分鐘。 酒店晚上提供傳統日本之歌舞表演，也有免費的下午茶時間。 整體十分滿意。

Very nice place to stay. Spa’s were great. Our stay included breakfast and dinner. Dinner in the Benihana style restaurant with the beef dish was outstanding as were the Japanese meals. Staff was very warm and receptive. Only issue for us was that all rooms allowed smoking and although they deodorized the room, the straw floors absorb smoke which bothered us a little. All-in-all a great stay and would definitely return.

非常推荐的初次温泉酒店体验，有艺伎表演，有5套浴衣及配饰可选择拍照，温泉与风景具佳，还可以到鹤仙溪hiking，加贺料理很赞，所用漆器餐具豪华名贵。

雨が降っていて、残念でした。 晴れていたらもっと楽しく過ごすことができたと思います。 旅館の中は、今まで経験がないおもてなしでした。 また是非行きたいところでした。

I wanted to take my husband to a relaxing trip with lots of good food, and he also wanted to walk around the shopping street nearby. I chose this place because I read that the food here is delicious, and it really was!! Both dinner and breakfast are full Japanese course. There were several options you can choose for drinks. The seafood is very fresh because this town is located near the sea and is famous for its fishing ports. My husband was very satisfied with both dinner and breakfast. The lady that served us was a very professional nice lady, she moves so fast but elegant, and she explained about every food in detail. The dinner/breakfast place was very spacey so we was not bothered at all by the other people, it felt very private. We chose a room with a private onsen, and my husband really loves it as well. The onsen in our room is a half-rotenburo (half open air onsen, which means it’s indoor but it has a very big window so you can look at the scenery outside and breath fresh air while enjoying the bath) This hotel has a sister hotel at the other side of the town, and they provide a free transport between the two hotels for the people who stayed at either of these hotel. We had a little mishap here. We walked along the pathway of the forest nearby to enjoy the autumn leaves and arrived at its sister hotel. We asked the sister hotel’s receptionist whether we can take the free transport back to our hotel because we didn’t want to walk back, and he told us to wait a few minutes since the car is currently out sending someone else back to the hotel. We waited for about 30 minutes and we wondered why the car hasn’t returned yet, and it turns out the receptionist forgot about us lol. He immediately arranged one so we safely returned to our hotel. The staff at our hotel apologized alot for the mishap. I think they were notified of the mistake the sister hotel made because the staff literally ran out of the lobby to welcome us back when they saw our car coming. The service was also really great so we did not feel bitter at all despite the small mistake made by their sister hotel. They have a free service of Japanese-style snack and tea at the lobby. They also have free foot-onsen near the lobby, and also free rental of yukata (summer kimonos) for women. Overall it was a very delightful experience: really great full and it feels like we received a lot of hospitality. I will stay in this hotel again if we have another chance to visit Kaga Onsen.

ゆっくり出来るお宿です。(^^)

とっても落ち着いた雰囲気でゆったりとできました。料理も大変良く満足しました。

Nice apartment with good service. However, we cannot book the private bath. We also a bit disappointed about the food quality.

很好的服務，環境優雅，給自己一個放鬆的假期，餐點好吃，有車站接送，溫泉露天的較細，整體非常滿意，希望有機會再住。

Excellent service

非常舒適，雖然房間沒有私人溫泉，但酒店內的温泉設備很完善丶細緻，服務人員亦非常有禮貌，環境優美，期望下次再來❤

Good food and service

カップルで泊まるには絶対吉祥やまなかです。 誕生日のサービスをしてくださり、とても最高の思い出になりました！

お風呂が素晴らしい。

バスのお迎え予約をしたところ、宿泊名に載っていないと言われ、実際にはローマ字での記載が見つかり不安になったことが残念。すぐにローマ字記載を確認していただくことで、迅速な確認ができたと思う。 しかしながら、宿泊自体は素晴らしかったです。温泉もあまり人が多くなく、ゆっくりできてパンケーキやお茶などサービスも充実しており、また是非宿泊したいと思いました。

不論是是員工素質 鐵板燒晚餐或是房間都是一級棒 本次旅行中令我們十分滿意 有機會前往鶴仙溪仍是首選

Kissho Yamanaka Onsen Hotel is your average, run of the mill onsen hotel, but located slightly away from the main onsen town centre, along the river. It is nice and quiet, and has adequate baths. Free ice popsicles provided in the bath changing rooms is a nice touch, but does not take away the very average quality of meals served. Overall, ok for the price, but nothing oustanding.

located on a very beautiful setting right on the river bank. beautifully decorated hotel with good spa facility. It took a while getting there by public transport from Tokyo but the place is well worth it. the walk along the river is a must activity if the weather is good. It is a very nice hotel, building and the staffs too. but they try too hard to be extra fancy and ending up giving us too much 'service' which was basically more and more food. tea and sweets at chack-in, more sweets and fresh fruits in the room as well as tea/coffee and taste of sake, afternoon snack of pancake, after bath ice-lolly and beer, food voucher to use in the town, huge dinner we couldn't finish, more sweets added to the room table on top of the ones we didn't touch earlier, evening snack we didn't even ask for... maybe it's better to think of other 'service' that's not food or drink. big bath area was clean and really relaxing. and the cnahging room was kept tidy all the time too. we had our dinner and breakfast in a private room in a restaurant, with a nice view of the small garden. the lady attended our table was professional and friendly with so much extra informations about what we are eating. we had an exelent time at the table with her. the room we stayed had a big bed and a tatami room for futon-bed space plus small extra room with private outside onsen bath. we stayed as a family of 4 but I think the room was was big enough for few more guests. we had a good relaxing stay.

Impressive, thoughtful & caring. Reasonably priced at this high standard of service. An unforgettable happy vacation with a stay at this hotel.

This is a lovely ryokan in some of the most serene and picturesque surroundings I have ever seen. The staff were very helpful and really tried to make my stay the most pleasant possible, even as a solo traveler with only limited skills in Japanese. Luxurious in the sublime Japanese way, don't set your sights on trying to make this like staying in a western hotel. Immerse yourself in the culture and uniqueness of the location and setting to make your stay all the better. There are little events throughout the day like afternoon tea, a free glass of beer in the lobby and even live performances to entertain if you don't care to venture out into the nearby (and very cute) town of Yamanaka-onsen. My stay was a bit pricey because of the high season. I'd love to come back when it's a little less busy. However, the lushness of the landscape and pleasant temperatures make this a very appealing destination in spring. Some of the more traditional Japanese cuisine, like Natto, can take a bit of getting used to and may not fit everyone's taste. I paid using my American Express card which they were happy to accept.

Service is excellent & very thoughtful. There were 2 gentlemen outside the hotel to greet us and help us park our car. There’s complimentary coffee (freshly ground beans), tea and water just after reception & some kind of jelly/aspic in the morning and late afternoon. Guests can partake a complimentary afternoon tea of pancakes (prepared a la minute @ the teppanyaki restaurant) and tea/ coffee between2-4pm. Room is clean and bed linen was clean thick and crisp;though westerners may not be used to the tiny flat pillow but this can be addressed by asking for more pillows. Dinner was kaiseki & it was excellent. So was the Japanese breakfast I opted for. There’s a western option for breakfast . Some staff are able to speak English well while others struggled to communicate ( using Google translate helps)...

We stayed at other sister hotel, Kagari Kissho and visited for Kissho Spa. They have couple massage called "Pair Course" for $20,000 for about 2 hours course. WE instead took individual massage for $10K each with same couple room. Spa was brand new and BEAUTIFUL! I think they offered spa only visits (not staying), you can take their large bathroom too. Hotel seems much better renovated than Kagari Kissho although Kagari Kissho has better location close to small downtown. I loved Kagari kissho's decor, it was beautiful. Hotel offered to take back and forth to each hotel with hotel shuttle for spa use which was great service. I was very impressed with their service and definitely recommends to stay either one of them.

We chose Yamanaka Onsen out of the 4 main towns in Kaga Onsen (we've been to Yamashiro Onsen two years ago but it was only okay) because of the gorge, and this hotel seemed the best for our purposes (we were 4 adults and 1 one-year-old, and wanted a room with both futons and proper beds and included a onsen in the room). The hotel provides free shuttle bus from the train station (and back, around 20-25mins journey), and treat you with a very high level of hospitality the moment you step in. We were shown to the lobby lounge to sit down and given a hot calming drink whilst the staff handled the passports and check-in processes (quite uncommon for us in Japan!) and there are loads of little "service" like the free pancakes at the teppanyaki restaurant for tea, free drinks at the lounge, and the yukata dressing-up if we had wanted to use them. Our room was perfect for our group: my husband and I wanted a traditional futon-on-tatami room for us and our little baby (it was the living room space which got transformed to a bedroom at night), and we also wanted a western bedroom for my mother-in-law and sister-in-law. It came with a huge comfy bed, a high-tech massage chair (so. good.) a little sitting area, and an amazing attached rotenburo onsen bathtub and bathroom. Plus, the layout was well-thought-out so that both groups could use the bathroom and toilets without disturbing each other by an intricate system of different passageways and doors. There was a mini-fridge with complimentary plate of fruit, complimentary tea (two types! kagaboucha and green tea leaves), kettle, 2 tvs (one with netflix?!!), a full array of traditional sweet desserts, even a small flask of sake in the room, all complimentary! We explored the area by ourselves, the gorge was beautiful and the town was very quaint and quiet, wonderfully relaxing after a few days of hectic travelling. Dinner was so amazing, we had it in our own private room at the restaurant (comes with the western-japanese room package), and they provided a special seat for my one-year-old and prepared special food for her, which I'm very touched for. This was definitely the best hotels we've stayed at in our entire japan trip and I would love to come back again!

Fresh ingredients so beautiful and high quality Dinner Breakfast made by Traditional Kaga vesitable . Reserved Bath is fantastic. Customer can make a reservation for private onsen bath. Free shuttle bus From Kaga Onsen .st and Komatsu Airport. ( Reservations required) . Ryokan room is so clean. Around Ryokan, you can relax with nature and human love.

This was a fantastic Japanese Onsen experience. I'm not sure my wife and I were prepared for the structure of the onsen experience, sa this was our first, but we soon got into the rhythm of things. The Japanese onsen routine is generally: eat, soak, eat, soak , eat some more, and finally soak some more. At check-in the ryokan asked you to select the dinner and breakfast restaurants for each day, gives you the schedule for the public baths, afternoon pancakes, tea, seaweed jelly and free beer. They will also schedule transportation for trips to nearby temples, or sister ryokan for soaks there. It is a dizzing check-in. We had a room with a private bath. It was a fabulous experience. Very efficient and courteous staff. Would do it again.

We stayed in a traditional Japanese room for a couple of nights. The tariff includes breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner, so is very reasonable. Service was excellent and the food was great. We tried both Japanese and Western breakfasts and each was carefully prepared and presented. Dinner was a multi-course affair in the two restaurants we tried. There are baths for guests but also three private onsens which you have to book. The town itself is small but worth a wander. The walk by the river is definitely worth doing, very scenic. The hotel has regular pickups and dropoffs to Kagaonsen train station. Definitely worth spending one or two nights here.

This ryokan is located in Yamanaka Onsen, Kaga-shi, Ishikawa Prefecture. It was the last ryokan we stayed in the recent Chubu Trip and as a result we had already got a lot of good experience and likewise raising our expectation high when we arrived. Just beside the beautiful Kakusenkai Ravine, the entrance to the ryokan is certainly impressive, with two big lanterns with the name of the ryokan greeting us. Going straight in there are two large gold lion statues welcoming (or guarding?) in the middle. The overall setting is very grand and impressive. We were shown to the lobby, with the okami giving us a towel to clean our hands and a cup of green tea to relax, while she handled the registration and arranged the time for our meals. While waiting we took the time to check on the information, and found that this ryokan is part of a group with also ryokan and hotels in Izu and Okinawa. Maybe worth visiting some of them in the future. Our room 爛漫 is located on the top floor, which is the special room in the corner. Once through the door there is a large area for changing shoes, leading to the Japanese anteroom, while on the side it was decorated like the outdoor Japanese garden with cobblestones, leading to other rooms, similar to traditional Japanese house setting. This is an interesting design which I think would bring up memories for many locals on their home when they are young. Through the anteroom we entered the Japanese style living room, where there was some snacks, sake, and fruit prepared for us. If there is family this can be converted to a bedroom in the evening as well to accommodate more people, as the maximum the room can serve six guests, with two in the anteroom and two in this Japanese living room. The wow came when we went into the bedroom. It was by far the largest I have ever been. In a western style setting, there are windows on two sides of the wall, a big comfortable bed, a sofa to relax and watch TV, and a state-of-the-art massage chair! Now we can relax after bathing and enjoy the massage. The bathroom is quite nice too with high-end amenities, and leading out to the semi-open bath, which is a stone bath looking out to the river and at night it was a very calm and smoothing experience admiring the lights of the houses along the river and onsen street. As part of the complimentary service the ryokan also had an afternoon tea, and we went to the teppanyaki restaurant, where the chef is preparing fresh pancakes for guests. We had a lovely afternoon tea with nice pancakes and coffee, before we went to the public bath. The baths are big with a huge inlet dumping spring water into the pool, which is like a waterfall. On the day the ryokan is not too busy, so there is only a few people and I had a good privacy bathing in the big pool, before moving to the semi-open bath to further enjoy. Nothing particularly fancy or special, it was nonetheless a good public bath I have been to. Our dinner is served in the special restaurant Chihiro reserved for guests staying in special and deluxe rooms. We are seated at the best table at the back, with the okami attending and explaining each dish. Starting with the famous Kaga plum wine, which is very good, we were fortunate to eat again the in-season female crab. The preparation in my opinion is of an even higher level than the previous ones we had in other ryokan, as the vinegar was prepared into jelly and then sprinkled on the crab, without having to dip the crab meat in the vinegar to affect the texture. There are also gold flakes sprinkled to add to the premium. A great start and putting us in heaven straightaway. Then came the appetizers, involving eight different delicacies of the season. Unfortunately the okami's English was not very good and I could not make out most of what she said. Apart from the really fresh and tasty food, the plating is also one of the most beautiful in my experience. The utensils used to serve, how the chef used leaves and flowers to complement, the color of the different things is also a big feast and contributed to a phenomenal experience. The boiled dish has some wild mushroom, with a tofu skin wrapping and crab meat on top, with some celery and yuzu shreds to add further flavors and freshness. It is light, delicate dish which is a great example of the finesse of the chef. Next is the sashimi with big shrimp, squid and Japanese amberjack. The sashimi is very fresh and on the side there are also different condiments to pair, apart from the typical soy sauce and wasabi. Then there are the sushi, with the two pieces being tuna and red seabream which are so good and fresh, with strong flavors of the fish and simply another explosion in the mouth bringing in huge satisfaction. The grill dish is a fish grilled with miso sauce, but unfortunately I don't know what exactly is the fish. However, it is very tasty with a nice texture, firm but not tough and the flavors are not being sidelined by the miso taste. Next we have the most interesting dish of the night, something I have never tried before. It is essentially a steamed seabream but stuffed with fillings. I could not identify the exactly are those, and the texture is kind of loose. On the taste it is quite light to balance with the fish meat. Not something exceptional but certainly unique. Then we have the deep-fried dish which included green pepper, a Kaga signature dish with a piece of seaweed wrapping something like fish roll, and then a piece of seabream. Even though it is deep-fried, you won't feel a hint of oiliness as evidenced by the piece of paper underneath which you don't see a big oil stain. This is another testimony of the skills of the chef. The marinated dish has some fish roes, turnips and cucumber. A refreshing small plate to help clean the palate after the different seafood earlier to prepare for the meat, which is a piece of duck cooked with yam, mushroom, tofu, carrot and ginseng. The duck is braised well not to feel tough or chewy on texture, with a nice gamey taste, and the vegetables provided a good supplement to enhance the flavors. Wrapping it up there is a rice cooked with the crab yolk, with miso soup and pickles. We were all very full by then but the rice is so good that we finished the whole bowl and everything. Dessert is seasonal fruit with a sorbet, with a piece of Japanese pudding. In terms of variety, food quality and plating as I mentioned this might be the best kaiseki I had so far. After a nice sleep the next morning we had another wonderful breakfast, with assortment of fresh vegetable salad, grilled fish, pickles, egg and boiled tofu and mushroom, as well as fresh fruit. The two of us are really spoiled for such great food. If I have to pick something to criticize is that surprisingly there was no one come to show us off when we were leaving. After settling the payment, we simply push our luggage and walked out, then I have to go across the street to get my car and drive back to pick up our stuff. All the while there was no one attending to us. For a ryokan I think that is simply unheard of and unacceptable, and got a big red mark unfortunately for our overall experience. Don't know it was an oversight or not but they must improve. My spent 78,800 yen for the stay and meals, which is not cheap but considering the hardware, comfort and food I would say it is worth it. If only the service could be better and warmer towards foreigners it would be a ryokan I would definitely re-visit and recommend. The overall rating is 7.3/10.

The staff there was very nice and helpful. There was an English speaking staff member. The room was very spacious and clean. The dinner and breakfast were wonderful. There's local shops, but no shopping centers. A good place to just relax.