Yukemuri no Yado Biwanso

Exclusively Japanese. This goes for the food, the bed (futon if a Western bed is not reserved), boiling hot-42 deg C-spa (shower is mandatory before you dip, naked and with a little white towel folded up and laid down on top of your head, genders separated). This was the only place in Japan were I spoke English to the guy next to me and he Japanese to me and still we understood each other.

Wanted to bring my parents to experience an onsen experience and decided to choose this hotel. We were so impressed with the service that makes it one of my 5 stars rated experience. We were greeted on arrival by a senior Japanese lady who spoke good English and was led into the hotel. upon checking in and obtaining the keys , we were greeted by another lady who spoke to us in Japanese and when we said we couldn’t understand she switched to English and from her accent I guessed she is not Japanese and I was right. The experience and services we received from her, Laika, was the main reason the hotel get such a good rating from me. Laika, who is Filipino , moved to Japan almost 10 years ago and she spoke fluent Japanese and her demeanor was very Japanese too. She ensured we got our rooms and that everything is taken care of. At the dinner restaurant she also ensure that we got all our food by translating and also came back to say goodbye before she left for the day....excellent service and thank you. The room is spacious and done in nice Japanese style and though the onsen experience is not one of my best but is adequate. Another highlight of the stay was the set dinner which was very good and left us very satisfied. The hotel is good for 2 nights stay in my view as otherwise the choice of meals get limited.

We are staying overnight the onsen bath is great one section inside and one out at 4d it wonderful. Dinner in the room was remarkable 12 course all small but such a contrast in flavor the fresh seaweed and wasabi was outstanding as was the steamed beef and fresh crab plate and crab soup. God so full