The hotel is located deeper in the mountains than I expected. From Morioka, I took a bus at 7:30 PM, and after about an hour and a half, most people had gotten off within 20 minutes, leaving me on a secluded road with almost no lights. Eating out at night would be nearly impossible.
How do I describe this hotel? In one word: amazing. It was my first time experiencing a mixed-gender bath from over a century ago. I was truly impressed! The elderly gentlemen were just casually strolling around without a care in the world. Families, you absolutely must try the mixed-gender outdoor hot spring bath. It's located in the old wing of the hotel, a bit of a walk from the new wing, but once you're in the hotel, just grab a map and you'll find it. You can also take the opportunity to peek into the rooms and dining hall of this century-old ryokan. As for the room, it goes without saying that upon entering, you're greeted with a flood of green, which was quite a pleasant surprise. The only minor point is that the Hozawa River was a bit murky. I drove upstream along the river, and soon lost cell service, so it is quite remote, but definitely worth a visit. The two meals were decent, nothing spectacular but perfectly acceptable.
家族旅行で利用しました。3月に訪れてから2度目の宿泊です。温泉の湯でお肌がもちもちするのでお気に入りです。朝食や夕食も大満足!
I stayed here for a family vacation, this is my second stay after visiting in March. I love the hot spring water because it makes my skin glutinous. Breakfast and dinner are also very satisfying!
The inn is a bit old and caters mostly to group tours. However, overall it's a traditional hot spring inn. The breakfast was quite substantial. I would definitely come again.
The service is outstanding since my first step into the hotel. The room is big like i can run around. Breakfast is great. Plenty of good food served as japanese set. Onsen is really comfortable. I went there in summer that there were not many tourists. So sometime, there was only me in the onsen. It was very quiet peaceful and relaxing
A mark for those who books for dinner excluded bundle. There are rarely any restaurant around. There is one in front of the street corner (5mins walk) but the opening time and date could not be expected. You can find something to eat from Family mart (20 mins walk).
Stayed there for 9 days.
Location in the middle of the mountain
Ten minutes drive from Xiayou Plateau Ski Resort
The environment is very comfortable
The meal with the room is not bad, but it is a bit tired to eat every day.
Going out to eat, you need to inform the front desk that you are not dining at the hotel.
But it makes people feel a little confused if they don't refund the cost of not eating.
Everything else is fine.
The hot spring pool is very diverse
It is most suitable to soak in open-air hot springs when it is snowing
Superb onsen hotel. We took sea view and it was superb with a small balcony. Room are very confortable and big. Onsen was excellent with an outside bath looking at the bay.
We had dinner also and it was 5 star.
Staff were super helpful (front desk, restaurant etc)
Great little Inn, lots of charm. Think of it as a 5 star B&B.
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GGuest UserThis time I booked Arts Color, but I actually lived in the main building of the boss's other restaurant Life is Beautful( It should be called Beautiful Life~), the homestay is about10-15 minutes walk from Anbi Ski Resort & Bailu Hot Spring, not too far away, the key homestay dinner seems simple, but super delicious, there is a French restaurant standard, In the morning 8-9 o'clock & afternoon 16-17 there is a free welcome (Anbi Station or Anbi Ski Resort), B1 there is a loan cut wind, just like the size of Yangming Mountain's personal hot spring, but it is really relaxing to soak after skiing the snow. There is also a beautiful and atmospheric API House bread cafe opposite the hotel. There is a ROCKY BBQ restaurant next door. On this night in the countryside, such a store has been counted a lot, because there is really no nightlife here at this night. You can consider going to the Bailu Hot Spring for a soup (open until 23:00). This is a personal trip. The cost of one berth and two meals is NT2100/day. I think it is very good value, it is recommended, I hope that I can visit again not too long.
PPlaywright parentThis inn, though a bit old, is incredibly well-maintained and clean by the owner. What truly impressed me was that the affordable price included both breakfast and dinner, and you could genuinely feel the owner's passion in every dish. The owner was also very kind to drive guests to the train station, ski resort, school, or other places, which is a really unique touch. If you're traveling on a budget, you should definitely consider this thoughtful and affordable small inn! Lastly, I saw some comments saying the owner is a bit quiet, but I think that's absolutely fine! As long as they run the business with heart, guests will surely feel the sincerity. Thank you for your hospitality! I had a really nice stay here! Thank you!
Ggamon chenThe B&B is very close to Appi Plateau and provides ski pick-up and drop-off services.
At the same time, other employees are also asked to take care of the pick-up and drop-off, so there is no problem for the B&B to go to the ski resort for easy skiing.
The more problematic thing is how to get to the B&B. If you need to take a bus to get your ski equipment, it is quite a distance from the bus station to the B&B. It would be difficult to push your luggage for 20 minutes in the snow.
If you ask the B&B owner to pick you up at the JR station, you will need to call to communicate, and there are pick-up time restrictions. The website does not explain this clearly.
In addition, the communication between trip.com and the B&B is not very smooth.
You have to confirm your accommodation by phone in person. The owner is also a chef, so he doesn't reply to emails very often. Trip.com AI online customer service cannot help.
I think it would be ideal to drive here by yourself.
I had a good breakfast and was ready to go skiing.
But dinner is very simple and may be a bit full for some people.
The B&B provides discounted ski tickets and ski equipment.
Overall, I would be willing to stay at this B&B again if the problem of getting to the B&B can be solved.
AAnonymous UserThe hot springs are very good, soaking completely faint and relaxing, yawning one by one. Warm service
Disadvantages: In addition to this, they are all shortcomings, including but not limited to, the decoration is very pull, like the construction site shed, simple to see, the food is not good, the food is low-grade, the ingredients are general, the cooking is even more pull
GGuest UserIt's hard without a car because it's far from the station, but the hot springs are very good. The rice went on because there was a sprinkle for breakfast.
MMrs_KlisThe proprietress is super nice and loves life. Although the English is average, she did her best to help us and took us to the supermarket to buy things and sent us to the train station to clean up the hotel. My mother can't speak a word of Japanese but she became friends when we left. Not willing yet
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