Hotels near Chichibu Children's Traffic Park, Chichibu

・I used the private bath for 1 hour (3,300 yen). ・Arakikosen is a hot spring inn in Chichibu City, Saitama Prefecture. ・When you stay overnight, you can also use rooms with open-air baths, which makes it an attractive inn. ・It is also possible to use the baths for day trips, so this time I was able to soak in the hot springs in a private bath for a day trip. ・Of course, it seems that you can also use the large public bath for day trips. There is only one private bath for day trips, so we recommend that you call in advance to check before visiting. By the way, it seems that you cannot make a reservation for a private bath. ・If you are driving, go up Prefectural Route 11 (Kumagaya Ogawa Chichibu Line) from the direction of Seibu Chichibu Station, and there is a sign on the way, so turn left there to find it. If you are using public transportation, take a bus from Seibu Chichibu Station on the Seibu Chichibu Line for about 20 minutes, get off at the Kinshoji stop, and it is about a 3-minute walk from there. ・The interior is made of good old wood, and the interior has a very atmospheric feel, with a hearth that suits it. Even for day trips, this is an exciting time. Borrow a key from the front desk and head to the private bath. The dressing room is a little small, but there is enough space for a family of four to change clothes. Body soap, conditioner, shampoo, and hair dryers are all provided, so as long as you bring your own towels, you won't have any problems. Even if you forget your towel, you can purchase one on site for 330 yen. The kettle is made of granite with a diameter of 150 cm. When you open the door, the unique smell of the hot spring wafts through the air, which gets you excited. It is an indoor bath, not an open-air bath, but there are large windows, so you can enjoy the view outside while soaking in the hot spring. In fact, even if it rains, you can open the window and enjoy the sound of the rain while enjoying the hot spring without getting rained on! There are probably many people who think this way. The hot spring is called ”Miyo no Yu” and was founded in 1827! It is a very old establishment. The spring source is a simple sulfur cold spring, heated to a temperature of about 15°C. The water feels smooth on the skin, is also known as ”*water” and is known to have beauty benefits. We also really enjoyed the smooth feel of the water. ・Chichibu is a place where you can enjoy a bit of the countryside in Saitama Prefecture. Whether you visit for a day trip or for an overnight stay, you can enjoy this wonderful hot spring at Araki Onsen. Why not stop by and check it out? Thank you very much. #HotSprings #CharteredBaths #Chartered #ArakiKosen #MiyoNoYu #ChichibuNanayu #Chichibu #Saitama #Tourism #Spots #ChichibuTourism #SaitamaTourism #ChichibuSpots #SaitamaSpots #ChichibuOnsen #SaitamaOnsen #HotSprings #CharteredBaths #Chartered #ArakiKosen #MiyoNoYu #ChichibuNanayu #Chichibu #Saitama #Sightseeing #Spots #ChichibuSightseeing #SaitamaSightseeing #ChichibuSpots #SaitamaSpots #ChichibuHotSprings #SaitamaHotSprings

Very warm Japanese-style hotel, the owner is very friendly and welcoming, but the room is small, the bathing facilities are in the public area, slightly inconvenient

There is so much to like about this place. We stayed in the newer separate building called Hanamizuki, just down the road from the old main building. The building is great, very well-kept and tastefully furnished, and very comfortable and unpretentious. The staff are all very friendly, polite and helpful; great service overall. We took our toddler and the staff could not have been more accommodating or helpful with her. The room we stayed in is pretty typical, which means a very clean and spacious Japanese room, with the bed being two comfortable mattresses on a low platform. Lots of floor space for kids to play. The room opens out onto an open-air balcony which contains a shower and your very own private bath, looking out over a forest. Very happy with the room, and the private bath was awesome. Dinner is served in your own private space in the dining area. Pork shabu shabu was top quality and there was plenty to eat as it was served with excellent sashimi and other good food. Breakfast was less impressive but still high-quality and reasonably filling if you don't mind a very Japanese breakfast. Coffee is available on request. Tip: don't pay for any alcohol in the hotel. Sake is free in the shared onsen bath, and you get a free taster set included with dinner. If you want beer or other drinks, walk down to the ”michi no eki” about five minutes down the road and you can buy local beer etc. far cheaper than in the hotel itself. So why three stars? The big problem for us was that smoking was allowed in the balcony/bath areas of each room. Twice during our one-night stay the horrible smell of cigarette smoke came into our room from some other balcony, forcing us to close the door and making our own balcony unusable for that time. The single best thing they can do is to make a smoking room somewhere on the site and make all the rooms and balconies entirely smoke free. 全部の部屋を禁煙して欲しい。 Other than that, it was just a couple of little things. If you are arriving and leaving by train, for example, your check in and check out times will be dictated by the train timetable. We wanted to stay right up until 11am but we had to check out at 10am in order to be taken to the train. Additionally, the location is OK but not great. There's very little in the immediate area, so might not be a good ”base” for sightseeing. Most people are there for the comfort and pleasure of the hotel itself it seems. Finally, you are given some ”free” souvenir gifts as you checkout. Both the ones we got were relatively low-quality and not what we would have chosen, and we basically felt like it was something extra to carry when we already had lots of luggage. Advice to the management: cut the free omiyage and reduce the price by 1000 yen a night. So, for some kinds of people this will be a five star, and great value for that as well. On the other hand, if the smell of cigarette smoke is a deal-breaker for you, I can't recommend you stay here at all, so three stars it is.

Nice owner and nice country guest house. Everything is quite old might be more attractive with a little bit of refurbishment. Overall nice countryside stay.