Hotels near Hie Shrine, Kitakata

This is a historical monument from the Taisho era. I'm glad I had the opportunity to stay and admire the traditional Japanese architecture. The owner of the house has kerosene lamps to provide warmth. I was a little afraid of the smell of kerosene lamps, so I only turned it on and off. The bathroom is on the first floor in the form of a traditional large bath. There is a delicious Xiangfu Ramen shop and a large fresh food supermarket nearby, so you don’t have to worry about eating. Grandma’s warm human touch is so missed. There are many historical buildings nearby worth seeing.

It is located near Kitakata City Hall and Ramen Hall. A two-story inn, staying in a Japanese-style room on the second floor. There is a reception set in a large Japanese-style room. Equipment and equipment are in place. In particular, the retro-style two-door freezer matches the Japanese-style room. The toilet is shared, but it is also popular with women because it is separate for men and women. It's not a hot spring, but there is a large communal bath on the first floor. I stayed without meals, but there are restaurants such as ramen around, so I don't have to worry about eating. It was a good inn with cospa.

It was convenient about 5 minutes walk from the station. The hotel entrance is 2 floor climbing the stairs, so it may be a little inconvenient if there are many luggage. The room was larger than expected and the bed was comfortable with a hard semi-double. There was an outlet insertion port on the pillow, so it was convenient to put it nearby while charging the smartphone. There was a 500ml PET bottle of water in the room. I thought it was suspicious because there was no label, but the lid was closed properly, so I had it as drinking water. I thought it was good to be able to be relieved immediately if there was a label or a drinking water.

I visited Kitakata for the ramen. To be honest, I didn't have high expectations for the hotel, but I was disappointed. I was surprised when I stayed there! ! Aren't the baths and meals wonderful! ! ! I never thought there was an inn like this in Kitakata. . . Hot springs contain a lot of salt and are moist and warm. Recommended during the cold season. The shop also sold mountain salt that can be harvested in this area. This is a must-have. Best of all, the food was not only plentiful but also delicious. Some of the employees have some quirks, so if you're not used to interacting with them, you might get stressed out. Overall it was a good stay.

The hotel is intimately prepared to translate the software, introduce all hotel facilities and services in detail, and will also adjust the dinner time according to the current check in time. The attached dinner is buffet style, super delicious, even if it is late to eat, it will always be supplemented, every hotel service staff is very kind, Have the opportunity to live again

Living in Japan as a vegetarian for many years I am used to having to tough it out at hotels. Although there are exceptions, the majority of these facilities in Japan are still in the dark ages when it comes to vegetarian food options and unfortunately this hotel is no exception. This was our second time to stay here and we had hoped in vain that the food selection would be better. Shame on us, yes, but shame on the hotel even more, in my opinion. First, the positives. It is in a great location: you step out of the hotel and you are practically launched on the Goshiknuma trail. If you have a car it is easy to drive to nearby starting points for various excellent hiking options. If you don't have a car you are very limited in how many hiking spots you can access. The staff is friendly and helpful. The previous time we stayed, during the pandemic, there was a near-fluent in English tri-lingual front desk staff member who was great. We don't really need that, however, so I cannot say that this time we encountered any English speaking staff. The room was clean and comfortable. On our previous stay we had a gigantic room for less than what we paid this time but that was during the pandemic when hotels were practically begging for business and we were also able to avail ourselves of the government subsidy program for travel, which has long been discontinued. Anyway, we were happy enough with the room. The onsen is good: spacious and properly maintained. This facility is actually two joined hotels and if you stay on this side (pricier and with nicer rooms) the onsen is less crowded and nicer. The food was another story. Both the first time we stayed and this time, we opted for the buffet meal package: breakfast and dinner. Breakfast is passable if you are lacto-ovo as I am and not super strict, meaning you can drink miso soup that will doubtlessly have at least some fish stock as part of it. Dinner is, frankly, pathetic. There is nothing of substance for vegetarians unless you consider a salad, rice, pickles, and a couple of fried vegetables to be a meal. I do not. Virtually every dish had some meat or fish in it. Why does the pasta have to have bacon? Why does the stir fry vegetables have to have chicken? This hotel is far from the only one that does this, but in 2023 is it not possible to have one or two entree type offerings entirely meat or fish free? The buffet is gigantic and has huge variety but all of that variety is thoroughly saturated with meat and fish. Total fail. We will not stay here again, regretfully. Note: the buffet was equally poor during our first stay and it was entirely on us that we hoped there would be some improvement a few years later. Like I said, shame on us. That does not excuse the hotel from not providing better food options for vegetarians.