Hotel terbaik di Komoro

飯店提供免費停車位，lobby還有一台小健身單車，房間很新。

Located in the historic town of Komoro is an old ryokan rich in history. Adjacent is the historic remains of the Komoro castle (now a nice park with many sakura trees snd a small zoo) which apparently is the only castle in Japan built below the town, taking advantage of the protective cliff surrounding it. Nakadanaso is also on the hillside on the lower end of town and just a few hundred meters from the famous Chikuma River. We stayed on the second floor of the wood structure old wing. While old it was tidy and you can enjoy old Japan. The ryokan's onsen is in a separate building and you'll need to walk up the covered stairs, around 50 steps or so, to get there. Nice indoor and outdoor baths. The foyer dressing area is rather unusual tatami, adding a different and nostalgic touch. The highlight was dinner served in a separate building connected by foot path just 50 feet away. Apparently it was once an old farm house transferred to the present location. The vaulted ceiling looked to be over 30ft high with large beams you would seldom see. The food was amazing! The chef comes from Kyoto and concocts unusual combinations of fksvors and ingredients, yet served traditional kaiseki style using porcelain of various artistic shapes and styles, complementing each dish. His broths were especially outstanding. The 5the generation owner Tomioka-san is a sommelier (loves champagne) and his wife the Okami (hotelier) are also a family of wine grape growers. His son owns/runs a winery nearby called Gio Hills, atop a hill with one of the best panoramic views of Mt Asama and surrounding mountains. The Vietnamese food served at the winery is a recommend. His pinot noirs are outstanding. Chardonnay grown by the family are vielles vignes. His ambition is to make the finest sparking using 100% pinot munier. Komoro is a charming and enchanting town, and a well kept secret.

There are Artificial Onsen and free car parking spaces. Breakfast was included in our plan. This hotel stay was great for us.

富岡製糸場を見学後、小諸・菱野温泉まで足を伸ばして泊まった。小諸ICを降りて10分ほど山道を走ると大きな旅館が現れる。入り口の大きな桜が満開だがどかもの寂しい。車を入り口に横付けしても誰も出てこない。ロビーにも人っこひとりいない。呼び鈴を押したらやっとレセプションの奥からスタッフが現れた。チェックインを済ませ最上階の洋室に入り、早速目当ての露天風呂へ。本館から小さな登山電車で急斜面を登った先に露天風呂「雲の介の湯」がある。ややぬるめの湯にゆったりと浸かり、八ヶ岳、蓼科、奥秩父、佐久平のパノラマが広がる初春の絶景を独り占めした。風呂まで登る車道も通じていて、日帰り風呂としても利用できるようだ。 夕食は館内食事処の「ふわり家」。料理は「春の山菜会席+信州牛ステーキ 」コース。旬の山菜を使ったメニューはどれもが素材を生かした仕立て美味しかった。 コロナ禍のウイークディとあってか、ホテル内で見かけた客は僕ら以外二組だけ。ホテルのスタッフもごく少人数。三密になりようもないが、ホテル側の経営状況の厳しさが伝わってくるようで、気分は上がらない。

着いたのは19時ごろ。外は雪が降っていたので、外出してご飯は食べたく無かったです。 そしたら旅館で夜ご飯を提供しているとのことだったのでホッケ定食やカキフライ定食をいただきました。 見た目は歴史ある旅館ですが、泊まったお部屋は現代のビジネスホテルでした。