Hotel berhampiran JR Shibuki station, Nagato

Style. Traditional hotel, a bit dated Setting. Japan countryside off the beaten path 2 hours from Fukuoka airport Explore. Motonosumi Inari Shrine. Akiyoshido cave. @ the hotel. Hotel first built 1881 on site of a hot spring discovered by a monk 600 years ago. Open air baths with high alkaline. Spa treatments. Hotel hosted a summit with Shinzo Abe and Putin in 2016. Rooms. Various room options, I chose a 900’ corner room surrounded by nature with a stunning view of the Otozure river on one side & the mountain on the other side. Room had tatami mats & futon beds. Bathroom came with a jacuzzi that you can just soak in while enjoying the views. Toilet room very dated with an ugly urinal in it. Food & drinks. Multiple dining options. I had kaiseki dinner which included wagyu, Yamaguchi seafood i.e. fugu blowfish, abalone etc at Zuiun, & breakfast at Unyu Prices. Good value at US$556 for room & meals to feed two, especially since back in Hong Kong, a kaiseki dinner will easily cost $350 per person Rating. 4/5

WOW! This was the first Ryokan Onsen that I stayed in and I was blown away by the lodging, the amazing staff, and the food. I say lodging because my ryokan has as much square footage as my home—a balcony, an outdoor onsen, shower and changing area, two separate toilet rooms, an open configurable area with kitchen, dining area, living room area, and sleeping area. They provided a yukata and a cloth purse that I wore for meals in the restaurant, and pajamas for relaxing in the accommodations. Every corner of the room and the ryokan was thoughtfully decorated—flower arrangements, ceramics, pictures, and so on. Happy hour each evening was a relaxing affair in the low-key bar area. Our tuxedo-clad host was efficient and friendly. Guests have a choice of ”American” or Japanese breakfast. I tried each. ”American” breakfast is much different from what we'd have in the USA, but you won't get the tasty Umeboshi plum or Japanese pickles provided with the Japanese breakfast. I found that both choices were far too much for me. On two days I opted instead to get a pastry from the bake shop and eat in my room. The kaiseki was fabulous. I was with a group (10 total) so we dined in our own room each night. Each night had a different menu. If you want to get an idea of what the experience was like, see the photos I posted for each of the kaiseki courses we had on the first night. Thanks to Head Chef Junichi Takeda for the wonderful meals and to Otani-san for being such a gracious and wonderful host.

The hotel is in a area that few foreign tourists will visit. Thought that it would be quiet and exclusive. However, there are many Japanese visitors staying in the hotel. But there is no tour groups and wont notice the crowd even the hotel is full or almost full. Went to the onsen at 6:30PM and there were only 2 persons there. The second time to the onsen was 8:30 in the morning, the onsen was surprisingly empty. The small river and the onsen street offer beautiful scenery and relaxing strolling. Room is not huge but good enough for 4 persons. Rate including dinner and breakfast is reasonable. Food and service is good. Staffs friendly and helpful. Should stay there for two nights instead of one

温泉も気持ちよく、料理も美味しかったです。 露天風呂が熱過ぎて長い時間入れなかったのが残念でした。静かな時間をゆっくり過ごせて、日頃の疲れが取れました。また伺いたいと思います。

房間空間實用，日式早餐和晚餐優秀。 溫泉有多個特色水池，唯獨溫泉水不夠熱。如果溫泉門外有提供售賣凍牛奶的販賣機就更好。

　大人5人、高校生以上の子ども3人の家族旅行です。 出迎えはとても丁寧で離れの庭付きのお部屋に泊まりました。頼んでいた部屋ではなかったようですが広くとてもきれいな部屋でした。ただ大浴場や年末はバイキングなので移動する必要があります。温泉♨️は外湯もあり広くアメニティも種類が豊富です。タオルも個々でまとめられ衛生的でした。 　食事はバイキングでしたが小鉢は丁度良い量で温かい品も美味しくいただきました。唯一牛肉が冷めていたことが残念でした。 布団は暖かくぐっすり寝られました♪ 施設内にボーリング場🎳があり､子供達は楽しめたようです♪

This place was clean and neat and the meals were delicious. The staff was very kind and attentive. The bathroom was nice, the lobby was nice. The bed was a little stiff for American tastes but more comfortable than most here in Japan. This place had its own chic style that I appreciated. They went out of their way to accommodate my dietary needs.

俵山温泉の宿は外風呂式システムで町の湯と白虎の湯とが有り、冬は宿のどてら姿で風呂に向かう。温泉街は石畳の車がやっと一台通れる細い道の両側に数軒の宿が有って風情があって良い。泉屋旅館は町の湯の近くに在り、料理は家庭的ながらも美味しく新鮮な刺身や魚料理でつい酒が進むお勧めの宿だ。トイレは共同でシャワートイレ、少し残念なのは敷布団が薄く冷たく感じるのが難点だ。私は二度目なので、今回はこたつに布団を突っ込んで暖を取ったので2泊共に問題は無かった。

Location is excellent for the area, with splendid views of the bay from both the room and outdoor Onsens. I miss waking up to the sound of the quacking ducks, swimming in the sea, in the morning already! But I wonder how one would visit this hotel without driving own car. Service was welcoming and the food served was great. Would love to visit if I’m in the area again. Should renovate and upkeep the onsen areas!