Hotel berhampiran JR Toyonaga station, Ōtoyo

Offering a yawning secret base, we urge you to come and enjoy a treasury of expansive great nature to your heart's content.

We arrived at the hotel & was greeted by the staff so warmly as if we were their long lost relatives. The receptionist spoke perfect English during check in & voluntarily upgraded our room. I suppose they were informed that we were there to celebrate my birthday. The place was clean, the service was excellent & matching that of a 5 star hotel. Upon settling down, we went straight to the rotenburo, which is the outdoor onsen, a hot spring bath, that overlooked the mountain & nature. As the rotenburo was situated on the mountain top above the Ryoken, we had to take a cable car which was connected within the hotel in order to reach it. The kaiseki meal for dinner was sumptuous & uniquely Japanese of course. Every dish was explained in detail with much effort. The diners were also seated spaciously in the common dining hall with lots of privacy between them. We were also entertained by a lady staff who sang a Japanese folk song that created that atmosphere which complemented the authentic Japanese meal. It was a relaxing & wonderful Ryoken for us. We were supposed to stay for 2 nights. Unfortunately, we had to abort the stay as my mom had passed on the same night. The staff was so helpful to arrange for us a taxi to send us to the Kochi airport at 0300 hrs to catch the first flight back to Singapore where we came from. What was surprising was that the hotel even refunded us the one night room rate which we had paid but were unable to continue with the stay. We will highly recommend visitors to stay there if they are visiting that area. It is only an hour train ride from Kochi train station & to alight at Oboke station. There’s a direct bus from the Oboke station or you can call a cab which cost about ¥300 which will take about 20 min to arrive. The cab’s companies telephone numbers are written at train the station desk for visitors’ information. Thank you to all staff at Hotel Kazurabashi in Iya Valley. You made our brief stay so enjoyable & memorable too.

今回の徳島旅行では、祖谷に宿泊しようと思い、「ホテル秘境の湯」さんに宿泊しました。 夕食は、温泉館の「おときや」さんでいただくことになりました。 他のお客さんとの席も離してあり、安心いたしました。 まずは、チューハイレモンを！！ 今日は「阿波尾鶏会席」をオーダー。 ・食前酒　県木山桃実ワイン ・小鉢　　すだち豆腐 ・造里　　鮎千草盛り ・焼物　　鮎の塩焼き ・逸品　　阿波尾鶏の香草グリル焼 ・煮物　　やわらかカニ団子 ・酢物　　阿波尾鶏のたたきカルパッチョ風 ・留椀替　祖谷手打ちそば ・御飯　　徳島県産米 ・香の物 ・果物　　季節のデザート 料理にあわせて、お酒は日本酒へ！！ ・純米吟醸　山笑 ・純米大吟醸　綾音 をいただきました。 追加料理で、鰻蒲焼をいただき 御飯にのせて、うな丼にして美味しくいただきました。

Nice hotel with great facilities, I am sure I will be stay here again if in Kochi

The Iya Onsen is one of those unique travel destinations that leaves you with a truly memorable experience. From the fabulous drive up the isolated narrow mountain road, to the view from the top into the valley below, the relaxation of the open-air baths at the river’s edge (or on your private terrace), the locally sourced and themed kaiseki meals, and the helpfulness and professionalism of the staff, the property offers an experience that clearly stands out among typical ryokan offerings, even more upscale ones. The prime feature of the Iya Onsen property, is of course, the incredible location and view from the top down into valley, which truly makes you stop to appreciate the natural beauty around you. The dedicated cable car taking guests to the large open air baths at the river’s edge below adds another unique element, with the overall experience augmented by the general high quality of the ryokan itself; while the buildings and rooms are beginning to show a bit of their age, the overall facilities and services are still very much reflective of a luxury stay. This is a wonderful luxury ryokan at an incredible location, a rare combination that is not always easy to find.

Location here is everything as you are literally in the middle of the covered shopping street and Hiromie Market is 8 minutes’ walk away. There are also a myriad of izakayas, grilled bonito, sushi and ramen shops in the vicinity. Daimaru is a few steps away as well. The room was smallish but the beds were comfortable. Wifi worked well in the room. Do note they have smoking rooms/floors as well so do request a different room if you do not like cigarette smoke. The bathroom was tiny but had a bath. They provide a variety of bath ‘bombs’ with flavours like lavendar, grape and orange at reception. We requested for harder pillows and these were delivered within 5 minutes. They do have parking but that is located about 5 minutes’ walk away.

With a stay at Guesthouse Cosmos in Miyoshi, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Tsurugisan Quasi-National Park and Lapis Ōboke. This golf guesthouse is 2.7 mi (4.4 km) from Heike Yashiki Museum of Folklore and 3.5 mi (5.7 km) from Oboke Gorge.This smoke-free guesthouse has 2 floors in 2 buildings and offers complimentary parking nearby. Recreational activities include hot springs nearby, hiking/biking trails nearby, and kayaking nearby.Free self parking is available onsite.Make yourself at home in one of the 10 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations are provided.

インターから近く、周りにイオンやスタバ、ジョイフルもあり便利。 ホテルも新しくフロント、室内共に清潔。 液晶テレビの大きさにビックリしました。 YouTube接続、またHuluアカウントでログイン出来、館内フリーWi-Fiもストレスない速さでとても快適でした。 一階の大浴場も清潔かつ広々としており快適でした。 また機会があれば利用したいと思います。

家族大人４人で利用しました。 とてもきれいなお部屋で、バス・トイレ別なのが良かったです。 静かな環境でしたのでゆっくり休むことができました。 アメニティは有料でしたので持参しましたが、歯ブラシくらいは 無料で置いてもらえると良かったなと思います。

ツアーのランクアッププランでお邪魔したのですが、最高のおもてなしをを受けました。館内は綺麗で掃除も行き届いており、中庭も素晴らしく、お部屋も広くて清潔。お食事も団体客なのに、ちゃんとサーブしてくれて、お食事の説明が全般に行き届いて最高の時間を過ごせました。藁焼きのパフォーマンスもすごく迫力ありました。お布団も在室を見計らって敷きに来てくださったし、朝新聞が用意されてました。お風呂も、最上階の見晴らしがよく、露天風呂が素敵でした。湯上がりどころもおしゃれで、マッサージが無料。高知城を望めます。とにかく非の打ち所のない、高知に来たらまた泊まりたいし、行く人にお薦めしたい宿です。