美人湯 瀨美溫泉 桐之花・山吹之花(Geyu Kogen Onsenkyo Bi No Yu Semi Onsen)

Traditional style onsen in the countryside. Slightly old looking but very comfortable with good amenities and friendly staff. It’s located close to the Geto kogen ski slopes, a short drive from Kitakami. On google maps it’s only written in Japanese - 瀬美温泉. Next to the river so you can enjoy river views from your room or the outdoor bath (rotemburo). There are two small private baths and you reserve one included in the price. If you want to use it more than once it costs an extra ¥500. It cost ¥34,000 for a night in a room with a river view with breakfast and dinner included. It was good value as we paid ¥44,000 for a similar onsen in Yamagata. I was able to book directly on their website. Highly recommended.

Shoes were taken off at the door and the hotel has a policy of ‘socks or bare feet’, which was fine by us. Socks were supplied in the room, if you didn’t want to wear your own. The hotel is a bit of a maze but we were guided personally to our rooms, and staff made sure that we had everything that we needed. The room was a new experience for us, with tatami mats set up with a table and chairs when we arrived and then converted for sleeping with futon mattresses. Unfortunately, I’m rather taller than your average ryokan guest and so spilled over the edges of the mattress. The small pillows (filled with buckwheat?) were also a bit of a challenge. Facilities in the room include a sink and a toilet but no shower. This is zero problem because there is a huge choice of different onsens, all of which are excellent. Traditional dinners and breakfasts were served in the dining room; huge feasts of small dishes, all beautifully presented. I suspect that I made many gaffs in the manner in which I ate everything but I thoroughly enjoyed it all. We also very much enjoyed the cultural dance show, and making use of the karaoke room! Thank you to all the staff who made us all feel so special and introduced us (gently) to the ryokan concept.

東北旅行の予定を立てる時に前沢牛を食べたいと思い、食べることの出来る温泉を探していてこちらに決めました。 食事メインで決めたのですが、温泉も良いお湯で、川が見える露天風呂も木々の緑が美しく気持ち良かったです。 お料理も美味しく、前沢牛は柔らかかったし、初めて食べた名物の蕎麦味噌焼きはお酒がすすみました。

必見です！！ 秋田の大曲花火大会の宿として利用しました。 大渋滞となり深夜1時のチェックインになってしまいましたが嫌な顔ひとつせず笑顔で出迎えてくれました。 ひとつひとつ丁寧に館内の説明とサプライズのアップグレードまでしていただきました！ 最高のホスピタリティとツルツルの掛け流しの温泉が花火大会でクタクタなっていた心身を完全に満たしてくれました。 朝食も素晴らしく、食後の美味しいコーヒーも新館ロビーで最高の景色と共に朝から優雅な気持ちになれました。 設備は少し古さを感じますが、清潔に保たれています。 いわゆる「高級宿」ではありませんが類まれなるホスピタリティはとても好感が持てました。 全国津々浦々、1泊○十万掛かるような宿を回ってきましたが、このお宿の接客はそのレベルと全く引けを取らない、むしろ価格を考えるとそれ以上の満足感を得られるおすすめの宿であると言えると思います。 今度はぜひ通常の時間帯でチェックインをしてこの最高の宿を満喫したいと思いました。