Kaniyu

The spa was great! However, the hotel stopped providing hot water for showers during our stay without any prior notice or notification during check-in! Instead of giving you a choice before check-in, it felt like I was being ripped off! And it is totally unacceptable in minus ten degree weather! In addition, one of the door locks of the hot spring was damaged and had not been repaired, allowing other people to enter at will! When I got the key and entered, someone was dipping! The situation was awkward, so I had no choice but to give in to them! It would be nice to have a car to Shimo-Imaichi on the way back! The car is very small and there is no space for luggage! As a well-known hot spring hotel, don’t guests need to carry luggage in such a car? Moreover, the driver did not arrange a place to put the luggage, so I had to hold the luggage tightly in the car throughout the journey, which was very embarrassing! And the driver kept talking to familiar passengers along the way! This will affect driving safety! Hope you will pay more attention!

We were absolutely thrilled with our stay at Kaniyu Onsen. The journey there was a Jochen Schweitzer experience in itself! By train from Kita Senju to Kinugawaonsen (1.5 hours), then by bus to Meotobuchi (1.5 hours) and then by Onsen Shuttle (20 minutes). Booking on site without knowing Japanese was an adventure! But everything worked out perfectly, thanks in part to the very helpful women at the tourist information office and what a beautiful landscape during the journey! When we arrived at the Onsen, English was spoken quite well and everything was explained in detail. One thing that was very important to us was that tattoos are tolerated, but you should be considerate of the other visitors. This means that you can swim when there is no one else in the pool or cover it with a towel. We didn't go into the large communal pool until very late. Before that we had only been in the small pools, where you are not seen very much. The dinner is also very unusual. As a European you have to get involved in it and for me, who doesn't eat fish, it was a bit of a challenge. But you only experience something like that once, so they do it!! We thought it was great and would come back anytime! Thank you for the great time!

The location is in a deep valley. You have to have the hotel car pick you up at the appointed time. The access is difficult but the rewards are good. The food is good. The milky mineral water is very good. You can come in any season. It is peaceful and you can truly relax.

The way there is really tough, but the moment you arrive and enter the hot springs, all your fatigue disappears.

I visited Okinu again after five years and stayed at the Garito Hot Spring Hotel. Take the car from Nufufubuchi Hotel up the mountain and it's a 20-minute drive on the mountain road. You can also choose not to take a car and hike up the mountain for 90 minutes to the hotel. The hotel is deep in the mountains, and the hot springs are close to the valley.

Beautiful establishment. Come early to enjoy the onsen!