Notoya Ryokan

I happened to find a vacancy on their website and booked it. It was in the annex, but the ceiling was high and the room was comfortable. The food was so plentiful that I couldn't finish it all for breakfast and dinner. The staff were also very friendly and welcoming. I wonder if I would have been able to sleep better if I had had a futon mat.

What customers want from Ginzan Onsen is not the quality of the hot springs, but the atmosphere of the hot spring town, which shines in the snowy scenery and night view. I stayed in the annex "Higurashi", which features high ceilings, beams and ceiling fans. Despite being fully booked, the hot spring was not so crowded, and the underground cave bath had a nice atmosphere. The meal was satisfying enough for a senior couple, and I was able to enjoy Yamagata's local cuisine in the morning and evening. Nighttime events (project mapping, soap bubbles, etc.) that bring the hot spring town together are wonderful, but it would be even better if there were a guided tour that conveyed the charm and hardships of Notoya's wooden architecture.

這間有形物質文化遺產登錄的能登屋旅館創業於1893年，同時這間也屬於日本秘湯旅館之一，位於山形縣尾花市銀山溫泉。由於大正時期的木造工藝，所以在這裏，可以感受到”大正浪漫”時期的懷舊風情。 因為據說是宮崎駿電影動畫「千與千尋」湯婆婆的油屋取材之景點，再加上全館只有15間客室，所以讓其成為溫泉鎮上最難訂到房間的溫泉旅館。 晚餐時段，吃了一頓旅館提供的懷石料理，可以品嚐到當地尾花沢牛等新鮮食材。 早上吃早餐前來到一早預約的展望風呂樓層，行上很長的87級樓梯，沿著山路，才真正發現能登屋最厲害的地方，原來是這個超秘密的露天森林溫泉，風景實在超美，還可以遠眺白銀の滝（白銀瀑布）。這個展望風呂在冬天是不會開放的，今次趁夏天有機會來體驗一吓！ 除咗展望風呂，地下室還有一個洞窟風呂，裏面範圍不大，僅供私人泡湯。 早上來到能登屋的喜樂殿享用早餐，整個桌面擺滿了精緻的日式瓷器和餐點，十分豐盛，還有很多醃製的漬物小菜。

銀山温泉のシンボルともいえる宿。日本秘湯の会の会員宿です。温泉は別館にある大浴場と本館地下にある貸切洞窟風呂と別館から階段を100段ほど登ったところにある貸切露天風呂の3つ。国の登録有形文化財に指定されている旅館で、特に外観は唯一無二の素晴らしいものです。本館川側の部屋でしたが、ややメンテナンスの古さが目につきました。宿のいたるところに花が飾られ華やかな雰囲気があります。料理は料金みあいだと思いますが、接客やサービスはこのクラスにすると期待はずれの印象。2階3階の指定や部屋の希望はうけられないとのことでした。