Yumoto Kissho

Although the drive up the mountain was a bit challenging, the environment upon arrival was beautiful. The front desk staff spoke Mandarin very well and arranged an excellent room for us. After checking in, we headed to the restaurant for dinner. The buffet offered a wide variety of dishes. After dinner, we went to the hot spring area. Besides the public bath, there were also private hot springs, which we thoroughly enjoyed! 😎 Breakfast was also very rich and plentiful. After eating our fill, we soaked in the hot springs for a bit longer. We even took some photos before leaving to capture the wonderful memories!

An absolutely terrible experience. I'd strongly advise against booking chain hotels for hot spring stays; traditional ryokans are much better. Everyone else had their dinner in private rooms, but we were seated in the hallway. The table was incredibly narrow, and it was a buffet! I honestly don't know how they expected us to eat – we had to put our food on a side table. When we asked to change tables, they told us we had to wait until everyone else had finished. If that's the case, why did they ask us what time we wanted to eat when we checked in? The arrangements were so inappropriate. In the end, we left without eating a single bite. The hotel didn't even bother to call and check on us. We ended up going hungry throughout our stay. The entire experience was extremely poor. For over 2000 yen a night, this quality is unacceptable. I really recommend sticking with traditional hot spring ryokans instead.