Yama no Yado Shimofujiya

From the moment I arrived, I was very impressed with the kindness and hospitality. We are happy to accommodate reservations made the day before. Great food and wonderful staff. I had a very comfortable stay. Please let me use it with my family next time. Thank you 😊

Before arriving at the inn, I smelled sulfur. Obliquely behind the inn, there was a Shinyu explosion eruption trace, and sulfur gas was blowing out. The inn was a secluded hot spring inn with a secluded hot spring lantern. Before check-in, they served matcha green tea and Japanese sweets, and the proprietress greeted the customers, which made me feel welcome. The room is a beautiful modern Japanese room, and Wi-Fi is easily connected. Two keys helped me. Wild flowers and lilies are arranged in the building and in the bathroom and dressing room. The open-air bath is about 50 meters from the entrance of the inn. There is no washing area in the bath. The hot water here is transparent and seems to circulate the water of Shiobara Onsen. The open-air bath is not that big, but the atmosphere in the forest makes the greenery such as autumn leaves very beautiful. The indoor bath is cloudy, and when you enter the hot water, it feels like you are covered in flour. It also sinks below. There is a place to walk in the middle of the bathroom so as not to fall. I appreciate this kind of consideration. We had dinner in a separate dining room. Other than the appetizers and appetizers, they brought freshly made. There were many items, and all items were beautiful to look at and delicious. I was particularly impressed by the way the rock fish were made. I have eaten whole grilled food many times, but it may be the first time I ate sashimi. Breakfast is the same, the tofu and hot springs* have a strong flavor and are made with a focus on local ingredients (there is also a menu for breakfast). After checking out, the proprietress sent me off, and it was a polite customer service. The only negative point was that the bathing tax and alcoholic beverages at dinner were paid only in cash at the time of check-out, and neither cards nor paypay could be used.

It was the lowest level of correspondence among the ryokan I stayed in the past. The management as an inn is not done, the employees are disjointed, and the basics of service are not completely done, especially the young man (manager?) at the reception desk. There is no morning see-off. It was an inn that I knew well that no matter how good the hot springs and appearance were, a ryokan without hospitality would end up like this. This hotel is definitely not recommended for those who are looking for a good Japanese inn.