Around Jizo Mountain × Highly rated Hotel·Ryokan

As we did last year, we stayed at Akagi Onsen Hotel again for a summer getaway. It had been a while since our last stay, but everything was perfect—hospitality, meals, and the Onsen. This is a Hotel you’ll want to return to again and again. We look forward to staying with you again.

We stayed over a three-day weekend. It was a luxurious experience to stay in a Tangible Cultural Property. The living room was spacious, and the kids ran around the Room and watched YouTube on the projector! The adults were able to relax and unwind in the sauna and Onsen. Also, thank you to the staff for being so kind and seeing us off at the end. We’d love to stay again when we visit Gunma.

We stayed here to celebrate a family birthday. We sincerely appreciate the warm hospitality of the staff who assisted us. The food was delicious, and we left feeling completely satisfied. We also enjoyed the sauna, open-air bath, and projector.

We stayed here recently. As soon as you enter the traditional house, the front desk has a calm atmosphere. All of the staff were very pleasant, which made our stay truly comfortable. With the refreshing sound of wind chimes as you walk down the hallway, the Room is a beautifully cleaned tatami space. The bath requires a bit of effort to reach the open-air bath, but the water is wonderful and helped us relax and unwind. Both dinner and breakfast featured plenty of local ingredients—beautiful to look at, delicious to eat—and there was more than enough to leave us completely full. The drinks at the front desk, along with dog treats and fortune slips, made us feel warmly welcomed. A wonderful Ryokan that we were extremely satisfied with. We will definitely stay again. Thank you very much.

Honestly, I thought the price was very reasonable considering the in-room open-air bath. All the Ryokan staff were incredibly kind and attentive. I was surprised to see so many young attendants, but they were very professional and clearly well trained. The meals featured carefully prepared mountain cuisine rather than seafood, and you could really feel the attention to detail. The in-room open-air bath had a wonderful atmosphere, and we had an amazing time. Because each building is connected by covered corridors, you can stroll through the garden even when it rains.

Aoki Ryokan is a charming blend of Western and Japanese styles, with its blue roof and distinctive design—an Accommodation that gave me a great feeling even before I stepped inside. Fresh flowers were casually arranged throughout, the floors were spotless, and everything was impeccably clean. Perhaps because it is an old Ryokan, the atmosphere felt wonderfully balanced and calm. I usually suffer from insomnia when staying away from home, but here I felt completely at ease and slept very deeply—something that surprised even me. I also enjoyed listening to the proprietress’s stories (including one about Kunio Inatani, a pioneer of skiing in Japan) and savoring meals filled with mountain vegetables. It was truly relaxing both physically and mentally. As this is a historic Ryokan, old tools once used are also displayed; I was especially struck by the large saw used to cut ice from Lake Onuma, which made me imagine how demanding that work must have been at the time. To everyone at Aoki Ryokan, thank you for such a pleasant stay. Tokyo – Mariko