Minami-Imajō Station × Highly rated Hotel·Ryokan for Onsen and bath

Most surprising of all was how delicious the meals were. After we were already full, they brought out dessert, and there was so much that we couldn’t believe it—very satisfying. Although the Facility is old, the food made everything OK. The lotus flowers next door were also in full bloom and very beautiful.

On the way back from a trip to Mikuni, Sakai City last year, I found a brochure for Hokkokukaido “Imaijuku” at a roadside station and had wanted to visit this post town at least once. I love old streetscapes and traditional houses, so I chose this place for this year. Within about 1 km there are sites such as the former Honjin and Waki-honjin that hint at how prosperous it once was, but sadly very little remains and only traces of the past can be seen. The 90-year-old renovated private rental traditional house was decorated with various Fukui traditional crafts, and both the amenities and Facility were well equipped. I was able to relax comfortably. However, there are steps/level differences inside, so you need to be careful. For dinner we went to the seafood restaurant “Uoza.” The Kaga crab shell platter with plenty of crab miso was especially delicious. There were quite a few cold dishes; I thought it would have been nicer if they had served something warm like clear soup with the sushi roll, or hot tea after the coffee jelly dessert, so we wouldn’t have gotten chilled. The female staff member was very pleasant. The coffee roastery next to the Accommodation happened to be closed due to an event, but after dinner in the evening we ran into them by chance and were able to buy two kinds of beans—rich-flavored beans with a solid body. For breakfast, rice (to cook) along with freeze-dried miso soup and sweet pickled ume paste were provided, so we tried cooking rice in an earthenware pot. The owner’s wife was very thoughtful and helped us in many ways. Thanks to her, it became a fulfilling and memorable trip filled with history and culture—from Imajo-juku to the railway town—as well as great flavors. Thank you very much.

The Facility may be old, but it has been renovated, and the Room, Facility, and bath were all well cleaned, so we were able to use them comfortably. The meals were also delicious, including freshly fried river fish. I’m glad I was able to relax and enjoy my stay.