Nippon no Yado Furukama

I had a hard time choosing a ryokan.\nI had booked an affiliated hotel, but somehow ended up making overlapping reservations and didn’t realize it was a double booking. Koyo kindly called me to let me know.\nThank you so much.\nThe location was very easy to find with the navigation system, and even though it was my first time there, I arrived without getting lost at all.\nWe were welcomed with warm smiles and cheerful greetings from everyone, and the explanations were easy to understand.\nThe baths were spacious and wonderful. There were many kinds of shampoo to choose from.\nWe reserved a private hot spring, and it was great to relax and soak while chatting a lot—it was so much fun.\nAnd the hair dryer was that luxury model!! My hair loved it.\nAfter the bath, we could take our time before enjoying dinner, and everything we tried was delicious.\nBreakfast was also a buffet with lots of local specialties, thoughtfully prepared.\nIt wasn’t a bed but futons, yet they were incredibly comfortable—and the pillows were excellent too.\nIt was a trip filled with great food, great sleep, and total satisfaction.\nWhen we left, everyone saw us off together, and they even took commemorative photos of us in front of the entrance wearing hanagasa hats—such a lovely memory.\nThe building wasn’t particularly new, but it felt clean and bright.\nAlso, there seemed to be many younger staff members. Having so many young employees probably means it’s an easy place to work—everything felt pleasant and positive.\nThanks to Koyo, my first trip to Yamagata was truly enjoyable.\nIt became a place I definitely want to stay again someday.\nAnd that toilet… quite unique. It made for a great conversation topic.

This was my third stay. I usually stay here during the bar season.This time, I wanted to relax with my daughter, so we chose a Room with an open-air bath and the Yamagata beef sukiyaki Plan.The entire property was spotless and clean, with well-stocked amenities and a great shop. From the Room we had a panoramic view of Kaminoyama city, and best of all, the open-air bath was at the perfect temperature and left our skin silky smooth.Everything at dinner was delicious and we were completely full. One request: it would be appreciated if we could add the sukiyaki beef later, as it stays more tender that way.The pudding was truly amazing—I even bought some for myself to take home.I’ll definitely be back to this Accommodation I love.