Pet-Friendly Accommodation: Animale

This was my second stay, and it’s still a wonderful place. The first time I was a bit confused about the parking, but by the second visit I had it down perfectly (lol). First-time guests might feel a little unsure at first. The stay includes breakfast and dinner, and both are truly delicious! Last time, due to timing, I used the indoor bath, but this time I was determined to use the open-air bath. The indoor bath happened to be out of order, but it wasn’t an issue for me. It rained briefly and I got a little anxious while bathing, but it stopped right away and I could relax in the water. This time it was the Japanese-style open-air bath; next time I’d like to try the Western-style one.My trips tend to fall during Japan’s rainy season almost every year, so the weather is always up to chance (lol), but the Room is clean and you can sleep peacefully and comfortably. My 15-year-old Papillon boy slept soundly too.

It was a perfect trip with our pet.We could enjoy the bath privately and have meals together, and although the building felt a bit old, the Room had been renovated and was clean.At 10,000 yen per night with two meals included, it’s excellent value for money.The only thing I noticed was that the parking area is narrow—if one car stops at the entrance, no one can get in or out. Since there is an extra parking lot about 20 meters away, I think it would be better to designate that as the guest parking from the start.When I asked at check-in and planned to drop our luggage in the Room before moving the car, someone had already parked at the entrance and we had to ask them to move.That part was a bit inconvenient.I checked in advance and went with a small car, but even then we couldn’t get in or out.