Nasu Onsen Sanraku

Surprised

We stayed over the weekend. When we arrived at the Ryokan, a male staff member greeted us politely, and we felt excited, expecting a place with charm. After being shown to our Room, we had some time before dinner, so we went to the Onsen. The open-air bath was wonderfully rustic and enjoyable. Back in the Room, my wife tried the indoor semi-open-air bath attached to the Room—and screamed. She said the water was far too hot to enter. I checked as well, and it felt close to 50°C. There was no faucet or anything to dilute it. It was dangerously hot—at a level where you could get burned. We pulled ourselves together and went to dinner. Dinner was served in a private tatami room with a table and chairs. The meal was kaiseki, but honestly, it wasn’t good. There were no vending machines in the Ryokan, so even when we got thirsty at night, we just had to endure it. The worst part was breakfast. When we went back to our Room in the morning, all the dishes were already set on the table. We were about to eat—then realized there was no rice. “Excuse me—could we have rice?” The attendant said it still wasn’t cooked...? Even though they had指定ed our breakfast time themselves? Natto, egg, and yudofu with no rice—it was my first time experiencing that. The rice eventually arrived later. I think others should consider carefully before booking. I’ve stayed at many Ryokan before, but this was my first experience like this. I will never go again.