Ryokan Kotobukitei

My husband, his older sister, and her grandchild—three seniors—visited with our first-year junior high school son. My husband and I also stayed here seven years ago. The weather looked uncertain that day, so we moved our ropeway plans to the next day and arrived early. We were able to use the Onsen and relax until check-in, enjoying the Onsen at a leisurely pace. The food was beautifully prepared, and everyone was impressed. My koji class instructor uses the phrase “food that feels good on your stomach,” and this was exactly that. My sister-in-law is 83 and kept saying how delicious everything was; even though she said she couldn’t possibly eat that much, she finished it all. Breakfast was also enjoyable with both a bento option and a buffet. Our Room had been renovated and was very clean. All of the staff were young, energetic, and refreshing. Their language was polite as well, and we had a very pleasant two-day stay. I mentioned this while chatting with the staff—and then carelessly added that “everyone is cute,” which I now regret as an inappropriate comment about appearance.

We chose this Accommodation because of the good Reviews.When we were told there were 30–40 steps from the parking lot to the entrance, I worried because my mother has difficulty walking, but they provided a Shuttle Service by car to the 4th-floor entrance, which was reassuring.Although the Ryokan itself is old, it is well maintained and clean, and we had a pleasant stay. The staff at the Ryokan were kind and courteous.The large public bath is not very spacious, but it was clean, and the open-air bath felt cool and comfortable despite the heat.The meals were generous in portion size, and everything—including Matsusaka beef—was delicious.Since dinner was served in our Room, I did notice some lingering odors afterward, but overall we were satisfied.Thank you very much.