Tsukioka Onsen Yuasobi Yado Akebono

This was my fifth visit to Tsukioka Onsen. It was my first stay at Akebono, but Tsukioka Onsen has excellent water quality, and Akebono’s baths were great as well. Since I stayed on the last day of a three-day weekend, it was quiet, and I could enjoy the spacious baths at a relaxed pace. The dinner looked like it would be neither too much nor too little in the photos at the time of Reservation, but in reality it was quite generous and left me very full. Everything was delicious. For breakfast, the side dishes felt like they were meant to go with rice, but they were also tasty—I even had seconds. The rice itself was excellent too, just as you’d expect from Niigata, famous for its rice.

Tsukioka Onsen is a charming Onsen town with stylish shops and beautifully illuminated areas at night. The Onsen at the Accommodation is not too hot, and the water feels silky—truly a “beauty bath”! The food was not overly seasoned, and we enjoyed it together with local sake. We would love to visit again!