Kinseikan Seseragi

On this trip, I had some time to stop by Minakami while traveling for work. Since Minakami Sanso, where I used to stay often, does not accept solo guests, I had the chance to stay at Kanemori-kan instead. It turned out to be absolutely the right choice!It’s not a new Accommodation, but everything was spotless throughout the building and felt very pleasant. Fresh flowers were arranged not only in the shared areas but also in my Room and even in the restrooms—such a delight.As others have commented, the meals were excellent. Above all, you could truly feel the chef’s dedication to carefully selected ingredients and bringing out the best flavors of each season.As for the Onsen, it’s hard to put into words... These days many Onsen Accommodations use “free-flowing” too casually, but this place is genuine. If you truly love hot springs, I highly recommend experiencing it for yourself. I also appreciated that they set women-only hours for the mixed-gender open-air bath.One disappointing point was another guest’s behavior. We had dinner in a private dining space separated by accordion curtains, but two male guests next door were very loud. It would have been fine if they were having an enjoyable conversation, but instead we had to listen endlessly to their complaints and their bossy tone toward staff (I really felt sorry for those serving them), which took away from how delicious dinner was...The next morning I chose one of the latest breakfast time slots and was able to minimize exposure to their conversation. With the window open and listening to the river stream outside, I enjoyed a quiet and refreshing breakfast. Since older guests tend to wake up early, choosing a late breakfast worked perfectly.Given Facility limitations, soundproofing must be difficult. In spaces divided only by partitions like this, conversations carry easily—so it may be helpful to inform guests in advance about this point (as a gentle reminder).Also, at checkout a staff member recommended a walking course to Ichinokurasawa, which I really enjoyed. The weather was great and I had a wonderful time there. Thank you for your advice.If I have time again, I would love to stop by once more. Thank you very much.

Both the meals and the Onsen were excellent. We were able to enjoy both the large public bath and Seseragi-no-Yu privately. From the open-air bath in our Room, looking up we saw green mountains; looking down, we could see the river flowing through fresh greenery. The location is outstanding. We were also happy to have chawanmushi at breakfast. We could even eat the overnight-dried ayu whole, including the head. The kenchin-jiru at dinner and the hearty, piping-hot miso soup at breakfast were delicious as well. The meals, Onsen, and Room all perfectly matched my spouse’s and my preferences, and it quickly became an Accommodation we want to revisit soon. They kindly changed us to a late check-out, so we could truly relax and fully enjoy the Onsen. Thank you very much for taking such good care of us.